Lot 3: James Madison Alden (American, 1834-1922) Torrent, Yosemite, 1859; Bridal Veil Falls, 1859 (a pair) first, 11 1/2 x 17 3/4in; second, 11 3/4 x 17 1/2in

Torrent, Yosemite, 1859; Bridal Veil Falls, 1859 (a pair)
first, signed 'J.M. Alden' (lower left); second, unsigned and each titled and dated (on the reverse)
each watercolor on paper
first, 11 1/2 x 17 3/4in; second, 11 3/4 x 17 1/2in
each overall: 21 x 27in

PROVENANCE:
Mrs. Albert W. (Katherine) Ayres, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Charlotte, North Carolina (the artist's great granddaughter)
Thence by descent

EXHIBITED:
Pasadena, California, Museum of the American West (Autry National Center), Yosemite: Art of an American Icon, 24 Sept 2006 - 21 Jan 2007.
Oakland, California, Oakland Museum of Art, 19 May - 2 Sept, 2007.
Reno, Nevada, Nevada Museum of Art, 13 Oct 2007 - 13 Jan 2008.

LITERATURE:
Franz Stenzel, M.D., James Madison Alden: Yankee Artist of the Pacific Coast, 1854-1860, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth Texas, 1975, p. 114.
(A copy of the book, signed by the author, accompanies the lot.)