Lot 130: OUTSTANDING AND RARE IMPORTANT AMERICAN LANDSCAPE "THE EXCURSION" BY JEREMIAH PEARSON HARDY.

Scene shows man and three children seated at base of large tree. Girl holds American flag. They look out over a panoramic landscape including mountains and lake with sailboat. Foreground has small cascading stream with plank bridge. Appears to have original frame. Brass plaque indicates artist and title. Jeremiah Hardy (1800-1887) lived in Bangor, Maine from 1835 through 1888. He was primarily a portrait painter but also did genre and other paintings. This particular painting was sold at Sotheby's Parke Bernet New York Sale # 1582 SIZE: 26-1/2" h x 34-1/2" w. CONDITION: Excellent. 9-79380.