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Herbert William Weekes Oil Painting, the Guardian of the Greens
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Herbert William Weekes Oil Painting, the Guardian of the Greens

19th century
Sold 13 August 2025 · William Rand Antiques
This “Herbert William Weekes Oil Painting, the Guardian of the Greens” found a buyer.

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A wonderful painting by Herbert William Weekes (1864-1904) titled The Guardian of the Greens. oil on panel measuring 8 x 11.5 inches (excluding the beautiful frame).

This superb painting was last sold in Christie’s London in 2006 (as one of a two lotted together) with a hammer price of £7,200 for the two.

In excellent condition throughout, professionally cleaned and original frame beautifully restored. Ready to hang.

Date of Manufacture

William Rand Antiques has dated this Herbert William Weekes Painting to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
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1cm (0.39")
Width
1cm (0.39")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1159184
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A wonderful painting by Herbert William Weekes (1864-1904) titled The Guardian of the Greens. oil on panel measuring 8 x 11.5 inches (excluding the beautiful frame).
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This superb painting was last sold in Christie’s London in 2006 (as one of a two lotted together) with a hammer price of £7,200 for the two.
William Rand Antiques

In excellent condition throughout, professionally cleaned and original frame beautifully restored. Ready to hang.

Date of Manufacture

William Rand Antiques has dated this Herbert William Weekes Painting to the Victorian era.

Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
1cm (0.39")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1159184
William Rand Antiques
William Rand Antiques
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An oil painting in an ornate gold frame depicting a donkey and a dog beside spilled vegetables on a path. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An oil painting in an ornate gold frame depicting a donkey and a dog beside spilled vegetables on a path. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Herbert William Weekes Oil Painting, the Guardian of the Greens

Archive II An oil painting in an ornate gold frame depicting a donkey and a dog beside spilled vegetables on a path. View II
Archive III An oil painting in an ornate gold frame depicting a donkey and a dog beside spilled vegetables on a path. View III
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William Rand Antiques

William Rand Antiques
Telephone 07624 207 843
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3 Water Street
Ramsey
Isle of Man
IM8 1JP
United Kingdom
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William Rand Antiques
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An oil painting in an ornate gold frame depicting a donkey and a dog beside spilled vegetables on a path.
Herbert William Weekes Oil Painting, The Guardian of the Greens
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An oil painting in an ornate gold frame depicting a donkey and a dog beside spilled vegetables on a path.
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOil paint, canvas, wood, gesso
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsOrnate gesso frame, Animal subject matter, Pastoral landscape
  • SizeH 1 cm (0 in) x W 1 cm (0 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

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Victorian animal paintings often depict domestic animals, livestock, or wildlife in realistic or slightly anthropomorphic settings, capturing the sentimentality and rural focus of 19th-century Britain.

These works typically utilise ground oil pigments applied to stretched linen canvas, housed within heavy timber frames featuring gesso ornamentation and gilding.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the canvas weave, stretcher bar construction, age-appropriate craquelure in the oil paint, and the composition of the gesso on the frame.

An antique painting with an ornate gold frame serves as a striking focal point when hung against a moody, neutral wall or positioned to add classical contrast to minimalist spaces.

Preservation requires maintaining stable temperature and humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and dusting the canvas and frame gently with a soft, dry brush.
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