Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923)

The old port on the South coast, Littlehampton

Details

Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923)
The old port on the South coast, Littlehampton
signed and dated 'B.W. Leader.1901' (lower left)
oil on canvas
12 x 20 in. (30.4 x 50.8 cm.)

Provenance

Arthur Tooth 1901, from the artist, 40.
Alex M. Levy; Christie's, 14 March 1908, lot 124 (89.5s to Gooden and Fox).
Dowager Lady Polimore; Christie's, 13 June 1919, lot 28.

Lot Essay

'The Old Port on the south Coast' depicts Littlehampton. A larger version of this picture is illustrated in Ruth Wood's book 'Benjamin Williams Leader His Life and Paintings' pl. 52, page 98. From sketches made on the spot by the artist it is known that the paddle harbour tug is the Jumna'.
We are grateful to Ruth Wood for her kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.

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