(British, born 1875)

(British, born 1875)

In the Chilterns, circa 1920s, unsigned, oil on linen, 30 x 36 in. (76 x 91.5 cm.); original gilt wood and composition frame, 36-1/2 x 42 x 2 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, lot189

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. 126.

original stretcher and tacking edge, surface dirt, some crackle; frame with losses and abrasions