• Old Masters & 19th Century Art auction at Christies

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    Old Masters & 19th Century Art

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    28 October 2009

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    Lot 111

    Henry Pether (British fl.1828-1865)

    A view of Worcester Cathedral from the River Severn, by moonlight

    Price realised

    GBP 8,125

    Estimate

    GBP 7,000 - GBP 9,000

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    Henry Pether (British fl.1828-1865)
    A view of Worcester Cathedral from the River Severn, by moonlight
    signed 'Henry Pether' (lower left)
    oil on canvas
    24 x 35¾ in. (61 x 90.9 cm.)

    Provenance

    Philips, Son & Neale, London, 22 March 1988, lot 14.

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    Lot Essay

    Henry, was a painter of landscapes, especially by moonlight, and exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1828 to 1862.

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