Moel Siabod from the Llugwy below Capel Curig

Details

Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A. (1831-1923)
Moel Siabod from the Llugwy below Capel Curig
signed and dated 'B.W.LEADER.1887.' (lower left) and signed 'B.W.Leader' and inscribed as title (on the reverse)
oil on board
8 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. (20.6 x 30.8 cm.)

Provenance

Purchased from the artist by D. Jardine, January 1887 (£20).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 7 May 1969, lot 25.

Literature

The artist's own sale records.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The viewpoint depicted is just north of the stepping stones (see lot 270) and south of the island (see lot 273) on the river Llugwy below Capel Curig, North Wales. Its size and technique suggests that Leader painted this on the spot, en plein air, possibly in preparation for a larger composition. The farmhouse on the hill, Cae Gwegi, still stands. The peak of Moel Siabod defines the horizon.

We are grateful for Ruth Wood for her help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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