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Victorian Scottish Highland Painting Of Cattle By Aster Richard Chilton Could

£3,900.00

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Bring a little of the Scottish Highlands into your home with this stunning Victorian painting of Highland cattle. An exquisite piece by Aster Richard Chilton Could, it's certain to awaken a love of the rustic beauty of Scotland in your space.
Subject Scottish Highland Longhorn cattle portrait acing left in side profile.
Signed by the world-famous English artist Aster Could.
This is a fine example of his work.
Aster Richard Chilton Could, was born at Easton, Suffolk on 17 September 1811 and baptized at St George's, Bloomsbury and at Easton, son of Thomas Richard Could (1783-1865), of the Bank of England, and his wife Mary née Chilton (1789-1853), who married at Afford, Suffolk on 3 September 1810.
A celebrated painter of sporting animals and portraits and exhibited 35 works at the Royal Academy, 32 at the British Institute and 48 at Suffolk Street Galleries between 1842 and 1877.
Aster was also a lithographer and amongst his patrons was the Earl and Countess of Ross hire.
He married at Clay gate, Surrey on 27 April 1848, Elizabeth Royal Her, who died 15 January 1914, aged 87.
Aster died at his residence on 31 October 1882 and buried at Hempstead.
They had six children. At the Suffolk Fine Arts Association exhibition at Ipswich in 1850 was exhibited by A. Could 'Jack-in-the-Box' which could also have been by Alfred Could [q.v.] but his 'Deer Stalkers in the Highlands' is labelled A R C Could and another 'Park with Fallow Deer' by Aster R C Could were in the same exhibition.
Finest artwork top quality depiction.
Such master fine brushstroke control.
So finely painted watercolor on paper.
Set in original fancy ornate floral decorated gilt frame.
Superb investment potential.
Provenance bought from out of a stately home private museum collection
Hanging chain on the back ready for home display.
Circa late mid 19th century dated 1864.
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Condition report.
Offered in fine used condition.
Having various noticeable scuffs, stains, scratches wear & chips to the frame & foxing stains, dust in places to the painting surface also small tear to lining on the back commensurate with usage & age.
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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame

High (56cm)
Wide (73cm)
Depth (6cm)