Charles Leslie 1839-1886 Oil Loch Katrine 1866

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We are pleased to offer for auction this superb oil on canvas by the artist CHARLES LESLIE, who has signed the painting Chas Leslie in the lower right hand corner, dated it 66 for 1866 and inscribed it verso on the stretcher 'Evening Loch Katrine'. The setting sun is illuminating the slopes of the mountains, which have been executed in excellent detail. There are two figures, a man and a woman, sitting below the large rock by the banks of the loch and the white sails of a couple of sailing boats are visible in the distance.

Loch Katrine is a freshwater lake in the heart of The Trossachs National Park in Scotland. It is a favourite subject of artists due to its beautiful scenery.

CHARLES LESLIE, was a landscape painter, who specialised in Welsh and Scottish scenes. He lived on Wimbledon Common and flourished between 1856 and 1863, when he was exhibiting, although he was still painting in 1882, only four years before he died in 1886. He exhibited 5 works at the Royal Academy between 1856 and 1862, 3 at the British Institution, 16 at Suffolk Street and 24 at various other London exhibitions. His biographical information is available in The Dictionary of Victorian Painters by Christopher Wood and his exhibition history in Graves Dictionary.

Auctions prices achieved for works by this artist are available at artprice.com (314 listings), artnet.com (249), findartinfo.com (146) and arcadja.com (128). Please also see Hislop's Guide to the UK Art Market. A pair of paintings larger paintings, achieved £2,006 in Germany in September 2008, another pair made £1,000 at Mallams in Oxford in January 2008, a single 12"x24" achieved £620 at Keys in Norfolk in November 2007 and a pair of 10" x 17" made £1,550 at Sworders in July 2007.

The painting is framed in an ornate 2 3/4" swept gilt frame and is ready to hang.

Medium Oils on canvas
PriceSOLD DimensionsImage size 23 1/2" x 11 1/2" 59.7cm x 29.2cm Frame size 28 3/4" x 17" 73cm x 43.15cm Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art > Antique Oil Paintings Date Dated 1866 Mid Victorian Antiques Material Oil Painting on Canvas Origin English Artist Charles Leslie Condition Very good. The canvas is in clean condition and has been professionally relined at some stage in the past. There is no craquelure or stretcher marks. The frame is in very good condition. Item code as237a247 Status Sold

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