Antique American painting from the mid-19th century. First oil on canvas painting depicting country landscape with farmhouse and characters with a good painterly hand. Nicely sized and attractively decorated painting with modern carved and gilded wooden frame. Painting signed lower right W. W. Boyle (see photo) referable to the American painter William W. Boyle, lacking authentication. It bears a date (1854) on the back of the canvas and a further reference to the painter (see photo). A horizontally unfolding work of excellent proportion, easily placed in different locations. Canvas shows some signs of age, to be cleaned. Painting in patina and in good state of preservation. Light painting H 42 x W 60 cm.