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ANTIQUE #SA1178319

John Falconar Slater (1857-1937) - Moonlight Coastal Landscape. Oil On Canvas.

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Sold by: Harrington Antiques

A moonlight coastal landscape of large proportions by John Falconar Slater (British, 1857-1937). Signed lower right. Oil on canvas.
 
John Falconar Slater was Newcastle born and a master of the impressionist seascape. Whatever the weather the artist could be found in his oilskins painting seascapes, predominantly on the Tyneside coast. A newspaper article of 1898 dubbed him ''The Weatherproof Artist''.
 
This work depicts a shore line to the lower right with the water glistening in the moonlight. To the central left, there is a lone figure walking by a house with a single lit window. The whole scene is illuminated by a moonlit sky with atmospheric clouds. The work is housed in a gilt frame.
 
The work has some light craquelure in areas. Note the artist signature is clearer when viewed under a bright light with a loupe, but the distinctive ''S'' of the ''Slater'' is clearly evident to the naked eye. The frame has various knocks and scuffs but generally displays well.
 
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Antiques & Decorative Interior Pieces.
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07552 767190
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD