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Spring Gardens at Somersby Tennysons Birthplace Oil Painting Lillian Codd 1976
ARTIST:   Lillian Codd,  mid-20thC British School ,northern artist SUBJECT:   Gardens at Somersby Rectory in springtime  MEDIUM:  Oil on board   SIGNATURE    Indistinctly, lower right (obscured); ascribed by the artist to a label, verso     DATE:   Dated 1976    SIZE:  Visible painting  38 x 28 cm (15 x 11  inches), Frame 47 x 37cm (18.5 x 14.5 inches), Depth 4cm (1.5 inches)   PROVENANCE:   British estate sale, private collection, back to the artist, labelled verso   CONDITION:  Very good for its age, might benefit from a light clean but well presented in its frame   FRAME:  Original, but basic frame, shows  light age-related wear: this painting would benefit from a mount to a higher standard
 
We present a charming  landscape painting in oils, the gardens at Somersby Rectory, the birthplace and early home of the British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson (British 1809 – 1892)    The painting, dated 1976, is by a British northern-school artist, Lillian Codd: unknown to us but a very competent hand.  The painting shows much depth and perspective, capturing the magnificence of the estate’ grounds in spring.   Presented in very good condition in its original frame, this painting will look fabulous displayed
 
SHIPPING   Weight, 1.5kg, professionally packaged, 3kg.  Courier services, fully tracked, including the frame, ready to hang:   FREE UK DELIVERY in 3 - 5 days;  EU SHIPPIMG in 5 – 7 days; UK26.90  Europe (non-EU) in 7 – 10 days  U29.90;  USA, Canada, China, Australia and the rest of the world  in 10 – 15 days UK45.90    Import taxes, Customs duties and tariffs worldwide.  If applicable, sales and VAT taxes on international orders are the responsibility of the purchaser, will be collected by  us or eBay at the point of payment, or  by the courier upon delivery.  While works of art and most antiques are usually exempt from additional Customs Duty levies, the governance is country specific.   Please check with your local Customs office, contact us or eBay.  The international tariff codes applicable are 9701210000 and 9701910000.   For imports into  the EU,  please liaise closely with the appointed carrier responsible for the Customs entry.  Artworks and objects of culture may require specific entry under EU criteria effective June 25 2025     (our ref  cc405001466)

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