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“Lake Scene with Houses” Dated 1892

Arthur Merric Boyd (Australian 1862-1940)

$5,999.95

MATERIALS:

Watercolour on Paper

DIMENSIONS:

Image size 22cm x 44cm frame size 46.5cm x 69cm x 3cm

INSCRIPTIONS:

Signed ‘Arthur Merric Boyd’ and Dated 1892

“Arthur was an artist of charm and ability who painted best in water-colour”

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Bio

Arthur Merric was born on 19 March 1862 in New Zealand son of Captain John Theodore Thomas Boyd The Boyd’s came to Melbourne in the mid-1870s and on 14 January 1886 Arthur married Emma Minnie à Beckett also an artist (Start of the Boyd artistic dynasty) they settled at Brighton In 1890 they left for England to live at the à Beckett seat Penleigh House near Westbury Wiltshire Arthur and Minnie both exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1891 after which they moved briefly to Paris On their return to Melbourne in 1894 they lived at Sandringham In 1898 their works were included in the Exhibition of Australian Art in London at the Grafton Galleries The family travelled overseas from time to time and spent summers in Tasmania where the scenery inspired some of Boyd’s best work he exhibited regularly with the Victorian Artists’ Society He was an artist of charm and ability who painted best in water-colour.

Condition

Image does have some restoration and discolouring marks especially around edge of work plus tear at bottom of paper just under signature otherwise in Great Condition considering age Frame in Great condition may have some minor Chipping and scratching on frame plus usual wear marks from use and displaying consistent with age see photos as photos play an important role in description of condition – Art work/s will be posted in a picture box made by us from Cardboard and Foam packaging to suit the size of your individual art work/s

Most of the art work we sell are of an antique or vintage era and reflect this in condition they are not in new condition unless stipulated we have a scale we use of Excellent Condition: No visible flaws Chips scratches or wear – Great Condition: May have flaws Chips scratches and wear – Good Condition: Does have significant flaws Chips scratches and wear in as found condition

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Postal package 54cm x 76cm x 10cm weight 4kg

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Most of the artwork we sell are of an antique or vintage era and reflect this in condition, they are not in new condition unless stipulated.

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