JOHN A. MOONEY (VIRGINIA, 1843-1918) NAUTICAL SCENE, oil on canvas, a nocturnal view depicting masted vessels plying the moonlit waters, signed lower left and lower right. Unframed. Fourth quarter 19th century. 12 1/2" x 20 1/2".
Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.
Catalogue Note: Born in Buffalo, New York, John A. Mooney (1843-1918) traveled to Georgia to enlist in the Confederate Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. After the cessation of hostilities, he remained in the South and began painting professionally in earnest. He is know to have painted scenes in Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. He died of tuberculosis in a Richmond, Virginia almshouse in 1918.
Very good overall visual condition with minor craquelure and discoloration. Lined with minor inpainting. Wear at sight edges.