Nibbling by the Day, a charming scene of a calf grazing on the outskirts of a forest, demonstrates Enneking's singular style. With quick impressionistic brushstrokes, he captures the vibrant autumn foliage and the textured hair of the calf grazing in the foreground, while also conveying the tranquility of the scene.

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Provenance:

Collection, Sarasota, Florida

To private collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts, 2017 to present

Inscription:

(top stretcher, in pencil) Nibbling by the Day – J J Enneking

Labels:

1. (top stretcher) Museum of Fine Arts / Mrs. F. L. Porter / Laurence / no frame / 2
2. (on frame) Pierce Galleries label regarding inclusion in catalogue raisonne, No. IV-C-214.4

Literature:

“The Art of John J. Enneking,” by Jessie B. Rittenhouse. Brush and Pencil, September 1902, pp. 335-345 (illus. p. 340 as Calf in the Lane)