Private collection, Newburyport, Massachusetts.

James Smillie (American, 1807-1885) Rough Sport in the Yosemite, 1877 Oil on panel 11-3/8 x 15 inches (28.8 x 38.1 cm) Signed and dated lower left: JSmillie / 1877 PROVENANCE: Private collection, Newburyport, Massachusetts. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Presents well. Very fine craquelure most visible through center region affecting areas of figure's pants and to clouds, most visible under raking light. Pin point of loss on horse in center region; very small loss at upper extreme edge. Very small pin points of surface dirt along extreme edges of frame, most visibly concentrated in upper corners; faint line to upper right edge. UV examined, very small patch of inpaint, less than 1/2 inch, in center right region of clouds near figure, very minor touch, less than 1/4 inch in lower center left region of clouds near horizon line, and one small, less than 1 inch, area in right lower region of grass near horses leg.
Framed Dimensions 16.5 X 20 Inches