Joseph Farquharson, R.A.

STRUCTURE Original canvas. There is a minor vertical surface scratch to the snow to the right of the signature. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT UV reveals retouching to the aforementioned scratch and to the centre of the left edge. There maybe some old retouchings to the trees, but there is an opaque varnish which makes this difficult to interpret. FRAME Held in a gilt plaster frame. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5718 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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When the West with Evening Glows is a version of a painting of the same title exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1910 (Bristol City Art Gallery). Two different compositions with the same title are also known, one depicting a snow covered country road and a trio of crows was painted in 1901 (Manchester City Art Gallery) and another of a young girl in a winter woodland (Sotheby's, Gleneagles, 30 August 2006, lot 1014). It was not unusual for Farquharson to paint second versions of successful paintings for patrons who had admired pictures that had already been sold.