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Moonlit Lake Landscape

Original Oil Painting on Canvas

circle of Sebastian Pether (1790–1844)

  • Painting - 47cm (18 1/2") x 63.5cm (25")
  • Frame - 66cm (26") x 82.5cm (32 1/2")

Lot Notes

An extremely fine mid 19th century oil painting on canvas depicting a moonlit lake scene with cottages and a windmill.  The composition and detailing of the painting are wonderful, the atmospheric observation of the moonlight and it's effects are typical of Pether's works.  The painting is not signed.

Condition

The canvas not lined and with a single small repair upper left.  There is craquelure throughout, the stretcher lines are showing faintly.  The painting may benefit from a light clean.  The later frame with rubbing and minor losses.

Artist Information

Sebastian Pether was a landscape painter, he was baptized on 31 August 1794 at St Luke's, Chelsea, the eldest son of Abraham Pether (1756–1812), landscape painter, and his wife, Elizabeth (d. in or after 1812). He was a pupil of his father and, like him, painted moonlight views and nocturnal conflagrations. The realism and preoccupation with colour harmonies in these works should have brought him success, but early in life the necessity of providing for a large family forced him into the hands of the dealers, who purchased his pictures for small sums for copying purposes, to which they readily lent themselves, and consequently they were rarely seen at exhibitions. In 1814 Pether sent to the Royal Academy View from Chelsea Bridge of the Destruction of Drury Lane Theatre, and in 1826 A Caravan Overtaken by a Whirlwind. The latter was a commission from Sir John Fleming Leicester, but as the subject was not suited to the painter's talent this solitary commission was of no real benefit to him. His life was one long struggle with adversity, which reached its climax when, in 1842, three pictures, which with the help of a frame-maker friend he had sent to the Royal Academy, were rejected.   Pether resembled his father in his taste for mechanical pursuits, and is said to have suggested the idea of the stomach-pump to a surgeon named Jukes. He died, of consumption, at Battersea on 14 March 1844, on which date a subscription was raised for his family.

General Information

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Priory Fine Art specialises in high quality 17th - 20th Century British and European Fine Art. Our team have a combined experience of over 80 years in the field of fine art and have together handled the sale of many millions of pounds worth of art. As well as our own team of specialists we have close contacts from the leading auction houses who often assist us with particular pieces.

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Every item we sell is fully guaranteed to be as described and a signed photo certificate is issued with every painting. We use the same cataloguing terms as most major auction houses, the terms that appear in the listing are also used on the certificates of authenticity. The cataloguing terms that we use have the following meanings;

  1. where the bold coloured text which forms the listing's heading reads 'by' and is followed by the artist's full name (or the artist's initials, if his full name is unrecorded), the work is in our opinion by the artist;
  2. where the expression "attributed to" is used, the work is in our opinion possibly a work by the artist, in whole or in part;
  3. where the expression 'circle of' is used, the work is in our opinion a work of the period of the artist and showing his influence;
  4. where the expression 'follower of' is used, the work is in our opinion a work executed in the artist's style but not necessarily by a pupil;
  5. where the expression 'manner of' is used, the work is in our opinion a work executed in the artist's style but of a later date;
  6. where the term "after" is used, the work is in our opinion a copy or pastiche (of any date) of a work by the artist. Where the term 'signed...' is used in our opinion the work has been signed by the artist, where the term 'with signature...' or 'bears signature...' is used in our opinion the signature is by a hand other than that of the artist.

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Every item we sell is covered by a no quibble 14 day money back guarantee.

In addition every lot which is described as being 'by' a certain artist without qualification is warranted by Priory Fine Art Limited for a period of one year. All items are warranted by Priory Fine Art Limited for a period of one year in respect of age and medium (for details see return section below.)


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About Priory Fine Art

Priory Fine Art specialises in 17th - 20th Century British and European Fine Art. Our team have a combined experience of over 80 years in the field of fine art. We issue a certificate of authenticity with every painting that we sell.

We aim to provide a first class service with a personal touch, if you would like to discuss any painting we have for sale please call us on 01636 707 762.


Returns policy

All items are covered by a no quibble 14 day money back guarantee.

In addition Priory Fine Art Limited warrants for a period of one year from the date of sale that where the larger white text which forms a listing's heading states without qualification that a work is by a named author that that item is an autograph work by that author and not a forgery or reproduction of any kind.

Where any representations regarding age, authorship, culture, date, origin, period, source or medium is made in the larger white text which forms a listing's heading this is also warranted by Priory Fine Art Limited for a period of one year from the date of sale.

Only the larger white text that forms a listing's heading indicates what is being warranted by Priory Fine Art Limited. Priory Fine Art Limited's warranty does not apply to supplemental material that appears below the larger white text (i.e. the smaller text which forms the main body of each listing) and Priory Fine Art Limited is not responsible for errors or omissions in such material.

The warranty does not apply to any heading which is stated to be a qualified opinion. The warrant is not assignable and shall apply only to the original buyer of the lot as shown on the original invoice issued by Priory Fine Art Limited when the lot was sold. The buyer's sold and exclusive remedy is the cancellation of the sale and the refund of the original purchase price paid for the lot.


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