Arthur Hoeber

This is a fine original oil on canvas by American artist Arthur Hoeber, circa 1890.  This view of a little girl picking flowers in the landscape is signed lower left corner, Arthur Hoeber.  The painting measures 20X16 housed in what appears to be the original 19th century frame.although Hoeber lived in Nutley New Jersey he did spend much time painting within the tidal wetlands of Hyannisport.  As a young man, Hoeber did much sketching and painting in watercolor, and later took evening classes at Cooper Union in New York City and then the Art Students League.  One of his first teachers was  James Carroll Beckwith.