Sold for £4,800
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
William Smith (British 19th century), Portrait of Mr Strutt with his prized Hereford Bull in a lane with his terrier, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1827 lower right, framed, frame size 72cm x 95cm
Under UV light there are signs of re-touching to the clouded sky (please see additional images). There are a couple of areas of paint cracking. Two darker smudges towards the top right. a small spot of loss to the right side.
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