William Harris Weatherhead, An Important Document

William Harris Weatherhead, An Important DocumentA fine late 19th century oil on canvas depicting a seated 18th century gentleman writing a letter. The details are exquisite and the painting was previously exhibited at the Royal Academy. William Harris Weatherhead (1843 1911) was a genre painter who lived In Kentish Town, London. He exhibited regularly particularly in the capital and one of his works is currently held at the V&A. There are two photographs of Weatherhead at The National Portrait

this beautiful old painting sits alongside many other works originating in Northern Europe during the 16th-century

A few light scuffs here and there

Light craquelure in areas but otherwise good

perhaps a monk

Frame with some age-related wear and minor losses

Little is known about the creator

a copse provides some shade for the families that live nearby

He specialised in landscape painting and had a keen fondness for the natural world

He’s certainly a man that loves his jewellery

A label on the reverse provides further information relating to its provenance

a mother is cooking for her daughter and granddaughter around an open fire

An evocative nocturne depicting a woman stood before a vivid full moon and a series of rolling hills