Original oil on canvas by British painter Alfred Vickers who depicted a scenic waterway where a mill is seen from the back of quaint dwellings. Vickers combined natural colors applied in linear strokes for the buildings that contrast with the billowy clouds and foliage. Signature and date on lower left: A. Vickers, 1875? Sticker on verso for Maples Fine Art, Member of the British Dealers Association and the Syndicat National des Antiquaires Negociants en Objets d'Art, Tableaux Anciens et Modernes. N3620, A Quiet Backwater, Signed A. Vickers and dated indistinctively 18 (?) 75, oil on canvas. Housed in an intricate gilded plaster and wood frame and an ecru linen mat. Artwork dimensions: 9.50"L x 11.50"H. Frame size: 14.50"L x 16.75"H x 2.25"W.

Artist: Alfred Vickers (British 1853-1907)
Issued: c. 1875
Country of Origin: England

Age related wear. Small plaster gild separated from upper left side of frame.