Nº 48
Reading edition
J. Francis Murphy, N.A. AMERICAN: 1853-
SUNSET AFTER THE STORM
Height, 12 inches; length, 19 inches
A storm has just swept over a level tract of land, broken here and there by trees and bushes, and the sun, already near the horizon, is sending through the clouds a vivid gleam of light. In the foreground a narrow, irregular pool of water reflects the concentrated sunlight, and near it a single tree, with slender stem and dense rounded foliage, forms a strong contrast, accentuating the focus of the composition.
Signed at the lower right, J. Francis Murphy.