12th Nov, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST

British, European and Sporting Pictures

 
  Lot 1061
 

1061

William Mellor (1851-1931)

Lakeland landscape with sheep grazing

Signed, oil on canvas, 75cm by 125.5cm

Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £800 - £1,200


 

In fully restored condition relined, cleaned and re-varnished. Retouching to the upper left-hand corner and inconsistently along the upper edge with some parts extending into the sky more widely. Fairly sporadic retouches to the upper right-hand corner and upper part of right-hand side edge approx 2cm at widest point. Vertical patch of retouching to potential repair approx 10cm from left-hand side edge and approx 20cm in length overall, 1-1.5cm at widest point. Further band of vertically arranged retouching within the rocks below this towards the lower left-hand corner and furthermore widely spaced retouching through rock mostly within the lower left-hand corner. Sporadic retouches elsewhere to foreground with more concentrated infilling and retouching to old cracquelure across the rocks approx centre and right. General strengthening and retouching to rocks lower right-hand corner. Paint somewhat flattened as a result of the restoration process relatively light surface dirt now in evidence, areas of varying sized cracquelure. Two tiny losses within the sky towards the upper right-hand corner. Otherwise in a stable state of preservation.

 


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Auction: British, European and Sporting Pictures, 12th Nov, 2022

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