{"title":"Landscape \u0026 Cityscape Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003eA curated selection of British and European landscape and cityscape paintings spanning the eighteenth to early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover \u003cstrong\u003erural landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecityscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003earchitectural views\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecoastal scenes\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting the character, atmosphere and artistic traditions of Britain and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach work is individually researched and carefully curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"landscape-oil-painting-a-summer-shower-passing-over-the-snowdon-range-c1878-by-charles-leslie","title":"Landscape Oil Painting “A Summer Shower Passing Over the Snowdon Range” C1878 By  Charles Leslie","description":"\u003ch1 data-end=\"35\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e🌦️ Victorian Welsh Landscape Oil Painting “A Summer Shower Passing Over the Snowdon Range” (1878) by Charles Leslie \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"161\" data-start=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"163\"\u003e🏔️ \u003cstrong data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"170\"\u003eSubject \u0026amp; Medium\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"595\" data-start=\"191\"\u003eA sweeping Victorian landscape view of \u003cstrong data-end=\"253\" data-start=\"230\"\u003eSnowdon \/ Yr Wyddfa\u003c\/strong\u003e in Wales, captured at the exact moment a summer shower begins to pass and sunlight returns—revealing a luminous rainbow suspended over still waters. 🌈 The scene blends grandeur and quiet human presence, making it equally powerful from across the room and rewarding up close.\u003cbr data-end=\"532\" data-start=\"529\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"543\" data-start=\"532\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas (\u003cstrong data-end=\"570\" data-start=\"559\"\u003erelined\u003c\/strong\u003e – see condition report).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"600\" data-start=\"597\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"638\" data-start=\"602\"\u003e🖼️🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"638\" data-start=\"611\"\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Technique\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1036\" data-start=\"639\"\u003eThis is a classic high-Victorian “sublime landscape” on a grand scale—expansive sky, distant mountains softened by weather, and a calm foreground that invites the viewer into the scene. Leslie constructs the view with strong recession: your eye moves from the quiet lake in the foreground, across the valley, and upward into the cool, misted Snowdon range where forms dissolve into cloud and haze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1641\" data-start=\"1038\"\u003eThe dramatic focal point is the sky. A refined, naturalistic rainbow arcs diagonally through layered storm clouds, while shafts of light and brightened vapour suggest the shower drifting away. The atmosphere is convincingly built through tonal control: distant peaks painted in cool \u003cstrong data-end=\"1338\" data-start=\"1321\"\u003esilvery greys\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1355\" data-start=\"1340\"\u003eslate tones\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1381\" data-start=\"1361\"\u003esoft blue-greens\u003c\/strong\u003e, with pale highlights that read as sunlight catching damp rock through thinning cloud. The sky itself shifts delicately between \u003cstrong data-end=\"1525\" data-start=\"1510\"\u003epearl white\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1541\" data-start=\"1527\"\u003esmoke grey\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1562\" data-start=\"1547\"\u003emisted blue\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the picture that sought-after Victorian sense of weather and distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2284\" data-start=\"1643\"\u003eIn contrast, the nearer land at right glows with warmth and structure—\u003cstrong data-end=\"1730\" data-start=\"1713\"\u003egolden ochres\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1743\" data-start=\"1732\"\u003erussets\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1760\" data-start=\"1745\"\u003edeep browns\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1782\" data-start=\"1766\"\u003emossy greens\u003c\/strong\u003e in the grasses and trees—creating a rich counterpoint to the cooler mountains beyond. The water is rendered in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1913\" data-start=\"1894\"\u003emuted blue-grey\u003c\/strong\u003e with subtle tonal variation and soft reflections, enhancing the hush after rainfall. Birds skim low over the surface, and at the right shoreline two small figures fish quietly—an intimate human note that heightens both scale and poetry. Overall, the painting balances drama and calm: storm light and mountain grandeur softened by still water and measured colour harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2289\" data-start=\"2286\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2320\" data-start=\"2291\"\u003e👨🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2320\" data-start=\"2300\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2799\" data-start=\"2321\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2339\" data-start=\"2321\"\u003eCharles Leslie\u003c\/strong\u003e (British, 19th century), often identified as \u003cstrong data-end=\"2427\" data-start=\"2385\"\u003eCharles Edward John Leslie (1839–1886)\u003c\/strong\u003e, was a Victorian landscape painter closely associated with the celebrated \u003cstrong data-end=\"2533\" data-start=\"2502\"\u003eWilliams family of painters\u003c\/strong\u003e—a prolific dynasty whose members helped define the look of 19th-century British landscape art. Working within this tradition, Leslie developed a recognizable style admired for sweeping mountain backdrops, broad skies, reflective waters, and a strong sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3287\" data-start=\"2801\"\u003eHe is recorded as exhibiting at major London venues including the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2892\" data-start=\"2867\"\u003eRoyal Academy of Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2921\" data-start=\"2898\"\u003eBritish Institution\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2957\" data-start=\"2931\"\u003eSuffolk Street Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e (Society of British Artists). Leslie’s Welsh and Scottish subjects were especially prized in the Victorian period, when collectors sought paintings that conveyed both the romance and the power of nature—qualities that remain highly appealing to collectors today, particularly for grand interiors and refined traditional settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3292\" data-start=\"3289\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3328\" data-start=\"3294\"\u003e🏛️ \u003cstrong data-end=\"3328\" data-start=\"3301\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3762\" data-start=\"3329\"\u003eIn the Victorian era, Wales—particularly Snowdon—carried powerful Romantic associations. Collectors valued scenes of rugged terrain and shifting weather as symbols of the sublime: nature’s beauty, scale, and emotional impact. Dated \u003cstrong data-end=\"3569\" data-start=\"3561\"\u003e1878\u003c\/strong\u003e, this work sits in the heart of the period when British landscape painting was deeply collected and ideally suited to grand rooms—uniting decorative presence with serious painterly atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3767\" data-start=\"3764\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3785\" data-start=\"3769\"\u003e✍️ \u003cstrong data-end=\"3785\" data-start=\"3775\"\u003eSigned\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3987\" data-start=\"3786\"\u003eSigned and dated in red to the lower left: \u003cstrong data-end=\"3854\" data-start=\"3829\"\u003e“Charles Leslie 1878”\u003c\/strong\u003e ✅\u003cbr data-end=\"3859\" data-start=\"3856\"\u003eAlso fitted with a brass title plaque reading: \u003cstrong data-end=\"3983\" data-start=\"3906\"\u003e“A Summer Shower Passing Over The Snowdon Range – Charles Leslie – 1878.”\u003c\/strong\u003e 🏷️\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3992\" data-start=\"3989\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"4011\" data-start=\"3994\"\u003e🖼️ \u003cstrong data-end=\"4011\" data-start=\"4001\"\u003eFramed\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4181\" data-start=\"4012\"\u003ePresented in an impressive, richly ornamented \u003cstrong data-end=\"4072\" data-start=\"4058\"\u003egilt frame\u003c\/strong\u003e—substantial, visually commanding, and entirely in keeping with the painting’s Victorian character and scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4186\" data-start=\"4183\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"4202\" data-start=\"4188\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"4202\" data-start=\"4194\"\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4378\" data-start=\"4203\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4236\" data-start=\"4203\"\u003eDimensions (including frame):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"4279\" data-start=\"4237\"\u003e89.5 cm high x 140 cm wide x 6 cm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4282\" data-start=\"4279\"\u003eA true statement work for a prominent wall—ideal for a library, office, or main reception space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4383\" data-start=\"4380\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"4405\" data-start=\"4385\"\u003e🧾 \u003cstrong data-end=\"4405\" data-start=\"4391\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4665\" data-start=\"4406\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4429\" data-start=\"4406\"\u003ePrivate collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4432\" data-start=\"4429\"\u003eDocumented UK auction provenance: sold by \u003cstrong data-end=\"4511\" data-start=\"4474\"\u003eBigwood Auctioneers \u0026amp; Valuers Ltd\u003c\/strong\u003e, Stratford-upon-Avon, in the \u003cstrong data-end=\"4572\" data-start=\"4541\"\u003eSelect Interiors \u0026amp; Antiques\u003c\/strong\u003e auction on \u003cstrong data-end=\"4600\" data-start=\"4584\"\u003e29 July 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"4613\" data-start=\"4602\"\u003eLot 168\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"4617\" data-start=\"4614\"\u003eCurated by \u003cstrong data-end=\"4664\" data-start=\"4628\"\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4670\" data-start=\"4667\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"4699\" data-start=\"4672\"\u003e✅ \u003cstrong data-end=\"4699\" data-start=\"4677\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5189\" data-start=\"4700\"\u003e✅ Monumental Victorian landscape presence—decorative impact with genuine period character\u003cbr data-end=\"4792\" data-start=\"4789\"\u003e✅ Classic Snowdon \/ Wales subject matter with enduring collector appeal\u003cbr data-end=\"4866\" data-start=\"4863\"\u003e✅ A refined rainbow-and-storm-clearing sky handled with real atmosphere and restraint\u003cbr data-end=\"4954\" data-start=\"4951\"\u003e✅ Sophisticated colour harmony: cool misted distance balanced by warm, glowing foreground tones\u003cbr data-end=\"5052\" data-start=\"5049\"\u003e✅ Signed and dated \u003cstrong data-end=\"5079\" data-start=\"5071\"\u003e1878\u003c\/strong\u003e, with matching title plaque\u003cbr data-end=\"5110\" data-start=\"5107\"\u003e✅ Documented auction provenance from a UK saleroom for added buyer confidence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"5194\" data-start=\"5191\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"5222\" data-start=\"5196\"\u003e🔍 \u003cstrong data-end=\"5222\" data-start=\"5202\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5610\" data-start=\"5223\"\u003eOffered in good antique condition overall. The painted surface shows age-appropriate craquelure and minor surface wear consistent with a 19th-century oil. There are small areas of paint loss and surface abrasion visible on close inspection. The canvas has been \u003cstrong data-end=\"5510\" data-start=\"5484\"\u003eprofessionally relined\u003c\/strong\u003e. The gilt frame shows historic wear, cracking \u0026amp; old repairs, and localized losses consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cde53e37-bf08-4d06-961b-09bec3cdfbee\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1-thinking\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/thread-bottom-container relative isolate z-10 w-full basis-auto has-data-has-thread-error:pt-2 has-data-has-thread-error:[box-shadow:var(--sharp-edge-bottom-shadow)] md:border-transparent md:pt-0 dark:border-white\/20 md:dark:border-transparent content-fade single-line flex flex-col\" id=\"thread-bottom-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-token-text-secondary relative mt-auto flex min-h-8 w-full items-center justify-center p-2 text-center text-xs md:px-[60px]\"\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"5339\" data-start=\"5336\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3622\" data-start=\"3609\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3732\" data-start=\"3623\"\u003eWorldwide Shipping Available — Professionally packaged and fully insured for secure international delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3864\" data-start=\"3734\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3862\" data-start=\"3734\"\u003eAvailable exclusively through Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD — Inquire now to secure this unique piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\u003chr data-start=\"5557\" data-end=\"5560\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7541\" data-end=\"7783\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43183184642301,"sku":"k324","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/products\/huge-victorian-oil-painting-snowdon-mountain-range-by-charles-leslie-748992.jpg?v=1687011997"},{"product_id":"arthur-wardle-1864-1949-exmoor-british-moorland-landscape-oil-painting","title":"Arthur Wardle (1864–1949) Exmoor British Moorland Landscape Oil Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArthur Wardle (1864–1949) Exmoor British Moorland Landscape Oil Painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn atmospheric signed Exmoor landscape and an uncommon standalone landscape within the predominantly animal and sporting oeuvre of celebrated British painter Arthur Wardle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Arthur Wardle (British, 1864–1949)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eExmoor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Late 19th \/ early 20th century\u003cbr\u003e• Oil on canvas laid on board\u003cbr\u003e• Signed “ARTHUR WARDLE” lower right\u003cbr\u003e• Further inscribed “Arthur Wardle” to the reverse backing\u003cbr\u003e• Uncommon standalone landscape within Wardle’s predominantly animal and sporting oeuvre\u003cbr\u003e• Heather, gorse, rocky moorland and an expansive cloud-filled sky\u003cbr\u003e• Closely related south-west English landscape material is documented among works retained by Wardle and subsequently passing by family descent\u003cbr\u003e• Wardle’s documented oeuvre includes standalone landscapes and numerous moorland compositions\u003cbr\u003e• Provenance includes Burstow \u0026amp; Hewett, \u003cem\u003eFine Art and Sculpture\u003c\/em\u003e, 17 November 2022, lot 525\u003cbr\u003e• Painting approximately 24 × 33 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Framed approximately 37 × 45 × 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Presented in a traditional gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn atmospheric signed moorland landscape by Arthur Wardle (1864–1949), one of the foremost British animal and sporting painters of the late Victorian and early 20th-century periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally entitled \u003cem\u003eExmoor\u003c\/em\u003e, the work presents an expansive moorland landscape in miniature. Heather, gorse, rocky ground and richly varied vegetation occupy the foreground, while a pale winding track or watercourse draws the eye towards distant uplands beneath a luminous blue sky filled with drifting clouds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Wardle is celebrated principally for sporting dogs, domestic animals and exotic wildlife, extensive research demonstrates that landscape formed an established component of his artistic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present work is particularly interesting because the animals that usually inhabit Wardle’s landscapes are entirely absent. Here, the landscape itself becomes the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Arthur Wardle (British, 1864–1949)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eExmoor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Late 19th \/ early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas laid on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed “ARTHUR WARDLE” lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse: Backing additionally inscribed “Arthur Wardle”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: British moorland landscape, traditionally identified as Exmoor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainting dimensions: approximately 24 × 33 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed dimensions: approximately 37 × 45 × 3 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Traditional gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWardle structures the composition around a pale rocky track or watercourse leading from the immediate foreground into the moor, creating considerable depth within the painting’s intimate dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe foreground is built from broken, energetic strokes of russet, plum, mauve, ochre, brown and moss green, evoking heather, gorse and rough upland vegetation. Pale stone and rocky highlights punctuate these deeper colours and guide the viewer towards the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove, the landscape opens dramatically into an extensive blue sky animated by softly modelled cumulus clouds. The contrast between the densely worked foreground and luminous sky creates a convincing impression of atmosphere, distance and open moorland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch into Wardle’s documented oeuvre provides particularly important context for the present painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoorland settings recur in his work. Christie’s has catalogued Wardle’s \u003cem\u003eSetters on a Moor; and Pointers by a Stream\u003c\/em\u003e, a pair of signed oils demonstrating his established use of moorland and watercourse environments closely related to the landscape vocabulary of \u003cem\u003eExmoor\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther recorded titles include \u003cem\u003eGundogs on the Moors\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Rest on the Moor\u003c\/em\u003e, further demonstrating Wardle’s sustained engagement with upland and moorland scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandalone landscape material by Wardle is also documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eRiver Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e has been recorded with provenance from Sotheby’s important 1994 dispersal, \u003cem\u003eWorks from the Studio of Arthur Wardle\u003c\/em\u003e, providing documentary evidence that independent landscape studies formed part of the material preserved in the artist’s studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven more significant in relation to the present work is \u003cem\u003eA Rocky Pathway, Dartmoor\u003c\/em\u003e, an oil on board measuring approximately 32.5 × 24.5 cm, documented among works retained by Wardle and subsequently passing by family descent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts dimensions are strikingly close to the approximately 33 × 24 cm format of the present \u003cem\u003eExmoor\u003c\/em\u003e. Its subject also establishes Wardle’s direct artistic engagement with the rocky upland landscape of south-west England independently of the animal subjects for which he became famous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe comparison provides particularly valuable context for \u003cem\u003eExmoor\u003c\/em\u003e: both are intimate south-west English upland landscapes in which rocky terrain and the natural environment form the principal subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished specialist scholarship has additionally associated Wardle with holidays on Exmoor. This provides intriguing biographical context for the traditional title of the present work, although the precise topographical location depicted has not been established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArthur Wardle was one of the leading British animal painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern institutional and major auction-house cataloguing generally records his dates as 1864–1949.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWardle demonstrated considerable artistic ability from an early age. His first recorded Royal Academy exhibit, \u003cem\u003eStudy of Cattle on the Banks of the Thames\u003c\/em\u003e, was shown in 1880 while he was still a teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignificantly, that first exhibited work combined animal painting with landscape, demonstrating that close observation of the natural environment was present from the beginning of his professional career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWardle subsequently became particularly celebrated for sporting dogs, domestic animals and exotic wildlife. His ability to combine close observation of animal anatomy with accomplished natural settings became one of the defining characteristics of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe exhibited extensively at the Royal Academy and became a member of the Pastel Society in 1911 and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 1922.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis wider exhibition history included an important presentation of his \u003cem\u003eJungle Studies\u003c\/em\u003e by Arthur Tooth \u0026amp; Sons in 1899, a one-man exhibition at the Fine Art Society in 1931 and an exhibition at Vicars Gallery in 1935.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Museum identifies Wardle as a British painter and draughtsman specialising in animal, wildlife and sporting subjects and records works after his designs within its collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWardle is also represented within the Tate artist records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Academy and Exhibition Career\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWardle enjoyed a substantial exhibition career extending over several decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne particularly well-documented benchmark is his major painting \u003cem\u003eA Fairy Tale\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work was exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, in 1895 as catalogue no. 222 and subsequently at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, Autumn Exhibition of 1895 as no. 1050.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was also illustrated in H. Blackburn’s \u003cem\u003eAcademy Notes 1895\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a century later, \u003cem\u003eA Fairy Tale\u003c\/em\u003e achieved £337,875 at Christie’s in 2013, demonstrating the continuing importance of Wardle’s major documented exhibition pictures within the British art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis result is cited solely as an indication of the artist’s established market and institutional standing and is not presented as a valuation comparison with the present smaller landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWardle and the Moorland Landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoorland was an established environment within Wardle’s artistic vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDocumented compositions include \u003cem\u003eSetters on a Moor; and Pointers by a Stream\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGundogs on the Moors\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Rest on the Moor\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese works demonstrate his familiarity with the visual characteristics also encountered in the present painting: rough upland vegetation, heather, rocky terrain, streams and tracks, distant horizons and broad atmospheric skies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe survival of standalone landscape material is particularly significant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA River Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e is documented with provenance from Sotheby’s 1994 Wardle studio dispersal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost importantly for comparison with \u003cem\u003eExmoor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Rocky Pathway, Dartmoor\u003c\/em\u003e is documented among works retained by Wardle and subsequently passing by family descent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dartmoor work measures approximately 32.5 × 24.5 cm, making its format remarkably close to the present approximately 33 × 24 cm landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe existence of this family-provenance Dartmoor landscape provides compelling evidence that Wardle independently painted intimate studies of the rocky upland scenery of south-west England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present \u003cem\u003eExmoor\u003c\/em\u003e therefore belongs to a less familiar but documented aspect of Wardle’s practice in which landscape itself, rather than an animal subject, becomes the focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 1994 Wardle Studio Sale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 23 November 1994 Sotheby’s London held a dedicated dispersal entitled \u003cem\u003eWorks from the Studio of Arthur Wardle\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe substantial sale comprised approximately 298 lots and provides an important documentary source for understanding the breadth of material retained in Wardle’s studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks carrying provenance from the sale have subsequently appeared at major auction houses and specialist dealers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe documented \u003cem\u003eRiver Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e associated with this dispersal is particularly relevant to the present painting because it confirms the presence of independent landscape material within Wardle’s studio holdings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch into the complete 1994 studio-sale catalogue and its landscape material remains ongoing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature and Physical Evidence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is clearly signed “ARTHUR WARDLE” in block capitals at the lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparative research demonstrates that uppercase “ARTHUR WARDLE” signatures are documented on works accepted and catalogued as Wardle by major international auction houses, including Christie’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWardle is known to have employed more than one signature form during his career, including uppercase and mixed-case signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse backing of the present painting is additionally inscribed “Arthur Wardle”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reverse inscription is recorded as part of the physical history of the object. It provides evidence of an earlier attribution to Wardle but is not, in itself, presented as independent authentication of authorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurstow \u0026amp; Hewett, \u003cem\u003eFine Art and Sculpture\u003c\/em\u003e, 17 November 2022, auction P171122, lot 525.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Burstow \u0026amp; Hewett documentation describes the work as Arthur Wardle, \u003cem\u003eExmoor\u003c\/em\u003e, signed, oil on canvas laid on board, approximately 24 × 33 cm, framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquired from the above sale by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Burstow \u0026amp; Hewett purchase documentation is retained within the dealer’s records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo historic exhibition record for this individual painting has presently been identified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis should be distinguished from Arthur Wardle’s extensive documented exhibition career, which included the Royal Academy, Walker Art Gallery, Arthur Tooth \u0026amp; Sons, Fine Art Society and Vicars Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch into the historical exhibition catalogues and the 1994 Wardle studio dispersal remains ongoing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo claim is made that the present \u003cem\u003eExmoor\u003c\/em\u003e was exhibited at any of those institutions unless further documentary evidence is discovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present work is catalogued as late 19th \/ early 20th century on stylistic and contextual grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo dated inscription or presently identified contemporary exhibition record has been found that permits the work to be assigned securely to a particular year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarlier commercial descriptions have used an approximate date of circa 1900; however, the broader late 19th \/ early 20th-century dating is retained here as the more appropriately cautious catalogue description pending further documentary evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainting: approximately 24 cm high × 33 cm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed: approximately 37 cm high × 45 cm wide × 3 cm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a traditional gilt frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame displays age-related rubbing, scuffs, knocks and small chips or losses visible in the accompanying photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo assertion is made that the frame is original to the painting. Likewise, no claim that the frame is later or re-gilded is made in the absence of documentary evidence establishing this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered in good antique condition overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting displays age-related surface characteristics visible under close examination, including localised spotting or staining and minor peripheral paint wear or loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paint surface retains clearly visible texture and varied brushwork throughout the sky, clouds, moorland vegetation and rocky foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work has not been subjected by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD to scientific material analysis or a formal conservation examination. Accordingly, observations concerning condition are based upon careful visual examination rather than a professional conservation report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe traditional gilt frame displays rubbing, scuffs, knocks and small chips or losses commensurate with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be professionally packed with appropriate consideration given to the canvas laid on board and decorative gilt frame. Insured delivery can be arranged according to destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. 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Beattie-Brown A.R.S.A. lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably 1871–1884 based upon the artist's A.R.S.A. designation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric title: \u003cem\u003eSgùrr nan Gillean, Skye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepicts Sgùrr nan Gillean and the northern Cuillin on the Isle of Skye\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView associated with the mountain landscape around Sligachan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas previously lined\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas approximately 48.5 x 74.5 cm \/ 19.1 x 29.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony Woodd Gallery Ltd., Edinburgh provenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric gallery label retained verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony Woodd Gallery stock number B2881\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyon \u0026amp; Turnbull, Edinburgh, Lot 109, 7 February 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElaborate later gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn impressive Victorian Scottish Highland landscape by \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Beattie-Brown R.S.A. (1831–1909)\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting the dramatic mountain scenery of \u003cem\u003eSgùrr nan Gillean, Skye\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition looks towards one of the most recognisable peaks of the northern Cuillin, with the mountain rising beyond an extensively worked foreground of boulders, stones, rough vegetation and broken Highland terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove the mountains stretches an expansive and rapidly changing sky. Banks of grey and blue-grey cloud descend towards the peaks while intermittent passages of light illuminate parts of the distant landscape, creating the atmospheric drama for which Beattie-Brown's Highland subjects became particularly recognised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular documentary importance, the painting is signed \u003cstrong\u003eW. Beattie-Brown A.R.S.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e Beattie-Brown was elected Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1871 and became a full Academician in 1884, providing a persuasive probable dating window of \u003cstrong\u003e1871–1884\u003c\/strong\u003e for the present work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse additionally retains an \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Woodd Gallery Ltd., Edinburgh\u003c\/strong\u003e label identifying the painting as \u003cem\u003eSgùrr nan Gillean, Skye\u003c\/em\u003e and recording gallery stock number \u003cstrong\u003eB2881\u003c\/strong\u003e. This provenance was subsequently recorded when the painting appeared at Lyon \u0026amp; Turnbull in Edinburgh in February 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: William Beattie-Brown R.S.A. (1831–1909)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eSgùrr nan Gillean, Skye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbable Date: 1871–1884\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed W. Beattie-Brown A.R.S.A. lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: Scottish Highlands \/ Cuillin Mountains \/ Mountain Landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: Isle of Skye, Scotland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViewpoint: Probably the Sligachan area looking towards the northern Cuillin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNationality: Scottish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Victorian Scottish Landscape \/ Highland Landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas: Lined\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas Dimensions: Approximately 48.5 x 74.5 cm \/ 19.1 x 29.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Dimensions: Approximately 66.5 x 92 x 5.5 cm \/ 26.2 x 36.2 x 2.2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Elaborate later decorative gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric Dealer: Anthony Woodd Gallery Ltd., Edinburgh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGallery Stock Number: B2881\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuction History: Lyon \u0026amp; Turnbull, Edinburgh, 7 February 2023, Lot 109\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSgùrr nan Gillean, Skye\u003c\/em\u003e brings together many of the qualities for which William Beattie-Brown established his reputation as a painter of the Scottish Highlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition progresses from the physical immediacy of the rocky foreground towards the increasingly atmospheric mountain range. Large boulders and scattered stones emerge from mossy, uneven Highland terrain, their weight and texture carefully observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond them the landscape opens towards the Cuillin. Cooler slate and blue-grey tones distinguish the distant mountains from the warmer earth colours of the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe enormous sky forms an equally important component of the painting. Layers of cloud move across the mountains while areas of lighter colour suggest fleeting illumination breaking through the changing weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting Skye simply as picturesque scenery, Beattie-Brown conveys the physical experience of encountering the Cuillin within an immense and unpredictable Highland landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSgùrr nan Gillean and the Cuillin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSgùrr nan Gillean is one of the principal and most recognisable peaks of the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historic identification of the present work is particularly well supported because the title \u003cem\u003eSgùrr nan Gillean, Skye\u003c\/em\u003esurvives on the Anthony Woodd Gallery label verso and was subsequently retained in its documented auction history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition appears consistent with a viewpoint from or around \u003cstrong\u003eSligachan looking towards the northern Cuillin\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surrounding mountain formations are consistent with the wider northern Cuillin and Basteir area. Individual subsidiary summits are deliberately not presented here as definitive identifications without further topographical documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDating the Painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower-left signature reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eW. Beattie-Brown A.R.S.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeattie-Brown was elected an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in \u003cstrong\u003e1871\u003c\/strong\u003e and became a full Royal Scottish Academician in \u003cstrong\u003e1884\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A.R.S.A. designation therefore provides significant evidence for dating the present work probably to \u003cstrong\u003e1871–1884\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date range is presented as a scholarly assessment rather than an absolute date of execution, since professional postnominals within a signature cannot alone establish precisely when a canvas was painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Beattie-Brown was born near Haddington, East Lothian, in 1831 and became an established figure in Victorian Scottish landscape painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe studied at the Trustees' Academy in Edinburgh under \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Scott Lauder\u003c\/strong\u003e and developed a career increasingly centred upon landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom around 1860 onwards he became particularly associated with \u003cstrong\u003eHighland scenery\u003c\/strong\u003e, the aspect of his work for which he achieved considerable recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeattie-Brown was elected A.R.S.A. in 1871 and R.S.A. in 1884 and maintained a long exhibition relationship with the Royal Scottish Academy. He also exhibited at the Royal Academy in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis Highland paintings are characterised by close observation of terrain combined with a particular sensitivity to weather, atmosphere and changing light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis Diploma Work, \u003cem\u003eCoire-na-Faireamh in Applecross Deer Forest, Ross-shire\u003c\/em\u003e, dating from approximately 1883–1884, remains in the Royal Scottish Academy Diploma Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Woodd Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse retains an important dealer label from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony Woodd Gallery Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e4 Dundas Street\u003cbr\u003eEdinburgh EH3 6HZ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: \u003cem\u003eSgùrr nan Gillean, Skye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: William Beattie-Brown RSA (1831–1909)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock No: \u003cstrong\u003eB2881\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony Woodd established his Edinburgh gallery following a long career within the Scottish fine art trade, including his earlier association with the Malcolm Innes Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gallery became particularly associated with traditional British and Scottish paintings, including nineteenth-century Scottish landscape painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surviving \u003cstrong\u003eB2881\u003c\/strong\u003e stock number is potentially important for future provenance research. Should the corresponding gallery records survive, it may be possible to establish when the work entered stock and whether an earlier owner, collection or sale was recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo earlier ownership is claimed without that documentary evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo historical exhibition of this particular painting has presently been securely identified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeattie-Brown himself exhibited extensively at the Royal Scottish Academy and also at the Royal Academy in London. These records establish the artist's exhibition history but should not be confused with documented exhibition history for this individual work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch remains ongoing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony Woodd Gallery Ltd., 4 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, stock number \u003cstrong\u003eB2881\u003c\/strong\u003e, historic gallery label retained verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyon \u0026amp; Turnbull, Edinburgh, \u003cem\u003ePaintings \u0026amp; Works on Paper\u003c\/em\u003e, 7 February 2023, \u003cstrong\u003eLot 109\u003c\/strong\u003e, catalogued as \u003cem\u003eWilliam Beattie-Brown R.S.A. 