About this lot

Description

Alfred H. Vickers (British, 1834-1919)

Lock gates at Upton Magna; On the Severn
both signed and dated 'A H Vickers/ 1893' (lower right)
oil on canvas
44 x 79.5cm, a pair



Provenance:
Kensington Art Gallery, London



Condition report:

61 x 96cm (framed)


Lock Gates at Upton Magna
The painting is executed in oil on a canvas support which has been lined. The canvas tension is good and the picture is generally in plane with minor undulations. The paint layer has a network of prominent age cracks which are stable overall. There are localised areas of retouching across the surface which is fairly well matched to the original. The varnish is even, glossy and yellowed,


On the Severn
The canvas is executed in oil on a canvas support which has been lined. The canvas tension is good and the picture is in plane. The paint layer is stable overall. Areas of old damage have been repaired, filled and retouched. The overpaint is reasonably well matched to the original, apart from a horizontal line in the sky which is very pale. The varnish has yellowed but is even overall. There are several light scuffs and scratches to the surface.

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