Lot 391: American School (19th Century)

American Folk School (New England, 19th Century)
“Granite Camp on Pine Pond”
Depicting a New England granite quarry encampment, with a log cabin and canvas tents set among tree stumps at the forest edge. Groups of men and women are shown gathered around a campfire, engaged in work and social activity, painted in a naïve, documentary style characteristic of regional folk art.
Oil on canvas, H.Runels inscribed on frame
Titled lower left
18″ x 31″
Provenance: Property from a Essex, Connecticut estate

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Estimate: $400- $800

Auction Date: October 25, 2025

Realized Price: $732