Lot 649: Frederick Oakes Sylvester (American, 1869-1915), "Summer Landscape", c.1910; oil/canvas laid down

on board (original), 10" x 8", signed, nicely framed. Important St. Louis painter, known for his landscapes and scenes of the Mississippi. Sylvester lived in Elsah, IL, a small town overlooking the river. He studied in Boston, and exhibited at the St. Louis Artist Guild, St. Louis Expo (1904), Portland Expo (1905), and the Society of Western Artists (Chicago, 1906). He was the author of the book, "The Great River". He also taught at Newcomb College.