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Thomas Sidney Cooper, R.A.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Thomas Sidney Cooper, R.A.
- South
- signed and dated l.l.: T Sidney Cooper 1865; also signed and inscribed with the artist's address on a label attached to the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 137 by 96.5cm., 54 by 38in.
Provenance
Henry Wallis (proprietor of the French Gallery), by whom sold to John Derby Allcroft (1822-1893) of Stokesay Court, Shropshire;
Thomas Agnew & Sons;
Thomas Evans;
Sotheby's, London, 4 June 1997, lot 88, where purchased by the present owner
Thomas Agnew & Sons;
Thomas Evans;
Sotheby's, London, 4 June 1997, lot 88, where purchased by the present owner
Exhibited
Royal Academy, 1865, no.478
Literature
Kentish Gazette, 4 April 1865;
Daily News, 19 June 1865;
Art Journal, 1865, p.171
Kenneth J. Westwood, Thomas Sidney Cooper, C.V.O., R.A.: His Life and Work, 2011, illustrated pl.187, p.177, no.O.1865.2
Daily News, 19 June 1865;
Art Journal, 1865, p.171
Kenneth J. Westwood, Thomas Sidney Cooper, C.V.O., R.A.: His Life and Work, 2011, illustrated pl.187, p.177, no.O.1865.2
Condition
There are some areas of craquelure in the sky otherwise the work appears in good overall condition. The varnish is a little dirty and may benefit from a light clean.
Ultraviolet light reveals flecked areas of retouching in the sky and some very small flecks to the cliff and in the foreground, which have been well executed.
Held in probably its original gilt composite frame.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present work was intended to form a pair with Cooper's North (sold Sotheby's, 29 September 1994, lot 565) depicting a scene near the Scottish borders. In South, Cooper has replaced the rugged mountainside with the chalk cliff face, which was described in a contemporary review as '...the favourite picture of the two, and the artist has given novelty to this by elborating the effects of light and sunshine upon a high chalk hill....in magnificent masses of colour. The green pasture in the foreground, with some of Mr Cooper's own cows, make it altogether a highly attractive picture' (Kentish Gazette, 4 April 1865).