Hetzel, George (German/American/Western PA, 1826-1899), Woods Interior with Figures, 1869, oil on canvas, 29.5 x 43.5 inches, signed and dated lower left, framed in a French Louis 16th Style frame measuring 36 x 50 inches, Exhibited in 'George Hetzel and The Scalp Level Tradition' at The Westmoreland Museum of Art March-May 1994, curated by Paul A. Chew, illustrated in catalogue #14 on page 33 with caption by Paul Chew "The addition of figures makes this unusual. Hetzel rarely added adult figures and children to his paintings. In this scene, we have both , surrounded by trees and barely visible sky." A rare and important fully realized forest interior influences by his Dusseldorf School training in the late 1840s, Provenance: Gillespie Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA; The Estate of Karen B. and Donald W. Shaffer, Pittsburgh, PA In good condition lines Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .