Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Day Auction, Part II
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Day Auction, Part II
Property from a Private Collection, England
James Ward, R.A.
The Spanish Farm Yard
Lot Closed
July 7, 01:21 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collection, England
James Ward, R.A.
London 1769–1859 Cheshunt
The Spanish Farm Yard
oil on hardwood panel
unframed: 46 x 61 cm.; 18⅛ x 24 in.
framed: 69 x 84.5 cm.; 27⅛ x 33¼ in.
Almost certainly purchased by, or commissioned by, William Wigram (1780–1858);
Thence by descent to his half-brother, Henry Loftus Wigram (1791–1866);
Thence probably by family descent to Sir Frederick L.F. Fitzwygram, 4th Baronet (1823–1920);
Thence by family descent to the present owner.
Known as a great admirer of Northern landscape paintings, this work by James Ward appears to pay homage to the art of the Dutch Golden Age painter Paulus Potter (1625–1654), an artist who excelled in this genre centuries before Ward's lifetime.