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Edmund WimperisOn the South Downs - Large 19th Century English Landscape Oil Paintingcirca 1880
circa 1880
$6,869.43

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'On the South Downs' by Edmund Morison Wimperis (1835-1900).
A very large fine 19th century landscape oil on canvas by the eminent Victorian landscape painter Edmund Morison Wimperis. The painting is signed by the artist and hangs in a superb newly commissioned, bespoke gold metal leaf frame.
As with all of the original antique oil paintings we sell it is offered in the finest condition it can be for its age, having just been professionally cleaned and re-varnished. Clients should also note that fully insured, tracked and signed for international shipping is complimentary.
Wimperis exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists etc. and became a member of Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours in 1875 and was voted Vice President in 1895. He was elected a full Member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1870 and a full Member of the Royal Oil Painters Institute in 1893. Works by Wimperis are held in the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Full biographical details for Edmund Wimperis can be found in ‘The Dictionary of British Artists’, ‘The Dictionary of Victorian Painters’ by Christopher Wood, ‘Painters in the Northern Counties of England and Wales’ by Dennis Child, and ‘The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists' by H. L. Mallalieu.
Dimensions: (framed) 80cm x 104cm (31½” x 41”)
Dimensions: (canvas only) 51cm x 76cm (20” x 30”)
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Provenance: Private UK collection.
Presentation: Newly commissioned bespoke gold metal leaf frame. All of the new frames we commission are especially made for us to order by one of the UK’s top period frame makers.
Condition: Excellent. Professionally cleaned and re-varnished. Ready to hang.
Details
- Creator
- Creation Yearcirca 1880
- DimensionsHeight: 30 in. (76.2 cm)Width: 42 in. (106.68 cm)Depth: 3 in. (7.62 cm)
- Medium
- Movement & Style
- Period
- Condition
- Gallery LocationGerrards Cross, GB
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU74137020662
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- ShippingRates vary by destination and complexity. We recommend this shipping type based on item size, type and fragility.Estimated Customs Duties & Taxes to the Continental US: $0.Ships From: Gerrards Cross, United Kingdom
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