ALFRED THOMPSON BRICHER (AMERICAN, 1837-1908), OIL ON CANVAS, H 24", W 20", "CLIFFS AT MOUNT DESERT":Signed "A.T. Bricher" lower left with the number '17' or '171' (see photo detail); probably c. 1870 since it is a larger version of the same 1870 scene; later gilt fame. Restored by Alfred Ackerman of the Detroit Institute of Arts - see photo detail for the conservator's report. A copy of the report is also in the customer file. Restored by Alfred Ackerman of the Detroit Institute of Arts see photo detail for the conservator's report. A copy of the report is also in the customer file. As viewed under UV light in the unopened frame: c. 2% to 4% overpainting; patched and restored in the LR along the horizon line - see conservator's report; overall craquelure with stretcher bar cracking of the paint having slight instability; not lined; later slightly nicked frame with some patina loss at the bottom.