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Insured delivery can be arranged according to destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. 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Its presence introduces human scale without disturbing the prevailing sense of solitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of mountain structure, subdued earth colours and warm evening light produces a landscape of considerable atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Houston and the Scottish Landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Houston was born in Dalry, Ayrshire, in 1869 and developed a distinguished career principally devoted to Scottish landscape painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAyrshire, Argyll and western Scotland provided recurring subjects, and his paintings frequently explore changing seasons, weather conditions and atmospheric effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHouston worked in both oils and watercolours and became associated with important Scottish exhibiting institutions, including the Royal Scottish Academy and Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work is represented in Scottish public collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHouston was also associated with writer Neil Munro, illustrating \u003cem\u003eAyrshire Idylls\u003c\/em\u003e in 1912.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting itself is not dated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts stylistic characteristics, materials and relationship to Houston’s mature landscape practice support an \u003cstrong\u003eearly 20th-century dating, circa 1900–1920\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date should therefore be understood as a considered scholarly assessment rather than an inscribed date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric Ian MacNicol Label\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse retains an \u003cstrong\u003eIan MacNicol Fine Art Dealer\u003c\/strong\u003e label from 48 West George Street, Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Evening Glen Sannox”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“George Houston R.S.A.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis surviving label forms an important part of the painting’s provenance because it establishes an earlier dealer association while simultaneously preserving the historic title and attribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent auction records document other works by George Houston with Ian MacNicol provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuction History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA further McTear’s label numbered \u003cstrong\u003e268\u003c\/strong\u003e survives verso. 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The view records the north and south elevations of the court within the college grounds, observed with measured accuracy and compositional restraint. A small flock of birds punctuates the sky, introducing a restrained sense of atmosphere while preserving the work’s documentary purpose. The sheet is executed wholly in pencil, with subtle tonal modulation and precise linear work, and is presented under glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"713\" data-start=\"710\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"749\" data-start=\"715\"\u003e🖋️ Composition and Technique\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1391\" data-start=\"750\"\u003eThe drawing exemplifies professional architectural draughtsmanship. Perspective is carefully constructed and the proportions are consistent with measured study; brick courses, stone dressings, fenestration and roofscape are described by disciplined hatching and fine cross-hatching rather than broad modelling. The handling is economical and exact, emphasizing structure and surface texture through controlled line work. The overall method reads as a topographical study intended to record built fabric faithfully—the kind of work produced for architects, patrons, or as preparatory material for reproduction in the early nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1396\" data-start=\"1393\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1443\" data-start=\"1398\"\u003e🏰 Historical Importance of the Building\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2102\" data-start=\"1444\"\u003eGisborne Court was erected in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1487\" data-start=\"1474\"\u003e1825–1826\u003c\/strong\u003e to the designs of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1534\" data-start=\"1506\"\u003eWilliam McIntosh Brookes\u003c\/strong\u003e in a restrained Gothic Revival vocabulary. The court originally comprised three principal sides; the west elevation functioned as a screen wall and was subsequently removed. The right-hand range incorporates fifteenth-century fabric that was refaced during the same building phase, making the composition a layered record of architectural development. Peterhouse is the oldest and smallest of Cambridge’s traditional colleges and is Grade I listed; visual records of its nineteenth-century additions are therefore of particular documentary and architectural interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2107\" data-start=\"2104\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2133\" data-start=\"2109\"\u003e🎨 About the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2681\" data-start=\"2134\"\u003eThe work is best placed within the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2213\" data-start=\"2169\"\u003eBritish School, early nineteenth century\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is presented \u003cstrong data-end=\"2285\" data-start=\"2232\"\u003ein the manner of Joseph Michael Gandy (1771–1843)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Gandy’s oeuvre epitomises the disciplined, scholarly approach to architectural representation characteristic of the period: rigorous perspective, refined draughtsmanship and an emphasis on documentary clarity. Although this sheet is not attributed directly to Gandy, its technical language, compositional restraint and fidelity to architectural detail align it with that professional tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2686\" data-start=\"2683\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2702\" data-start=\"2688\"\u003e✍️ Signed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3098\" data-start=\"2703\"\u003eThe sheet is signed lower right \u003cstrong data-end=\"2751\" data-start=\"2735\"\u003e“Hill Delt.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Current research has not located a documented artist or auction history under that exact name, so the signature likely indicates a lesser-known local draughtsman or a studio\/working name. The quality of execution, however, strongly indicates a trained hand working within the conventions of early nineteenth-century architectural draughtsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3103\" data-start=\"3100\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3120\" data-start=\"3105\"\u003e🖼️ Framed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3486\" data-start=\"3121\"\u003eThis drawing is presented in a traditional wooden frame, painted black with a gilt inner slip, and glazed for protection. The framing is sympathetic to the work’s period character; it displays honest age-related wear that complements rather than distracts from the drawing. A metal hanging loop is fitted to the reverse and the piece is ready for immediate display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3491\" data-start=\"3488\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3511\" data-start=\"3493\"\u003e📐 Dimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3740\" data-start=\"3512\"\u003eFramed: \u003cstrong data-end=\"3563\" data-start=\"3520\"\u003e33 cm wide × 23 cm high × 2.2 cm depth.\u003c\/strong\u003e The compact and elegant format makes the drawing suitable for a study, library, hallway or curated interior setting where architectural and historical subjects are appreciated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3745\" data-start=\"3742\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3765\" data-start=\"3747\"\u003e📜 Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4053\" data-start=\"3766\"\u003ePrivate collection; acquired from a Cambridge-based antiques dealer and curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD. The verso bears a modern colour photograph of Gisborne Court, providing a clear contemporary reference that links the historic drawing to the building as it stands today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4058\" data-start=\"4055\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"4086\" data-start=\"4060\"\u003e❤️ Why You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4689\" data-start=\"4087\"\u003e✅ An authentic early 19th-century British architectural drawing\u003cbr data-end=\"4153\" data-start=\"4150\"\u003e✅ Documents a significant Cambridge collegiate addition (Gisborne Court)\u003cbr data-end=\"4228\" data-start=\"4225\"\u003e✅ Strong stylistic affinity with the architectural-draughtsmanship tradition of Joseph Michael Gandy\u003cbr data-end=\"4331\" data-start=\"4328\"\u003e✅ Scholarly, refined aesthetic well suited to a study, library or academic interior\u003cbr data-end=\"4417\" data-start=\"4414\"\u003e✅ Cambridge provenance — purchased locally, proximate to the subject\u003cbr data-end=\"4488\" data-start=\"4485\"\u003e✅ A desirable collectible within a specialised and growing market for topographical architectural drawings\u003cbr data-end=\"4597\" data-start=\"4594\"\u003e✅ An elegant conversation piece that combines historical interest with decorative refinement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4694\" data-start=\"4691\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"4721\" data-start=\"4696\"\u003e🛠️ Condition Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5189\" data-start=\"4722\"\u003eThe drawing surface is in sound overall order for a work of this age. There is minor foxing and light age-related toning in places consistent with a nineteenth-century paper support. The frame exhibits losses, cracking, scuffs and surface wear commensurate with age; these do not detract from the presentation but do reflect its period history. Please study the supplied photographs closely—images form part of the description and illustrate the condition accurately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cde53e37-bf08-4d06-961b-09bec3cdfbee\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1-thinking\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/thread-bottom-container relative isolate z-10 w-full basis-auto has-data-has-thread-error:pt-2 has-data-has-thread-error:[box-shadow:var(--sharp-edge-bottom-shadow)] md:border-transparent md:pt-0 dark:border-white\/20 md:dark:border-transparent content-fade single-line flex flex-col\" id=\"thread-bottom-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-token-text-secondary relative mt-auto flex min-h-8 w-full items-center justify-center p-2 text-center text-xs md:px-[60px]\"\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"5339\" data-start=\"5336\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3622\" data-start=\"3609\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3732\" data-start=\"3623\"\u003eWorldwide Shipping Available — Professionally packaged and fully insured for secure international delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3864\" data-start=\"3734\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3862\" data-start=\"3734\"\u003eAvailable exclusively through Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD — Inquire now to secure this unique piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\u003chr data-start=\"5557\" data-end=\"5560\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7541\" data-end=\"7783\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44070183141629,"sku":"k10071","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/products\/georgian-drawing-of-gisborne-court-at-peterhouse-st-peters-college-cambridge-by-hill-delt-359449.jpg?v=1693664684"},{"product_id":"19th-century-oil-painting-lake-district-crummock-water-by-william-mitchell-of-maryport","title":"19th Century Oil Painting Lake District Crummock Water by William Mitchell of Maryport","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis large 19th Century oil painting of the Lake District's Crummock Water by William Mitchell of Maryport will transport you back to a time of historical beauty. An exquisite piece of art, it will add a luxurious, calming air to any room you hang it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle 'Crummock water, Cumberland, Upper Reach looking North'' dated 1878 by William Mitchell of Maryport (1823-1900).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject landscape lake district view of Hummock Water in Cambria.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpressive size with the frame being 118.25 cm wide and 88.5 cm high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour focus is drawn to the central area of the beautiful Hummock Water, on the far side large hillsides and mountain views. In the lower foreground sloping rolling lush green fields, with a small forest area further over on both flanks. A large stone boulder can be seen right at the bottom. A small flock of steel grouped together higher up on the hill to the far right side, a meandering stream runs through the valley and feeds into the Hummock Water, on the Hummock Water are 2 small fishing boats with figures in. Above overcast sky with spots of blue shining through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn our \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003enon-guaranteed professional opinion\u003c\/span\u003e this is one of his fine works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInitial signed in the corner by the known British listed artist William Mitchell of Maryport \u0026amp; inscribed verso. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Mitchell of Maryport was a known British school 19th Century artist 1823-1900). William is buried in Mary port cemetery in Mary port, Cambria.  The known gallery, key galleries and museums like Somerset House have featured William Mitchell of Maryport's works in the past. His paintings have been sold at auctions around the world, the highest sold price was 11,485 US Dollars, this was for the Launch of the Collingwood from Seasick yard Mary port at Bantams Knights bridge. You can find other examples of his sold artworks see Christie’s \u0026amp; Bantams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance label verso and now In the collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrummock Water is a lake in the Lake District in North West England. It is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long, 0.6 miles (0.97 km) wide, 140 feet (43 m) deep, and has an area of 2.5 square kilometers (0.97 sq mi). The lake's primary inflow is Butter mere Dubs, itself the outflow of Butter mere, and its outflow is the River Cocker, which meets the River Percent at Cockermouth before entering the Irish Sea at Working ton. It is in the unitary authority of Cumberland and the ceremonial county of Cambria. It is in the parish of Butter mere, and its western shore forms part of the western boundary of the parish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hill of Jailbreak runs the full length of the lake on its western side; as Alfred Wainwright described it 'no pairing of hill and lake in Lakeland have a closer partnership than these'. The lake is owned by the National Trust.  Scale Force, the highest waterfall in the Lake District, feeds the lake and has a drop of 170 feet (52 m).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe meaning of 'Crummock' seems to be 'Crooked one', from British\" (Brythonic Celtic) \"'crumble'-'crooked'\". This may refer to the winding course of the River Cocker, which flows out of the lake, or refer to the bending nature of the lake itself. The word \"'water' is the main Lakeland term for 'lake'\u003cbr\u003eWater from the lake was treated at Cornrow water treatment works, near Rosewater, and was distributed to the towns of Silloth-on-Solway, Mary port, Working ton, and many smaller towns, villages, and hamlets in the surrounding area for drinking and all other uses. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis use ceased in October 2022 with the commissioning of the United Utilities pipeline to bring supply from Thirstier. Crummock Water gained attention in 1988 when the body of Sheena Owlet was found in the lake. It later transpired she had been murdered in Whether, West Yorkshire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exceptional fine example of his work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet in a traditional heavy original gilt wood frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca late 19th century dated inscribed verso 1878.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuch a delightful scene to the eye. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly sought after due to the collectible nature of honeypot scenic landscape subject such elaborate detail. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncredible conversation piece for your guests. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe only select \u0026amp; sell paintings based upon subject, quality \u0026amp; significance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe provide our clients with friendly professional customer service. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition report. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered in fine used condition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront painting surface is in good overall order. 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Capturing the iconic historical landscape with expert precision, this masterpiece effortlessly transports viewers to a time long past. A must-have for any art collector or history enthusiast, bringing beauty and knowledge into your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Title Prehistoric Stonehenge Monument in Salisbury Plain Wiltshire”.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject landscape view of the known British landmark monument Stonehenge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the style of after After Jasper Francis Cropsey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpressive size with the frame being 68 cm wide and 53 cm high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour focus is drawn to the fascinating mysterious central area of the beautiful carved stone shapes of the Stonehenge monument, having great perspective and exceptional realism detail with lush low cut green grass below with small gentle rolling hill landscape in the lower foreground, above with mainly blue sky with scattered white thin clouds set in summertime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil on board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonogram signed by the British artist SJ.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJasper Francis Cropsey (February 18, 1823 – June 22, 1900) was an American architect and artist. He is best known for his Hudson River School landscape paintings.Cropsey was born on his father Jacob Rezeau Cropsey's farm in Rossville on Staten Island, New York, the oldest of eight children. As a young boy, Cropsey had recurring periods of poor health. While absent from school, Cropsey taught himself to draw. His early drawings included architectural sketches and landscapes drawn on notepads and in the margins of his schoolbooks. Cropsey trained as an architect under the tuition of Joseph Trench in the early 1840s, a period in which he was also trained in watercolor painting, instructed by Edward Maury, and took some life drawing courses at the National Academy of Design. He set up his own architecture office in 1843, but began exhibiting his watercolors at the National Academy of Design in 1844. A year later he was elected an associate member and turned exclusively to landscape painting; shortly after he was featured in an exhibition entitled \"Italian Compositions\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCropsey traveled in Europe from 1847 to 1849, visiting England, France, Switzerland, and Italy. He was elected a full member of the Academy in 1851. Cropsey was a personal friend of Henry Tappan, the president of the University of Michigan from 1852 to 1863. At Tappan's invitation, he traveled to Ann Arbor in 1855 and produced two paintings, one of the Detroit Observatory, and a landscape of the campus. He went abroad again in 1856, and resided seven years in London, sending his pictures to the Royal Academy and to the International exhibition of 1862. his works fetch up to $660,000 US dollars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance label verso.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons, topped by connecting horizontal lintel stones. Inside is a ring of smaller bluestones. Inside these are free-standing trilithons, two bulkier vertical sarsens joined by one lintel. The whole monument, now ruinous, is aligned towards the sunrise on the summer solstice. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the densest complex of Neolithic and Bronze Agemonuments in England, including several hundred tumuli (burial mounds).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchaeologists believe that Stonehenge was constructed from around 3000 BC to 2000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the first bluestones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC, although they may have been at the site as early as 3000 BC. One of the most famous landmarks in the United Kingdom, Stonehenge is regarded as a British cultural icon. It has been a legally protected scheduled monument since 1882, when legislation to protect historic monuments was first successfully introduced in Britain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe site and its surroundings were added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage; the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust. Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings.Deposits containing human bone date from as early as 3000 BC, when the ditch and bank were first dug, and continued for at least another 500 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance label verso \u0026amp; now in the collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exceptional fine example of his work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet in a contemporary stylish wood frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca late 20th century 1970's.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuch a delightful historical scene to the eye. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly sought after due to the collectible nature of honeypot scenic landscape subject matter such elaborate detail. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncredible conversation piece for your guests. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe only select \u0026amp; sell paintings based upon subject, quality \u0026amp; significance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe provide our clients with friendly professional customer service. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition report. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered in fine used condition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront painting surface is in good overall order. Having some foxing staining, craquelure in areas. The frame which has various general wear, scuffs, chips, cracking, fading, discolouration, stains, losses in areas commensurate with usage \u0026amp; age. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational buyers worldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheckout our exciting other available Fine Arts, antiques \u0026amp; collectibles in our shop gallery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions in centimetres of the frame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh (53 cm)\u003cbr\u003eWide (68 cm)\u003cbr\u003eDepth thickness of frame (2 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44146388533501,"sku":"k1101","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/products\/british-oil-painting-salisbury-plain-wiltshire-landscape-prehistoric-stonehenge-790239.jpg?v=1697273288"},{"product_id":"large-oil-painting-landscape-taw-marsh-dartmoor-devon-signed-alfred-de-breanski","title":"Large Oil Painting Landscape Taw Marsh Dartmoor, Devon Signed Alfred de Breanski","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis large British impressionist oil painting, signed by the renowned artist Alfred de Breanski \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJr, 1877-1957. I\u003c\/span\u003es a beautiful representation of Law Marsh in Devon, England. The careful brushwork conveys a vivid and immersive sense of the marsh's natural hues and terrain. An impressive piece of art for any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle verso \"Taw Marsh, Dartmoor.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSubject landscape view of the known British landscape, honeypot view of Law Marsh in Dartmoor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSigned lower left on the caves front and also inscribed verso by the known artist Alfred de Breanski Junior 1877-1957.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImpressive size, with the frame being 105.5 cm wide and 75.5 cm high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYour focus is drawn to the fascinating hills \u0026amp; mountains in the background, with the tallest peak which has an ancient stone building settlement ruin on top, with thick mist that is traveling around the valley which adds great intrigue \u0026amp; mystery to this amazing scene, having such impressive great perspective and exceptional  detail. Lower down on the mountain, cattle are grazing. In the foreground you are drawn to the meandering river Law, light shimmers along the water's surface, with large boulders on either flank of the river, especially 1 huge boulder seen on the bank to the right. Rolling hills with lush vegetation and heather can be seen on the ground in places. Above with a mainly overcast golden sky at sunset. The different hues are so vivid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtist biography Alfred Montville de Breanski Jr. (28 August 1877 – 17 April 1957) was a British painter. His paintings have sold at numerous high-end fine art auctions worldwide, with the current highest recorded sold price being $20,740 US dollars which was for the painting view of lake Concision and the old man which sold in New York.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe was born in London, \u0026amp; was the son of Alfred de Breanski Senior and Annie Roberts, who were also both artist painters. He learned craft from his parents and at St. Martin’s School of Art, and met and became acquainted with Whistler during his time in France. Furthermore, he often worked similarly to his father, though they each have distinctive signatures. His paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy and at the Royal Society of British Artists. He generally painted natural landscape and rustic scenes, showing the influence of Impressionism in his later life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe also produced in 1915 a couple of posters for the Underground Electric Railways Company, showing Wickersham by Tram and New Gardens by tram. He died in Ton bridge, Kent, in 1957. Sources\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"Alfred Montville de Breanski Jr \", Artnet. Retrieved 29 August 2021, Handbook of Modern British Painting and Printmaking, 1900-1990. (1998). United Kingdom: Ashgate. \"BIOGRAPHY - Alfred de Breanski, Jr. (1877–1957)\". Reds Galleries. Retrieved 19 May 2021. \"Alfred de Breanski, Jr. (British, 1877-1945)\".\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"Alfred Montville de Breanski Jr, Oil on Canvas 'Between the Showers on a Highland River'\". \"The adopted Welshman who delved into his roots and found a rich artistic lineage\". 23 April 2015.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance label verso.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers 954 km2 (368 sq mi). The granite which forms the uplands dates from the Carboniferous Period of geological history. The landscape consists of moorland capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors, providing habitats for wildlife. The highest point is High Will hays, 621 m (2,037 ft) above sea level. The entire area is rich in antiquities and archaeological artifacts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDartmoor National Park is managed by the Dartmoor National Park Authority, whose 22 members are drawn from Devon County Council, local district councils and Government. A very popular honeypot tourist destination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaw Marsh is positioned in the northern part of Dartmoor by Keystone Tor also Codon His \u0026amp; Steeperton Tor. It is flanked on all sides by high raised ground an awe-inspiring valley view, water sources nourish the marsh. The Law river, which begins by Steeperton Tor meanders through Law Marsh, it moves the water away towards the village of Keystone. Water companies in the early 20th century had the concept to use it to supply nearby towns, \u0026amp; to Exeter. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen the Road ford reservoir was built, Exeter no longer required the water from the marsh. In 1990 the Law marsh was almost bone dry, this severely impacted the local wildlife \u0026amp; also the fish stocks in the Law. Soon after the Environment agency cancelled the water license and a big relief that the marsh is returning to its past natural beauty. There are various paths that run around the plain, through the marsh, which are very soggy boggy, the best one to use to talk along starts below Codon Hill which goes to Ethereal Hill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance label verso for The Liver and Boydell Galleries in Castle Street, Liverpool, also label for D.J. Lowe of Cuckoo Lane, Liverpool and now in the collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn exceptional, fine example of his work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSet in a later stylish gilt frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCirca early 20th century, 1920.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuch a delightful historical scene to the eye. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHighly sought after due to the collectible nature of honeypot scenic landscape subject such elaborate detail. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith hanging thread on the back, ready for immediate home wall display. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncredible conversation piece for your guests. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe only select \u0026amp; sell paintings based upon subject, quality \u0026amp; significance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe provide our clients with friendly, professional customer service. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition report. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOffered in fine used condition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFront painting surface is in good overall order. Having foxing staining, craquelure in areas. The frame which has various general wear, scuffs, chips, cracking, fading, discoloration, stains, losses in areas commensurate with usage \u0026amp; age. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInternational buyers worldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eViewings are welcome by appointment only, for customer support please send a message thank you. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCheckout our exciting other available Fine Arts, antiques \u0026amp; collectibles in our shop gallery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions in centimetres of the frame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHigh (75.5 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWide (105.5 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDepth thickness of frame (5 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44151553065213,"sku":"k11103","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/products\/large-oil-painting-landscape-taw-marsh-dartmoor-devon-signed-alfred-de-breanski-710204.jpg?v=1697537971"},{"product_id":"scottish-19th-century-oil-painting-loch-shiel-highland-cattle-by-david-cameron","title":"Scottish 19th Century Oil Painting Loch Shiel Highland Cattle By Douglas Cameron","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis stunning 19th Century oil painting, by renowned artist Douglas Cameron, captures the pastoral beauty of Scotland. The Loch Shiel Highland Cattle are expertly rendered in vibrant hues and the scenery of the highlands is depicted in exquisite detail. A true masterpiece to be treasured for years to come!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle “Highland Cattle Drinking By Loch Side”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSubject animal pastoral landscape view of the known Scottish scenic honeypot view of Los Thiel, with longhorn cattle grazing and drinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSigned lower left on the canvas front  by the well-known Scottish artist Douglas Cameron.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImpressive size with the frame being 90 cm wide and 65 cm high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYour focus is drawn to the fascinating hills \u0026amp; mountains in the background, with the tallest peak, which has thick mist that is traveling around the upper valley, which adds great intrigued \u0026amp; mystery to this amazing scene, having such impressive perspective and exceptional  detail. Lower down on the Los shoreline are longhorn Highland cattle who are mainly grazing with 2 drinking in the Los. Light shimmers along the calm' waters surface. Rolling hills with lush vegetation and heather can be seen on the ground in places. Above, with a mainly overcast cloudy sky with spots of blue shining through. A stream is trickling down the side of the upper valley into the loch. The different hues are so vivid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtist biography Douglas Cameron is a well-known 19th century to early 20th century Scottish artist who flourished between the years 1880 to 1910. He loved painting around Scotland showcasing the beautiful scenic lote country views of animals, particularly cattle in the highlands. His use of hues to show off natural light in his works. Douglas Cameron artworks have been exhibited \u0026amp; sold at auctions around the world, with sold prices fetching up to $9,082 US dollars, of which the highest price was for Highland cattle grazing beside a lote at Christie’s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance Britannia Gallery \u0026amp; auction label attached, with a stamp for Reeves \u0026amp; Sons London \u0026amp; now in the collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance label verso.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLos Thiel (Scottish Gaelic: Los Seiler) is a freshwater lote situated 20 kilometers (12 mi) west of Fort William in the Highland council area of Scotland. At 28 kilometers (17+1⁄2 mi) long[1], it is the 4th longest lote in Scotland, and is the longest to have retained a natural outflow without any regulation of its water level, being 120 m (393 ft) deep. Its nature changes considerably along its length, being deep and enclosed by mountains in the north-east and shallow, surrounded by bog and rough pasture in the south-west, from which end the 4 km River Thiel drains to the sea in Loch Moidart near Castle Tioram. The surrounding highlands are picturesque but relatively rarely climbed as none quite reaches the 3,000 ft (910 m) required for Munro status. A number of the hills are classified as Corbett, including Benin Resinol, Sgùrr Intrachain and Shorr Crabro a' Intrachain on the southern side of the lote; and Benin Adhara HBeAg on the northern side. The area is well wooded compared to the many Highland areas that have suffered from overgrazing. The view of the lote looking south from the Finagle monument, showing wooded hillsides with bare summits rising steeply from a fjord-like lote, has become one of the most famous images of the Scottish Highlands. Several major films have used the lote for location shooting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLos Thiel is less than 10 meters above sea level, and was formed at the end of the last ice age when glacial deposits blocked what was formerly a sea loch An exceptional fine example of his work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSet in a late gilt frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCirca late 19th century Victorian era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuch a delightful historical scene to the eye. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHighly sought after due to the collectible nature of the honeypot scenic landscape subject matter, such elaborate detail. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncredible conversation piece for your guests. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe only select \u0026amp; sell paintings based upon subject, quality \u0026amp; significance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe provide our clients with friendly professional customer service. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition report. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOffered in fine used condition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFront painting surface is in good overall order. Having foxing staining, craquement in areas. The frame, which has general wear, scuffs, chips, stains, some losses in areas commensurate with usage \u0026amp; age. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInternational buyers worldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eViewings are welcome by appointment only for customer support. 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The result is an immersive, atmospheric landscape that draws you in emotionally as well as visually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2096\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2117\"\u003e✍️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eSigned\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2275\"\u003eThe painting is hand-signed by acclaimed British artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003eWendy Reeves (1944–present)\u003c\/strong\u003e in the lower corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2280\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2314\"\u003e👩🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2312\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"3021\"\u003eWendy Reeves, born in 1944 in Ewell, Surrey, is a celebrated British artist whose works capture the spirit of the British Isles’ most beloved landscapes. Daughter of accomplished artist Gordon Reeves, Wendy honed her craft early, starting her career with Spanish scenes in her twenties before turning her focus to the highlands, lakes, and countryside of the UK. Her paintings — marked by their vibrant ochres, delicate pink tones, and masterful use of light — are held in prominent galleries and private collections across Britain. Wendy is known for her devotion to detail, often spending hours sketching and observing nature before creating her technically refined, emotionally resonant oil paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3023\" data-end=\"3026\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3054\"\u003e🖼 \u003cstrong data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3052\"\u003eFrame Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3321\"\u003eSet in its \u003cstrong data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3098\"\u003eoriginal handmade gilt frame\u003c\/strong\u003e, the piece is surrounded by elegant gold scrollwork and a classic finish that perfectly complements the natural colors of the artwork. The back features a strong hanging thread, allowing for immediate and secure display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3326\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3363\"\u003e📏 Dimensions Framed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3364\" data-end=\"3428\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3364\" data-end=\"3387\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3366\" data-end=\"3387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3366\" data-end=\"3377\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 59.