Ronald Ossory Dunlop, R.A.

Alex Reid & Lefevre, London, where bought by Sir David Scott in July 1936 for £21

STRUCTURE Original canvas in good overall condition. There are artist's pinholes in all four corners. PAINT SURFACE The paint surface is in good overall condition. There are a few tiny areas of minor craquelure in places across the surface. There are also areas of dirt and surface deposits which may benefit from a light clean. ULTRAVIOLET UV light reveals no sign of retouching. FRAME Held in a composition frame which has sustained some abrasions.
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'I don't know Paris well but I always feel that this picture could not represent a scene in any other town. It certainly conveys to me the feeling of light and elegance which is characteristic of so much of Paris.' Sir David Scott

Although Dunlop did not turn to art professionally until well into his twenties, his exuberant landscapes had become highly popular by the beginning of the 1930s. His first small exhibition with the Redfern Gallery in 1928 was such a success, that at a subsequent exhibition there the following year every picture sold. Much of Dunlop's best work date from his visits to Paris and the Continent and reflects his deeply held respect for French art of the Impressionist and Post Impressionist periods.