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#338. The Old House.

  11.5 x 9, Oil on panel. "Gilbert Munger" lower right. There are no labels. There are four almost identical versions of this painting. See #224, #255, and #324 for the other three. Because #324 is dated 1871 we can be certain this is a painting depicts a US scene. The log building is a water mill. It is unknown where in the US the mill is located. But perhaps the article in the San Francisco Examiner on 21 March 1870 that lists a painting The Old Mill (Maryland) by either Munger or John Ross Key is a good hint.

From an estate, this version sold for $130 plus 18% as lot 43 in the Bodnar's Auction, New Brunswick NJ, 17 Oct 2024 sale. Image from the auction website.


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