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3408\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3408\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3400\"\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3409\" data-end=\"3428\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3411\" data-end=\"3428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3411\" data-end=\"3421\"\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3430\" data-end=\"3433\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3435\" data-end=\"3458\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3456\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3459\" data-end=\"3654\"\u003eThis painting comes from a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3486\" data-end=\"3527\"\u003eprivate Scottish Highlands collection\u003c\/strong\u003e and is now part of the respected \u003cstrong data-start=\"3561\" data-end=\"3604\"\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, known for curating fine art and rare antiques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3656\" data-end=\"3659\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3661\" data-end=\"3692\"\u003e❤️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3690\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3693\" data-end=\"4260\"\u003e✅ A stunning \u003cstrong data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3725\"\u003estatement piece\u003c\/strong\u003e for any living room, study, office, or gallery space.\u003cbr data-start=\"3779\" data-end=\"3782\"\u003e✅ Captures the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3797\" data-end=\"3816\"\u003edramatic beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3821\" data-end=\"3839\"\u003epeaceful charm\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Scottish Highlands with remarkable realism.\u003cbr data-start=\"3890\" data-end=\"3893\"\u003e✅ A \u003cstrong data-start=\"3897\" data-end=\"3928\"\u003ehighly collectible original\u003c\/strong\u003e by an esteemed British artist, perfect for collectors, Highland enthusiasts, and art lovers alike.\u003cbr data-start=\"4027\" data-end=\"4030\"\u003e✅ Suitable for \u003cstrong data-start=\"4045\" data-end=\"4142\"\u003eprivate display, professional interiors, or as a standout feature in film and television sets\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4143\" data-end=\"4146\"\u003e✅ A timeless treasure that blends nature, craftsmanship, and history — a work of art to cherish for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4262\" data-end=\"4265\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4267\" data-end=\"4296\"\u003e🔍 \u003cstrong data-start=\"4274\" data-end=\"4294\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4297\" data-end=\"4619\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4297\" data-end=\"4394\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4299\" data-end=\"4394\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4299\" data-end=\"4320\"\u003ePainting Surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good, with minor foxing stains appropriate for its vintage nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4395\" data-end=\"4521\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4397\" data-end=\"4521\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4397\" data-end=\"4407\"\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original gilt frame with light scuffs, small losses, and general wear consistent with age and previous display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4522\" data-end=\"4619\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4524\" data-end=\"4619\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4524\" data-end=\"4542\"\u003eReady to Hang:\u003c\/strong\u003e Comes fully equipped with a strong hanging thread for immediate placement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3555\" data-start=\"3552\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3669\" data-start=\"3557\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003e🌍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3592\" data-start=\"3560\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eWorldwide \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eShipping \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eAvailable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3595\" data-start=\"3592\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eProfessionally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003epackaged 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class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eAntiques \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eConsultant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eLTD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3560\" data-start=\"3496\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3294\" data-end=\"3361\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003e📩 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInquire now to secure this unique piece\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default 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data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"589\"\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"592\"\u003eThe viewer’s eye is immediately drawn to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"655\"\u003erushing waters\u003c\/strong\u003e of the River Sligachan, coursing over rocky boulders and flanked by lush green grasses. 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The interplay of light and shadow across the painting enhances the dramatic, romantic feel — reflecting Scotland’s famous moody skies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003eThis piece is more than a landscape: it evokes a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003etimeless, emotional connection to nature\u003c\/strong\u003e, blending realism with a touch of romanticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003e✒ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003eArtist Signature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1784\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1784\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1784\"\u003eSigned by Louis Bosworth Hurt (1856–1929) in the bottom corner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003e👨🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003eLouis Bosworth Hurt was a celebrated English landscape painter, born in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. A student of George Turner — sometimes called “Derbyshire’s John Constable” — Hurt became renowned for his Highland cattle scenes and Scottish landscapes.\u003cbr data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2073\"\u003eHe exhibited 13 times at the Royal Academy and is represented in major collections, including the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery \u0026amp; Museum and national galleries across South Africa, Reading, Manchester, Rotherham, and Sheffield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2402\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2419\"\u003e💎 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2417\"\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2420\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2420\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003eOriginal, ornate Victorian gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eTitle inscribed on the reverse: \u003cem data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003eThe Glen Sligachan, Skye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003eComes with fitted hanging thread — \u003cstrong data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2583\"\u003eready for display\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2590\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2633\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003eFramed Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2698\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2651\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2651\"\u003eHeight: 29 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2668\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2668\"\u003eWidth: 37 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2669\" data-end=\"2698\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2671\" data-end=\"2698\"\u003eDepth (thickness): 3.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2703\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2725\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2723\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2879\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2817\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2817\"\u003eLabel verso: William Rodman \u0026amp; Co, Dealers in Works of Art, notable London auction house\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2818\" data-end=\"2879\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2879\"\u003eIn the collection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2877\"\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2884\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"3238\"\u003e💖 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2889\" data-end=\"2912\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2915\"\u003e✅ A highly collectible Victorian landscape by a respected British artist\u003cbr data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"2990\"\u003e✅ Features one of Scotland’s most iconic views — Glen Sligachan, Isle of Skye\u003cbr data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3070\"\u003e✅ Beautiful details, rich colors, and captivating atmosphere\u003cbr data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3133\"\u003e✅ Adds charm, character, and history to any space\u003cbr data-start=\"3182\" data-end=\"3185\"\u003e✅ Backed by professional, friendly customer service\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3240\" data-end=\"3243\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3271\"\u003e🔍 \u003cstrong data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3269\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3272\" data-end=\"3533\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3272\" data-end=\"3367\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3367\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3295\"\u003ePainting surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good overall condition; some foxing, staining, and craquelure present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3368\" data-end=\"3533\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3370\" data-end=\"3533\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3370\" data-end=\"3380\"\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Noticeable wear, scuffs, chips, cracks, discolouration, staining, and some paint touch-ups consistent with age — all enhancing its antique authenticity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3555\" data-start=\"3552\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3669\" data-start=\"3557\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003e🌍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3592\" data-start=\"3560\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eWorldwide \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eShipping \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eAvailable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3595\" data-start=\"3592\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eProfessionally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003epackaged \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003efully \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003einsured \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003efor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003esafe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003einternational \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003edelivery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3560\" data-start=\"3496\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003e🖼️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3294\" data-end=\"3361\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eAvailable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eexclusively \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003ethrough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eCheshire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eAntiques \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eConsultant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eLTD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3560\" data-start=\"3496\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3294\" data-end=\"3361\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003e📩 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInquire now to secure this unique piece\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44539399536893,"sku":"k1189","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/products\/oil-painting-the-glen-sligachan-skye-scotland-by-louis-bosworth-hurt-354259.jpg?v=1708446147"},{"product_id":"oil-painting-edwardian-cityscape-liverpool-the-strand-in-1911-by-steven-scholes","title":"Steven Scholes Original Oil Painting – Liverpool Strand Street \u0026amp; 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This work depicts an Edwardian street scene in Liverpool, titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"394\"\u003e“Strand Street (Dock Road) 1911”\u003c\/strong\u003e, capturing the city’s famous waterfront at the height of its commercial prosperity.\u003cbr data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"481\"\u003ePainted in oil on canvas and presented in its \u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eoriginal traditional frame\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a unique, hand-painted artwork – \u003cstrong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"607\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a print or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"694\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003e🌧️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"727\"\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Technique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eThe scene takes place on a wet evening along Strand Street and Dock Road. In the distance, the outline of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eRoyal Liver Building\u003c\/strong\u003e, complete with its Liver Bird, rises through the soft dockland haze. A long line of elegant street lamps pulls the viewer’s eye down the cobbled road, their reflections shimmering on the rain-soaked surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003eScholes animates the view with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003ehorse-drawn carriages, early motor vehicles\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003ewell-dressed Edwardian figures\u003c\/strong\u003e in coats and hats. Warmly lit shop fronts – including one with the name \u003cstrong data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003e“M. 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His career took off in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2044\"\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e when he won the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003eManchester Evening News Art Competition\u003c\/strong\u003e, open to both professionals and amateurs. The resulting demand for his work allowed him to become a full-time painter by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003e1978\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2592\"\u003eAs a child, Scholes explored Manchester with his grandfather, developing a lifelong fascination with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2380\"\u003eVictorian and Edwardian architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e, bustling streets and historic city life. These early experiences shaped his mature style: evocative cityscapes filled with movement, figures, vehicles and brilliant light effects reflected on rainy pavements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2935\"\u003eHis paintings have been featured in numerous \u003cstrong data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2663\"\u003esell-out exhibitions\u003c\/strong\u003e and are highly sought after by collectors in the UK and overseas. At auction his work appears regularly, with prices ranging from modest levels into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2837\"\u003elow four figures\u003c\/strong\u003e; since 2012 his auction record has stood at around \u003cstrong data-start=\"2889\" data-end=\"2903\"\u003e$1,660 USD\u003c\/strong\u003e for “City Lights, London 1958”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2997\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2999\" data-end=\"3032\"\u003e✍️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3030\"\u003eSignature \u0026amp; Inscriptions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3033\" data-end=\"3175\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3033\" data-end=\"3090\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3090\"\u003eSigned \u003cstrong data-start=\"3042\" data-end=\"3062\"\u003e“STEVEN SCHOLES”\u003c\/strong\u003e lower right on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3175\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3175\"\u003eInscribed in pencil on the canvas stretcher verso: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3174\"\u003e“Strand St (Dock Rd) 1911”\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3177\" data-end=\"3237\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3239\" data-end=\"3626\"\u003e🪟 \u003cstrong data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3252\"\u003eFramed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3252\" data-end=\"3255\"\u003eThe painting is presented in its \u003cstrong data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3325\"\u003eoriginal traditional wooden frame\u003c\/strong\u003e with a fabric-lined inner slip, perfectly complementing the period subject. 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On close inspection you may notice tiny specks of foxing\/light staining and fine craquelure consistent with age and medium, none of which detract from the overall impact when displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5204\" data-end=\"5396\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5206\" data-end=\"5396\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5206\" data-end=\"5216\"\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e The original frame shows general wear – light scuffs, small chips and minor losses to the moulding in places – entirely commensurate with age and adding to its period character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5398\" data-end=\"5503\"\u003eA hanging thread is already attached to the back, so the artwork is \u003cstrong data-start=\"5466\" data-end=\"5502\"\u003eready for immediate wall display\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/thread-bottom-container relative isolate z-10 w-full basis-auto has-data-has-thread-error:pt-2 has-data-has-thread-error:[box-shadow:var(--sharp-edge-bottom-shadow)] md:border-transparent md:pt-0 dark:border-white\/20 md:dark:border-transparent content-fade single-line flex flex-col\" id=\"thread-bottom-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-token-text-secondary relative mt-auto flex min-h-8 w-full items-center justify-center p-2 text-center text-xs md:px-[60px]\"\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"5339\" data-start=\"5336\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3622\" data-start=\"3609\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3732\" data-start=\"3623\"\u003eWorldwide Shipping Available — Professionally packaged and fully insured for secure international delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3864\" data-start=\"3734\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3862\" data-start=\"3734\"\u003eAvailable exclusively through Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD — Inquire now to secure this unique piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5557\" data-end=\"5560\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44586961240317,"sku":"k1194","price":950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/products\/oil-painting-edwardian-cityscape-liverpool-the-strand-in-1911-by-steven-scholes-500480.jpg?v=1709376564"},{"product_id":"large-oil-painting-mount-snowdon-north-wales-attributed-edward-william-1781-1855","title":"Large Oil Painting Mount Snowdon North Wales Attributed Edward William 1781-1855","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis stunning antique early 19th century oil painting features a large depiction of Mount Snowdon in North Wales, attributed to the renowned artist Edward William (1781-1855). With detailed brushstrokes and vibrant colors, this piece will add a touch of sophistication and artistry to any space. Elevate your collection with this exclusive masterpiece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake a big statement to impress your clients \u0026amp; guests with this inspirational honeypot landscape painting for you office or home wall space, a great family heirloom to pass down through the generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject Welsh landscape view of the beautiful Snowdon mountain range with lakeland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca early 19th century 1830s Willam IV era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet in a fine gilt frame which has sea shell mould decorations in each corner, which enhances this work of art further.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle “Mount Snowdon” Snowdonia North Wales Attributed To Edward Williams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe landscape having such fabulous deep perspective, which is so breathtaking your focus is drawn to the fascinating beautiful Snowdon mountain \u0026amp; Snowdonia range in the background, in the lower foreground beautiful view of the the river Afon Glaslyn running through the Gwynant Valley. Further below are local Welsh people on a path with larbe stone boulders around the gentlemen huntsman is wearing a black top hat \u0026amp; a smart golden brown overcoat, he is on his white donkey, his assistant is by his side wearing a darker brown overcoat with a backpack \u0026amp; carrying a gun. Further over are 3 women who are foraging. Overheard clouds descending with mainly clear blue light sky with scattered cloud cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA good display size with the frame being 87.5cm wide and 78.5cm high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnsigned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttributed to Edward Williams 1781-1855.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fine example.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiography of Edward Williams (1781 – 24 June 1855) was an English landscape painter during the Victorian era. He had six sons, who were well-known landscape painters as well. Williams is considered the patriarch of the Williams family of painters, which is also referred to as the Barnes School. Although 1782 is usually given for his birth date, Edward Williams was actually born in 1781 in London, and baptized 13 October 1781 at St. Mary's Church in the Lambeth district. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdward Williams, junior was sent around 1792 or 1793 to live with his maternal uncle James Ward, R.A. (1769–1859). He was informally apprenticed to a carver and gilder named Thomas Hillier, who had a shop on Carnaby Street. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost of Edward Williams' life was spent in or near the artists quarter associated with Tottenham Court Road in London, until 1846 when he moved his family to 32 Castelnau Villas in rural Barnes, Surrey. There he, his wife, three of their children, and some of their grandchildren shared a large house, with a carriage house in back that became their studio. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdward Williams between 1814 and 1855 exhibited at the Royal Academy (36 works), the British Institution (21 works), the Suffolk Street Gallery of the Society of British Artists (38 works), and elsewhere. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdward Williams was the son of the engraver Edward Williams (c.1755-1797) and Mary Ward. He married Ann Hildebrandt (c.1780-1851) on 12 February 1806 in St Pancras, London, Ann being the daughter of Frederick and Sarah Hildebrandt. They had eight children. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs Edward Williams developed his own style, he moved on to andscapes of the English countryside that, not surprisingly, hint of some of the work of his uncle George Morland. However, he became best known for moonlit scenes of boats and windmills along the Thames River, which earned him the epithet with the public of \"Moonlight Williams\", or simply the \"moonlight painter\". He rarely signed his work, perhaps but one painting in a hundred, and when he did he signed simply as E.Wms. The work of Old Williams can be difficult at times to distinguish from that of his son Edward Charles Williams, who painted in a similar style and signed his paintings E. Williams. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance from a private collection, with a museum label verso \u0026amp; in collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe only select paintings based upon subject, quality \u0026amp; significance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe provide our clients with friendly professional customer service. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition report. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered in fine used condition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront painting surface in acceptable overall order. Some minor paint loss in places with various craquelure \u0026amp; foxing stains to the the canvas. Set in fine impressive fancy gilt frame which has various general wear, repairs, chips losses, scratches, colour loss to the frame in places commensurate with usage \u0026amp; age. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational buyers worldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheckout our exciting other available Fine Arts, antiques \u0026amp; collectibles available in our shop gallery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions in centimetres of the frame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh (78.5cm)\u003cbr\u003eWide (87.5 cm)\u003cbr\u003eDepth thickness of frame (7 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45078858334461,"sku":"k1239","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/files\/large-oil-painting-mount-snowdon-north-wales-attributed-edward-william-1781-1855-139717.jpg?v=1715013268"},{"product_id":"oil-painting-historic-speke-hall-tudor-manor-after-thomas-allom","title":"Oil Painting Historic Speke Hall Tudor Manor After Thomas Allom","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"102\"\u003e🏛️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"102\"\u003eBritish Oil Painting “Speke Hall, Liverpool” – Tudor Manor Study in the Manner of Thomas Allom\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"142\"\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"607\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"167\"\u003eSubject \u0026amp; Medium 🎨\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"170\"\u003eOil on board presenting the historic Tudor manor house \u003cem data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eSpeke Hall, Liverpool\u003c\/em\u003e, rendered in a full frontal architectural landscape composition, dating to the early 21st century. The scene emphasises the iconic black-and-white timber-framed façade, framed by carefully maintained gardens. A gently curving pathway draws the viewer inward toward the principal entrance, beneath a softly illuminated sky layered with light cloud formations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"647\"\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"914\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Technique 🖌️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eThe composition is thoughtfully balanced, with the manor positioned as the dominant central feature. The foreground pathway introduces both depth and directional flow, naturally guiding the eye into the architectural focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eThe artist employs a dual approach in technique—precise, controlled brushwork defines the structural clarity of the building, while looser, more fluid strokes animate the surrounding foliage and landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eThe palette is harmonious and classically restrained:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1li3kxn\" data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003ewarm earthy browns and umbers defining the pathway and timber framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q3e64a\" data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003elush, natural greens across the lawns and mature trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9ud8oq\" data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003esoft blue, grey, and white tonal variations within the sky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jym0kp\" data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003edeeper accents providing contrast and compositional grounding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003eTogether, these elements create a მშვიდ, balanced atmosphere with enduring visual appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003eHistorical Significance 📜\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003eSpeke Hall stands among England’s most significant surviving Tudor timber-framed manor houses, with origins dating to circa 1530 under Sir William Norris. During the Reformation, the Norris family—remaining steadfastly Catholic—incorporated priest holes and concealed observation points within the structure to safeguard clergy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2286\"\u003eThe estate later transitioned through marriage to the Beauclerk family, before its acquisition in 1795 by Liverpool merchant Richard Watt. The Watt family retained ownership across generations, with Adelaide Watt as the final private custodian. Following her passing, the property entered preservation and was acquired by the National Trust in 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2456\"\u003eOver the centuries, successive architectural additions have contributed to the richly layered structure seen today, set within historically evolved gardens and grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2867\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2521\"\u003eAbout the Artist 👤\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eSigned \u003cem data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003eW. Y. Johnson\u003c\/em\u003e, a contemporary British painter working within the architectural and topographical tradition. While not extensively documented, the artist demonstrates a clear stylistic affinity with Thomas Allom (1804–1872), particularly in the disciplined rendering of historic British landmarks combined with atmospheric sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2869\" data-end=\"2907\"\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"3107\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"2923\"\u003eFramed 🖼️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"2926\"\u003eHoused in a traditional light wooden frame with warm honeyed tones, complementing the natural colour scheme of the painting. Presented ready to hang, suitable for immediate display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3147\"\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3149\" data-end=\"3214\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3149\" data-end=\"3167\"\u003eSize Framed 📏\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3170\"\u003eHeight: 35 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"3183\" data-end=\"3186\"\u003eWidth: 40 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3201\"\u003eDepth: 2 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3254\"\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3273\"\u003eProvenance 📚\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3273\" data-end=\"3276\"\u003ePrivate Shire collection; curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3349\" data-end=\"3387\"\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3796\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3414\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It ❤️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3414\" data-end=\"3417\"\u003e✔ Depicts a renowned British Tudor landmark of historical importance\u003cbr data-start=\"3485\" data-end=\"3488\"\u003e✔ Classical aesthetic suited to traditional and refined interiors\u003cbr data-start=\"3553\" data-end=\"3556\"\u003e✔ Balanced, natural palette offering a calming visual presence\u003cbr data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"3621\"\u003e✔ Strong architectural interest – an engaging conversation piece\u003cbr data-start=\"3685\" data-end=\"3688\"\u003e✔ Ready for display with complementary framing\u003cbr data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3737\"\u003e✔ Combines heritage charm with timeless decorative appeal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3798\" data-end=\"3836\"\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"4098\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"3861\"\u003eCondition Report 🔍\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3861\" data-end=\"3864\"\u003ePresented in good overall condition. The painted surface exhibits light foxing and minor craquelure consistent with age and medium. 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Calm water flows gently through lush riverbanks, while a solitary fisherman drifts quietly at mid-distance—an evocative and timeless vision of rural French life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"504\" data-start=\"501\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"541\" data-start=\"506\"\u003e🧩 \u003cstrong data-end=\"539\" data-start=\"512\"\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Technique\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"765\" data-start=\"542\"\u003eThere are certain paintings that do not announce themselves loudly, but instead invite the viewer inward—into silence, light, and lived experience. This refined Norman river scene belongs unmistakably to that rare category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1133\" data-start=\"767\"\u003ePainted circa 1920, during the artist’s mature and most sought-after period, the composition captures the River Orne in high summer. Calm water mirrors the sky above; tall poplars and dense foliage frame the horizon; a solitary fisherman drifts quietly at mid-distance. The scene is unforced, untheatrical, and deeply authentic—hallmarks of the artist’s finest work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1138\" data-start=\"1135\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1186\" data-start=\"1140\"\u003e🌤️ \u003cstrong data-end=\"1184\" data-start=\"1147\"\u003eA Painter of Light and Atmosphere\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1457\" data-start=\"1187\"\u003eUnlike many contemporaries who pursued bravura colour or structural experimentation, Prévot-Valéri distinguished himself through atmosphere and restraint. His landscapes are not inventions; they are observations, painted directly from nature with a sure, confident hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1743\" data-start=\"1459\"\u003eHere, subtle chiaroscuro divides near and far banks: darker tonal masses in the distance heighten the luminosity of the foreground water. The palette—cool blues, moss greens, softened whites—is characteristically Norman, evoking air, moisture, and space rather than dramatic contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1912\" data-start=\"1745\"\u003eThe result is a painting that feels timeless: neither overtly academic nor aggressively modern, but perfectly balanced between tradition and Impressionist sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1917\" data-start=\"1914\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1972\" data-start=\"1919\"\u003e🌊 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1970\" data-start=\"1925\"\u003eNormandy as Subject, Normandy as Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2312\" data-start=\"1973\"\u003ePrévot-Valéri is especially admired for depictions of Normandy’s rivers, coastlines, and pastoral interiors—landscapes he knew intimately and returned to throughout his career. 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He was the son of the established landscape painter \u003cstrong data-end=\"3339\" data-start=\"3298\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAuguste Prévot-Valéri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and grew up immersed in the Paris art world, sharing a studio environment with his father and other artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3891\" data-start=\"3451\"\u003eInitially gifted in music and an accomplished violinist, Prévot-Valéri ultimately devoted himself to painting, studying under \u003cstrong data-end=\"3595\" data-start=\"3577\"\u003eMarcel Baschet\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"3612\" data-start=\"3597\"\u003eHenri Royer\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"3646\" data-start=\"3618\"\u003eLouis-Marie Désiré-Lucas\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Today, his works are represented in museum, archival, and public collections in France and the UK, and his post-WWI Norman landscapes are increasingly sought after for their timeless calm and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4808\" data-start=\"4805\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"4845\" data-start=\"4810\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"4843\" data-start=\"4816\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5140\" data-start=\"4846\"\u003ePainted circa 1920, this work reflects the post-World War I return to peaceful, restorative imagery in French art 🌾. 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Set near \u003cstrong data-end=\"470\" data-start=\"454\"\u003eBurgess Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e in the iconic \u003cstrong data-end=\"500\" data-start=\"485\"\u003eSouth Downs\u003c\/strong\u003e, this charming scene captures the simple joy of summer strawberry picking in rural England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"597\" data-start=\"594\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"599\"\u003e🌄 Composition, Colour \u0026amp; Technique\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"723\" data-start=\"640\"\u003eA picturesque moment is brought to life in this tranquil yet lively summer setting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"725\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"805\" data-start=\"725\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"805\" data-start=\"727\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"752\" data-start=\"727\"\u003eChildren and families\u003c\/strong\u003e work side by side in sun-drenched strawberry fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"867\" data-start=\"806\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"867\" data-start=\"808\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"827\" data-start=\"810\"\u003elady in white\u003c\/strong\u003e carries a basket of fresh-picked fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"919\" data-start=\"868\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"919\" data-start=\"870\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"887\" data-start=\"872\"\u003eboy in blue\u003c\/strong\u003e walks proudly with his harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"920\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"922\"\u003eDistant \u003cstrong data-end=\"945\" data-start=\"930\"\u003efarmworkers\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-end=\"970\" data-start=\"949\"\u003ecountry farmhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1016\" data-start=\"980\"\u003erolling hills of the South Downs\u003c\/strong\u003e add depth and narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1265\" data-start=\"1043\"\u003e🎨 The colour palette is lush and harmonious — vibrant \u003cstrong data-end=\"1117\" data-start=\"1098\"\u003ereds and greens\u003c\/strong\u003e in the foreground contrast with the soft \u003cstrong data-end=\"1175\" data-start=\"1159\"\u003epastel tones\u003c\/strong\u003e of the countryside and the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1216\" data-start=\"1203\"\u003emoody sky\u003c\/strong\u003e, painted in layers of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1264\" data-start=\"1239\"\u003eblue, white, and grey\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1548\" data-start=\"1267\"\u003e🖌️ The brushwork is classic \u003cstrong data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1296\"\u003eImpressionist\u003c\/strong\u003e: expressive, loose, and textural. 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data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"296\"\u003ewatercolour on paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, backed with board and protected under glass. 