Probably, Joan Michelman, New York
Acquired from the above

The sheet is hinged to the mat in two places along the upper edge. There is a semicircular very small ding to the center right edge. The surface presents well and the colors remain vibrant, aside from minor surface dirt and mat staining along the extreme edges. There is an approximately 1 inch diagonal scuff in the sky near the extreme left upper edge (not visible in current framing). On the reverse, there are remnants of old adhesive and paper residue at the extreme edges, and scattered foxing visible.
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The present work is a watercolor version of a larger painting (39 by 52 in.) of the same title, which was exhibited in the Salon des Artistes Français in 1877.