16th Mar, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
British, European & Sporting Art
1096
William Mellor (1851-1931)
"On the Wharfe, Bolton Woods"
Signed, oil on canvas, 44.5cm by 75.5cm
Sold for £950
Estimated at £500 - £800
Wax lined with a secondary loose canvas at the reverse. Fairly ridgid. Two keys missing but fair tension. Original edge of painting visible at left edge in places.
A very small amound of finescale brittle age craquelure in the rocks in the river, no elevation or flaking.
There is a minor linear disturbance in the paint 1cm in from the left edge in the trees and bank - appears to have been when the painting was wet. Retouched/suppressed in places with brown paint.
A little old grey ingrained dirt/varnish visible in the troughs of paint in the sky, and three small brown surface accretions and one small grey drip all in the sky (see images). One very minor scratch in the river rocks visible with a torch.
A tiny old loss to a rock in the river.
A slighly uneven surface gloss associated with the artist's technique/materials - i.e. glossier in the thicker, more medium rich paint. Varnish possibly very slightly yellowed.
A light layer of surface dirt/dust.
We are happy to provide Condition Reports to prospective buyers, but would welcome your request as soon as possible, preferably at least 48 hours before the Day of Sale. We cannot guarantee a reply to any requests made within 48 hours of the start of the auction. The absence of a Condition Report from a lot does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition. A Condition Report is an honest expression of our opinion, not a statement of fact and is provided as a service to the seller. All lots are available on public view ahead of an auction and we encourage prospective buyers to inspect an item in person where possible. Our Condition Reports are not prepared by professional conservators, restorers, or engineers, and are prepared with the naked eye unless otherwise stated.
Regarding Pictures, Prints and Works on Paper, works are not examined out of the frame, unless specifically stated. Tennants Auctioneers do not cover damage to gilded wood or plaster picture frames, or to picture frame glass whilst the item is in our possession.
We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report.
Auction: British, European & Sporting Art, 16th Mar, 2024
Coming up for auction this Spring are three notable works by Adolphe Valette (1876-1942), a French Impressionist artist who spent the majority of his career in the North of England. Whilst he is best remembered today as being the highly influential tutor to L.S. Lowry, Valette created a significant body of work in oils, watercolours and drawing media. All three works are sold with provenance from The Perera Collection, the largest collection of works by Valette to have been assembled in private hands.
Further notable works in the sale include an exquisitely detailed still life of a peach, black grapes and cobnuts on a marble shelf by Emilie Preyer (1849-1930), and a work by historical genre painter Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879) that depicts the hero of a popular comic ballad, John Gilpin.
The sale will also see the final part of the Raymond Booth Studio, comprising 19 works. Raymond Booth (1929-2015) was perhaps the greatest botanical artist and illustrator of his generation, and his passion for the natural world shines through in his highly detailed oil studies of flora and fauna.
Viewing
Sunday 10 March - Friday 15 March 11am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
Sell one like this
If you've got a similar item to sell, complete the valuation form below and one of our experts will get in touch.