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The camels’ graceful silhouettes are confidently outlined, while the Bedouins’ robes are rendered with detailed yet fluid brushwork, allowing the natural transparency of watercolor to convey the softness of fabric and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003eHarper’s horizontal brushstrokes create a shimmering effect across the canal’s water, adding subtle life and motion to an otherwise tranquil, meditative scene. Stylistically, this painting reflects \u003cstrong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003eVictorian Orientalism\u003c\/strong\u003e — romantic, atmospheric, and deeply observational — capturing the exotic allure of Middle Eastern life with elegance, precision, and respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1537\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003e✍ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003eSigned\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1682\"\u003eTitled and signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003eHenry Andrew Harper\u003c\/strong\u003e in the lower corners, with an inscription on the verso confirming authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003e🧑🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003eHenry Andrew Harper (1835–1900) was a renowned British watercolorist born in Barnham, Bedfordshire. His works were exhibited at the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts and sold at top-tier auction houses like Christie’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2331\"\u003eIn the early 1870s, Harper traveled through Egypt alongside his friend and patron, William Ward, the First Earl of Dudley. Many of his Middle Eastern works, including this one, were inspired by his firsthand experiences and observations. Harper passed away in 1900 at Westerham Hall, Kent, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Victorian art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2336\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003e🖼 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2362\"\u003eFrame Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003eBeautifully set in a later \u003cstrong data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2406\"\u003egilt frame\u003c\/strong\u003e that adds timeless charm. 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data-end=\"3490\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3263\" data-end=\"3286\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3286\"\u003eFine used condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3287\" data-end=\"3380\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3289\" data-end=\"3380\"\u003ePainting surface shows minor foxing stains and light craquelure (appropriate for its age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3490\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3383\" data-end=\"3490\"\u003eFrame displays general wear, light scuffs, small chips, and minor losses, enhancing its antique character\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3552\" data-end=\"3555\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3557\" data-end=\"3669\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003e🌍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3560\" data-end=\"3592\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"\u003eWorldwide \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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This exquisite work showcases the famed artist's mastery of color, composition, and storytelling, transporting you to a world of refined elegance and sophistication. A must-have for any art collector or admirer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle “Temple Village, Autumn” by Sir William George Gillies CBE LLD RSA PPRSW RA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject landscape view of the historic known village of Temple in Midlothian in Scotland set during autumn, showing the artists country cottage home in the village along with other buildings homes and tall trees by Temple Church in the background.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis distinct use of various dark and light hue colours browns, maroon, yellow. gray, white which stand out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca mid 20th century 1960's.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium is watercolour on paper backed with board, with a front protective glass over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet in the original mid century frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned W. Gillies in the lower bottom corner by the known artist Sir William George Gillies CBE LLD RSA PPRSW RA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscribed \u0026amp; numbered by the artist verso G1327.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA nice easy to display size with the frame being 54.5 cm wide and 44.5 cm high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist Biography Sir William George Gillies CBE RA (21 September 1898 – 15 April 1973) was a renowned Scottish landscape and still life painter. He is often referred to simply as W. G. Gillies. His works have been sold in auction houses like Sotherby’s, Christie’s also Bonhams around the world and exhibited in galleries like National Galleries of Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy \u0026amp; The Scottish Gallery. The highest sold price is $47,755 US Dollars. Gillies was born in Haddington, East Lothian. He had just enrolled at the Edinburgh College of Art, when he was called up for service in World War I with the Royal Engineers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGillies influence on Scottish painting of the twentieth century has been profound. He died in his home village in Temple Scotland in 1973.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemple (Scottish Gaelic: Baile nan Trodach) is a village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland. Situated to the south of Edinburgh, the village lies on the east bank of the river South Esk. The name \"Temple\" refers to its historical connection to the Knights Templar. In 1237, the town name was recorded as \"Ballentrodoch\", from the Scottish Gaelic Baile nan Trodach, which means \"town of the warriors\", again a reference to the Knights Templar. Historically the Parish of Temple was divided into three portions, the ancient parish of Clerkington, and the chapelries of Moorfoot and Balantrodach. Clerkington was a parsonage held by the monks of Newbattle Abbey, Moorfoot was a chapelry founded by monks from the same institution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalantrodach on the other hand, was a chapelry of the Knights Templar. Temple Church Temple Midlothian In 1128, Hugues de Payens, the first Grand Master, met with David I in Scotland and was granted the lands of Balantrodach. In 1128, the Council of Troyes formally recognized the Order. \u003cbr\u003eBalantrodach became their principal Templar seat and preceptoryin Scotland until the suppression of the order between 1307 and 1312. As Temple, being just to the south of the Firth of Forth, was an area of the country occupied by England at this time, knights were prosecuted, but not all were found guilty.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegend has it that treasure of the Knights Templar was removed secretly from Paris, to be hidden in Temple. A local legend states: 'Twixt the oak and the elm tree\/You will find buried the millions free.' French legends about the Templar treasure apparently also state that the treasure was taken to Scotland, with the knights landing on the Isle of May, the first island they would encounter in the Firth of Forth. Geographically, this would take them to the mouth of the river Esk, which could take them on to Rosslyn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance Aitken Dott \u0026amp; Son (The Scottish Gallery) 26 Castle Street Edinburgh, in collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly sought after due to the collectible nature of the landscape subject matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe only select \u0026amp; sell paintings based upon subject, quality \u0026amp; significance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe provide our clients with friendly professional customer service. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition report. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered in fine used condition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront painting surface is in good overall order. 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Tonal depth is achieved entirely through \u003cstrong data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"989\"\u003eline density, direction, and layered hatching\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than wash—giving the scene a timeless clarity and an immediately recognisable Wainwright “hand.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1714\"\u003eIn the foreground, darker, more emphatic mark-making anchors woodland and scrub, while the mid-ground opens into a measured \u003cstrong data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003epatchwork of fields and boundaries\u003c\/strong\u003e that reads almost cartographically. The fell itself is constructed through controlled cross-hatching and contour-led linework that conveys slope, texture, and distance with remarkable efficiency. Above, the sky is treated with light, restrained strokes—suggesting cloud movement while keeping the landscape dominant. The absence of figures (typical of Wainwright) gives the image a contemplative stillness: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003ethe land, and only the land, holds the stage\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1756\"\u003e────────────────────────────────────────\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003eHistorical significance 📚⛰️\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003eThis composition is documented as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003e“Drawing 231: Low Fell, from Lanthwaite Hill”\u003c\/strong\u003e and is recorded as forming the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003etitle page\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1943\"\u003eLow Fell\u003c\/strong\u003e chapter in \u003cem data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003eThe Western Fells\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"1978\"\u003eWainwright’s seven-volume \u003cem data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2043\"\u003ePictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells\u003c\/em\u003e was reproduced from his \u003cstrong data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2114\"\u003ehand-produced pen-and-ink manuscript pages\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the original publication run spans \u003cstrong data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2168\"\u003e1955–1966\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003eDate proof (mid-1960s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Because this specific view is tied to the Low Fell chapter\/title-page usage in \u003cem data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2297\"\u003eThe Western Fells\u003c\/em\u003e(first published \u003cstrong data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2323\"\u003e1966\u003c\/strong\u003e), the most defensible working date for an original, guide-era drawing of this composition is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2479\"\u003emid-1960s, prior to publication—approximately c. 1964–1966\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003e────────────────────────────────────────\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2552\"\u003eAbout the artist 🎨\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2866\"\u003eAlfred Wainwright MBE (1907–1991) is one of Britain’s most loved fell-writers and landscape draughtsmen. 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Light, age-appropriate foxing may be present, consistent with an older paper sheet. The frame is in very good condition with minor natural imperfections consistent with artisan-made presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"cde53e37-bf08-4d06-961b-09bec3cdfbee\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"thread-bottom-container\" class=\"group\/thread-bottom-container relative isolate z-10 w-full basis-auto has-data-has-thread-error:pt-2 has-data-has-thread-error:[box-shadow:var(--sharp-edge-bottom-shadow)] md:border-transparent md:pt-0 dark:border-white\/20 md:dark:border-transparent content-fade single-line flex flex-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-token-text-secondary relative mt-auto flex min-h-8 w-full items-center justify-center p-2 text-center text-xs md:px-[60px]\"\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5336\" data-end=\"5339\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"3622\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3623\" data-end=\"3732\"\u003eWorldwide Shipping Available — Professionally packaged and fully insured for secure international delivery. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3864\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3862\"\u003eAvailable exclusively through Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD — Inquire now to secure this unique piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"5560\" data-start=\"5557\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5499\" data-end=\"5609\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51637684240762,"sku":"k1370","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/files\/illustration-drawing-landscape-low-fell-lake-district-cumbria-by-alfred-wainwright-966324.jpg?v=1727003447"},{"product_id":"victorian-oil-painting-architectural-historic-arundel-castle-after-james-canter","title":"Early Victorian Oil Painting Architectural Historic Arundel Castle After James Canter","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis oil painting depicts the historic Arundel Castle in intricate architectural detail, following in the style of renowned artist James Canter from the early Victorian era. A stunning and accurate portrayal of the castle, it serves as a beautiful addition to any art collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject historical known architectural view of Arundel castle with cattle grazing below on lush green vegetation. With rows of thick round bushy trees in the distance just below the castle. Views of the castle turrets highernup with all of the windows can be viewed. Above a mix of blue and white cloudy sky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the style of after James Canter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnsigned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish school artist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil on canvas laid onto board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA nice easy display size with the frame being 42 cm wide and 34.5 cm high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca mid 19th century early Victorian era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle “Historic Arundel Castle In West Sussex” After James Canter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Canter was an artist of topographical views, architecture and ruins he exhibited SA 1771, RA 1773-74, also at the FS 1774-83  in Spain he portrayed views of Madrid and Escorial,  also painted views of seats of Roman Catjolic peers: Duke of Norfolk, Lord Arundel of Wardour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of Arundel Castle is a restored and remodelled medieval castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England. It was established by Roger de Montgomery in the 11th century. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War and then restored in the 18th and early 19th centuries by Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk. Further restoration and embellishment was undertaken from the 1890s by Charles Alban Buckler for the 15th Duke. Since the 11th century, the castle has been the seat of the Earls of Arundel and the Dukes of Norfolk. It is a Grade I listed building. The original structure was a motte-and-bailey castle. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoger de Montgomery was declared the first Earl of Arundel as the King granted him the property as part of a much larger package of hundreds of manors. Roger, who was a cousin of William the Conqueror, had stayed in Normandy to keep the peace there while William was away in England. He was rewarded for his loyalty with extensive lands in the Welsh Marches and across the country, together with one fifth of Sussex (Arundel Rape). He began work on Arundel Castle in around 1067. Between 1101 and 1102 the castle was besieged by the forces of Henry I after its holder Robert of Bellême rebelled. The siege ended with the castle surrendering to the king. The castle then passed to Adeliza of Louvain (who had previously been married to Henry I) and her husband William d'Aubigny. Empress Matilda stayed in the castle, in 1139. It then passed down the d'Aubigny line until the death of Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel in 1243. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Fitzalan then inherited jure matris the castle and honour of Arundel, by which, according to Henry VI's \"admission\" of 1433, he was later retrospectively held to have become de jure Earl of Arundel. The FitzAlan male line ceased on the death of Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel, whose daughter and heiress Mary FitzAlan married Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk in 1555, to whose descendants the castle and earldom passed. In 1643, during the First English Civil War, the castle was besieged. The 800 royalists inside surrendered after 18 days. Afterwards in 1653 Parliament ordered the slighting of the castle; however \"weather probably destroyed more\". Although the castle remained in the hands of the Howard family over the succeeding centuries, it was not their favourite residence, and the various Dukes of Norfolk invested their time and energy into improving other ducal estates, including Norfolk House in London. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance from a Surrey Stately home, Surrey antiques dealer \u0026amp; in collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncredible conversation piece for your guests. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe select \u0026amp; sell paintings based upon subject quality \u0026amp; significance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe provide our clients with friendly professional customer service. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition report. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered in fine used condition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront painting surface is in acceptable overall order. Having various foxing staining, craquelure \u0026amp; some scuffs to the surface in places. 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Several sailing boats animate the calm waters, while wooded islands, promontories and irregular shorelines create successive layers through the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe foreground is particularly richly developed. Trees, shrubs, grasses and flowering vegetation provide a detailed natural framework before the eye is led across the lake towards the increasingly atmospheric mountains beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLongmire combines warmer greens, ochres, browns and russet tones in the foreground with softer blue-grey and muted violet tones across the distant fells. This transition from stronger foreground colour towards increasingly subdued distant tones creates a convincing impression of atmospheric recession and considerable depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular importance is the artist's own inscription \"WINDERMERE\", which securely identifies the subject rather than relying upon a later traditional attribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: William Taylor Longmire (1841-1914)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: Windermere\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: 1903\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Watercolour on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Edwardian British Landscape \/ Lake District Landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed W T Longmire lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInscription: Titled \"WINDERMERE\" lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate Inscription: Dated 1903 lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMountain Group: Langdale Pikes \/ wider Langdale group, identified on topographical comparison\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbable Viewpoint: Elevated eastern side of Windermere, possibly Orrest Head or nearby ground\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage Dimensions: 22 cm high x 33 cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Dimensions: 37.5 cm high x 48 cm wide x 2 cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Later gilt frame with cream mount and gilt inner line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlazing: Presented beneath protective glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse: GES BUR Studios, Southport trade label and provenance documentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition demonstrates Longmire's accomplished understanding of panoramic Lake District landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn elevated foreground of trees and vegetation establishes the viewer's position high above the lake. From here the landscape opens dramatically, with Windermere occupying the middle distance before the surrounding mountains rise across the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral sailing craft punctuate the water, their sails providing small points of light and human activity within the extensive natural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWooded islands and projections of shoreline divide the lake and contribute to the strong sense of recession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLongmire's handling changes according to distance. The immediate vegetation is relatively detailed, with individual trees, shrubs and passages of foliage carefully articulated. Across the middle distance, forms become broader as woodland, shoreline and water merge into the wider landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distant fells are treated more softly in restrained blue-grey and violet tones, reducing detail as the mountains recede into atmospheric haze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis progression from detailed foreground vegetation towards increasingly softened distant landscape is particularly effective in creating the deep panoramic perspective of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindermere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWindermere was a recurring subject within Longmire's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Government Art Collection holds his signed watercolour \u003cem\u003eWindermere\u003c\/em\u003e, dated 1867 and inscribed \"W T Longmire \/ 1867\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe National Trust at Townend, Troutbeck, holds Longmire's \u003cem\u003eView of Windermere and Langdale Pikes from Low Wood, with a Flock of Seventeen Herdwick Sheep\u003c\/em\u003e, together with several other works by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese documented examples establish Longmire's sustained artistic engagement with Windermere and its surrounding landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present painting, dated 1903, demonstrates his return to this characteristic Lakeland subject more than three decades after his documented 1867 \u003cem\u003eWindermere\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Langdale Pikes \u0026amp; Probable Viewpoint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prominent mountain formation beyond Windermere is identified with the \u003cstrong\u003eLangdale Pikes or wider Langdale group\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the defining features of the mountainous skyline west and north-west of the lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Langdale Pikes include Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag. Individual summits overlap considerably when viewed from the Windermere direction, and Longmire may also have adjusted their forms and proportions for compositional purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe geographical arrangement within the painting nevertheless provides an important clue to the viewpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lake is viewed from substantial elevation, with the Langdale mountain group beyond its northern reaches. This is consistent with a position on the \u003cstrong\u003eeastern side of Windermere looking west to north-west\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe celebrated prospect from \u003cstrong\u003eOrrest Head above Windermere\u003c\/strong\u003e, or elevated ground nearby, provides a particularly close geographical comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly twentieth-century photographic records of the head of Windermere and Langdale Pikes from Orrest Head provide especially relevant comparative evidence because they are approximately contemporary with Longmire's watercolour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrrest Head or its immediate vicinity is therefore considered a plausible viewpoint, although the precise position from which Longmire painted has not been independently documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Taylor Longmire (1841-1914) was a Cumbrian landscape and rural painter closely associated with the English Lake District.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn at Troutbeck in 1841, Longmire grew up within the rural Lakeland environment that subsequently became the principal subject of his artistic career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1861 census records the nineteen-year-old Longmire at High Scroggs, Staveley, working as a farm servant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 1860s he had developed into an accomplished painter. The National Trust preserves his substantial signed and dated watercolour \u003cem\u003eTownend, Troutbeck, Cumbria\u003c\/em\u003e of 1866 and his \u003cem\u003eScroggs Farm, Staveley\u003c\/em\u003e of 1870.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLongmire became particularly associated with Lake District subjects. Recorded works depict Windermere, Troutbeck, Staveley, Ambleside, Grasmere, Rydal, Derwentwater, Thirlmere, Ennerdale, Coniston and the Langdale Pikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis paintings frequently combine extensive mountain and lake scenery with carefully described foreground vegetation, rural buildings and elements of traditional Lakeland life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLongmire therefore painted the Lake District as an artist deeply rooted within the Cumbrian landscape rather than as an occasional visitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of his life he was resident at Ambleside and formally recorded as an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe died in 1914.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Mature Work - 1903\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present watercolour was completed when Longmire was approximately sixty-one or sixty-two years old and belongs to the mature period of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialist records document several Longmire watercolours from around this period, including \u003cem\u003eIn the Lakes, Ennerdale\u003c\/em\u003e of 1903, \u003cem\u003eGrasmere\u003c\/em\u003e of 1903 and \u003cem\u003eThe Langdale Pikes\u003c\/em\u003e of 1904.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular research interest is a specialist dealer archive recording a signed Longmire watercolour entitled \u003cem\u003eWindermere\u003c\/em\u003e, also dated 1903.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe correspondence of artist, title, medium and year makes this a potentially significant comparative record. Insufficient identifying information is presently available, however, to establish that the archived work and the present painting are the same physical artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is therefore treated as a comparative research record rather than incorporated into the provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstitutional Collections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Taylor Longmire is represented in British public and heritage collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe National Trust preserves a significant group of his paintings at Townend, Troutbeck, including \u003cem\u003eTownend, Troutbeck, Cumbria\u003c\/em\u003e of 1866, \u003cem\u003eScroggs Farm, Staveley\u003c\/em\u003e of 1870 and \u003cem\u003eView of Windermere and Langdale Pikes from Low Wood, with a Flock of Seventeen Herdwick Sheep\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Government Art Collection holds his signed and dated \u003cem\u003eWindermere\u003c\/em\u003e of 1867.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese institutional works provide important comparative evidence for Longmire's signature, technique, subject matter and longstanding engagement with Windermere and the wider Lake District.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGES BUR Studios, 46 Claremont Road, Southport, Fine Art Dealers, Picture Framers \u0026amp; Photographic Restorers; printed trade label retained verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivately Loaned with the Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire; provenance association recorded in documentation retained verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequently curated and presented by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA descriptive sheet retained verso identifies the work as \u003cem\u003eWindermere\u003c\/em\u003e by W. T. Longmire and records its associations with GES BUR Studios, Famous Lord Hill Museum and Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GES BUR Studios trade label establishes a physical association with the Southport fine art and framing business. It does not alone establish whether the firm owned, sold, framed, restored or otherwise handled the watercolour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Famous Lord Hill Museum association is retained according to the surviving provenance documentation and is not interpreted beyond the presently available evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComparative Works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTownend, Troutbeck, Cumbria\u003c\/em\u003e, 1866, watercolour on paper, National Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWindermere\u003c\/em\u003e, 1867, watercolour on paper, Government Art Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScroggs Farm, Staveley\u003c\/em\u003e, 1870, National Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eView of Windermere and Langdale Pikes from Low Wood, with a Flock of Seventeen Herdwick Sheep\u003c\/em\u003e, circa 1860-1880, National Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWindermere\u003c\/em\u003e, 1903, signed watercolour recorded in a specialist dealer archive; potentially relevant as a comparative record but not presently established as the same physical work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Langdale Pikes\u003c\/em\u003e, 1904, signed watercolour recorded in a specialist dealer archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatercolour \/ visible image:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 cm high x 33 cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37.5 cm high x 48 cm wide x 2 cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll dimensions are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFair antique condition consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watercolour remains visually attractive and the panoramic composition is clearly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScattered foxing and spotting are present, particularly across the lighter sky area, together with age-related toning and discolouration of the paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small tear, puncture or area of paper disturbance is visible towards the lower portion of the composition close to the lake and shoreline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe precise nature and extent of this area have not been examined outside the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is presented beneath protective glass within a later cream mount with gilt inner line and gilt frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame displays general wear consistent with age and previous handling, including rubbing, scuffs, small chips and localised losses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watercolour has not been removed from its frame during cataloguing. The concealed margins and reverse of the paper have therefore not been examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the condition report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be professionally packed with appropriate consideration given to the historically relined canvas and decorative gilt frame. Insured delivery can be arranged according to destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. 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As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. 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Today they remain highly sought-after, offering both decorative impact and genuine geographic and historical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2525\" data-start=\"2485\"\u003e────────────────────────────────────────\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2885\" data-start=\"2527\"\u003e👨🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2553\" data-start=\"2533\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2556\" data-start=\"2553\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2585\" data-start=\"2556\"\u003eThomas Spinks (1847–1927)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a recognised British landscape painter active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 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The painted surface is in good overall order. A repair has been carried out to the reverse of the canvas, with corresponding paint touch-up to the front where the repair occurred. There is age-related craquelure and some foxing, consistent with a late 19th-century oil on canvas. 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Display it in your office or home to impress clients and guests. With its intricate architectural marvel, this masterpiece by Harold Barklam from 1970 is a true study in historical beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle “Historic Architectural Building Study View Duke Of Bedford’s Main Estate Woburn Abbey In Bedfordshire England” by Harold Barklam C1970.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject historical known architectural view of the monumental Woburn Abbey set during summertime, views of the front lawn garden with gravel pathway, lush green thick grass with tall trees on either flank. The detail to the building is mind blowing, the ballustrades, windows \u0026amp; stone work \u0026amp; chimney stacks, you are drawn towards the centre where the main entrance door is above 4 Roman style columns. with a frieze higher up, above light blue sky with scattered white clouds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the known British artist Harold Barklam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rather nice display size with the frame being 68 cm wide and 48 cm high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca late 20th century 1970.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist biography Harold Barklam who was born in Dudley, Staffordshire in the year 1912, he was the second son of George Richard Barklam who was an iron axle forger, his wife was Gertrude Ellen née Attwell who married at Dudley in 1907. Harold studied at the Ryland Memorial School of Art, West Bromwich; the Royal College of Art in the early to mid 1930’s, he was under Gilbert Spencer (1892-1979) and also attended the Birmingham School of Art for 1 year. He worked as a teacher in schools of art from the late 1930’s, he then was in the by war service from 1940 to end of WW2.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe then taught at Suffolk after the war then at Derby School of Art where he worked for 26 years from 1950 until 1976. He was married at Wednesbury, Wolverhampton in 1939 around the start of WW2, Marjorie Hale, they had one child a daughter. He painted using oil also watercolour and finished several mural paintings \u0026amp; paintings of stately homes for 'English Life' Publications of Derby. He was also a known member \u0026amp; exhibitor at the Norfolk \u0026amp; Norwich Art Circle. He exhibited at the Derby Museum, Library and Art Gallery and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Harold Barklam resided at 9 Eastwood Drive, Littleover, Derby he sadly died at the Royal Manor Nursing Care Home, Derby in 2002. His wife Marjorie was also an artist, and they held a joint exhibition of their work at Glastonbury Experience, Glastonbury in 1980. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of Woburn Abbey (\/ˈwoʊbərn\/), occupying the east of the village of Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, is a country house, the family seat of the Duke of Bedford. Although it is still a family home to the current duke, it is open on specified days to visitors, along with the diverse estate surrounding it, including the historic landscape gardens and deer park (by Humphry Repton), as well as more recently added attractions including Woburn Safari Park, a miniature railway and a garden\/visitor centre. It was built by William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh. Monastic origins Woburn Abbey, comprising Woburn Park and its buildings, was set out and founded as a Cistercian abbey in 1145. The Cistercian community was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1538. The second rebuilding occurred under architects Henry Flitcroft and John Sanderson between 1747 and 1761. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn April 1786 John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, both future Presidents of the United States, visited Woburn Abbey and other notable houses in the area. After visiting them Adams wrote in his diary \"Stowe, Hagley, and Blenheim, are superb; Woburn, Caversham, and the Leasowes are beautiful. Wotton is both great and elegant, though neglected\". However he was also damning about the means used to finance the large estates, and he did not think that the embellishments to the landscape made by the owners of the great country houses would suit the more rugged American countryside. Further rework undertaken between 1787 and 1790 was directed by Henry Holland. Visiting Woburn Abbey in March 1939, the MP and diarist Henry Channon described the well-kept-up \"feudal magnificance\" of the estate shortly before the outbreak of war. This included more than twenty drawing rooms, thirty cars and whole rooms devoted each to collections of Joshua Reynolds, Canalettos and Van Dyck paintings. From 1941 Woburn Abbey was the headquarters of the secretive Political Warfare Executive (PWE) which had its London offices at the BBC's Bush House.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe art collection of the Duke of Bedford is extensive and encompasses a wide range of western artwork. The holdings comprise some 250 paintings, including works by Rubens, Van Dyck, Canaletto and Velasquez. Moreover, the collection encompasses examples of the finest manufacturers of furniture, French and English in many periods, and a diverse collection of porcelain and silverware. Duke of Bedford (named after Bedford, England) is a title that has been created six times (for five distinct people) in the Peerage of England. John Russell, a close adviser of Henry VIII and Edward VI, was granted the title of Earl of Bedford in 1551, and his descendant William, 5th Earl, was created Duke in 1694, following the Glorious Revolution. The Russell family currently holds the titles of Earl and Duke of Bedford. Every Duke from the 5th Duke onwards is descended from Charles II of England. The family seat is Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. The private mausoleum and chapel of the Russell Family and the Dukes of Bedford is at St. Michael's Church in Chenies, Buckinghamshire (photo). The family owns The Bedford Estate in central London. Andrew Ian Henry Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford (born 30 March 1962) is a British peer and landowner. His main estate is based at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire. He ranked 210 on the 2024 Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated fortune of £801 million.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance commissioned for English Life, from a middle eastern shire dealers collection \u0026amp; Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging thread verso ready for immediate wall display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe only select \u0026amp; sell paintings based upon subject quality \u0026amp; significance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe provide our clients with friendly professional customer service. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition report. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered in fine used condition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront painting surface is in acceptable overall order. Having various foxing staining, craquelure in places. 