Original Circa 1900 Grimshaw/whistler Influence Antique Charcoal Painting Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge British Landscape

Late Victorian British Tonalist Charcoal Drawing – ‘Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge’ c.1890–1910 – In the Manner of Atkinson Grimshaw / Whistler

A wonderfully atmospheric late Victorian/Edwardian charcoal and chalk drawing on prepared artist’s canvas.

Executed in a highly evocative tonal style, the work recalls the atmospheric nocturnes of John Atkinson Grimshaw and the poetic river scenes of the British Aesthetic movement. The original stretcher retains a period Winsor & Newton prepared canvas stamp to the reverse.

This is an exceptionally atmospheric piece with superb use of light and shade, capturing the quiet melancholy of an English riverside at dusk. Although unsigned, it is clearly the work of a highly accomplished hand and dates to approximately 1890–1910.

Provenance

This drawing forms part of an original collection of ten late Victorian and Edwardian British landscape and topographical works acquired together. Several works within the group retain titles and inscriptions, suggesting that they may have originated from a single artist, collector or family archive. We are offering the works individually and will be listing additional examples from the collection separately.

Title: The Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge (inscribed verso)

Artist: British School, unsigned

Date: Circa 1890–1910

Medium: Charcoal and chalk on prepared artist’s canvas

Influence: In the manner of John Atkinson Grimshaw and the British Tonalist tradition

Condition: Unframed, poor to fair condition with age-related wear, surface marks and losses consistent with age and use.

Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

Measurements: 50 x 26 x 2 cm

A rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully atmospheric British tonal landscape with strong connections to the late Victorian fascination with mood, light and place.

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