Description:
Thomas Buttersworth, Sr. (British, 1768-1842)
The Battle of Trafalgar
Signed "T. Buttersworth" l.c., with a label from The Parker Gallery, London, affixed
to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 38 1/4 in. (60.9 x 97.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure.
Provenance: A private New Hampshire collection.
Estimate $15,000-20,000
Thin wash of retouch to most of the sky area, craquelure throughout, some retouch to fine craquelure on vessels and rigging areas.
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