What an amazing piece of original art from a collectible artist. This is an original watercolor work of art by Jane C. Stanley, a listed American artist. (See the bio info I found below) The piece is an amazing depiction sunlight playing on the water under a pedestrian bridge. It appears to have been painted at the height of summer with the lush greenery and strong light surrounded the central image of the bridge and water. A striking composition with excellent technique. It is signed in the lower right, -Jane S. Stanley. The piece is in a 1940s oak frame with a gold painted inner edge and is behind glass.
The watercolor itself is glued on to cardboard.

I am very comfortable this is an original by Jane Stanley as I have examined the piece outside of the frame. The painting is in excellent condition, I believe it was behind glass since completion. The frame is in quite nice condition for its age. There are some usage scratches and slight nicks on the surface of the frame. It is in very nice vintage condition otherwise. The back has no finishing paper and the substantial metal clasps that hold the inner frame into the outside frame. The piece is held into the frame with simple small nails and there is a hanging wire for both horizontal or vertical placement. It is moderately heavy. (1 1/2 pounds)

This piece is an iconic scene from a listed American artist. It was appraised at $300 - $400. Be still my heart!

Jane C. Mahon Stanley (Mrs. Louis Crandall Stanley) (1863-1940)

Born: 1863 - Detroit, Michigan
Died: 1940 - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Known for: Southwest landscape, landmarks and coastal view painting
Name variants: Jane Caroline Mahon

Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1863, she was the daughter-in-law of artist John Mix Stanley. A noted watercolor artist in Detroit, she specialized in buildings, street scenes, bridges, and landscapes. Mrs. Stanley worked and studied in many foreign countries: Spain, France, Guatemala, and Canada among others, and following foreign travels in 1927 and 1928, she spent more than a year in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona and in 1930 spent the winter in Tucson.

Dimensions

Painting image - 9 7/8" x 14"
As framed - 13 7/8" x 18 1/4" x 1 1/4"