Item Specifics:

• Artist: Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (1888–1957)

• Medium: Oil on board

• Subject: Train / Industrial Scene / Figures

• Signed: Yes, lower right

• Size: Approx. 20” x 24” image, 24” x 28” framed

• Provenance: Notations on back referencing Grand Central Galleries, New York, and J.P. Morgan family

• Frame: Period carved gilt frame, original patina

• Condition: Craquelure and age wear; frame with losses; displays well

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Description:

Rare, estate-find original oil painting by Albert Sheldon Pennoyer, a noted American painter celebrated for his dramatic cityscapes, trains, and industrial night scenes. This evocative work captures a steam locomotive under glowing industrial light, with figures gathered on the platform — an atmospheric glimpse into America’s machine age.

• Artist: Albert Sheldon Pennoyer (signed lower right)

• Medium: Oil on board

• Style: American Realism / Industrial Night Scene

• Size: Approx. 20” x 24” image, 24” x 28” framed

• Frame: Original carved and gilded wood frame with authentic age patina. Minor paint loss as shown

• Provenance Note: Handwritten notations on the back mention Grand Central Galleries, New York and the J.P. Morgan family, suggesting significant exhibition history and possible early ownership (buyers are encouraged to research).

• Condition: Craquelure throughout, surface wear, and frame losses consistent with age; presents beautifully overall.

A serious collector’s piece — Pennoyer’s works are scarce, especially with this subject matter and historic provenance connection.

📍 Local Pickup Only – Los Angeles (Playa del Rey area). Buyer may also arrange professional shipping if desired.