(British, born 1875)

Swarland Burn, Newton on the Moor, Northumberland, signed lower right "R Onslow Ford", signed and inscribed on the stretcher "Swarland Burn Newton on the Moor/Northumberland/R. Onslow Ford", oil on linen, 20-1/4 x 24 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, 27-1/2 x 31-1/2 x 4 in.

Provenance: The Property of Brigadier General B. F. Widdrington, C.M.G., D.S.O., Newton Hall, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland; Christie's London, January 20, 2010, lot 192; By descent in family

Note: Rudolph Onslow-Ford was the uncle of artist Gordon Onslow-Ford and was his first art teacher. He was the son of Edward Onslow Ford, a well-known sculptor.

Literature: Inventory and Valuation of the contents of Newton Hall, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland, The Property of Brigadier General B. F. Widdrington, C.M.G., D.S.O., 1925, p.140

original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle,