Ernest Fredericks (AR/IL, 1877-1959), Summer Landscapeoil on canvas, signed at lower right, presented in a period gilt frame. SS 27.5 x 37.5 in.; DOA 34 x 43.5 in. Born to Swedish immigrants, Ernest Fredericks was the pseudonym of Frederick Swedlun. He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art and exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute. He moved with his family to Arkansas and is best known for his landscape paintings of the Ozark Highlands. Private Collection, Greenville, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Stretcher mark along top edge; minor draw to canvas at upper left corner.