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FONTVILLE” lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Further signed and titled verso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Cattle wading beside a solitary figure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Atmospheric Lake District mountain scenery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dramatic russet, ochre and rose evening illumination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Substantial decorative gilt frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Documented Bigwood Auctioneers provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Framed 71.5 cm high x 92 cm wide x 10 cm deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Strong decorative scale and British landscape character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn atmospheric early 20th-century British landscape by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. (1877–1957)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicting the tranquil waters of Lake Windermere beneath the changing light of an evening sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCattle stand quietly in the shallows beside a solitary figure, while the lake leads towards successive ranges of mountainous scenery softened by atmospheric distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal fell catches the declining light in glowing passages of russet, ochre, orange and rose, contrasting beautifully with the cooler mauves and blue-grey tones of the surrounding landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting combines the grandeur of the Lake District with the quiet pastoral character frequently associated with British landscape painting of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf particular significance is the artist’s signature. The painting is signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A. FONTVILLE”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lower right and further signed and inscribed on the reverse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Lake Windermere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. FONTVILLE”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist: Alfred Fontville de Breanski Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNationality: British\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDates: 1877–1957\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLake Windermere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: Early 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre: British Landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature: Signed “A. FONTVILLE” lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVerso: Signed and inscribed “Lake Windermere \/ A. FONTVILLE”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject: Lake Windermere, Lake District, England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed Dimensions: 71.5 cm high x 92 cm wide x 10 cm deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame: Substantial decorative gilt frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrevious Sale: BFA Auctioneers Ltd trading as Bigwood Auctioneers, 10 January 2025, Lot 89\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight and atmosphere provide the principal drama within this extensive Lake District composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe foreground is deliberately restrained. Dark rocks, grasses, reeds and vegetation establish the shoreline, where cattle stand quietly in the shallow water beside a solitary figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWindermere then creates a broad reflective interval before the landscape rises through successive ranges of mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe distant fells are progressively softened through cooler mauve, violet and blue-grey tones, creating a convincing sense of atmospheric recession.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgainst these quieter passages, the principal illuminated mountain becomes the visual focus. Broken strokes of orange, russet, ochre and muted rose suggest the fleeting effect of low evening light moving across its slopes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handling of the paint varies throughout the composition. The sky, water and distant landscape are comparatively smoothly treated, while stronger textured brushwork describes the illuminated mountain, vegetation, rocks and foreground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a substantial British landscape in which the changing effects of natural illumination become as important as the topographical subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. was born in London in 1877 into an established artistic family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis father, Alfred de Breanski Sr., became particularly associated with mountainous landscapes of Scotland and Wales, while his mother, Annie Roberts, was also an artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe younger de Breanski studied at St Martin’s School of Art before developing his own career as a landscape painter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work frequently explores mountainous and waterside scenery together with the changing effects of natural illumination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe exhibited at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Academy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Society of British Artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocumented Royal Academy exhibits include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Cottage Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1907), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1912), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWillows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1914) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAutumn Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1917).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work is also represented in institutional collections, including the UK Government Art Collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe “A. Fontville” Signature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe signature provides an important element in the identification of the artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished specialist research records \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A. Fontville”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e among the signature forms used by Alfred Fontville de Breanski Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe present work carries this name clearly at lower right and repeats it beneath the title on the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComparative research has identified documented paintings by de Breanski Jr. that are similarly signed on the painted surface and further signed or identified verso.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularly relevant is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLlyn Ogwen, North Wales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, documented by Christie’s with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A. FONTVILLE”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e signature and further identification on the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe signature, corresponding verso inscription, subject matter, technique, comparative evidence and documented auction attribution together provide strong supporting evidence for the identification of the artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibition History of the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. exhibited at the Royal Academy and Royal Society of British Artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocumented Royal Academy exhibits include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1907 – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Cottage Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1912 – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1914 – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWillows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1917 – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAutumn Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis exhibition history relates to the artist generally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo claim is made that the present \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLake Windermere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was itself exhibited at either institution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLake Windermere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe identification of the location is supported directly by the artist’s own inscription on the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWindermere has long attracted landscape painters through the relationship between its extensive waters, surrounding fells and rapidly changing atmospheric conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere the cattle and solitary figure establish scale and provide quiet pastoral interest, but the dominant subjects remain water, mountains and the transformation of the landscape through light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe eye moves from the darker foreground shoreline across the broad expanse of water towards the illuminated mountain and more distant ranges beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe glowing illumination across the principal fell gives the work its distinctive visual character and creates a dramatic focal point within the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate collection, United Kingdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBFA Auctioneers Ltd, trading as Bigwood Auctioneers, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon, 10 January 2025, Lot 89.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe auction house catalogued the lot as a pair of oil paintings on canvas by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlfred Fontville de Breanski Jnr (1877–1957)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLake Windermere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcquired from the above by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall framed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 71.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 92 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth: 10 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately 28.15 inches high x 36.22 inches wide x 3.94 inches deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHanging fitting present to the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting presents well overall for its age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe canvas displays age-related craquelure, variations in surface tonality and minor surface marks consistent with an antique oil painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAreas of textured and broken brushwork remain particularly evident across the illuminated mountain, vegetation, rocks and foreground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe substantial decorative gilt frame displays age-related rubbing, cracking, localised decorative losses and areas of historic retouching to the gilt surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisible age-related cracking and separation are present to sections of the applied ornament.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe frame is complementary to the painting, although no claim is made that it is conclusively the artist’s original frame without documentary evidence establishing this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease study all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition report.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwing to the substantial dimensions and weight of the framed painting, it will be professionally packaged using appropriate protective materials and dispatched fully insured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational buyers are welcome. Please contact us for a destination-specific delivery quotation or to discuss any particular shipping requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. 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Mountain slopes are assembled from vigorous passages of charcoal, grey, olive, brown and mustard ochre, interrupted by the brilliant white walls of the cottages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA meandering grey track carries the viewer through the foreground towards the buildings and distant hills. Overhead, the substantial expanse of muted grey sky gives the scene the unsettled atmospheric quality characteristic of the Welsh uplands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in November 2022, the painting was acquired directly from the artist and retains documentary evidence identifying its original title, medium and date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew Belderbos (British, b.1969)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCarneddau – Snowdonia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescriptive Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCottages in the Carneddau Mountains, North Wales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monogrammed “AB” lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carneddau Mountains, Snowdonia (Eryri), North Wales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Art Provenance Register Certificate No. MCWM 17245 6936\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56 cm wide × 46 cm high × 2 cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title \u003cem\u003eCarneddau – Snowdonia\u003c\/em\u003e is recorded on the Art Provenance Register certificate preserved on the reverse and is therefore retained as the principal catalogue title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelderbos organises the composition around contrasts of scale and tone. The intensely white cottages provide immediate focal points, yet their modest proportions ensure that the surrounding mountain environment remains dominant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe track introduces a serpentine movement through an otherwise strongly constructed landscape, drawing together foreground, habitation and distant mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly effective is the use of mustard-yellow ochre across the terrain. These warmer passages animate the darker charcoal and grey areas and prevent the restricted palette from becoming sombre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than attempting literal topographical description, Belderbos distils the landscape into its essential components of mountain, cottage, track and sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist – Andrew Belderbos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Belderbos is a contemporary British painter, born in 1969 and based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritish landscape is an established aspect of his painting practice, and documented examples encompass subjects in Wales, the Lake District and Northern Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis engagement with North Wales predates the present work. The 2020 acrylic \u003cem\u003eTryfan\u003c\/em\u003e was inspired by the rugged beauty, landscape and weather of Snowdonia, establishing a useful precedent for the mountainous subject explored again in \u003cem\u003eCarneddau – Snowdonia\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelderbos has also employed impasto and palette-knife methods in other North Welsh subjects, demonstrating that the pronounced materiality visible here forms part of his wider artistic vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Carneddau \u0026amp; Snowdonia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Carneddau are one of the principal mountain ranges of Snowdonia, now Eryri National Park, and form an imposing part of the upland landscape of North Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelderbos does not present the mountains as a picturesque backdrop. Instead, they occupy and structure much of the painted field, surrounding the cottages and visually dwarfing the evidence of human habitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe expansive sky further contributes to this relationship between habitation and environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting scene communicates something of the isolation, exposed terrain and mutable weather that characterise the high landscapes of North Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Manner of Sir Kyffin Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting can be situated within the modern Welsh landscape tradition associated particularly with Sir Kyffin Williams RA (1918–2006).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts visual affinity is apparent in the reduction of the landscape into substantial mountain forms, the use of white rural architecture against darker terrain, the restrained earth-based palette and, above all, the emphasis placed upon the physical surface of the paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe description \u003cstrong\u003e“in the manner of Sir Kyffin Williams”\u003c\/strong\u003e is used as a stylistic classification. 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Slate and silvery greys dominate the mountains and sky, while olive and earth colours soften the transition into the foreground. Mustard-yellow ochre provides the principal warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cottages are deliberately treated with considerably brighter white pigment, allowing their simplified architectural forms to stand apart from the surrounding terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe irregularity of the surface is integral to the artist's handling and contributes materially to the character of the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature \u0026amp; Art Provenance Register Documentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is monogrammed \u003cstrong\u003e“AB”\u003c\/strong\u003e in white at the lower left of the painted surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Art Provenance Register certificate remains attached to the reverse and records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew Belderbos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCarneddau – Snowdonia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate Artwork Created:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e MCWM 17245 6936\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe certificate provides contemporaneous documentary information concerning the authorship, title, medium and date and remains part of the painting's provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquired directly from Andrew Belderbos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Art Provenance Register, Certificate No. MCWM 17245 6936.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Belderbos has documented public exhibition history, including participation with The Art \u0026amp; Design Hub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo exhibition history specific to \u003cem\u003eCarneddau – Snowdonia\u003c\/em\u003e has presently been established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 56 cm \/ approximately 22.05 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 46 cm \/ approximately 18.11 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 2 cm \/ approximately 0.79 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is presented in a contemporary black outer frame incorporating a contrasting white recessed inner surround.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis restrained presentation works effectively with the painting's predominantly charcoal, grey and white tonal structure while providing a clean visual boundary around the more strongly coloured ochre passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in very good overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painted surface retains its pronounced original texture, including raised acrylic, ridged pigment, dragged marks and areas in which the weave of the canvas remains visible. These variations are intentional features of Belderbos's technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contemporary frame shows light evidence of previous handling and display, including minor surface imperfections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe detailed photographs should be viewed as part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther photographs and condition information are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be professionally packed with appropriate consideration given to the pronounced impasto surface and contemporary frame. Insured delivery can be arranged according to destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art. Every artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional photographs and further information are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55064715592058,"sku":"CAC-SK-0331","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/files\/CottagesInCarneddauMountainsSnowdoniaafterKyffinWilliams.jpg?v=1739894831"},{"product_id":"charles-neal-oil-painting-banks-of-the-wye-coppett-hill-herefordshire-1989","title":"Charles Neal Oil Painting Banks of the Wye Coppett Hill Herefordshire 1989","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCharles Neal (b. 1951) Field Scene by Banks of the Wye, Coppett Hill, Herefordshire, 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned British Impressionist Oil Painting with 1989 John Campbell Master Framers Documentary History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Original oil on canvas by British artist Charles Neal\u003cbr\u003e• Signed “C. Neal” lower right\u003cbr\u003e• Dated 1989\u003cbr\u003e• Original handwritten subject and location label verso\u003cbr\u003e• Depicts a field by the Banks of the Wye at Coppett Hill also spelling variation as Coppet Hill, Herefordshire\u003cbr\u003e• Original canvas dimensions recorded verso as 24 × 20 inches\u003cbr\u003e• John Campbell Master Framers label dated 17 June 1989\u003cbr\u003e• Contemporary with Neal’s documented \u003cem\u003eFields of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition at John Campbell Gallery, London\u003cbr\u003e• Three figures within a richly coloured summer meadow\u003cbr\u003e• Expressive broken colour, directional brushwork and areas of impasto\u003cbr\u003e• Private UK collection provenance\u003cbr\u003e• Presented in a decorative moulded frame\u003cbr\u003e• Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution supplied\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vibrant signed landscape by British painter Charles Neal (b. 1951), depicting a summer field by the Banks of the River Wye at Coppett Hill in Herefordshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExecuted in 1989, the painting combines Neal’s characteristic interest in natural light, colour and atmosphere with unusually valuable documentary evidence preserved on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn apparently contemporary handwritten label identifies the scene as a field by the Banks of the Wye at Coppett Hill, Herefordshire, and records the canvas dimensions as 24 × 20 inches. A separate professional label bearing the stamp of John Campbell Master Framers documents temporary retouching varnish on 17 June 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Campbell association is particularly interesting because Neal was exhibiting regularly with John Campbell Gallery during the later 1980s. His documented exhibition \u003cem\u003eFields of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e was held there in 1989, the same year as the dated label attached to this painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo exhibition catalogue, checklist or other documentation has presently been identified confirming that this individual painting was included in \u003cem\u003eFields of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e, and the connection is therefore recorded as historical context rather than confirmed exhibition provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Charles Neal\u003cbr\u003eArtist dates: Born 1951\u003cbr\u003eNationality: British\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1989\u003cbr\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eField Scene by Banks of the Wye, Coppet Hill, Herefordshire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003eSignature: Signed “C. Neal” lower right\u003cbr\u003eSubject: Coppett Hill and the Wye Valley, Herefordshire\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Portrait\u003cbr\u003eCanvas dimensions: 24 × 20 inches \/ approximately 61 × 50.8 cm\u003cbr\u003eFramed dimensions: 63.5 cm wide × 74 cm high × 3.5 cm deep\u003cbr\u003eVerso: Original handwritten subject label and dated John Campbell Master Framers varnishing label\u003cbr\u003eFrame: Decorative moulded frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeal places the viewer immediately before an abundant summer meadow, allowing vegetation, colour and changing illumination to dominate the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe field is constructed through an energetic accumulation of green, yellow, ochre, violet, cream and white. Long directional strokes describe grasses and stems, while smaller touches of more heavily applied pigment create the impression of scattered summer wildflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree figures appear within the middle distance. Economically described and modest in scale, their pale clothing forms a sequence of bright accents against the surrounding greens and darker woodland. They introduce human activity into the landscape without becoming its principal subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial stand of mature trees anchors the left side of the composition. Their trunks and branches emerge intermittently through a dense canopy painted with overlapping strokes of green, brown and blue-grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the meadow, the landscape opens towards hedgerows and distant fields. Above them, an expansive blue sky carrying broad passages of pale cloud introduces light and space to the upper part of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is particularly effective in its contrast between the shaded woodland at left and the intensely illuminated open meadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose examination reveals the physical character of Neal’s technique. Some passages are thinly brushed, allowing the texture of the canvas to remain visible between strokes. Elsewhere, particularly within the flowers and illuminated vegetation, pigment has been applied more substantially to produce raised areas of impasto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt close range the painting reveals individual strokes, deposits of colour and exposed areas of canvas texture. From normal viewing distance these separate marks visually combine into grasses, flowers, foliage, figures, atmosphere and sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoppett Hill and the Wye Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe geographical identification of the landscape is supported by physical evidence retained with the painting rather than being based solely upon later interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handwritten label identifies the scene with \u003cstrong\u003eCoppett Hill, Herefordshire, and the Banks of the Wye\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoppett Hill rises above Goodrich within the Lower Wye Valley landscape. The area combines woodland, grassland and extensive rural views, characteristics particularly suited to Neal’s sustained interest in recording identifiable places through changing light, colour and season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting can therefore be understood as a study of a specifically recorded Herefordshire landscape rather than a generalized pastoral scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Verso Inscription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn apparently contemporary handwritten label attached to the reverse records approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Field Scene.\u003cbr\u003eby Banks of the Wye.\u003cbr\u003eCoppet Hill Herefordshire.\u003cbr\u003e24 × 20”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inscription is an important element of the painting’s documentary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt provides evidence for the subject, geographical location and original canvas dimensions and forms the basis for the title under which the painting is catalogued here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe established spelling \u003cstrong\u003eCoppett Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e is retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Campbell Master Framers — 17 June 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA separate professional varnishing label retained on the reverse bears the circular stamp:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHN CAMPBELL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTER FRAMERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label records temporary retouching varnish dated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17 June 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted instructions advise that final varnishing should take place approximately six to twelve months following the temporary application. The section provided for recording final varnishing appears not to have been completed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dated physical evidence establishes that the painting had been completed and had entered the professional preparation or presentation process by June 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also supports cataloguing the work firmly as \u003cstrong\u003e1989\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than the less precise “circa 1989”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Neal and John Campbell Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe John Campbell documentation becomes particularly interesting when considered alongside Neal’s contemporary exhibition history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished exhibition records document a sustained professional relationship between Charles Neal and John Campbell Gallery, London, during the later 1980s and 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded exhibitions include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1986 — \u003cem\u003eSummer Re-Visited\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1987 — \u003cem\u003eHeart of England\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1988 — \u003cem\u003eNature in Colour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1989 — \u003cem\u003eFields of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1992 — \u003cem\u003eBretagne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1995 — \u003cem\u003eColours of Summer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1996 — \u003cem\u003eStudio Collection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present painting therefore carries a John Campbell Master Framers label dated \u003cstrong\u003e17 June 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the same year in which Neal presented \u003cem\u003eFields of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e at John Campbell Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis provides a noteworthy connection between the physical history of the painting and Neal’s documented professional activity at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe evidence does not, however, establish that this particular work was exhibited in \u003cem\u003eFields of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e. In the absence of an exhibition label, catalogue entry, stock record or checklist identifying the painting, no confirmed exhibition provenance is claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Neal was born in Surrey in 1951 and is a British painter particularly associated with landscapes, gardens, coastal subjects and historic estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis formal artistic training began during his teenage years under Malcolm Domingo and Frances Lane-Mason. After approximately a decade of study, Neal developed an independent practice and travelled through Britain and France in search of subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe subsequently settled in the Cotswolds, whose countryside became an important and enduring source of inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeal’s landscape paintings combine close observation of place with an Impressionist concern for light, colour and atmosphere. Seasonal change and the visual character of a landscape at a particular moment have remained recurrent themes throughout his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis professional exhibition record was established by the early 1980s. Published exhibition histories record his participation in the Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition in 1982 and again in 1983, followed by gallery exhibitions in London and Gloucestershire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the middle of the decade he had established the sustained professional relationship with John Campbell Gallery that provides particularly relevant context for the present painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Painted Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn important development in Neal’s later career came with the creation of his \u003cem\u003ePainted Garden\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first major exhibition in this continuing project focused upon Rosemary Verey’s celebrated garden at Barnsley House in Gloucestershire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented at the Museum of Garden History in London in 1994, the exhibition was opened by the then Prince of Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project developed into a longstanding exploration of notable gardens and their changing appearance through different seasons and conditions of natural light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeal subsequently extended this interest to gardens and landscapes in Britain and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present Coppett Hill painting predates the first \u003cem\u003ePainted Garden\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition by approximately five years, placing it within an earlier phase of Neal’s landscape career. Nevertheless, the close attention to vegetation, season, identifiable place and natural illumination already anticipates concerns that remained important throughout his mature work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater projects have included substantial bodies of paintings associated with important historic estates and gardens including Blenheim Palace, Belvoir Castle and Highgrove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFindlay Galleries has represented Neal exclusively since 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComparative Work — Near Poulton, Gloucestershire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly useful comparison is provided by Charles Neal’s \u003cem\u003eNear Poulton – Gloucestershire\u003c\/em\u003e, dated 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded by Leighton Fine Art, that painting is an oil on canvas measuring 28 × 24 inches. It is signed lower right and, importantly, is described as being titled on an original label verso. Its provenance is recorded as a private United Kingdom collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work dates only approximately one year after the present Coppett Hill landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth paintings are oils on canvas, depict specifically identified western English locations, are signed lower right and retain verso documentation recording their subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe comparison provides useful independent evidence for Neal’s working and documentary practice around 1989–1990 and reinforces the significance of the handwritten Coppett Hill inscription retained on the present work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Recorded History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect from the artist, according to previous provenance information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate Southern England collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocumentary \u0026amp; Framing History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Campbell Master Framers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTemporary retouching varnish recorded 17 June 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe John Campbell label documents professional handling and varnishing rather than establishing ownership and is therefore recorded separately from the painting’s ownership provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo confirmed exhibition history for this individual painting has presently been established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Neal exhibited \u003cem\u003eFields of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e at John Campbell Gallery, London, in 1989. The present painting retains a John Campbell Master Framers label dated 17 June of the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo exhibition label, catalogue entry, stock record or checklist has presently been identified confirming that this particular painting formed part of \u003cem\u003eFields of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas: 24 × 20 inches \/ approximately 61 × 50.8 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed: 63.5 cm wide × 74 cm high × 3.5 cm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting presents in very good overall condition for its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painted surface retains strong colour together with extensive original texture and areas of raised impasto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose examination reveals passages where the texture and weave of the canvas remain visible between individual strokes. These characteristics appear principally related to Neal’s method of paint application rather than deterioration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinor age-related surface characteristics and localised imperfections are present consistent with a work dating from 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo major structural damage is apparent from the available visual examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decorative frame presents well overall with minor marks and imperfections consistent with age, handling and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original handwritten subject label and dated John Campbell Master Framers label survive verso and form important elements of the painting’s documentary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer closely to the accompanying photographs, which form an integral part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be professionally packaged and fully insured for transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe identification of the subject as a field scene by the Banks of the Wye at Coppett Hill, Herefordshire, is supported by the surviving handwritten label verso. The dating to 1989 is supported by the John Campbell Master Framers varnishing label dated 17 June 1989. Although Charles Neal is documented as exhibiting \u003cem\u003eFields of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e at John Campbell Gallery during 1989, no evidence has presently been identified confirming that this individual painting was included in that exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional photographs and further information are avail\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55073203388794,"sku":"CAC-SK-0334","price":4900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/files\/coppethill.jpg?v=1740131915"},{"product_id":"alfred-fontville-de-breanski-jr-1877-1957-lake-windermere-british-oil-landscape","title":"Alfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. (1877–1957) Lake Windermere British Oil Landscape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. (1877–1957) Lake Windermere British Landscape Oil Painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn atmospheric early 20th-century Lake District landscape, signed “A. Fontville” and further signed and titled “Lake Windermere” on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Alfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. (British, 1877–1957)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eLake Windermere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Early 20th century\u003cbr\u003e• Oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e• Signed “A. FONTVILLE” lower right\u003cbr\u003e• Further signed and inscribed “Lake Windermere \/ A. FONTVILLE” verso\u003cbr\u003e• Expansive Lake District landscape with cattle and a solitary figure\u003cbr\u003e• Dramatic warm evening illumination across the distant fells\u003cbr\u003e• Substantial decorative gilt frame\u003cbr\u003e• Documented UK auction provenance\u003cbr\u003e• Extensive attribution research undertaken\u003cbr\u003e• Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn evocative and luminous view of Lake Windermere by British landscape painter \u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. (1877–1957)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross this expansive composition, the tranquillity of Windermere is contrasted with the grandeur of the surrounding mountains. Cattle stand quietly in the shallows beside a solitary figure, while the lake leads the eye towards successive ranges of distant fells softened by atmospheric haze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal mountain provides the painting’s dramatic focus. Its slopes catch warm evening light in passages of russet, ochre, rose and glowing orange, emerging strikingly from the cooler mauves, greens and blue-grey tones surrounding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular significance is the artist’s signature. The painting is signed \u003cstrong\u003e“A. FONTVILLE”\u003c\/strong\u003e lower right and further signed and inscribed on the reverse:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Lake Windermere\u003cbr\u003eA. FONTVILLE”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished specialist research records “A. Fontville” as an alternative signature used by Alfred Fontville de Breanski Jr., providing important supporting evidence for the attribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Alfred Fontville de Breanski Jr.