Studio RT Ltd

Description

We are pleased to offer for sale this large oil on canvas by the artist CLARENCE HENRY ROE, who has signed the painting in the lower right hand corner Clarence Roe. The painting depicts a dramatic, stormy view of a quiet pool surrounded by the large rocks of which the artist was very fond. Just above the water there are a couple of flocks of birds, but higher up is the focus of the painting, a golden eagle (mainly found in a few places in Scotland) swooping down on a helpless mallard duck. This painting is executed in Clarence Roe's own inimitable style.

CLARENCE HENRY ROE was born in Glasgow in 1850 and subsequently moved to London where he was a pupil at the Royal Academy. His address was 9 South Crescent, Tottenham Court Road, London. He was a prolific landscape painter in oil, principally, although not exclusively, of highland scenes, rivers, lochs, glens etc. often with the inclusion of animals. He did not exhibit his work in London, but did exhibit 2 works at the Royal Hibernian Academy. There was obviously a ready market for his work without the need to constantly exhibit. He flourished between 1870 and 1909, the year of his death.

His auction results may be viewed at artprice (303 listings), artnet (166), findartinfo (111), askart (29) and arcadja (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 images.

The painting has been newly framed in a 2 3/4" gilt frame and is ready to hang.

Medium Oils on canvas