Alfred William Hunt (1830-1896) Harlech Castle from the Dunes

Alfred William Hunt (1830-1896) Harlech Castle from the Dunes, a storm coming up from the south, initialled lower left, watercolour, 24 x 36.5 cm, frame 47 x 58 cm

Provenance: A Private Herefordshire Collection, purchased from Agnews (label verso), handwritten label to verso.

Condition Report

The painting is a watercolour on paper, framed under glazing - not examined external to the frame. The sheet does not show obvious evidence for tears, creasing or crumpling. There is some ageing to the sheet- browning to the surface- an old mount line is visible around the edges of the sheet within which the colours show up brighter. The frame has general wear and tear. 

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