Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 9 July 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 9 July 2026

Catalogue

Lot 219: British School, Late 19th Century, Children on a Riverbank, Oil on Canvas 24 x 20"

This auction ended on July 9, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £20 - £40

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £45

A late 19th or early 20th-century oil painting on stretched canvas, executed in a naturalistic style characteristic of the British School. The composition depicts two young children resting amidst a meadow of wildflowers and tall grasses on the banks of a river. One child wears a white smock and sunbonnet, while the other is dressed in darker attire with a cap. The background features a tranquil village scene with red-roofed buildings and a prominent church spire visible beyond a line of mature trees. The work is unsigned and is housed in a substantial ornate gilt-moulded frame featuring beaded and floral relief decoration.
Dimensions not provided.

Dimensions: 24 x 20”