The Raiders: a Border landscape

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Hon. Walter John James, R.B.A., later 3rd Baron Northbourne (1869-1932)
The Raiders: a Border landscape
signed and dated 'WALTER.JAMES.1900-1' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed '(The Hon.) Walter J. James/1 Courtfield Road/S.W. The Raiders. A Border Landscape/No. 1' (on a label attached to the stretcher)
oil on canvas
25 1/8 x 30 in. (63.8 x 76.2 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Like his grandfather, the first Lord Northbourne, Walter James was inspired by his native county to paint its history and landscape. This poetic evocation of the Border's turbulent past is a typical example of the works he submitted to the Royal Academy.

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