Lot 559: RICHARD CLAGUE, JR. (AMERICAN 1821-1873, ACTIVE NEW ORLEANS 1850-730 "Bayou Settlement", oil on canvas, s.l.r., 20 1/4" x 35 1/4". Note: Clague was the first

major Louisiana landscape painter of the 19th century. He is credited for establishing the Louisiana landscape school: among his pupils were N.O. artists William Buck and Marshall J. Smith, Jr. Clague was also an accomplished portrait painter and shared a studio with Paul Poincy. This painting, found in unrestored state, is one of the most superb examples of the mastery of tonal light and color that is found in the best of Clague's work.