Painting of the Week - George Vincent
Woodland Scene with Sheep, Chapelfields, Norwich
This lovely British Old Master landscape oil painting with excellent provenance is attributed to being by George Vincent, after John Crome. Painted circa 1820 the setting is a woodland scene with sheep and their shepherd at Chapelfields, Norwich. Beyond the trees is thought to be Stoke Holy Cross Mill. This is a superb British Old Master landscape oil painting with excellent provenance.
Unsigned.
Provenance Christie's 26 february 1917 lot 49 as Crome
Frost and Reed label verso.
Staats Forbes Collection
Percy M Turner, Christie's London, 16th March 1934 lot 122
Sir Jeremiah Colman
The collection of Surgeon Vice Admiral Godfrey Milton- Thompson
John Crome book: plate 89 page 55 Woodland Scene with Sheep 24 1/2 x 29. Details page 207.
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