Arthur Gilbert 1819-95 Oil Loch Scene

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We are delighted to offer this oil on mahogany panel by the highly regarded artist ARTHUR GILBERT, as named and titled on the old framer's label verso. This oil is in totally original condition, in its original frame. It is likely that the artist entitled the painting under the framer's brown paper tape, but we did not think it prudent to remove it. The painting depicts a couple of anglers fishing on the banks of a loch, with a ruined castle high on a hillside in the distance. There is a yacht on the far side of the loch.

ARTHUR GILBERT 1819-1895, was born Arthur Gilbert Frederick Williams, the fourth son of Edward 'Old' Williams, 1782-1855 and a member of the Williams family of painters. The father and all six sons, as well as Arthur Gilbert's son and daughter were exhibited painters and the their biography entitled 'The Williams Family of Painters' by J. Reynolds was published in 1975. Along with his brothers Sidney Richard (Percy) and Henry John (Boddington), he dropped his surname to avoid confusion with other members of his family and was henceforth known as Arthur Gilbert.

Arthur Gilbert was born in Stoke Newington, London. He married Elizabeth Williams in 1843 at St. Martins in the Fields. Apparently he was of a gentle disposition and was a devoted husband and father. Elizabeth died of TB in 1848 and left him with a daughter Kate Elizabeth. He remarried in 1854 in Barnes and had a son, Horace Walter Gilbert. Both children were artistically talented and painted and exhibited. He had homes in Weybridge and Hammersmith but lived most of his life in Lonsdale Terrace, Barnes, near to his father and brothers. In 1873 he moved to Redhill in Surrey and then to De Tillens House, Limpsfield, Surrey where he spent many years, although he died in Croydon in 1895, possibly at his daughter's address.

He exhibited at the Royal Academy 1836-1894 (48 paintings), at the British Institution 1842-1894 (51) and Suffolk Street (111). He also exhibited at certain major provincial exhibitions. Titles at the Royal Academy include river scenes, moonlight and twilight scenes and from 1874 a few Egyptian landscapes. He painted almost exclusively in oil, mostly small oils on panel or canvas and produced very detailed work. His biographical details are available in The Dictionary of Victorian Painters by Christopher Wood and his London exhibitions in Graves Dictionary. There is also a biography of him on Wikipedia.org.

Auction prices achieved for works by this artist may be found at artprice.com (128 listings), artnet.com (119), findartinfo.com (37), arcadja.com (42) and askart.com (12). Some of these sites have examples of his work that do not require a subscription to view. Prices for his work rarely fall below £1,000 and many are considerably above that figure. Please see Hislop's Guide to the UK Art Market.

The painting is framed with a wide gilt slip in a delicate 1 1/2" ornate gilt frame of the period. It is ready to hang.

Medium Oils on mahogany panel.
PriceSOLD DimensionsImage size 9 1/2" x 6 5/8" 24.15cm x 16.8cm Frame size 16 3/4" x 14" 42.5cm x 35.5cm Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art > Antique Oil Paintings Date Mid Victorian 1850s-1860s Mid Victorian Antiques Material Oil Painting on Panel Origin English Artist Arthur Gilbert Frederick Williams Condition Excellent. The surface is clean and there is no evidence of any overpainting. The original antique frame has very minor losses only in a couple of places, which have been touched in and some light cracking. Due to this, we are not able to guarantee that it will survive possible further losses in transit, although it will be packed extremely well. Item code as237a121 Status Sold

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