C1920 Pennsylvania Connecticut Artist William J Potter. Village Scene. Signed

For sale is an original oil on canvas painting by the well regarded Pennsylvania and Connecticut artist William J Potter (1883-1964) Potter painted throughout many locales in America as well as in Europe and his paintings are in many institutions and collections around the world This painting features what appears to be possibly a European lakeside village scene with women and children going about their business in a small quaint village setting. In the distance there are large mountains(perhaps the french Alps) which descend down to a mountainous lake. The mountains and the buildings appear as if they could be European but it’s possible this could also be an American scene. Potter painted out west in Colorado as well. We are unsure so please see all pictures for consideration Signed by the artist lower night Condition: The painting having some paint lifting with chip losses upper left and lifting in middle. Age appropriate surface grime. NOTE: WHILE DISPLAYED IN A FRAME THE FRAME ON THIS PAINTING IS IN POOR CONDITION AND IS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF THE SALE. HOWEVER THE FRAME WILL SHIP WITH THE PICTURE SS SHOWN. Measurements Frame - 23 1/2” x 27 1/2” Canvas - 20” x 25” L William J. Potter was an American Impressionist landscape painter and also a teacher. Born in 1883 in Bellefonte, PA, he died in 1964 in Greenwich, CT. Other addresses of places he lived include Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA; Colorado Springs, CO; and West Townsend, VT. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and with Walter Sickert in London. He was a member of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts and Salmagundi Club. He exhibited in numerous locations including the Pennsylvania Academy Annual in 1909, 1917-1922, 1927-1932; Salons of America in 1922; Corcoran Gallery Biennial in 1932 and 1937; Allied Artists of America in 1934; and the Art Institute of Chicago. His work remains in several prominent museums including the Brooklyn Museum and Hispanic Museum in NYC,;the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, NY; Herron Art Institute; Sydney Australia Museum in Australia; Cincinnati Museum in Ohio; Expo Park Museum in Los Angeles, CA; Museum Rouen in France and the Museum Nacionale d'el Arte Modero in Madrid, Spain.