BRITISH SCHOOL "OUDE SCHELD– TEXEL ISLAND, LOOKING TOWARDS NIEUWE DIEP AND THE ZUIDER ZEE" (AFTER WILLIAM CLARKSON STANFIELD) c. 1880
To zoom in, click on each image and mouse over. Description: British School (After William Clarkson Stanfield) Copy of Oude Scheld – Texel Island, Looking towards Nieuwe Diep and the Zuider Zee Created c. 1880 Oil on canvas Dimensions: Canvas: 19.75 x 23.75 in. (50.2 x 60.3 cm) Framed: 23.75 x 27.75 in. (60.3 x 70.5 cm) Framed in mid-century gold toned wooden carved frame. Condition: Good, some evidence of past restoration and paint cracking consistent with age The Artist: The artist responsible for this painting remains unidentified; however, the work demonstrates the skill of a competent nineteenth-century marine painter familiar with the British tradition of maritime landscape painting. During the Victorian period, accomplished professional artists and studio painters frequently produced copies after popular Royal Academy paintings to satisfy collector demand, and many such works were left unsigned. Although the execution does not exhibit the distinctive virtuosity associated with Stanfield himself, the painting possesses sufficient quality to suggest it was produced by a trained artist working within the circle of British marine painting in the mid- to late nineteenth century rather than as a later decorative reproduction. About this Painting: This oil on canvas depicts the Dutch coastal scene Oude Scheld – Texel Island, Looking towards Nieuwe Diep and the Zuider Zee, after the celebrated 1844 composition by the British marine painter Clarkson Frederick Stanfield (1793–1867) in the Tate Britain's permanent collection. The composition faithfully reproduces Stanfield's original, including the distinctive lookout tower at Oudeschild on Texel Island, fishing vessels navigating the choppy waters of the Zuider Zee, and the dramatic cloud-filled sky that made the Royal Academy exhibit one of the artist's most admired marine paintings. The copy demonstrates a competent understanding of marine architecture and coastal topography, with careful attention to the arrangement of the vessels, shoreline structures, and atmospheric effects. Examination of the painting suggests it is a hand-painted nineteenth-century work rather than a modern reproduction. The canvas, stretcher, and overall materials are consistent with Victorian manufacture, although no signature, labels, or inscriptions are present to identify the artist. While the execution does not display the exceptional refinement of Stanfield's original, particularly in the handling of the sky and water, it is a well-executed contemporary or near-contemporary copy by a capable professional painter working in the tradition of British marine art. It is appropriately catalogued as After Clarkson Frederick Stanfield (1793–1867), English School, oil on canvas, circa 1850–1880, and represents a desirable nineteenth-century interpretation of one of Stanfield's best-known Dutch coastal subjects. Shipping Information: Packaging and shipping within Canada is $200. Signature required on delivery. At checkout, you will have the option to insure your purchase for shipping from the drop down menu. International shipping available. If located in the Greater Toronto Area, no charge for shipping and packaging if picked up from Wall Fiction's office; call before purchasing. Terms: All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. See "Buy Art" in the main menu for more information.