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Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A.
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A.
- A Summer's Day, When the South Wind Congregates in Crowds, The Floating Mountains of the Silver Clouds
- signed B. W. LEADER. and dated 1888 (lower left); inscribed No. 1, A Summer's Day, the Floating Mountains of the Silver Clouds B. W. Leader on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 50 by 85 in.
- 127 by 216 cm
Provenance
Thomas Agnew & Sons, Ltd., London
Private Collector (and sold: Sotheby's, London, November 27, 2003, lot 24, illustrated)
MacConnal-Mason, London
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, 1888, no. 638
Literature
Frank Lewis, Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A., 1831-1923, Leigh-on-Sea, 1971, p. 42
Ruth Wood, Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A., 1831-1923, His Life and Paintings, Suffolk, 1998, p. 129
Ruth Wood, Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A., 1831-1923, His Life and Paintings, Suffolk, 1998, p. 129
Condition
The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.:
This large and impressive painting is in beautiful condition. The paint layer has been cleaned and varnished. There are no signs of abrasion or discoloration. The unusually large scale of the painting is impressive and the paint layer is beautifully preserved throughout.
There seems to be no advantage to cleaning the picture further and there are no retouches or damages to the paint layer.
The canvas has a painted reverse which stiffens up the linen support well. It seems more than likely that this is the original canvas which was reinforced with the painted back by Charles Robeson, the artist supplier, in order to allow the artist to work on such a great scale.
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"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."