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Lot Essay
Boar Lane, Leeds by Lamplight has been described as 'one of Grimshaw's most lovingly painted street scenes, not only in the suggestion of night-time atmosphere, but also in the way the light from shop windows is reflected on the wet pavement and cobbles.' (A. Robertson, Atkinson Grimshaw, London, 1988, p. 84). These details, along with the twinkling street lights and scudding moonlit clouds, demonstrate Grimshaw's skill at elevating an everyday street scene to a glowing world of magic and wonder. Grimshaw constantly drew inspiration from his home city of Leeds throughout his career, and a larger variant from the same year, Boar Lane, Leeds, now hangs in Leeds City Art Gallery.
In 1867, the south side of Boar Lane was demolished and rebuilt to allow for the widening of the road. On the north side, the church of Holy Trinity is seen set back from the road; the church was built in 1727 though the tower was rebuilt in 1839.
The painting featured in the 1979 exhibition at Leeds that helped re-establish Grimshaw as one of the leading landscape artists of the 19th century.
In 1867, the south side of Boar Lane was demolished and rebuilt to allow for the widening of the road. On the north side, the church of Holy Trinity is seen set back from the road; the church was built in 1727 though the tower was rebuilt in 1839.
The painting featured in the 1979 exhibition at Leeds that helped re-establish Grimshaw as one of the leading landscape artists of the 19th century.