
Description
Vintage Impasto Impressionist Painting of a Misty Morning at a Reservoir in the Peak District National Park in Northern England, by 20th Century British Artist.
Art measures 33 x 21 inches
Frame measures 39 x 27 inches
(framed in a hand-painted vintage wooden moulding in magnolia)
This is a rare early atmospheric work in impasto oils from 1971, using muted pastel colours, in very good original condition. There is an evocative sense of the light beating down onto the water in this painting. Reframed in a vintage wooden moulding painted in magnolia, signed and dated on the front of the canvas, with full authentication.
Born in Birmingham in 1948, Rex Preston is one of the UK's leading landscape artists. He trained at Newcastle under Lyme School of Art and then Derby College of Art. Rex Preston has lived in Derbyshire for most of his life and although his home area of the Peak District and Pennines has exerted a huge influence on his painting, he travels the UK searching for favourite subjects such as Cornwall or the Lake District.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good condition.
Dimensions:
Height: 27 in.
Width: 39 in.
Depth: 3 in.
Category: Paintings
Origin: United Kingdom
Materials: Canvas, Oil Paint
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Art measures 33 x 21 inches
Frame measures 39 x 27 inches
(framed in a hand-painted vintage wooden moulding in magnolia)
This is a rare early atmospheric work in impasto oils from 1971, using muted pastel colours, in very good original condition. There is an evocative sense of the light beating down onto the water in this painting. Reframed in a vintage wooden moulding painted in magnolia, signed and dated on the front of the canvas, with full authentication.
Born in Birmingham in 1948, Rex Preston is one of the UK's leading landscape artists. He trained at Newcastle under Lyme School of Art and then Derby College of Art. Rex Preston has lived in Derbyshire for most of his life and although his home area of the Peak District and Pennines has exerted a huge influence on his painting, he travels the UK searching for favourite subjects such as Cornwall or the Lake District.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good condition.
Dimensions:
Height: 27 in.
Width: 39 in.
Depth: 3 in.
Category: Paintings
Origin: United Kingdom
Materials: Canvas, Oil Paint
Shipping:
Your purchase is protected:
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Chairish Auctions specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Chairish Auctions within 5 days of receiving the item.
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Very good condition.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Rex Preston Vintage Impasto Impressionist Painting of Misty Morning at Reservoir in England, 1971
Estimate $1,400-$4,200
Starting Price
$700
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