Rhode Island,Late 19th-Early 20th Century Ellis A. Rosenthal Impressionist depiction of houses dotted along a riverbank with rolling hills. Ellis Rosenthal, father of Jay Rosenthal, studied under Charles Gordon Harris and was a close family friend of the artist. Oil on board,Board 20" x 24",Frame 24 1/2" x 28 1/2" Signed "Ellis A. Rosenthal" lower right. From the collection of Jay and Maxine Rosenthal, Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Rosenthal was an active member and advocate of the Delaware arts community having been a board member of the Delaware Art Museum and Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts.