LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

unframed: 54.7 x 67.8 cm.; 21½ x 26¾ in. The canvas is lined, the paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear and even. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals very little retouching, the most notable areas of which are fine, sensitively-executed lines scattered in the sky. The painting is in overall very good condition. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

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Condition:

unframed: 54.7 x 67.8 cm.; 21½ x 26¾ in. The canvas is lined, the paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear and even. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals very little retouching, the most notable areas of which are fine, sensitively-executed lines scattered in the sky. The painting is in overall very good condition. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Literature:

J. Smith, A catalogue raisonné ..., vol. VI, London 1835, p. 415, no. 38 ('Painted in the artist's gray, or silvery manner, and exquisitely finished'); C. Hofstede de Groot, A catalogue raisonné ..., vol. VII, London 1976, p. 288, no. 336.

Provenance:

Lord Radstock (by whom said to have been purchased for 400 Guineas); John Smith (1751-1855), London; By whom sold to Adriaan van der Hoop (1778-1854), Amsterdam, 1834; With Thomas Agnew and Sons, London, 1926; With Leonard Koetser, London, by 27 April 1962 (described as signed); With Hal O'Nians and Rupert Preston Ltd., London, by 18 October 1962 (when advertised in Country Life) until at least June 1964 (when advertised in The Burlington Magazine); Private collection; Whence anonymously sold ('The Property of a Gentleman'), London, Phillips, 6 July 1993, lot 54, for £45,000; Private collection, USA; From whom acquired by the present owner.