Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original pair of John W Morris signed Victorian oil painting of Sheep in a landscape farmland setting
This pair are exceptionally well executed, the colours, the strokes, everything has clearly been worked at the hands of a very confident and competent painter. The frames are nicely gold gilt
Condition wise they are old, the oil has age related patina cracking, some imperfections to the front and general wear, they could most likely do with being relined, they are totally original and unrestored examples
Dimensions each
Height:- 39cm
Width:- 59cm
Depth:- 3cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask.
Frederick Golden Short (1863–1936) was a British painter, who specialized in landscapes. Short was born in Lyndhurst, which is situated in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire.
Growing up in such close pro
...ximity to the New Forest, this is a common subject of his paintings. Short worked primarily with oil paint, and occasionally watercolor. Short exhibited at the leading galleries of the time, including The Royal Academy of Arts, The Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, and the New Gallery. As well as an exhibition painter,
Short created illustrations for books and publications. His work made an appearance in Good Words, Volume 23 (1882). He created 70 illustrations for Sylvan Winter, (1886) by Francis George Heath, as well as 18 illustrations for Autumnal Leaves (1885) by the same author. According to Heath in Sylvan Winter:
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA948442
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 39cm (15.4inches)Width is 59cm (23.2inches)Depth is 3cm (1.2inches)
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