24: JOHN DOUGLAS PATRICK (1863-1937) EXHIBITED PAINTING

John Douglas Patrick (American, 1863-1937)
Boy Making Apple Butter (1903)
The 'oil on shingle' as it is described verso on a 1996 exhibition label from the Nelson-Atkins Museum is signed 'Patrick' lower right and dated 1903.

The painterly composition exhibiting a wide range of pleasing colors provides an historical record of how apple butter was simmered over a wood fire in an outdoor kitchen where, in this case, a young man is afforded the relief of stirring the recipe from a distance, sitting next to apples and peelings.
Board measures 6.25 x 15 with a framed size of 11.75 x 20.5 inches.
Very good condition noting four scattered bits of paint loss extreme left edge and inpainting extreme upper left corner. There are no other issues of major scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
Provenance: A private Kansas City collection, formerly the collection of the artist's granddaughter as documented verso.
$1,000 - $1,500