Fine Antique 19thC Victorian Oil Painting Scottish Highlands Landscape
Item History & Price
This isa fine 19th century oil on canvas depicting two figures inconversation by a cottage and an old stone bridge ‘Near Loch Tay’ in the Highlands ofScotland by the listed Victorian landscape artist Thomas Seymour (1844-1904).The painting is signed by the artist and dated 1885. It is sold in a superb quality newlycommissioned gold metal leaf swept frame. As with all of the original antique oil paintings we sell it isoffered in the finest condition it can be for its age,... having just been cleaned and re-varnished. Dimensions:(framed) 76cm x 56cm (30” x 22”)Dimensions: (canvas only) 61cm x 41cm (24”x 16”)Medium: Oilon canvas.Provenance:Private UK collection.Presentation: Fine goldmetal leaf swept frame. All of the new frames we commission are especially madefor us to order by one of the UK’s top period frame makers.Condition: Verygood. Newly cleaned and re-varnished. Ready to hang. We do notsell dirty, damaged or unframed works of art.Conservation: Where necessarythe paintings we sell are cleaned and restored by Fine Art Restorations(est.1974) or Simon Gillespie Studio, as seen on BBC Television's 'Fake orFortune' and 'Britain's Lost Masterpieces'. About AFPAcademyFine Paintings is an international fine art dealership based in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England. We are members of LAPADA the largest UK tradeassociation of art and antiques dealers, and CINOA the InternationalConfederation of Art and Antique Dealers. AFP specialises in 19th centuryBritish and European oil paintings by some of the most important artists of theperiod, from Victorian landscapes and subject pictures to Belle Epoqueportraits and Orientalist scenes. PackagingGreatcare and much time is taken over the safe transportation of the paintings wesell. Safeshipping is predominantly about correct packaging; we only use the highestquality fine art packaging materials. No second-hand bubble-wrap and reusedcardboards boxes here. Before leaving us, each painting takes us approximately2 to 3 hours to properly (i.e. safely and securely) package for transport;whether for a journey or 30 miles or 3000. Every painting is first wrapped inacid free paper and then the entire frame is enveloped in deep, dense foam Ucushioning. This is then covered in numerous layers of AirCap bubble wrap, which is the best and safest product of its type on the market. Sheets of highdensity fine art packaging card are then secured to the front and rear of thepainting with waterproof cloth tape before the painting is then fitted in placeinside a bespoke fine art shipping box. The entire package is then bound inblack shrink wrap (as used by airline companies) and a final later ofwaterproof cloth tape is applied to all corners, ends and edges. ShippingWe shipdomestically and internationally with UPS and FedEx. We will ship to mostlocations worldwide; please send us an email for a quote. All buyers will needto supply a complete address and telephone contact number for shippingforms. UK clients are also most welcome to collect from us in SouthBuckinghamshire. Payment TermsWe are very aware thatnot all of clients are in a position to pay the entire sale price upfront. All of thepaintings offered as ebay ‘Buy It Now’ listings are available to buy acrossthree monthly instalments. Any client wishing to utilise thispayment method should drop me an email and once the total sale price andpayment timetable has been agreed the painting will be removed from sale andreserved for the client. Payment instalments will incur no interest. Paintingswill be dispatched to clients only once the total balance has been paid infull. Manythanks for visiting, and of course please do call or drop me an email any time. Bestregards, GavinClaxton
