William Anderson Fishing by moonlight in an estuary

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

William Anderson
Scotland 1757–1837 London
Fishing by moonlight in an estuary

signed and dated lower right: W. Anderson 1806
oil on panel
unframed: 37 x 50.5 cm.; 14⅝ x 19⅞ in.
framed: 56 x 70 cm.; 22 x 27½ in.

Condition Report:
The panel is flat and stable. Surface is slightly dirty. A few small specks of white paint to the surface. Minor losses to the extremities of the right edge of the panel. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a layer of uneven varnish, retouchings to the extremities of the panel, small spots to the sky and the sea, mostly to the lower left corner.

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