OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTIST XAVIER WILLIS c1860 FINE 19th CENTURY BRITISH

PAINTING REF 110137
Original Antique late 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Still life Scene GOLD GILT FRAME
NEW COLLECTION Of RARE PIECES OF ENGLISH HISTORY 
(1860- 1929) Premier Collection 
“Good Condition canvas. Cleaned Ready to hang. " one or two repairs overtime " frame is in average /poor condition for age "See pictures"
 
( Late 19th century ) 
 
	
		
			
			
Title: Books & Flowers in a vase view 
			
 
			
Artist: Xavier Willis
			
 
			
Signed: yes
			
 
			
Provenance: john castagno art 
			
signature directory.
			
 
			
Medium : Oil painting on canvas
			
			
			
 
			
 
			
		
		
			
			
Condition: Good 
			
			
			
 
			
		
		
			
			
Country: British school 
			
			
			
 
			
		
		
			
			
Frame size : 23 in x 17 in 
			
( 59 cm x 44 cm)
			
 
			
			
			
 
			
		
		
			
			
Canvas size : 18" x 12 " 
			
 
			
			
			
 
			
		
		
			
			
With an estimate of £1000 - £1500
			
 
			
Description: 
			
Willis, Xavier Signed 
			
Xavier Willis worked for many years for the Kentish Express and accompanied Sir Charles Igglesden on his saunters through Kent and was the illustrator for many of his books. The two lots come with a letter from A.S.Francis Editor of the Kengtish Express: 'Xavier Willis's real bent was pen and ink drawings... but his lovely watercolours (note his watercolours go for around £300 this is an oil and rare )were well sought after... Xavier was a keen cricketer, played regularly for the office team, and for this reason he was nicknamed Ranji.' Ranji was the popular name for Ranjitsinhji, The Maharaja of Nawanager, a famous cricketer who played for England and as well as being one of the greatest batsmen of all time, was an outstanding fielder.