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John Mogford (1821-1885)
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John Mogford (1821-1885)

Blowing Fresh - Mounts Bay, Cornwall

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John Mogford (1821-1885)
Blowing Fresh - Mounts Bay, Cornwall
signed 'John Mogford' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed 'Blowing fresh Mounts Bay - Cornwall by John Mogford. RI.' (on an old label on the reverse)
oil on canvas
6 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. (15.5 x 30.1 cm.)
Exhibited
London, Royal Society of British Artists, 1862, no. 427 (£10).
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Lot Essay

Although born in London, Mogford came from a Devonshire family and specialised in coastal views. His British Institution exhibits include three views of Mount's Bay. His studio sale, held at Christie's on 25 February 1886, included a whole section devoted to Cornwall.

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