\u003cbr\u003eNationality: British\u003cbr\u003eDates: 1877–1957\u003cbr\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eLake Windermere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: Early 20th century\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003eSignature: Signed “A. FONTVILLE” lower right\u003cbr\u003eVerso: Further signed and inscribed “Lake Windermere \/ A. FONTVILLE”\u003cbr\u003eSubject: Lake Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria, England\u003cbr\u003eFrame: Substantial decorative gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight and atmosphere provide the principal drama within this Lake District composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe immediate foreground is deliberately subdued. Rocks, reeds, grasses and vegetation establish the near shore, where cattle wade quietly through the shallow water. A solitary standing figure introduces a human presence and sense of scale while remaining subordinate to the surrounding landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond, Windermere creates a broad reflective interval before the landscape rises through successive ranges of mountains. The more distant fells are handled in restrained mauve, violet and blue-grey tonalities, allowing them gradually to dissolve into atmospheric distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst these cooler passages, the principal illuminated mountain becomes the visual focus of the painting as warm evening light catches its slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose examination reveals considerable variation in the handling of the paint. The sky, distant landscape and areas of water are comparatively smoothly worked, whereas the illuminated mountainside, rocks, vegetation and foreground contain more vigorous broken brushwork and passages of pronounced texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis combination of naturalistic observation, atmospheric recession and heightened colour transforms the scene from a straightforward topographical view into a study of transient light across the English landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. was born in London in 1877 into an established artistic family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis father, Alfred de Breanski Sr., became particularly associated with mountainous landscapes of Scotland and Wales. His mother, Annie Roberts, was also an artist. The younger Alfred therefore grew up within an unusually concentrated artistic environment before undertaking formal study at St Martin’s School of Art in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis subsequent development included time in France, and his mature landscapes demonstrate an increasing interest in colour, changing illumination and atmospheric effects while retaining the mountainous and waterside subjects closely associated with the de Breanski tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe Breanski Jr. exhibited at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Academy\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Society of British Artists\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDocumented Royal Academy exhibits include \u003cem\u003eA Cottage Garden\u003c\/em\u003e (1907), \u003cem\u003eSummer\u003c\/em\u003e (1912), \u003cem\u003eWillows\u003c\/em\u003e (1914) and \u003cem\u003eAutumn Gold\u003c\/em\u003e (1917).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work is also represented in institutional collections. The UK Government Art Collection holds \u003cem\u003eThe Borders of Loch Fyne\u003c\/em\u003e, an oil on canvas depicting cattle within a mountainous waterside landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe “A. Fontville” Signature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe signature is an important element in the attribution of the present painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. is documented as having used several forms of signature during his career. Specialist biographical research records that, in addition to variants of the de Breanski surname, he occasionally signed paintings \u003cstrong\u003e“A. Fontville.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is particularly relevant because the present painting carries that signature clearly at lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn important documented comparison is \u003cem\u003eLlyn Ogwen, North Wales\u003c\/em\u003e, catalogued by Christie’s as a work by Alfred Fontville de Breanski. That painting is likewise signed \u003cstrong\u003e“A. FONTVILLE”\u003c\/strong\u003e and further signed and identified on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present work follows the same significant pattern:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: \u003cstrong\u003e“A. FONTVILLE”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse: \u003cstrong\u003e“Lake Windermere \/ A. FONTVILLE”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther documented works demonstrate de Breanski Jr.’s broader practice of signing and identifying landscapes on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaken together, the signature, corresponding verso inscription, subject matter, technique, comparative documented works and established auction provenance provide a substantial body of evidence supporting the attribution to Alfred Fontville de Breanski Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition History of the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. exhibited at important London venues including the Royal Academy and Royal Society of British Artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDocumented Royal Academy exhibits include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1907 – \u003cem\u003eA Cottage Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1912 – \u003cem\u003eSummer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1914 – \u003cem\u003eWillows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1917 – \u003cem\u003eAutumn Gold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exhibition history relates to the artist generally. No claim is made that the present \u003cem\u003eLake Windermere\u003c\/em\u003e was itself exhibited at the Royal Academy or Royal Society of British Artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLake Windermere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWindermere has occupied an important position within British landscape culture for generations. Its long expanse of water, surrounding fells and rapidly changing weather provide an exceptional range of atmospheric effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the present work, architecture and obvious signs of modern life have been almost entirely removed. 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Areas of pronounced paint texture and broken brushwork are visible particularly across the illuminated mountain, vegetation, rocks and foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe substantial decorative gilt frame displays expected age-related wear, including rubbing, cracking, small decorative losses and areas of historic retouching to the gilt surface. Visible age-related cracking and separation are present to portions of the applied ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is considered complementary to the painting; no claim is made that it is conclusively the artist’s original frame without documentary evidence establishing this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease study all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition report and include detailed views of the painted surface, signature, verso, canvas, inscription and frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwing to the substantial dimensions and weight of the framed painting, it will be professionally packaged using appropriate protective materials and dispatched fully insured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational buyers are welcome. 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Flanking buildings recede into shadow, while distant points of warmer illumination introduce a subtle counterpoint to the cool silvery moonlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a compelling image of Victorian Liverpool transformed by night into a scene of stillness, mystery and understated grandeur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Walter Linsley Meegan (British, 1859–1944)\u003cbr\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eTrinity Church, Liverpool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: Circa 1890\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Oil on board\u003cbr\u003eSubject: Trinity Church and Liverpool street scene by moonlight\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Nocturne \/ Cityscape\u003cbr\u003eSignature: Signed by the artist near the lower edge\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: Late Victorian\u003cbr\u003eFrame: Later-period oval gilt frame\u003cbr\u003eFramed Dimensions: Approximately 45.5 × 35 × 2.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is organised around the relationship between illumination and architectural recession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking passage of pale moonlight descends through the clouded sky and illuminates the central street, establishing both the principal visual axis and the emotional character of the painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe darker architectural masses to either side act almost as theatrical wings, directing attention towards the distant church. Their shadowed façades create depth while emphasising the luminosity of the central passage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall figures move quietly through the street, providing scale and a human narrative within the otherwise tranquil cityscape. Their restrained presence is particularly effective: Meegan avoids anecdotal excess, allowing atmosphere to remain the dominant subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtle warmer lights towards the distance contrast with the predominantly cool nocturnal palette, suggesting the glow of Victorian street illumination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove, layered clouds move across a deep blue-grey sky. The moonlight filtering between them creates subtle tonal transitions that give the upper portion of the painting considerable depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeegan’s palette is deliberately restrained, principally employing blues, greys, blacks, pale whites and touches of warmer yellow. Through careful tonal control he transforms an architectural city view into a poetic meditation upon Victorian Liverpool after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter Linsley Meegan (1859–1944) was a British artist particularly associated with atmospheric moonlit landscapes, harbour scenes and urban nocturnes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Leeds, Yorkshire, he studied at the Leeds School of Art and developed a particular interest in the representation of night, artificial illumination and changing atmospheric effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeegan’s paintings frequently explore moonlight falling upon architecture, streets, water and industrial or maritime environments. He also spent a period working in the United States before returning to England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work forms part of the broader late-nineteenth-century British tradition of nocturnal painting and is frequently considered in relation to the atmospheric example established by John Atkinson Grimshaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present Liverpool view demonstrates Meegan’s characteristic strengths: controlled tonal transitions, concentrated illumination, architectural perspective and the transformation of an urban environment through moonlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a private Shire collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivately loaned and exhibited at the Lord Hill Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurated and currently offered by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Height: approximately 45.5 cm \/ 17.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Width: approximately 35 cm \/ 13.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Depth: approximately 2.5 cm \/ 1 inch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is presented in very good antique condition consistent with its late-nineteenth-century date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight age-related craquelure and minor foxing are present. 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A rocky riverbank occupies the immediate foreground before giving way to still reflective water, mature woodland and the softened forms of distant mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA simple rustic fence crosses part of the opposite bank, providing a subtle human presence without disturbing the predominantly natural character of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalmon's treatment of reflected light is particularly appealing. Golden, green and earthy tones shimmer across the quieter central water, while cooler highlights articulate stones and faster-moving shallows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is signed \u003cstrong\u003e“J. C. Salmon”\u003c\/strong\u003e lower right, with the date \u003cstrong\u003e“1870” positioned immediately beneath the artist's signature\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse additionally bears an \u003cstrong\u003eold historic handwritten inscription identifying the subject as “Near Capel Curig, N. 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Wales”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: River landscape near Capel Curig, North Wales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Ornate gilt composition frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainting Dimensions: 30 x 44 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mountainous landscape of North Wales occupied a special position within 19th-century British landscape painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts combination of mountains, wooded valleys, rivers and rapidly changing atmospheric conditions offered artists subjects capable of combining close natural observation with the romantic qualities traditionally associated with the British landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalmon's interpretation is notable for its restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRounded stones and broken water establish the foreground before the composition opens into a reflective central stretch of river surrounded by mature woodland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distant mountain is partially obscured by trees and atmospheric recession, giving the composition a convincing sense of depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight plays an important role throughout. Warm reflections animate the central water, while carefully positioned highlights across stones, branches and foliage provide definition within the darker woodland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is both topographical and atmospheric: a carefully observed Victorian interpretation of the North Welsh landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric Inscription And Provenance Evidence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting retains an important \u003cstrong\u003eold handwritten inscription to the upper reverse identifying the subject as “Near Capel Curig, N. Wales”\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis inscription is separate from the later collection and auction labels and provides historic physical evidence for the title used in the present catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse additionally retains a collection label associated with the \u003cstrong\u003eFamous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA later \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Partridge Ltd Lot 1925\u003c\/strong\u003e label from The Cheshire Saleroom in April 2025 also remains attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam Partridge's auction documentation records the painting as \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Cuthbert Salmon (1844–1917)\u003c\/strong\u003e, signed, 30 x 44 cm and framed. Their catalogue transcribed the title as \u003cem\u003eNear Canal, North Wales\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historic inscription physically attached to the reverse identifies the location as \u003cem\u003eNear Capel Curig, N. Wales\u003c\/em\u003e, and that title is accordingly retained here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Cuthbert Salmon (1844–1917) was a British painter associated with the 19th-century landscape tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present work demonstrates a sensitive understanding of atmospheric perspective and naturalistic landscape composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed foreground passages establish texture and immediacy, while softer treatment of the distant terrain creates convincing recession. The reflective river provides the central visual focus, connecting the rocky foreground with the wooded landscape and mountain beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist's signature and date remain clearly visible upon the painted surface, with \u003cstrong\u003e“J. C. Salmon”\u003c\/strong\u003e appearing above the date \u003cstrong\u003e“1870”\u003c\/strong\u003e in the lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrivately loaned \u0026amp; exhibited with the Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire\u003c\/strong\u003e, with collection label attached verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Partridge Auctioneers \u0026amp; Valuers, The Cheshire Saleroom, Macclesfield, 9 April 2025, Lot 1925\u003c\/strong\u003e, catalogued as John Cuthbert Salmon (1844–1917), signed, 30 x 44 cm, framed.\u003cbr\u003eAcquired from the above sale and subsequently curated, researched and catalogued by \u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting retains its old historic handwritten title inscription verso. The Adam Partridge purchase documentation forms part of the painting's recorded provenance history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainting: 30 x 44 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed height: 46.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed width: 56.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame depth: 3.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in good antique condition consistent with its 1870 date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painted surface displays extensive fine age-related craquelure throughout the composition, together with expected surface characteristics associated with a Victorian painting of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ornate gilt composition frame displays age-related wear, rubbing, scuffing and areas of minor chipping and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historic inscription, collection label and later auction label remain present verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all accompanying photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional photographs and further information are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be professionally packed with particular attention given to protecting both the painted surface and ornate gilt frame. Appropriate tracked and insured delivery will be used according to destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional photographs and further information are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55315677806970,"sku":"CAC-SK-0367","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/files\/NrCapelCurigNorthWales.jpg?v=1745830517"},{"product_id":"oil-landscape-over-borrowdale-view-towards-glaramara-by-stephen-enoch-hogley","title":"Oil Landscape Over Borrowdale View Towards Glaramara by Stephen Enoch Hogley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Enoch Hogley (1842-1927)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGolden Afternoon Light Over Borrowdale, Cumberland, circa 1880\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigned Victorian Lake District Oil Painting with Cattle and Figure Atmospheric Mountain Landscape with Possible View Towards Glaramara\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Original Victorian oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e• Signed with the artist's initials\u003cbr\u003e• Titled \"Borrowdale, Cumberland\" on a label verso\u003cbr\u003e• Depicts Borrowdale, Cumberland, within the English Lake District\u003cbr\u003e• Circa 1880\u003cbr\u003e• Atmospheric golden afternoon light\u003cbr\u003e• Farmer and cattle within a peaceful pastoral landscape\u003cbr\u003e• Rich palette of golden ochres, olive and forest greens, earthy browns and russet tones\u003cbr\u003e• Cooler blue-grey and muted violet tones across the distant fells\u003cbr\u003e• Varied descriptive and atmospheric Victorian brushwork\u003cbr\u003e• Dramatic mountainous Borrowdale backdrop\u003cbr\u003e• Prominent fell possibly representing Glaramara or part of the Glaramara massif\u003cbr\u003e• G. Rowney \u0026amp; Co., London stamp to reverse of canvas\u003cbr\u003e• Original ornate Victorian gilt frame\u003cbr\u003e• Private Southern UK collection\u003cbr\u003e• Previously sold through Parker Fine Art Auctions Ltd\u003cbr\u003e• Privately loaned and exhibited with the Famous Lord Hill Museum\u003cbr\u003e• Curated and presented by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003cbr\u003e• Supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn atmospheric signed Victorian landscape by \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Enoch Hogley (1842-1927)\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting Borrowdale, Cumberland, within the English Lake District.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating to circa 1880, the painting presents a peaceful pastoral scene illuminated by warm afternoon light. A farmer and his cattle follow a winding path through the foreground while wooded slopes, water and distant mountains extend through the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is particularly attractive, combining warm golden ochres and sunlit greens with deeper olive and forest greens, earthy browns and russet tones. These warmer colours contrast with cooler blue-grey and muted violet tones across the distant fells, while soft cream and pale blue passages within the cloud-streaked sky introduce additional light and contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe transition from richer, warmer colours in the foreground to softer, cooler tones in the distance contributes significantly to the painting's atmospheric depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHogley's brushwork is similarly responsive to the landscape. More descriptive touches define the foreground vegetation, cattle and figure before the handling becomes broader and freer through the middle distance and increasingly soft across the distant mountains and sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Stephen Enoch Hogley (1842-1927)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: Borrowdale, Cumberland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Circa 1880\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Victorian Landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed with the artist's initials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInscription: Titled \"Borrowdale, Cumberland\" on a label verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas Dimensions: 35.5 cm high x 45.7 cm wide (14 x 18 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Dimensions: 46.5 cm high x 56.5 cm wide x 3.5 cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Original ornate Victorian gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse: G. Rowney \u0026amp; Co., London stamp to canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe farmer and cattle within the foreground provide scale, movement and a quiet narrative element within the expansive landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA winding path leads through the foreground towards the valley, where pasture, woodland and water establish successive layers of depth before rising towards the distant fells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHogley's handling changes noticeably according to distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe foreground is more deliberately articulated, with shorter and more descriptive brushstrokes defining vegetation, the winding path, cattle and figure. Through the middle distance the brushwork becomes broader and freer, allowing areas of pasture and woodland to merge naturally into the wider landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distant fells are treated more softly, with broader and increasingly blended passages of blue-grey, green and muted violet. The loosely worked cloud formations above complement this softer treatment and reinforce the sense of atmospheric recession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm golden sunlight selectively illuminates parts of the landscape, creating a contrast between sunlit pasture and areas of deeper woodland and mountain shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular topographical interest is the substantial fell rising within the mountainous backdrop. Its appearance and relationship to the surrounding Borrowdale landscape suggest that it may represent \u003cstrong\u003eGlaramara or part of the Glaramara massif\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis identification remains provisional rather than definitive. Victorian landscape painters could adjust viewpoints, proportions and topographical relationships for compositional effect, and the precise viewpoint represented by Hogley has not been conclusively established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wider identification as Borrowdale is supported by the surviving verso label recording \"Borrowdale, Cumberland\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorrowdale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorrowdale is one of the Lake District's most celebrated landscapes, extending southwards from Derwentwater towards the mountainous heart of Cumbria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe valley's combination of pasture, woodland, water and dramatic fells made it a natural subject for nineteenth-century British landscape painters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe possible identification of the prominent mountain as Glaramara or part of the Glaramara massif adds an interesting topographical dimension to the painting, although the individual fell identification remains provisional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHogley's composition captures Borrowdale in a particularly peaceful and romantic manner, balancing the intimate rural presence of the farmer and cattle with the much greater scale of the surrounding mountain scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Enoch Hogley (1842-1927) was a British landscape painter closely associated with Yorkshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn at Almondbury near Huddersfield in 1842, Hogley was apprenticed to Peace Sykes and studied drawing at the Holmfirth Mechanics' Institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe subsequently pursued a career principally devoted to landscape painting in oils and watercolours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHogley's work frequently incorporates hills, lakes, cattle and rural figures, with particular attention given to atmospheric conditions and warm natural light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was associated with the Yorkshire Union of Artists and became a council member in 1895. His recorded exhibition history includes works shown at Manchester City Art Gallery and the Royal Society of British Artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present painting is characteristic of this approach, combining pastoral subject matter, mountainous scenery, varied brushwork and carefully observed effects of natural light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG. Rowney \u0026amp; Co., London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse of the canvas bears a \u003cstrong\u003eG. Rowney \u0026amp; Co., London\u003c\/strong\u003e stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG. Rowney \u0026amp; Co. was an established London manufacturer and supplier of artists' materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mark is therefore recorded as an \u003cstrong\u003eartists' materials supplier or canvas-related manufacturer's mark associated with the support\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than as an ownership or provenance mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surviving stamp forms part of the physical and material history of the painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate Southern UK collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously sold through Parker Fine Art Auctions Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivately loaned and exhibited with the Famous Lord Hill Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequently curated and presented by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamous Lord Hill Museum, private loan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35.5 cm high x 45.7 cm wide\u003cbr\u003e14 inches high x 18 inches wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e46.5 cm high x 56.5 cm wide x 3.5 cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFair antique condition consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight craquelure, foxing and age-related marks are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original gilt frame remains structurally sound with minor scuffs, wear and areas of overpainting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the condition report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be professionally packed with appropriate consideration given to the historically relined canvas and decorative gilt frame. Insured delivery can be arranged according to destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. 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The silvery reflection crossing the loch becomes the principal source of light within the composition, drawing the eye from the shadowed foreground towards the historic castle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonogrammed “T B”, the painting remains the work of an unidentified British artist. Its romantic treatment of light and place has previously encouraged an association with James Bell Anderson, although no direct prototype or documentary connection with that artist has been identified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Unidentified British School painter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonogram: “T B” at the lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStylistic designation: In the manner of James Bell Anderson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssociated artist’s dates: 1886–1938\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue title: Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness beneath a Full Moon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Circa 1950\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod: Mid-20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry depicted: Scotland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Oil on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Nocturnal landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Ornate gilt decorative frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame status: Described as original to the painting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unknown painter constructs the scene through a carefully controlled contrast between obscurity and illumination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the foreground, rocks, heather and earth are built from deep brown, green and ochre tones. Two tall trees rise from the left-hand side, their trunks and wind-swept branches creating a powerful silhouette against the brighter sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shoreline forms a gentle diagonal as it recedes towards Urquhart Castle. This curve provides a visual path through the painting and prevents the foreground from becoming impenetrably dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe castle occupies a relatively small area of the composition but remains its historical and emotional focal point. Restrained pale highlights distinguish its walls and towers from the surrounding hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoonlight is distributed across both sky and water. Silver-grey and muted blue passages create the impression of light passing through cloud before settling upon the surface of Loch Ness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall horizontal touches across the water suggest broken reflections, giving the loch luminosity without disrupting its prevailing stillness. Warmer sandy and ochre colours along the shoreline provide contrast with the cooler nocturnal palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe treatment of Urquhart Castle reflects the long Romantic tradition of presenting historic ruins as places of memory, mystery and the passage of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe castle itself was a major medieval stronghold. It was garrisoned for the final time following the Revolution of 1688 and deliberately damaged in 1692 to prevent its future military use. By the 19th century, the ruin had become admired for its dramatic position beside Loch Ness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painter represented by the monogram “T B” remains unidentified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work has previously been described as painted after or in the style of James Bell Anderson. No specific Anderson composition corresponding to this Loch Ness view has been located, and “in the manner of” is consequently the more appropriate catalogue terminology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Bell Anderson was born in Edinburgh in 1886 and received his artistic training at the Edinburgh School of Art. He also studied for four years at Hospitalfield in Arbroath under George Harcourt before attending the Académie Julian in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1912, Anderson established himself in Glasgow, where he developed a successful career principally as a portrait painter. His sitters included significant figures from Scottish political, civic and professional life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was elected an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1932 and a full Royal Scottish Academician in 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Anderson occasionally produced subjects beyond formal portraiture, the present painting should not be represented as a direct copy of a documented work by him. Its attribution remains with the unidentified monogrammist “T B”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Formerly exhibited at a Middle Shire museum, according to the supplied provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Professionally researched, curated and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed width: 35 cm \/ 13.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed height: 30 cm \/ 11.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed depth: 2 cm \/ 0.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll measurements are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oil painting remains in good overall vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painted surface appears stable, and no active flaking is visible. No obvious restoration has been identified through ordinary visual examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are foxing-like spots, staining and areas of surface soiling. Professional assessment and careful cleaning by a qualified conservator could potentially improve the clarity of the darker passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ornate gilt frame is structurally sound and presents the nocturnal subject effectively. It displays rubbing, surface wear, chips and localised decorative losses consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer to the accompanying photographs for a complete visual record of condition and presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide delivery is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be carefully protected, professionally packaged and fully insured for secure delivery within the United Kingdom or internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. 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As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. 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Hastings presents the familiar view with heightened colour and expressive warmth, allowing the historic landmarks to remain immediately recognisable while giving the scene an individual painterly identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting artwork is both a celebration of Edinburgh’s built heritage and a contemporary response to the drama of the Scottish capital at dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Vikki Hastings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: Crown of the Capital at Dawn: Edinburgh Castle with the Ross Fountain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Circa 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod: Contemporary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNationality: Scottish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegional association: Kilmarnock and Ayrshire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Scottish cityscape and architectural painting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrincipal subjects: Edinburgh Castle, Castle Rock and the Ross Fountain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed in the lower corner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresentation: Framed and ready to hang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHastings organises the cityscape around the powerful vertical relationship between the castle and fountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fortress stretches across the upper portion of the canvas, its walls illuminated by touches of golden ochre and warm sienna. Deep greys and earth colours articulate the volcanic rock beneath, visually anchoring the castle above the gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ross Fountain provides a more delicate counterpoint. Its ornate form is defined through rhythmic touches of bronze, gold and shadow, contrasting with the broad architectural mass of the castle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurrounding foliage is developed through overlapping greens. Darker layers establish depth and enclosure, while brighter touches suggest the gradual arrival of morning light across Princes Street Gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sky is treated with softly blended blues and pale tonal transitions. These cooler colours enhance the warm illumination across the castle and contribute to the impression of a clear Edinburgh dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHastings alternates controlled and expressive passages throughout the composition. More deliberate marks define the architecture, while freer handling conveys trees, cloud and reflected light. This balance gives the work a recognisable sense of place without reducing it to a purely literal record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdinburgh Castle has occupied Castle Rock as a royal residence, fortress and military stronghold for centuries. The Ross Fountain, created during the 19th century, introduces the ornamental refinement of the Victorian city below. Their pairing allows the painting to unite two distinct chapters of Edinburgh’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVikki Hastings is a contemporary Scottish painter working from Kilmarnock in Ayrshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe completed an HNC in Environmental Fine Art at Reid Kerr College in Paisley before studying Drawing and Painting at Edinburgh College of Art, graduating with a BA Honours degree in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHastings’ practice encompasses landscapes, townscapes, figures, animals and narrative subjects. Although her paintings often begin with recognisable people or places, she places equal importance upon the physical qualities of paint, expressive colour and visible mark-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer exhibited work has appeared at Edinburgh College of Art, Moray Art Centre, Chelsea Old Town Hall and several galleries and exhibition venues in Ayrshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Crown of the Capital at Dawn, architectural observation is combined with the artist’s characteristic interest in colour and atmosphere. The historic view remains identifiable, but its emotional effect is shaped through heightened dawn light and painterly surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Private collection, North Ayrshire, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Exhibited at Middle Shire Museum, according to the supplied provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Professionally researched, curated and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed width: 72.5 cm \/ 28.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed height: 62.5 cm \/ 24.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed depth: 3.5 cm \/ 1.4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll measurements are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe acrylic-painted surface is in excellent overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinor foxing-like spotting or staining is visible within parts of the sky. This remains relatively unobtrusive when the work is viewed normally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame has acquired scuffs, scratches and light surface wear through previous handling and display. It remains structurally sound and complements the composition effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is framed, fitted for hanging and ready for immediate display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer to the accompanying photographs for a complete visual record of its condition and presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide delivery is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe framed canvas will be carefully protected, professionally packaged and fully insured for secure delivery within the United Kingdom or internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. 