Description:
Attributed to Julius Caesar Ibbetson (British, 1759-1817)
Cows and Farmers Amidst Ruins
Unsigned.
Oil on panel, 8 3/8 x 10 5/8 in. (21.2 x 27.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Minor surface grime, minor retouch, varnish discoloration.
Provenance: Property from the estate of Sir Alasdair Munro of Lindertis, BT.
Property from the estate of Sir Alasdair Munro of Lindertis, Bt.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Inscribed "J.C. Ibbetson" on the back of the frame.
About a dozen small paint losses scattered across the bottom edge of the composition. Two small paint losses to the sky u.l. Dots of old retouch at u.c. edge and l.l. edge. Frame abrasions or similar to lower edge. Fine stable craquelure and surface grime.
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