Historic British House ‘Somersby Rectory’ Tennyson’s Home Oil Painting c1950s ARTIST: 20thC British School artist, ineligibly ascribed verso SUBJECT: A historic, British country estate house and gardens: Somersby Rectory ,the birthplace and early home of the British poet laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson , more properly described by a hand-written inscription to the back of the frame MEDIUM: Oil sketch on board SIGNATURE Appears unsigned DATE: c1950s, acquired in 1958 according to the inscription SIZE: Visible painting 19 x 14 cm (7.5 x 5.5 inches), Frame 26 x 21m (10 x 8 inches), Depth 3cm (1 inch) PROVENANCE: British estate sale, private collection CONDITION: Fair for its age, retained under glaze. Scuffing leading to paint losses to the lower edge and to the left and right sides FRAME: Original frame shows moderate age-related wear
Historic British House ‘Somersby Rectory’ Tennyson’s Home Oil Painting c1950s
Historic British House ‘Somersby Rectory’ Tennyson’s Home Oil Painting c1950s
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Historic British House ‘Somersby Rectory’ Tennyson’s Home Oil Painting c1950s ARTIST: 20thC British School artist, ineligibly ascribed verso SUBJECT: A historic, British country estate house and gardens: Somersby Rectory ,the birthplace and early home of the British poet laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson , more properly described by a hand-written inscription to the back of the frame MEDIUM: Oil sketch on board SIGNATURE Appears unsigned DATE: c1950s, acquired in 1958 according to the inscription SIZE: Visible painting 19 x 14 cm (7.5 x 5.5 inches), Frame 26 x 21m (10 x 8 inches), Depth 3cm (1 inch) PROVENANCE: British estate sale, private collection CONDITION: Fair for its age, retained under glaze. Scuffing leading to paint losses to the lower edge and to the left and right sides FRAME: Orig