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Ben Lawers rises beyond the water, its great mountain form partially concealed by bands of pale morning mist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the foreground, three long-horned Highland cattle graze among heather, ferns and rough grass. Their substantial bodies and richly coloured coats provide an earthy counterpoint to the dissolving mountain atmosphere beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tumbling burn enters the composition at the left, while a modest stone cottage rests against the hillside on the right. These carefully placed details transform the painting from a purely topographical view into a broader meditation upon pastoral life within the Scottish Highlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Tom Seymour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife dates: 1844–1904\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue title: Ben Lawers at First Light: Highland Cattle Beside Loch Tay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle status: Descriptive catalogue title\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Circa 1880\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod: Late Victorian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNationality: British\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation depicted: Loch Tay and Ben Lawers, Perthshire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Scottish landscape and animal painting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed by the artist at the lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Later traditional gilt moulded frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConservation: Professionally revarnished in 2010, according to supplied information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is organised through successive layers that lead from detailed foreground vegetation towards the increasingly softened forms of the distant mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the lower left, a lively burn flows over stones and through ferns. Its diagonal course acts as a visual pathway into the painting, drawing attention towards the Highland cattle occupying the central pasture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeymour gives each animal an individual presence. Their sweeping horns and shaggy coats are articulated with controlled touches of ochre, russet, cream and deep brown. Shorter, more textural brushstrokes convey the roughness of their hair, contrasting with the smoother handling of the distant water and sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the cattle, moss-covered slopes lead towards a small rural cottage. Almost absorbed into the surrounding land, the building introduces human scale without interrupting the landscape’s prevailing tranquillity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distant Ben Lawers massif is treated very differently. Its contours are gradually dissolved through translucent greys, blue-green tones and silvery light. This atmospheric recession produces the impression of mist lifting as the first daylight reaches the mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warm and cool sections of the palette are carefully balanced. Earth colours anchor the foreground, while cool light opens the landscape beyond, giving the relatively compact canvas a convincing sense of distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Seymour was a British painter active during the later 19th century and is principally associated with landscape, coastal and pastoral subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis known works frequently depict the dramatic scenery of Scotland and northern Britain. Lochs, waterfalls, mountain ranges and changing weather recur throughout the paintings offered under his name, often accompanied by cattle, sheep, boats or isolated rural buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeymour’s technique combines detailed observation with the atmospheric concerns of Victorian Romantic landscape painting. Rocks, foliage and animals are generally treated with firmer brushwork, while distant mountains, cloud and water are softened to create depth and mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surviving biographical record is limited, and Seymour is not readily documented within the principal institutional exhibition indexes. It has therefore been suggested that Tom Seymour may have been a professional working name, although this has not been conclusively established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe signed paintings associated with him nevertheless form a recognisable body of work distinguished by Highland scenery, subdued tonal harmonies and a strong sense of changing weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Private collection, United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Acquired through a notable Middle Shire auction house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Exhibited at a Middle Shire museum, according to the supplied provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Professionally researched, curated and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed width: 67 cm \/ 26.4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed height: 47 cm \/ 18.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed depth: 2.5 cm \/ 1 inch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll measurements are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oil painting is offered in good overall condition for its Victorian age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStable age-related craquelure is present across the painted surface. There are minor areas of paint loss towards the extreme lower edges, together with foxing or staining in places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting was professionally revarnished in 2010, according to its supplied conservation history. This treatment preserved the tonal depth and presentation of the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later traditional gilt frame displays scuffs, rubbing and general age-related wear but remains structurally sound and ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer to the accompanying photographs for a complete visual record of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide delivery is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be carefully protected, professionally packaged and fully insured for secure delivery within the United Kingdom or internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research Notice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional photographs and further information are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55765460877690,"sku":"CAC-SK-0388","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/files\/BenLawersMorningMistHighlandLonghorn.jpg?v=1755504726"},{"product_id":"thirlmere-with-helvellyn-lake-district-watercolour-by-edward-horace-thompson-c1925","title":"Thirlmere with Helvellyn, Lake District Watercolour by Edward Horace Thompson c1925","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdward Horace Thompson (1879–1949) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThirlmere and Helvellyn, Lake District, 1925 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Atmospheric Signed Cumbrian Watercolour Landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Signed Lake District watercolour by Edward Horace Thompson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Painted in 1925 during the artist’s mature professional period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Historic view across Thirlmere towards Helvellyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Particularly attractive treatment of reflective water, purple heather and changing mountain light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Presented in a recently fitted Larson-Juhl gilt frame with a new mount and AR70 anti-reflective glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Recorded provenance includes Gray \u0026amp; Sons Ltd of Carlisle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis evocative watercolour by Edward Horace Thompson presents Thirlmere beneath the distinctive mass of Helvellyn, one of the defining landscapes of the central Lake District.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted in 1925, the work belongs to a period in which Thompson was firmly established as a professional Cumbrian landscape painter. His familiarity with the region is apparent in the natural progression from the richly vegetated foreground to the reflective reservoir and mist-veiled mountains beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting the landscape as a fixed topographical record, Thompson concentrates upon its changing atmosphere. Sunlight catches the distant slopes while heavier clouds gather overhead, creating the visual tension between brightness and shadow that gives the Lake District much of its distinctive character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Edward Horace Thompson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife dates: 1879–1949\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue title: Thirlmere and Helvellyn, Lake District\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: 1925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNationality: British\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegional association: Cumbria and the Lake District\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Watercolour on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed in the lower corner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresentation: Newly mounted and framed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame maker: Larson-Juhl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame style: Gilt floral-and-foliage moulding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlazing: AR70 anti-reflective protective glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Composition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThompson constructs the landscape through a sequence of carefully balanced planes. Green grasses, flowering heather and a tall isolated tree occupy the foreground, establishing scale and providing a natural frame for the view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eye then moves across the quiet surface of Thirlmere. Small passages of exposed paper and pale pigment suggest reflected light, contrasting with deeper areas of blue, green and grey. These tonal changes prevent the water from appearing static and convey the movement of light beneath a cloud-filled sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surrounding hills rise gradually towards Helvellyn. Their contours become progressively softer with distance, creating an impression of moisture and mountain haze. Warm ochre and golden tones illuminate the left-hand slopes, while cooler greys and blues draw the more distant peaks back into the atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThompson’s restrained use of purple within the foreground heather provides a complementary accent to the surrounding greens. The result is a harmonious but varied palette that captures the vitality of the landscape without sacrificing its tranquillity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThirlmere and Helvellyn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirlmere lies within the heart of the Lake District, beneath the western slopes of the Helvellyn range. Once a natural body of water, it was enlarged during the late 19th century to form a reservoir connected to Manchester by a major Victorian aqueduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite this history of engineering, the lake remains surrounded by dramatic fells and woodland. Raven Crag and the western shoreline provide particularly celebrated views towards Helvellyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 950 metres, Helvellyn is England’s third-highest mountain. Its sweeping western face contrasts with the sharper eastern ridges of Striding Edge and Swirral Edge. The mountain’s scale and rapidly changing weather have made it an enduring subject for artists, writers and travellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Thompson’s watercolour, the reservoir and mountain are treated as a unified landscape. The calm horizontal expanse of the water is balanced by the rising contours of the fells, while the broken cloud introduces movement above them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdward Horace Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdward Horace Thompson was born at Seaton, near Workington, Cumbria, in 1879. Although interested in painting from an early age, he initially spent approximately 25 years working as an office clerk at the Workington steelworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe continued to paint throughout this period, gradually establishing a reputation for his watercolours. By 1918, he was able to leave his clerical employment and devote himself to art professionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThompson moved to Eaglesfield, near Cockermouth, where he established a studio. He later lived at Ruddings in Cockermouth and became closely associated with views of the surrounding lakes, fells, rivers and woodland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis paintings are distinguished by their accessible naturalism, carefully constructed depth and sensitivity to Cumbrian weather. Around 1924, he also began using the name Donald Paton for certain works, particularly Scottish landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present watercolour, dated 1925, was therefore created shortly after Thompson had begun using this alternative name. Its Edward Horace Thompson signature and unmistakably Cumbrian subject connect it directly with his principal Lake District practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watercolour has recently been presented in a Larson-Juhl gilt moulded frame decorated with floral-and-foliage ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA newly fitted mount provides a clean visual separation between the painting and frame, while AR70 anti-reflective glass improves viewing clarity and offers protective glazing. The gilt finish complements the golden passages within the distant mountains without overwhelming the delicacy of the watercolour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHanging cord is fitted to the reverse, allowing the work to be displayed immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Gray \u0026amp; Sons Ltd, Carlisle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Subsequently acquired through a notable northern English auction house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Professionally researched, curated and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed width: 58 cm \/ 22.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed height: 52 cm \/ 20.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed depth: 5.5 cm \/ 2.2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watercolour is offered in good overall condition for its age. 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The recently added Larson-Juhl gilt frame and AR70 anti-reflective glass also remain in excellent presentation condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the painting is housed beneath glazing, the assessment of its surface is necessarily made through the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer to the accompanying photographs for a complete visual record of condition and presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide delivery is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glazed painting will be carefully packaged using professional protective materials and fully insured for delivery within the United Kingdom or internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. 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Evans” lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Works by Evans are preserved at Brampton Museum and The Potteries Museum \u0026amp; Art Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Formerly within a private Staffordshire estate collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Previously privately loaned to and exhibited at the Lord Hill Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Professionally reframed in a Larson-Juhl gilt scoop-profile moulding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Presented with an acid-free mount and AR70 anti-reflective protective glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A work of artistic, architectural and regional historical importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the still waters of Trentham Lake, a great country house appears almost suspended within the Staffordshire landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdward John Bishop Evans’s signed watercolour presents Trentham Hall with remarkable tranquillity. The Italianate mansion rises beyond the reflective lake, framed by wooded slopes and a softened sky. Yet behind this serenity lies the knowledge that the house was approaching the end of its existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating to circa 1912—the year demolition of Trentham Hall began—the painting is both an accomplished landscape and an evocative historical record. Evans preserves the relationship between house, lake and parkland at the moment when the architectural centre of the estate was disappearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransparent watercolour washes establish the atmosphere, while fine pen-and-ink drawing gives precision to the distant architecture. Restrained bodycolour highlights enrich the light and textures without disturbing the composition’s quiet tonal harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modern descriptive title The Final Glimpse reflects the painting’s elegiac character: a view of an aristocratic seat on the threshold between survival and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Edward John Bishop Evans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist’s dates: 1860–1923\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: The Final Glimpse: Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, from Across the Lake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle status: Modern descriptive catalogue title\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Circa 1912\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod: Edwardian to early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry of origin: England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Watercolour with pen-and-ink detail and bodycolour highlights on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: Trentham Hall viewed across its lake and landscaped park\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation depicted: Trentham, Staffordshire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: British architectural landscape and country-house portrait\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed “Edward J. B. Evans” lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Larson-Juhl gilt scoop-profile moulding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMount: Acid-free gold-coloured mount\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlazing: AR70 anti-reflective protective glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvans structures the composition around the broad, reflective surface of Trentham Lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe water creates a measured visual interval between viewer and house, allowing the Hall to appear embedded within its designed landscape rather than dominating it. Reflections soften the transition between earth, water and sky, while the surrounding woodland forms a natural frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe architecture is described with disciplined pen-and-ink lines. Evans avoids excessive detail, using just enough definition to preserve the identity and Italianate character of the distant house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransparent washes move delicately through the sky, trees and lake. Areas of greater colour concentration establish depth within the wooded banks, while light bodycolour accents give selected passages added substance and luminosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition’s calmness is essential to its emotional effect. Nothing within the scene announces the Hall’s imminent disappearance. Instead, the painting preserves Trentham as a complete landscape: house, lake, gardens and woodland held together within a single harmonious view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe circa 1912 date is a catalogue assessment. It has not been established whether Evans painted directly before the Hall during demolition year or employed an earlier visual source. The work nevertheless remains a valuable early 20th-century representation of the vanished building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrentham Hall: The Lost Staffordshire Seat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe history of Trentham extends deep into the medieval period. A religious community occupied the wider site before the estate passed into secular ownership following the Dissolution of the Monasteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrentham subsequently became associated with the Leveson family and later the Leveson-Gowers, whose advancement through the peerage culminated in the Dukedom of Sutherland. For generations, Trentham served as the family’s principal Staffordshire seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate’s landscape was transformed during the 18th century by Lancelot “Capability” Brown. Commissioned during the 1750s, Brown expanded and deepened the lake, created islands and reshaped the parkland and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 19th century, Sir Charles Barry remodelled Trentham Hall as an imposing Italianate residence. Barry also designed architectural garden structures, terraces, fountains and formal parterres, creating one of the most celebrated country-house ensembles in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe expanding industries of the Potteries severely polluted the River Trent, which supplied water to the lake and fountains. Environmental deterioration, unpleasant conditions and the immense expense of maintaining the property contributed to the Sutherland family’s departure in 1907.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttempts to sell or transfer the Hall proved unsuccessful. In 1912, demolition began. Much of the building was dismantled, although important architectural remnants and the historic designed landscape survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lake, gardens and surviving structures have since been restored, preserving much of the setting recorded in Evans’s watercolour even though the great house itself has vanished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Landscape of Memory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical power of Evans’s watercolour lies in the contrast between apparent permanence and subsequent loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hall stands securely beyond the lake, its formal architecture balanced by the softness of the surrounding landscape. Nothing within the image suggests abandonment or demolition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViewed with knowledge of the building’s fate, however, the still water and distant architecture acquire an elegiac quality. The painting becomes a meditation upon how quickly a place of enormous wealth, status and cultural importance can pass from physical reality into collective memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lake remains the compositional link between past and present. Created and enlarged as part of the estate’s 18th-century landscaping, it continues to define Trentham today, reflecting a landscape whose architectural centre has disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdward John Bishop Evans was a Staffordshire painter whose artistic practice encompassed landscape, architecture and views documenting the region’s industrial and rural environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished regional and market accounts also record his involvement within Staffordshire’s ceramic industry as an art director and designer. Associations are reported with manufacturers including Aynsley, Hammersley \u0026amp; Co, Coalport and Maw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis regional subjects now possess an additional documentary value. They preserve buildings, settlements and landscapes that were substantially altered during the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo publicly recorded works demonstrate the range of his Staffordshire interests. Etruria, dated 1903 and held by The Potteries Museum \u0026amp; Art Gallery, records the industrial landscape of the Potteries. Cottages on Wolstanton Marsh, dated 1906 and held by Brampton Museum, presents a more intimate view of local domestic and rural architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present Trentham watercolour occupies an important position within this regional tradition. It brings together Evans’s sensitivity to landscape, his precise architectural observation and his interest in Staffordshire’s changing built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting Trentham as an isolated architectural study, Evans places the Hall within the landscape that gave it meaning. This integration of documentary detail and atmospheric feeling is central to the work’s appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Private estate collection, Staffordshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Acquired, professionally researched and curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Subsequently privately loaned to and exhibited at the Lord Hill Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed width: 82 cm \/ 32.28 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed height: 64.5 cm \/ 25.39 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed depth: 4.5 cm \/ 1.77 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll dimensions are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe substantial horizontal presentation allows the breadth of the lake and surrounding landscape to be fully appreciated. It would make an elegant focal point within a drawing room, library, country-house interior or collection devoted to British architectural and landscape history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered in good overall condition with visible age-related surface variation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAreas of foxing and age-related staining are present within portions of the sky. These marks remain visible and form part of the work’s historic condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper appears stable, with no visible creases when examined through the protective glazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watercolour has recently been professionally reframed using a Larson-Juhl gilt scoop-profile moulding and a newly fitted acid-free gold-coloured mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAR70 anti-reflective protective glass has been installed, improving visual clarity while providing additional protection for the watercolour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later frame and mount remain in excellent presentation condition. The work is supplied ready for hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide delivery is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the work’s substantial size and protective glazing, it will be professionally packaged with exceptional care and fully insured for safe domestic or international delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact us before purchasing if you require a delivery quotation for your destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. 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As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. 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Across a broad field of Belgian linen, Hudson combines sweeping gestures, repeated pathways, fine marks and layered colour to create an image animated by rhythm and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOchres and radiant yellows are placed in dialogue with ultramarine blue, white and charcoal-grey. Translucent passages permit colours to emerge through one another, while more opaque marks establish visual emphasis and direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and inscribed on the reverse, the painting retains an original 2005 certificate from Kooroora Art Gallery in Adelaide. Its documented history, substantial scale and strong visual presence make it an important focal point for a contemporary collection or architectural interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Jean Nampijinpa Hudson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternative name: Jean Hudson Nampijinpa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn: Circa 1956–1960; published records vary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCultural identity: Warlpiri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLanguages: Warlpiri and Anmatyerre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: Kerrinyerra or Mount Wedge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunity: Yuelamu, Northern Territory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eFire Dreaming\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndigenous title or subject: Warlu or Fire Dreaming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Acrylic on Belgian linen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInscription: “Jean Nampijinpa – Fire Dreaming”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGallery documentation: Original Kooroora Art Gallery certificate dated 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Larson-Juhl matte-black hardwood moulding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed dimensions: 155.2 cm wide × 110.2 cm high × 2.5 cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHudson creates a visually active surface through the repetition and intersection of broad curves, fine lines and smaller rhythmic marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition does not rely upon a single conventional focal point. Instead, the viewer’s attention travels across the linen, following pathways of colour and movement that continually open into new relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm ochres and yellows generate areas of radiant intensity. Ultramarine blue introduces depth and contrast, while soft whites and charcoal-grey passages provide moments of separation and visual rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe acrylic medium has been handled with considerable variation. Thinly applied areas retain a degree of transparency, revealing the order in which colours and marks were placed. Denser applications contribute texture and greater visual weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese shifts between transparency and opacity, movement and pause give the composition its distinctive energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting should not be reduced solely to Western ideas of abstraction. Its title and subject belong to a continuing Warlpiri cultural context, while its visual language also demonstrates the artist’s individual and evolving practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title identifies the work with Warlu or Fire Dreaming, an inherited subject that published biographies state came to Jean Nampijinpa Hudson through her father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Dreaming” is an approximate English translation of Jukurrpa. Within Warlpiri culture, Jukurrpa encompasses Country, ancestral knowledge, law, kinship, ceremony and continuing responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot all cultural knowledge is intended for unrestricted public explanation. For this reason, the present catalogue records the publicly documented subject without assigning specific meanings to individual symbols or marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist’s inscription and original gallery certificate provide the principal documentation for the painting’s title and subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean Nampijinpa Hudson was born at Yuelamu, formerly Mount Allan, approximately three hours from Alice Springs in Central Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSources differ concerning her precise year of birth, with dates of approximately 1956 and 1960 both published. Her Country is Kerrinyerra or Mount Wedge within the wider Yuelamu and Yuendumu region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHudson is a Warlpiri woman and also speaks Anmatyerre. She grew up learning the traditional law and culture of her family and began painting professionally in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer earlier paintings employed more traditional iconographic structures. Over time, she developed a freer and increasingly impressionistic approach distinguished by layered colour, sweeping movement and atmospheric surface effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished biographies record three principal inherited subjects: Warlu or Fire Dreaming from her father, Ngapa or Water Dreaming from her grandfather and Kanmarra or Bush Onion Dreaming from her mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work has appeared in exhibitions in Australia, Europe and the United States. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau holds and displays two of her \u003cem\u003eFire Dreaming\u003c\/em\u003e paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecently presented in a Larson-Juhl hardwood frame with a soft matte-black finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe restrained profile provides an effective contrast with the warm ochres and intense blues of the painting without interrupting its visual movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcid-free backing and UV-protective glazing have been incorporated into the presentation. Hanging fittings have been professionally installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven the painting’s size, professional installation or the assistance of two people is recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommissioned or supplied through Kooroora Art Gallery, Adelaide, in 2005, according to the retained documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquired directly from the gallery by P. M. Dye and M. J. 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The acrylic surface appears stable, with no obvious craquelure, flaking, paint lifting or structural damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colours remain vivid and visually balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Larson-Juhl frame, protective glazing, acid-free backing and hanging fittings were installed recently and remain in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work has not undergone scientific analysis or a formal laboratory conservation examination unless otherwise stated in the accompanying documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther photographs of the painted surface, verso inscription, stretcher and Kooroora Art Gallery certificate are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide delivery is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the painting’s large dimensions and glazed frame, it will be professionally packed and dispatched fully insured through an appropriate specialist fine-art carrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact us for a destination-specific shipping quotation before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. 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As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. 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A slender church spire emerges at the centre, while a bridge crosses the valley and a luminous stream moves between the trees and buildings below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe view is familiar but intentionally unstable. Perspective is compressed, façades overlap and the landscape appears to have been remembered and reconstructed rather than recorded directly. 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Roofs, walls and windows appear as interlocking planes, causing the architecture to advance across the canvas rather than recede through conventional perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central church spire stabilises the composition and introduces a strong vertical emphasis. Below it, the bridge and waterway create directional movement through the valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm reds and ochres bring the rooftops forward, while deep green trees create weight and enclosure around the buildings. Paler passages in the houses and water open the composition and prevent the densely stacked forms from becoming visually oppressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKane softens the strict geometry with rounded foliage and atmospheric tonal modelling. This combination of structure and feeling gives the painting a character that is simultaneously architectural, decorative and emotionally charged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large upright format intensifies the sense of a village rising and descending across the hillside. At almost one metre high, the canvas possesses significant presence while retaining the immediacy of an artist’s studio work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle And Artistic Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting demonstrates Kane’s engagement with two important strands of European modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts angled buildings, compressed depth and interlocking planes reflect the influence of Cubism. Its subjective colour, energetic handling and emotionally heightened atmosphere align more closely with Expressionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished commentary on Kane’s work identifies Picasso, the Cubists and the German Expressionists among his formative influences. The present painting provides a compelling example of how he absorbed these ideas into his own individual language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a copy after Picasso and does not reproduce a recognised Picasso composition. Instead, it reflects the broader legacy of Cubist pictorial construction within Kane’s independent work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Terry Kane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerry Kane was a Liverpool painter whose work developed outside the conventional structures of the commercial metropolitan art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking primarily in oils, often on canvas, he created expressive paintings centred upon people, buildings and places. His imagery was characterised by assured brushwork, simplified construction and a deeply personal use of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKane exhibited in Liverpool for several years, with venues including the Liverpool Academy of Arts and Urban Coffee Lounge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing his death in April 2015, a retrospective exhibition took place at Bridewell Studios in Liverpool from 5 to 10 October of that year. His paintings were shown again in 2016 at Misty 21 Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiverpool’s Nerve arts magazine subsequently published a tribute by Gayna Rose Madder, reflecting upon Kane’s individuality and his place within the city’s independent artistic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquired from Gordon of Remains to be Seen, Lark Lane, Liverpool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwnership information supplied by the previous dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas and stretcher: 99 cm high × 64.5 cm wide × 2 cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is offered without an outer frame and remains mounted on its wooden stretcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hanging wire is present on the reverse. It can therefore be displayed in its current studio presentation or placed within a bespoke frame selected to complement its setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canvas remains stretched and presents effectively at normal viewing distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoxing-type spotting and general age-related surface marks are present. Small white paint stains can be seen along the side of the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse has handling and studio marks, exposed staples and a fitted hanging wire. 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Hemingway” along the lower margin.\u003cbr\u003e• Painted only four years after the Sydney Opera House officially opened in 1973.\u003cbr\u003e• Retains an original artist’s label identifying G. Douglas Hemingway.\u003cbr\u003e• Label records a York telephone number and the letters RIBA, CIGA and ABWS.\u003cbr\u003e• RIBA refers to the Royal Institute of British Architects.\u003cbr\u003e• CIGA refers to the Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency.\u003cbr\u003e• ABWS is generally understood as Associate of the British Watercolour Society, although this has not been independently verified in relation to Hemingway.\u003cbr\u003e• Accomplished architectural draughtsmanship combined with expressive harbour reflections.\u003cbr\u003e• Recently professionally remounted using conservation-quality materials.