William Mellor (British, 1851-1931) Landscape with cows watering at a peaceful river Oil on canvas laid on board 20 x 30 inches (50.8 x 76.2 cm) Signed lower left: William Mellor PROVENANCE: Cooling Galleries, Ltd., London. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris Graham Sr., El Paso, Texas HID03101062020 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

On stable secondary panel support. Faint craquelure throughout, apparently stabilized beneath the varnish layer. A very few scattered pinpoints of accretion. Minor surface dust. Not examined out of frame.
Under UV: heavily applied varnish fluoresces green. Three vertical lines of retouched repair in left side of work, ranging from approximately 5 to 9 inches in length. Some additional finely applied dots and dashes of retouching scattered throughout, primarily appearing to address craquelure.
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