Lot 321 , Thomas Buttersworth (1768-1842), The Great Storm of 1814, oil on canvas, 29.5 x 42cm
Thomas Buttersworth (1768-1842) The Great Storm of 1814
oil on canvas
inscribed verso 'The Awful Gale on the English Coast 16th-19th December 1814'
29.5 x 42cm
£1,500-2,000
Condition:
Oil on canvas relined 20 - 30 years ago, canvas remains tight, paint a little dirty with a fine craquelure through the sky, apparently unsigned, housed in what looks to be the original carved giltwood frame with title plaque, William Rivett, Gainsborough Gallery label verso.
Sold for £1,600