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SYDNEY MORTIMER LAURENCE (1865-1940, Alaska) OIL ON CANVAS BOARD - Signed on lower right, this painting is titled "Summer Landscape" and shows a cottage in flowering meadow with mountains in the background - A major artist known for his plein aire landscapes of Alaska, Laurence pieces are included in the collections of the Seattle Art Museum and The White House in Washington, DC - Provenance: Formally owned by Dorothy Prior of Alaska, who was a a member of the House of Representatives in the late 1940's; Prior acquired a collection of art, jewelry and carvings during her years in Alaska and this painting has been in the same private family collection since Prior obtained the painting in Alaska in the mid-20th century - Condition good; very minor scattered paint flakes, consistent with age - c.1920 - 15.5" x 11.75" image size, 20.75" x 16.5" framed