Lot 97
  • 97

William Henry Crome

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • William Henry Crome
  • Wooded Landscape with a distant view in Norfolk
  • signed l.l.; W.H.Crome. Norwich/ 1853.
  • oil on canvas, held in a gilded frame 

Provenance

Anonymous sale, Sotheby's London, 18th October 1989, lot 334;
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's London, 12th May 1999, lot 212

Condition

STRUCTURE The canvas has been lined. PAINT SURFACE The painting appears to be in good condition. ULTRAVIOLET Examination under ultraviolet light reveals scattered minor retouching overall, particularly along the edges of the canvas and to the lower centre and lower right of the composition. FRAME Held in a carved and gilded wooden frame.
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