20th Sep, 2014 10:00 GMT/BST

Country House Sale

 
Lot 1131
 

1131

Alfred Fontville de Breanski (1877-1955) Cattle watering before a Highland landscape at sunset,...

Alfred Fontville de Breanski (1877-1955) Cattle watering before a Highland landscape at sunset, signed, 49.5cm by 75cm
Not Sold
Estimated at £250 - £400

 

Covered in layer of dirt and discoloured varnish. Rubbing to outer edges of canvas. Two small scratches on right hand side above mountains (canvas revealed), no longer than 1cm long each. Another minor scratch towards centre running horizontally and three further more superficial scratches running vertically (canvas not revealed) around centre area. Small hole to convas towards bottom left hand side which is rectangular shaped (canvas still hinged on) approximately 0.5cm by 0.2cm. Original canvas, signed and inscribed on the reverse 'Lyn Lydau, North Wales'. Not examined with a UV light

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Auction: Country House Sale, 20th Sep, 2014

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