William Richardson Tyler (1825-1896) Lived/Active; New York, New Hampshire

In the Woods
Signed (l.l.): W.R. Tyler
Oil on canvas
12” x 20”, 22” x 30” with frame
Over-all in excellent condition, appears to be in the original carved gilt frame.
Provenance: Private collection, Nantucket; Spanierman Gallery, New York.
William Richardson Tyler primarily painted in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Keene Valley in northern New York. He exhibited at the National Academy of Desing from 1862-1878. Much like his contemporaries in the Hudson River School, Tyler implemented the use of luminosity in his landscapes. In this painting he captures the viewers focus and draws it toward the figures in a woodland clearing.