17th Sep, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
Ernest Procter ARA (1885-1935)
"Passing Snow Storm"
Inscribed to artist's label verso, oil on canvas, 176cm by 245cm (unframed)
Exhibited: Royal Academy, 1912, no.189
Provenance: By descent in the Artist's family
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800
Original canvas which is entirely adrift of stretcher along lower edge with a degree of relatively minor losses to extremities and both corners however lower right hand corner in a slightly more distressed state with some general fraying and folding and buckling of the canvas. The surface is covered in a thick layer of various dark spots/foxing mostly concentrated within the dark grey clouds on the upper left hand side, white chalky splashes (mostly to lower right hand corner) which appear to be easily removable. Other liquid vertical splashes to left hand side centre. Further chalky surface patch immediately above this. Puncture to canvas approx. 0.5cm across above horizon and below far left hand clouds. Further horizontal tear/puncture approx. 10cm from upper edge and 60cm left hand side edge approx. 1-1.5cm in length. Further visible horizontal tears and same level approx. 30cm from centre. Prominent black linear mark within sky just right of upper white clouds approx. 40cm in length. Further black spotting within dark grey area in general upper right hand corner. Rubbing to edges in general. It is our understanding that this canvas has been stored for a number of years in an outbuilding or similar and therefore the condition is consistent with the nature of the environment in which it was stored. We have referred to the most visible/notable condition issue. Be aware of a general distressed state where smaller imperfections may not have been referenced.
Auction: Country House, 17th Sep, 2022
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