George Price Boyce

Bonham's, London, 9 March 2004, lot 73a with another watercolour Dorchester, Oxford;
The Maas Gallery, London, March 2004

The work has uneven edges and is mounted to backing paper by the artist who has made additions at the edges. The backing paper mount itself is not laid down. There are very faint pin holes in each corner of the work, otherwise it appears in good overall condition. Held in an attractive ebonised and gilt edge wood frame with a cream and gilt mount under glass.
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Dating and identifying the exact location of this watercolour of Streatley is difficult but its similarity to Bank of the Thames Near Streatley makes it likely that it also dates to 1859. This was the same year that Boyce painted Meadow Orchard at Streatley, Berkshire (private collection), Streatley Mill at Sunset (private collection) and Farm Buildings near Streatley (Trustees of the British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings). However, there are also similar watercolours from the early 1860s and Streatley was a location that Boyce returned to for many years.