14th Nov, 2020 10:00 GMT/BST

Traditional Pictures - Online auction

 
  Lot 1059
 

1059

William Mellor (1851-1931) ''On the Greta, Rokeby'' ''Fall Near Ambleside, Westmoreland''...

William Mellor (1851-1931)
"On the Greta, Rokeby"
"Fall Near Ambleside, Westmoreland"
Each signed and inscribed verso, oil on canvas, 43.5cm by 34cm (2)

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Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £550 - £650


 

Ambleside – In an overall good and original state of preservation. There is a vertical line of retouching which runs from just right of centre top edge into the top of the first tree and is no more than 0.5cm across and approx. 2cm in length. There is a further small amount of vertical broken retouching of a similar length within the foliage of the tree far left and likely some general strengthening to the darker shadows depicting the central part of the waterfall. Small loss to upper left hand edge approx. 1cm in length. Minor rubbing to edges. Stretcher shadow. Covered in a thick layer of dirt and discoloured varnish.

Greta - In an overall good stable and original state of preservation. Covered in a thick later od dirt and discoloured varnish. Stretcher shadow.

 


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Auction: Traditional Pictures - Online auction, 14th Nov, 2020

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