\u003cbr\u003e• Presented in an elegant Larson-Juhl La Scala stepped moulding.\u003cbr\u003e• Protected by premium Artglass AR99 anti-reflective museum glazing.\u003cbr\u003e• A distinctive Australian landmark painting with excellent interior-design appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn accomplished architectural watercolour by G. Douglas Hemingway depicting the world-renowned Sydney Opera House as viewed across the waters of Sydney Harbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated 1977, the painting was created only four years after the Opera House officially opened. It therefore represents an early artistic interpretation of a building that would become one of the defining architectural landmarks of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHemingway combines careful structural observation with expressive handling of colour and reflected light. The Opera House’s distinctive sail-like roof forms rise crisply against the skyline, while layered blue and green washes create movement across the harbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is signed with the artist’s “GDH” monogram and dated within the composition. It is additionally signed “G. D. Hemingway” in the lower margin and retains an original artist’s label on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label records historic York contact information and the abbreviations RIBA, CIGA and ABWS. RIBA refers to the Royal Institute of British Architects, while CIGA refers to the Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency. ABWS is generally understood as Associate of the British Watercolour Society, although Hemingway’s precise associations with these organisations remain unverified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecently conserved and reframed with premium museum glazing, the watercolour offers a compelling combination of architectural history, Australian subject matter and sophisticated decorative presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist: G. Douglas Hemingway\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Sydney Opera House from Sydney Harbour, Australia\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1977\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Watercolour on Paper\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: 20th Century\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Architectural and Topographical Art\u003cbr\u003eSubject: Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour\u003cbr\u003eSignature: Monogrammed “GDH” and dated 1977 within the composition\u003cbr\u003eFurther Signature: Signed “G. D. Hemingway” along the lower margin\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Original artist’s label retained on the reverse\u003cbr\u003eLabel Abbreviations: RIBA, CIGA and ABWS\u003cbr\u003eFrame: Larson-Juhl La Scala Stepped Moulding\u003cbr\u003eGlazing: Artglass AR99 Anti-Reflective Museum Glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sydney Opera House dominates the composition, its sculptural roof structures carefully arranged against the harbour skyline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHemingway has paid close attention to the complex geometry of the building. The overlapping shells are defined through controlled lines, subtle tonal changes and carefully judged areas of shadow. These architectural elements are sufficiently precise to communicate the structure’s distinctive form without sacrificing the freedom associated with watercolour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the foreground, the waters of Sydney Harbour are rendered through layered washes and broken passages of colour. Reflected blues, greens and lighter highlights introduce rhythm and movement, creating an expressive contrast with the disciplined geometry of the Opera House.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition demonstrates an informed understanding of perspective, scale and architectural mass. Its elevated viewpoint allows the principal structure to remain visually dominant while giving sufficient space to the harbour and surrounding setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted in 1977, the work records the Opera House at an especially interesting point in its history. The building was still newly completed, yet its innovative design had already attracted international attention and established it as a symbol of modern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sydney Opera House is recognised as one of the most significant architectural achievements of the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the building emerged from an international design competition launched in the 1950s. Its dramatic arrangement of interlocking roof shells introduced an architectural form unlike any previously constructed at such a scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQueen Elizabeth II officially opened the Sydney Opera House in 1973. Its position at Bennelong Point, surrounded by the waters of Sydney Harbour, quickly made it an internationally recognised symbol of Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis watercolour was painted in 1977, only a few years after the official opening. It consequently captures the landmark during the formative period of its global reputation, when artists, architects and visitors were still responding to its radically modern silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contrast between the building’s pale sculptural roof and the deep colours of the harbour has made it an enduring subject for painters and photographers. Hemingway’s interpretation is distinguished by its combination of architectural clarity and atmospheric watercolour technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe artist is identified by the original label preserved on the reverse as G. Douglas Hemingway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An Original Watercolour by G. Douglas Hemingway”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also records a York telephone number and reproduces the letters:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRIBA, CIGA, ABWS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRIBA refers to the Royal Institute of British Architects, the principal professional body for architects in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCIGA refers to the Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency, an organisation connected with the British building and insulation industry. CIGA is not normally used as a personal post-nominal qualification. Its appearance on the label may therefore represent a professional association, employment connection or involvement with the organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABWS is generally understood to mean Associate of the British Watercolour Society. However, the precise society represented by the initials, and Hemingway’s membership status, have not been independently verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited independently verified biographical information concerning the artist was available at the time of cataloguing. In our non-guaranteed professional opinion, the artist may possibly be identifiable as George Douglas Hemingway (1932–2015), an architectural draughtsman and designer associated with York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis suggested identification is based upon the artist’s name, the York contact information recorded on the original label and publicly available historical records. It has not been independently confirmed and is not presented as a definitive attribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has also been suggested that George Douglas Hemingway may have been the son of Harold Hemingway (1908–1976), a Northern English painter, draughtsman and designer whose works are represented in public collections. This possible family relationship remains unverified and is included only as an area for potential future research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the label records RIBA, current research has not established that Hemingway was formally registered as a Chartered Architect or entitled to use RIBA as a personal post-nominal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letters are therefore documented exactly as they appear on the original label. Their presence should not be interpreted as independent confirmation of formal membership, registration or professional qualifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrrespective of the artist’s precise biography, the watercolour demonstrates a confident understanding of architectural perspective, structure and visual presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned \u0026amp; Labelled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonogrammed and dated within the composition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGDH\u003cbr\u003e1977\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther signed along the lower margin:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG. D. Hemingway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original reverse label identifies the artist and reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An Original Watercolour by G. Douglas Hemingway”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label also records historic York contact details and bears the abbreviations RIBA, CIGA and ABWS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRIBA refers to the Royal Institute of British Architects, CIGA refers to the Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency and ABWS is generally understood as Associate of the British Watercolour Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe retention of both signatures and the original artist’s label contributes positively to the work’s history and provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal artist’s label retained on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously offered through Reeman Dansie Auctioneers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequently curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFraming \u0026amp; Conservation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn June 2026, the watercolour benefited from professional conservation remounting and reframing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work was:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Remounted using conservation-quality materials.\u003cbr\u003e• Presented within an elegant stepped Larson-Juhl La Scala moulding.\u003cbr\u003e• Fitted with premium Artglass AR99 anti-reflective museum glazing.\u003cbr\u003e• Prepared to modern standards for the long-term presentation of works on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtglass AR99 provides exceptional optical clarity while significantly reducing reflections. It also offers approximately 99% ultraviolet protection, helping to limit the long-term effects of light exposure upon the paper and watercolour pigments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stepped moulding, refined mount and low-reflection glazing create a clean architectural presentation particularly well suited to the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFramed\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 45 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 55 cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisible Image\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 22 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 32 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA refined cabinet-sized watercolour with excellent wall presence and strong decorative versatility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe watercolour presents very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts colours remain bright and attractive, with particularly appealing blue and green tones throughout the harbour. Minor variations and imperfections associated with the handmade nature, age and medium of the work may be present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting underwent professional conservation remounting and reframing in June 2026. It is now displayed beneath premium Artglass AR99 anti-reflective museum glazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modern Larson-Juhl La Scala frame, mount and glazing remain in excellent presentation condition. The original artist’s label has been preserved on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease inspect all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the catalogue description. A detailed condition report is available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessional worldwide shipping is available. The watercolour will be carefully protected using specialist fine art packing materials and dispatched fully insured for secure delivery. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® has extensive experience shipping paintings and works on paper throughout the United Kingdom and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research Notice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. 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vineyard landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts broad horizontal composition emphasises the open character of the countryside, creating a sense of continuity across the rural setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe subject combines the agricultural identity of the vineyard with the natural landscape of California's Central Coast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting was not created from an imaginary scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaurel Sherrie personally confirmed that she visited and photographed the actual vineyard before completing the work in her studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition therefore preserves her individual interpretation of a real location during the period surrounding December 2005.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe panoramic format and 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Coast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the later 20th century, the development of commercial winemaking brought increasing recognition to the vineyards of Santa Barbara County.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting records part of this landscape at the beginning of the 21st century, preserving the artist's interpretation of the rural environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRancho Sisquoc Winery – Artist-Supported Identification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn important development in the painting's research occurred in October 2026 when Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® investigated the precise location depicted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical and geographical research suggested that the landscape might be associated with Rancho Sisquoc 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depicted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemories of Foxen Canyon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist's recollection supports the Rancho Sisquoc association, although the precise vineyard parcel and viewpoint have not been independently established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Historic Flood Family Vineyard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurther research has considered the Flood Family Vineyard in connection with the wider Rancho Sisquoc landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe proposed association arises from geographical and historical research into the area's agricultural heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, Laurel Sherrie has not specifically confirmed that the painting depicts the Flood Family Vineyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe broader Rancho Sisquoc identification is supported by her recollections, while the more precise Flood Family Vineyard identification remains a research-based proposal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect Correspondence with Laurel Sherrie – 7 October 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 7 October 2026, Laurel Sherrie personally responded to an enquiry from Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® concerning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemories of Foxen Canyon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe confirmed that she painted the work in December 2005.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe explained that it was created in her studio using photographs she had personally taken of the real vineyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist also confirmed that the painting had been exhibited at Firestone Vineyard Tasting Room in Los Olivos, California.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese statements provide valuable first-hand documentation concerning the painting's date, creation and exhibition history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurther Artist Correspondence – 8 October 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the initial exchange, further research was undertaken into the vineyard's identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRancho Sisquoc Winery was proposed to Laurel Sherrie as the possible location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer response indicated that she believed this identification was correct, recalling that Sisquoc had appeared in the title of the related commissioned painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis correspondence strengthens the geographical association and forms an important part of the dealer's research records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibition History – Firestone Vineyard Tasting Room\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaurel Sherrie confirmed that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemories of Foxen Canyon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was exhibited at Firestone Vineyard Tasting Room in Los Olivos, California.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exhibition connects the painting with the Californian wine-growing region that inspired its creation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis information was supplied directly by the artist on 7 October 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe precise exhibition dates have not been independently established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal artist's studio documentation, Arroyo Grande, California.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntervening ownership history not fully established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLater acquired by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect correspondence with Laurel Sherrie dated 7–8 October 2026 retained within the dealer's research archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature and Original Artist Documentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting is signed “L. Sherrie” lower left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse retains original artist-related inscriptions and labels, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandwritten title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemories of Foxen Canyon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopyright inscription identifying Laurel Sherrie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal artist's studio card from Arroyo Grande, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference to “Final Varnish: Gamvar”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal canvas-size label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormer retail price label of $999\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese surviving details contribute to the painting's documentary history and support its identification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall Framed Dimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 59 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 97 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth: 3 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanvas Dimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 38 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 76 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood decorative condition, with minor surface and frame wear consistent with previous display and handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanvas and Painted Surface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original canvas appears well tensioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painted surface retains strong colour and visual impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinor surface and handling marks are visible on close examination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist's signature remains present at the lower-left corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse and Original Documentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse retains original artist-related inscriptions and labels, including the title, copyright information, studio card and varnish reference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe substantial decorative gilt frame displays rubbing, scuffs and age-related wear associated with previous handling and display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting presents attractively as a substantial original Californian vineyard landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe condition observations are based upon visual examination and do not constitute a full technical conservation report.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProspective purchasers are encouraged to study all accompanying photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwing to the historic framed presentation of the artwork, it will be professionally packaged using appropriate protective materials and dispatched fully insured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational buyers are welcome. Please contact us for a destination-specific delivery quotation or to discuss any particular shipping requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, exhibition history and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis, dating and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available physical evidence, historic inscriptions, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional photographs and further information are available upon request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57393684087162,"sku":"CAK-SK-5021","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/files\/alifornia_landscape_artist_Laurel_Sherrie_entitled_Memories_of_Foxen_Canyon.jpg?v=1791717985"},{"product_id":"after-maynard-dixon-landscape-oil-painting-red-rocks-and-cactus-camelback-mountain","title":"After Maynard Dixon Landscape Oil Painting Red Rocks and Cactus Camelback Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAfter Maynard Dixon Red Rocks and Cactus Camelback Mountain Southwestern Desert Oil Painting Signed Payne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn atmospheric American Southwestern landscape oil painting after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Rocks and Cactus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the celebrated 1945 composition by Maynard Dixon (1875–1946). Executed in oil on board, the painting depicts the dramatic red sandstone formations of Arizona's desert landscape beneath an expansive blue sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAtmospheric oil-on-board landscape after Maynard Dixon (1875–1946).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased upon Dixon's 1945 composition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Rocks and Cactus, Camelback Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepicts the monumental red rock formations and desert vegetation of the American Southwest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLater interpretation, believed to date from circa 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, lower left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature recorded, but authorship by Edgar Alwin Payne (1883–1947) is not established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrevanion Auctioneers catalogued the work as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManner of Edgar Payne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong contrasts between sunlit sandstone, deep blue shadows and pale desert vegetation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional landscape composition associated with American Western art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance includes a private collection in Suffolk, England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrevanion Auctioneers \u0026amp; Valuers, 21 October 2026, Lot 321.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivately loaned and exhibited at The Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire, 29 October 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in a distressed cream-painted frame with gilt detailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed dimensions: 69.5 cm wide × 59.5 cm high × 4 cm deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting dimensions: 60.5 × 50.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn evocative interpretation of the American Southwest, depicting towering red sandstone formations, scattered desert vegetation and the dramatic effects of sunlight upon an arid landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Rocks and Cactus, Camelback Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a composition associated with the celebrated American Western artist Maynard Dixon, painted in 1945.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExecuted in oil on board and believed to date from circa 1970s, the present work captures the monumental simplicity and atmospheric qualities that made Dixon's desert landscapes among the most recognisable images of the American West.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting bears the signature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the lower left, although the identity of the artist responsible for the present interpretation has not been conclusively established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts documented auction provenance and subsequent private museum exhibition provide additional interest for collectors of American Western landscape painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist: Unidentified artist, after Maynard Dixon (1875–1946).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Artist: Maynard Dixon (American, 1875–1946).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Rocks and Cactus, Camelback Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Composition: 1945.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate of Present Painting: Circa 1970s, estimated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Oil on board.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, lower left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject: American Southwestern desert landscape, red sandstone formations and cactus vegetation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation Depicted: Camelback Mountain, Arizona, as identified in the original composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame: Later distressed cream-painted frame with gilt detailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: Private collection, Suffolk, England; Trevanion Auctioneers \u0026amp; Valuers, October 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibition: The Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire, 29 October 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting presents an expansive desert landscape dominated by monumental formations of red sandstone rising above the surrounding terrain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal rock formations are constructed through broad areas of warm terracotta, burnt orange and reddish-brown colour, contrasted with deep blue and violet shadows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese carefully arranged colour relationships create the impression of intense desert sunlight illuminating the exposed rock surfaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA broad expanse of pale blue sky occupies the upper portion of the composition, providing a sense of openness and scale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe foreground contains scattered desert vegetation, including cactus forms and low-growing plants, which introduce contrasting green and muted earthy tones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe landscape is treated through simplified shapes and clearly defined areas of colour rather than intricate topographical detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis approach reflects the compositional principles associated with Maynard Dixon's mature Southwestern landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting's emphasis upon geometric landforms, atmospheric distance and the dramatic contrast between illuminated and shaded surfaces recalls Dixon's celebrated interpretations of Arizona, Utah and the wider American West.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe present work is a later interpretation after Dixon's 1945 composition and should not be confused with the original painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts artistic interest lies in the continued influence of Dixon's distinctive visual language upon subsequent representations of the American desert.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Original Artist – Maynard Dixon (1875–1946)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaynard Dixon was born on 24 January 1875 in Fresno, California, and became one of the most important painters associated with the American West.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis artistic career developed during a period of considerable cultural and geographical change across the western United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInitially working as an illustrator, Dixon produced drawings and paintings depicting the landscapes, people and communities of the American frontier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis early work included illustrations for newspapers, magazines and literary publications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver time, he increasingly concentrated upon painting, developing a distinctive style characterised by monumental landscapes, simplified forms and expressive contrasts of light and shadow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDixon travelled extensively throughout California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and New Mexico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese journeys provided the subjects for many of his most celebrated paintings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was particularly drawn to the expansive desert landscapes of the Southwest, where dramatic rock formations, isolated mesas and vast skies offered opportunities for powerful compositional arrangements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDixon's mature paintings frequently employ broad planes of colour, strongly defined silhouettes and carefully controlled contrasts between illuminated surfaces and deep shadow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than reproducing every topographical detail, he sought to convey the essential character and atmosphere of the landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work also encompassed Native American subjects, rural communities and scenes of social hardship during the Great Depression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDixon was married to the American photographer Dorothea Lange between 1920 and 1935.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the later years of his life, he spent increasing periods in the American Southwest, particularly Utah and Arizona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe died in Tucson, Arizona, on 11 November 1946.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, Dixon is recognised as a major figure in American Western art, and his paintings are represented in important public and private collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis landscapes remain particularly admired for their dramatic treatment of light, architectural simplicity and evocative representation of the American desert.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Rocks and Cactus, 1945 – The Original Composition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaynard Dixon's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Rocks and Cactus, Camelback Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dated 1945, belongs to the final period of his artistic career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition reflects his mature interest in the monumental geological formations and distinctive light of the American Southwest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamelback Mountain, located in the Phoenix metropolitan area of Arizona, is recognised for its prominent sandstone formations and distinctive profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mountain and its surrounding desert environment provided a dramatic subject for artists interested in the colours, textures and atmospheric qualities of the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDixon's interpretation emphasises the relationship between the sunlit rock formations, deep shadows and sparse desert vegetation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe simplified composition creates an impression of permanence and stillness, qualities frequently associated with his later landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe present painting follows this historical composition but was executed subsequently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe date 1945 refers to Dixon's original work, not to the execution of the present painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Payne Signature – Attribution and Research\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting bears the signature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the lower left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis inscription is of particular interest because Edgar Alwin Payne (1883–1947) was himself an important American landscape painter associated with California Impressionism and the American Southwest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayne was born in Missouri and developed a successful career painting landscapes throughout the United States and Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe became particularly celebrated for his depictions of the Sierra Nevada mountains, California coastline, Alpine scenery and Southwestern landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis paintings frequently employ energetic brushwork, strong colour relationships and dramatic natural subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, the presence of the name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the present painting does not establish authorship by Edgar Alwin Payne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrevanion Auctioneers described the painting as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManner of Edgar Payne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in its October 2026 catalogue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe present research identifies the underlying composition as a later interpretation after Maynard Dixon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe identity of the individual responsible for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e signature remains unknown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is presently insufficient evidence to attribute the painting to Edgar Alwin Payne, his studio or a documented follower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccordingly, the work is catalogued as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter Maynard Dixon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the signature recorded separately as an observable physical feature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis distinction preserves the historical connection to Dixon's original composition without overstating the painting's authorship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Signature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower-left corner bears the painted signature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe inscription forms part of the painting's physical evidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts precise date of application and the identity of the signatory have not been independently established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe signature is recorded descriptively and should not be interpreted as confirmation of authorship by Edgar Alwin Payne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate collection, Suffolk, England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrevanion Auctioneers \u0026amp; Valuers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe October Fine Art \u0026amp; Antiques Auction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 21 October 2026, Lot 321.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcquired by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, October 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivately loaned and exhibited at The Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire, 29 October 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe complete earlier ownership history, original commissioning circumstances and precise date of execution remain unverified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibition History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire, 29 October 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivately loaned and exhibited courtesy of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exhibition association is recorded from information supplied by the owner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo earlier exhibition history has been independently established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame and Presentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting is presented in a later distressed cream-painted frame with gilt detailing and an intentionally aged decorative finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pale frame provides a contrasting surround to the warm red sandstone formations and deep blue shadows of the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts traditional profile complements the painting's Southwestern subject while providing a substantial decorative presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe precise frame maker and date of manufacture have not been established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed: 69.5 cm Wide × 59.5 cm High × 4 cm Depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting: 60.5 × 50.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oil painting is presented in a later distressed cream-painted frame with gilt detailing and an aged decorative finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe frame's distressed appearance forms part of its presentation and should not, without further examination, be interpreted entirely as accidental damage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA comprehensive assessment of the painted surface, board support and any previous restoration has not been independently established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProspective purchasers are encouraged to examine the detailed photographs, which form an integral part of the condition description. Additional photographs and further information are available upon request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished References and Primary Sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaynard Dixon (1875–1946), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Rocks and Cactus, Camelback Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 1945, original composition used for comparative attribution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrevanion Auctioneers \u0026amp; Valuers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe October Fine Art \u0026amp; Antiques Auction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 21 October 2026, Lot 321, catalogued as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManner of Edgar Payne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrevanion auction catalogue and associated photographic documentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal painted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e signature, lower left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire, private loan and exhibition information, 29 October 2026, as reported by the owner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, artwork research and photographic documentation, October–November 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwing to the framed presentation of the artwork, it will be professionally packaged using appropriate protective materials and dispatched fully insured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational buyers are welcome. Please contact us for a destination-specific delivery quotation or to discuss any particular shipping requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork's catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, exhibition history and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis, dating and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available physical evidence, historic inscriptions, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. The identification of the composition as after Maynard Dixon is based upon comparative research, while the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e signature is recorded as a physical inscription without confirmation of the signatory's identity. The circa 1970s execution date is an estimate, and the 1945 date refers exclusively to Dixon's original composition. 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