Lot 541: John J. Mooney (VA, 1843-1918), Berries

John J. Mooney (VA, 1843-1918), Berries
oil on academy board, signed "J. Mooney" on lower right, retains partial F. W. Devoe & Co. supplier's label en verso, presented in gilt wooden frame. SS 14.5 x 12.25 in.; DOA 20.5 x 18.25 in.



John Mooney, a New Yorker by birth, specialized in trompe l'oeil as is seen in this work. He made his home in Virginia at an early age and served the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Private Collection, VA
Small 1 in. crack in the paint near the bottom center.