An extensive evening view of Rough Hey Wood, Sowerby, near Halifax, Yorkshire, and the surrounding lands

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NATHAN THEODORE FIELDING (SOWERBY, NEAR HALIFAX 1747- C.1814? LIVERPOOL)
An extensive evening view of Rough Hey Wood, Sowerby, near Halifax, Yorkshire, and the surrounding lands
signed, inscribed and dated ‘N. T. Fielding / Del. et Pinx^t. / A View / of / Rough Hay Wood / and Lands adjacent / 1782’ (lower left, on the stone wall)
oil on canvas
56 1/2 x 68 1/2 in. (143.5 x 173.9 cm.)

Provenance

By descent in the Stansfeld family; Sotheby’s, London, 13 July 1988, lot 67, when acquired by the present owner.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve. This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice. This lot will be stored at a third party warehouse and will be available for collection on the fourth business day following the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Services a minimum of 48 hours in advance make an appointment for collection, collection timings will be subject to availability at the storage facility. All collections MUST be by pre-booked and are by appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 I Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

This view is taken from above Stansfeld Bridge and shows the prospect of the Rybur Valley towards Rough Hey House and woods. It appears that the two different perspectives of the Stansfeld estate were painted from the same position, perhaps from the hillside of Nether Ends Beck. This would have allowed the artist to depict his view of Field House from the south and the companion view of Rough Hey woods from the west.

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