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We are pleased to offer for sale this bijou oil on Academy Board by the artist CLARENCE HENRY ROE, who has signed the painting Clarence Roe in the lower right hand corner and inscribed it with the location and signed it verso. The painting depicts a waterfall at Crafnant, North Wales, which is split into two by a large rock. Below the waterfall is a still pool. The rocky banks are steep and there is a mountainous backdrop. Crafnant is in Snowdonia and is a lake and river or afon in welsh. The River Geirionydd joins Lake Crafnant via a steep gorge and waterfall and this may be a painting of this river.

This is one of a pair of oils that we are listing.

CLARENCE HENRY ROE, 1850-1909, was the son of Robert Henry Roe and Emma Baily, the daughter of the sculptor of Nelson's column. His two brothers, Colin Graeme and Robert Ernest, were also listed artists. Some Dictionaries state that Clarence was born in Glasgow and some that he was born in Birmingham. He is also given an address in London at Tottenham Court Road, although Professor Dennis Child, in his book Painters in the Northern Counties of England and Wales states that he spent most of his time living a Bohemian life in his studio in Yorkshire.

He exhibited two paintings at the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1887, but obviously did not need to exhibit his work constantly in order to make a living. He was a prolific painter of Highland scenes, Lake District landscapes and marine scenes, sometimes including animals and birds.

His auction results may be viewed at artprice.com (303 listings), artnet.com (166), findartinfo.com (111), askart.com (29) and arcadja.com (95). His works often appear in Hislop's Guide to the UK Art Market and in 2006, 8 of his oils were sold by Bonhams of Knowle at prices ranging from £260 - £4,800. He is listed in the Dictionary of Victorian Painters by Christopher Wood and the Dictionary of British Artists. To see further examples of his work, please look on google.

The painting is newly framed in a 3" ornate, swept gilt frame. It is ready to hang.

Medium Oils on Academy Board