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Lot 24
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William James Blacklock

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • William James Blacklock
  • View to Hillsdale, Cumberland
  • signed, titled and inscribed with the artist's address on a label attached to the stretcher: View to Hillsdale, Cumberland/ W.J. Blacklock 40 London St/ Fitzroy Square
  • oil on canvas
  • 53.5 by 43cm., 21 by 17in.

Provenance

The H.G. Cooper collection, Sydney and thence by descent;
Bought by the grandfather of the present owner in 1956

Exhibited

Possibly, Royal Academy, 1845, no.294 as Brathay Bridge, Near Ambleside

Condition

STRUCTURE Original canvas. There is a light craquelure pattern, mainly visible in the sky; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT Under UV light there appear to be minor, scattered flecks of retouching through the sky and to the roofs. There is also a vertical line of retouching to the right of the tree, which appears to be to a scratch, and two slightly larger areas towards centre of right edge. FRAME Held in a gilt plaster frame.
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