Hiram Bloomer, "Leading the Flock", 19th C., Oil

Hiram Bloomer, "Leading the Flock", 19th C., Oil Oil on canvas laid to panel Signed lower left "H. R. Bloomer", letter of appraisal from W. F. Haney, Jr., Director of Witherspoon Galleries, Lafayette, California dating to 1974 affixed to verso of panel, tag for Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery, Atlanta, GA, to verso. Framed. Approximate dimensions: Panel: 12 x 20 1/4 in. (30.5 x 51.4 cm.) Frame: 15 7/8 x 23 3/4 x 2 in. (40.3 x 60.3 x 5.1 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, Atlanta, GA; Sold at Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery, Atlanta, GA, "Signature Estates & Modern & Contemporary Collections Auction", sale no. 36, January 2, 2016, lot 302.Artist Bio: Hiram Reynolds Bloomer traveled from his home in San Francisco to Paris between 1874 and 1879 where he took up residence in James Whistler's old studio. While previously painting mainly portraits, Bloomer's post-France works were mainly landscapes exhibiting the influence of the Barbizon School in France during this period.

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