Original pencil on paper drawing by Morris Seymour Bloodgood (American, 1845–1920), a 19th-century artist known for his finely detailed natural landscapes. This work depicts two figures in a small boat on a calm wooded lake, signed M. S. Bloodgood lower left and inscribed on the reverse Trip to Europe 1890.

Details

• Medium: Graphite on paper

• Signed: lower left, M. S. Bloodgood

• Inscribed: verso, Trip to Europe 1890

• Sight size: 3.5" × 5.5"

• Framed size: 7.25" × 10"

• Frame: original late 19th-century wood frame with minor chipping

• Condition: consistent age toning, image crisp, no tears or stains

Provenance
From the estate of Dennis Smith, noted firefighter, author, and founder of Firehouse magazine, whose art collection included a range of 19th- and 20th-century American works.

Comparable Sales
This particular Bloodgood drawing has appeared at Amero Auctions (Sarasota, FL, est. $300–$500) and Freedom Auction Company (est. $100–$200).

A fine and rare example of American realist landscape drawing from Bloodgood’s European period.

Packed carefully and shipped with insurance.