FINE OIL PAINTING BY William Anderson (1757 - 1837) BRITISH OLD MASTER PIECE

Description
 
PAINTING REF 110197
 
good condition for age , one or two average repairs overtime , 
frame is in Good condition for age ( see pictures)
 
Fine Original Antique Early 19th Century British
 
OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING
 
 Two Man O War  Ships in harbour 
 
 GOLD GILT FRAME
 
 NEW COLLECTION of PIECES OF BRITISH HISTORY
 
(  Early 19th century )
 
Title: British & American man o war ships in Harbour 
ANDERSON, WILLIAM (1757–1837), marine painter, exhibited at the Academy
between 1787 and 1814. He was born in Scotland and brought up as a shipwright.
His works, usually of small size, show a seaman's knowledge, 
and his drawing is correct and careful in all that concerns shipping. 
His water-colour paintings are pleasing, and have an interest for
those concerned in the development of the art, but are not otherwise 
noteworthy. He painted on one occasion the interior of Westminster
Abbey, and some landscapes, but his subjects are most often river scenes
‘neatly painted, low and agreeable in colour.’ In the print room at the
British Museum is a large water-colour drawing, dated 1791, 
excellently representative of the painter. Five ‘views of the battle of the Nile’
were engraved in aquatint by William Ellis (1800) after drawings by Anderson. 
At South Kensington there are two good examples of his work. 
His later work shows some advance upon his earlier, 
which was rather like tinted drawing than true water-colour painting. 
 
Artist: William Anderson
attributed because we have no paper line  
 
Signed : label on reverse 
 
Provenance: john Castagno art 
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Medium : Oil painting on Canvas
 
Condition: Good
 
Country: British 
 
Frame size : 25 in x 20 in 
( 64 cm x 51 cm)
Canvas size : 20 in x 15 in
 
With an estimate of £10,000 - £16,000 in a London West Gallery