British School, 19th Century Animated River Landscape with Figures and Cattle

Description:

British School, 19th Century

Animated River Landscape with Figures and Cattle
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 27 x 39 1/4 in. (68.5 x 99.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure.

Provenance: A Virginia collection.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

The lining is adhered with wax and a solid support seems to be included between the old and new canvases. There are four repaired/retouched tears (see UV images for size/locations). There are scattered dashed of retouch, primarily to areas of craquelure. Craquelure is stable. There are several faint pentimenti visible, primarily at the tops of the trees.


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