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Henry Pether
River Thames at Leigh by Moonlight - 19th Century Oil Painting Nocturne 1851

1851

$40,506.08
£29,950
€35,458.70
CA$56,003.19
A$62,732.99
CHF 32,949.63
MX$762,812.97
NOK 417,249.93
SEK 396,082.38
DKK 264,642

About the Item

‘The River Thames at Leigh by Moonlight’ by Henry Pether (1800-1880). The painting is signed by the artist and dated 1851 and is presented in a bespoke gold metal leaf frame. • Visit the News & Articles page of the Academy Fine Paintings website for much more about the life and career of Henry Pether and the Pether Family. Henry Pether was taught be his father, the eminent Georgian topographical painter Abraham Pether (1756-1812), and went on to became one of the most important English-born view painters of the 19th century. The attention to architectural accuracy and detail and the subtle colouring of Henry Pether’s atmospheric paintings of night were a major influence upon other artists such as John Atkinsone Grimshaw, half a century later. Between 1828 and 1865 Henry Pether exhibited at the Royal Academy, the British Institution, and the Royal Society of British Artists. Today, paintings by Henry Pether are held in the collections of Tate Britain, the City of London, the Royal Museums in Greenwich, and the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut. Academy Fine Paintings only offers artwork for sale in the finest condition it can be for its age, having been professionally cleaned, conserved, and re-varnished. Clients should also note that tracked and signed for international shipping is complimentary. Dimensions: (framed) 74cm x 105cm (29” x 41”). Dimensions: (canvas only) 61cm x 92cm (24” x 36”). Medium: Oil on canvas. Provenance: Circa 1920: private collection of the Tudor-Hart family. 1974: Sotheby’s, Belgravia. 1998: Christie’s, Glasgow. Thence in private UK collection. Presentation: Bespoke gold metal leaf frame. Condition: Very good. Professionally cleaned, restored, and re-varnished. Ready to hang.
  • Creator:
    Henry Pether (1828-1865, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1851
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 41 in (104.14 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Gerrards Cross, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU741316488752

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