Sale 5859
London, South Kensington
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28 October 2009
Price realised
GBP 8,125
Estimate
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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Henry, was a painter of landscapes, especially by moonlight, and exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1828 to 1862.
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