Lot 1229 , Charles Parsons Knight (1829-1897) The Field Workers, 20.5 x 33in.
Charles Parsons Knight (1829-1897)
watercolour,
'The Field Workers',
signed and dated 1857,
20.5 x 33in.
Estimate £200-300
Watercolour on paper, a few small scattered hints of damp spotting and fox marks and possibly where it has been treated in the past but still showing the very slight sepia tones, colours overall strong, no doubt some fading but 8 out of 10 in terms of colour strength, no signs of any tears or other physical damage, signed and dated lower right, in a recent washline mount and moulded gilt frame, no labels or inscriptions verso.
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Sold for £220