Lot 1173 , William Pitt (1855-1918) On The Tamar, Devon, 18 x 34in.
William Pitt (1855-1918)
oil on canvas,
'On The Tamar, Devon',
monogrammed and dated 1875,
18 x 34in.
Estimate £500-700
Oil on canvas cleaned and relined perhaps 10 - 20 years ago, canvas still good and tight, but paint would benefit from a gentle clean, a fine but stable craquelure showing through much of the sky but not elsewhere, monogrammed and dated lower left, in an original gilt frame which matches 1172 and 1163, a photograph of the title on the back has been stuck to the back by the restorer.
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Sold for £1,100