Richard Gay Somerset Landscape Oil Painting, Late 19th Century

Item Details

Richard Gay Somerset (British, 1848 – 1928)
Untitled (landscape), late 19th century
Oil painting on panel
Signed “R.G. Somerset” to lower right
Manchester gallery label affixed to frame verso

Provenance
Caza Sikes, Premier Winter Fine and Decorative Art, December 9th, 2020, lot #5

Condition

- accretions and grime throughout panel, with surface abrasions, delamination, and flaking most notably to upper third of composition; areas of retouching and inpainting visible to sky and clouds under UV light examination; surface abrasions, scratches, and finish loss to frame, with areas of chipping to upper interior corners and lower right corner; some areas of restoration to frame.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; sight size 13.5" W x 10" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

• Please note, this frame is highly fragile. Some restoration should be expected. Please consider this before bidding.

Item #

ITMG840071