2404
Up River Towards Rosencrans from Path to River
FES Title: Up river toward Rosencrans from path to river overhanging bushes = Bizzy Boat in composition
Alternate Titles: “The Boat ‘Bizzy Lou’ and the Delaware”
[1951]
Date: 08/28/1946
Size: 18″H x 22″W
Medium: oil-on-canvas
Type: landscape
Published:
Inscription: ll: Frank E Schoonover / 46 B
Annotations: en verso: Aug. 22-27 – ’46 Bushkill / During period of painting this picture the boat Bizzy Lou was stolen – later recovered / #2404 18×22
Exhibitions: 1951 Delaware River Group
Comments: TP 6/19/03; redone 5/06/04 after restoration; form 6/19/03; index;
Commentary: On August 22nd, the boat, the Bizzy Lou, was stolen, as per the en verso notation. On August 28th it was recovered. The event became a benchmark in the annals of Schoonover family history for many years thereafter. For further commentary see #2427a.
Provenance: Private collection
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