View in Woburn
Signed lower left: B. Champney / 6 (2, or 3)
Description
In the charming View in Woburn, painted a decade before he would call the town home, the warmth of autumn sunlight is keenly felt and experienced, demonstrating Champney’s innate ability to imbue his landscapes with a touch of magical realism, turning already picturesque environs into places which tease the imagination. Even within the confines of the board’s 6 x 8-inch size, aspects such as the gaps between the tree branches, the tops of low mountains, and the ordinary figure strolling down a lane playfully come together to create a wondrous spectacle.
Provenance
Private collection, New Hampshire
To private collection, Manchester, Massachusetts, for about thirty years
Inscriptions
1). (in ink verso of board) View in Woburn / (illegible) 1863
2). (in pencil verso of board) Painted by / B. Champney
3). (illegible inscription on pencil verso of board at top)
Labels
Exhibitions
Literature
Condition
Very good. The painting was recently cleaned, and the board was pressed to address minor bowing. There is a small spot of in-paint in the left sky and minor specks scattered in the right sky and trees, and a small spot of in-paint in the lower center near the edge, with a few short dashes near it.
Frame Details
Period frame, or slightly later
