Nicholas Pocock An estuary scene with fishing boats

The Property of the Marquess of Anglesey from the Private Apartment at Plas Newydd

Nicholas Pocock
Bristol 1740–1821 Cookham
An estuary scene with fishing boats

signed and dated lower left: NPocock / 1815
oil on canvas
unframed: 29 x 40 cm.; 11⅜ x 15¾ in.
framed: 43 x 55 cm.; 16⅞ x 21⅝ in.

Condition Report:
The canvas has been lined and is providing a flat and stable support to the paint surface. Fine and stable craquelure to the lower section and to the edges. Varnish has yellowed. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a layer of varnish, a few fine specks of retouching within the sky, towards the lower right corner and a few spots above the bow of the grounded boat. Overall in fairly good condition.

Provenance:
Possibly purchased by Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768-1854)