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189H
Thomas Hill (1829 – 1908)
Fishing on the Merced River
oil on canvas
24 × 16 inches
signed lower left

This painting is one of five paintings from the Collection of Norton Bush. Bush and Thomas Hill were friends and often painted together. These paintings have never been on the market and have been passed down through the Bush family for over 120 years.

PROVENANCE:
The Artist
Norton Bush
Curt Bush (Bush's great, great, nephew), Sandpoint, Idaho, by descent

189H

Thomas Hill

1829 – 1908

Fishing on the Merced River
oil on canvas
24 × 16 inches
signed lower left
Sold at Auction: $43,875
Condition ReportOriginal canvas, surface condition excellent, 4 pin holes in canvas upper left, 1 pin hole on left side near edge of frame, no inpainting or restoration visible under UV light.

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