Lot 45
  • 45

Henry Pether

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Henry Pether
  • moonlight on the river severn with worcester cathedral
  • signed l.l.: Henry Pether
  • oil on canvas

Condition

Original canvas. There is a small chip to the paint, lower centre and two further small chips that have been painted in. Ultraviolet light reveals a spot of retouching to each small chip and a patch of retouching to the left of the church tower. Underneath an opaque varnish. Held in a lightly decorated plaster frame with some loss to the moulding.
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