Lot 49
  • 49

James Paterson

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • James Paterson
  • Edinburgh Rooftops; Skye
  • both oil on board
  • both 35 by 27 cm.; 13¾ by 10½ in.

Provenance

The artist's famil;
Anne Paterson Wallace, Suffolk;
Thence by descent

Exhibited

London, Belgrave Gallery, Patterson Family Exhibition 1877 - 1977, June - July 1977, no. 4 and 5

Condition

Edinburgh Rooftops: The board is sound and slightly bowed. The surface is dirty and there is a small spot of staining in the lower right hand quadrant. Otherwise, the surface is in good overall condition with areas of strong impasto. Under ultraviolet light, there appear to be no signs of retouching. Held in a painted plaster frame with a canvas mount. Skye: The board is sound. The surface is dirty and there are some small spots of staining in the lower right quadrant. There is some minor frame abrasion along the right edge. Otherwise, the surface is in good overall condition with areas of strong impasto. Under ultraviolet light, there appear to be no signs of retouching. Held in a painted plaster frame with a canvas mount. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6132 if you have any questions regarding the present works.
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