Lot 926
  • 926

Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A.

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A.
  • Manor on the River
  • signed B.W. LEADER and dated 1873 (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 36 3/4 by 51 in.
  • 93.5 by 130 cm

Provenance

Acquired by the present owner in England, circa 1960

Condition

In good condition. The canvas is lined. Finely patterned pigment most easily visible in the patch of grass directly below the figures at center and in other darker portions. UV: Inpainting in the upper corner and along the right edge to address frame abrasion.
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