Studio RT Ltd

Description

We are delighted to offer for sale this tranquil oil on canvas by the accomplished member of the Williams family, EDWIN HENRY BODDINGTON, who has signed the painting in the lower right hand corner with his monogram EHB and dated it 1871. The painting is an morning scene, with two fishermen out in a small boat in either a sea loch or just off the coast of Scotland. One of them appears to be checking or putting out a lobster pot or creel. To the right of the painting there is a small pebble beach and a range of mountains in the background. The whole painting is executed in fantastic detail. The work bears a considerable resemblance to the detailed oils of his uncle Arthur Gilbert (Williams).

This painting is one of a pair by this artist that we are currently listing.

EDWIN HENRY BODDINGTON, 1836-1905, was the son of HENRY JOHN BODDINGTON 1811-1865, formerly Henry John Williams, who changed his name from Williams to Boddington after his marriage to Clara Boddington in 1832, in order to avoid confusion with the other members of the Williams family. Edwin lived in London and exhibited at the Royal Academy 1854-1866, but more often at the British Institution and Suffolk Street. His subjects were mainly views of the Thames, painted in a calm evening light, using a range of very dark greens and browns. Biographical details for this artist can be found in The Dictionary of Victorian Painters by Christopher Wood and the book by J. Reynolds entitled The Williams Family of Painters (Pub. 1975).

Auction prices for works by this artist may be found at artprice.com (203 listings), findartinfo.com (88), artnet.com (185), arcadja.com (68) and in Hislop's Guide to the UK Art Market.

The painting is framed in its original 2 1/2" gilt frame and slip that suit it very well. It is ready to hang.

Medium Oils on canvas.