$6,518
Frederick Richard Lee (British, 1798-1879) Naperly Bridge, Yorkshire Signed and dated "F. R. Lee R.A. 1843" l.r., identified on labels affixed to the stretcher, stamped "R.C. VOSE PAINTINGS BOSTON" on the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 28 x 36 in. (71.0 x 91.3 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouched, loss near right edge, surface grime, craquelure. N.B. Born in Barstaple, Devon, Frederick Richard Lee served in the Army before receiving his art training at the Royal Academy Schools. Lee painted genre scenes as well as landscapes, predominately views of Scotland or his native Devon, and is best known for his fluid compositions and idyllic settings. A prolific artist, he was elected to the Royal Academy in 1838 and exhibited his work there, as well as at the British Institution and the Society of British Artists. (1) 1. Wood, Christopher, The Dictionary of Victorian Painters , 2nd ed., Antique Collector's Club: Woodbridge, England, 1978, p. 279.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-05-15
