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Oil on Canvas - Framed Riverscape with Castle and Fisherfolk, C1865-85
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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Oil on Canvas - Framed Riverscape with Castle and Fisherfolk, C1865-85

19th century
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As part of a recent promotion this painting has been reduced in price from £985 to £695.

A mid/late 19th century framed landscape oil painting on canvas of a castle (or fort) overlooking a stretch of river (possibly Belvoir castle). With fishermen both in a boat and on land, in the foreground. Signed "JMc".

Dimensions:    W: 21 ins x H: 14 ins (including frame)

Date: c.1865-85 

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Victorian Riverscape Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA712553
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757/QSA
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Description
As part of a recent promotion this painting has been reduced in price from £985 to £695.
A mid/late 19th century framed landscape oil painting on canvas of a castle (or fort) overlooking a stretch of river (possibly Belvoir castle).
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

With fishermen both in a boat and on land, in the foreground. Signed "JMc".

Dimensions:    W: 21 ins x H: 14 ins (including frame)

Date: c.1865-85 

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Victorian Riverscape Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA712553
Dealers Internal Ref
757/QSA
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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A framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape with figures on the bank and a distant hill topped with castle ruins.
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Archive I A framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape with figures on the bank and a distant hill topped with castle ruins.

Oil on Canvas - Framed Riverscape with Castle and Fisherfolk, C1865-85

Archive II A framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape with figures on the bank and a distant hill topped with castle ruins. View II
Archive III A framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape with figures on the bank and a distant hill topped with castle ruins. View III
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3 Quiet Street
Bath
BA1 2JS
United Kingdom
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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A framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape with figures on the bank and a distant hill topped with castle ruins.
Oil on Canvas - Framed Riverscape with Castle and Fisherfolk, c1865-85
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A framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape with figures on the bank and a distant hill topped with castle ruins.
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Victorian landscape paintings from the mid-to-late 19th century often emphasise dramatic natural scenery, picturesque riverways, and romanticised historical ruins. Influenced by Romanticism and the Naturalist movement, artists focused on light, atmospheric depth, and idealised rural life.

Artists typically used oil pigments suspended in linseed oil applied to linen or cotton canvas stretched over wooden stretcher bars. Frames were frequently constructed from timber with carved or moulded gesso composition, finished with gold leaf gilding or paint.

Authentic 19th-century paintings exhibit natural signs of age, such as fine surface craquelure, natural darkening of varnish, and hand-loomed canvas texture. On the reverse, aged stretcher wood, hand-cut joinery, and period framer labels often confirm period construction.

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Keep the painting away from direct sunlight, extreme temperature changes, and high humidity to prevent canvas warping or paint cracking. Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding water or chemical cleaners on unvarnished surfaces.
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