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"The Desert Scout" 19th Century Oil Painting by William Luker Senior

$4,700
£3,552.66
€4,075.04
CA$6,551.99
A$7,132.38
CHF 3,785.87
MX$85,817.87
NOK 47,972.12
SEK 43,956.02
DKK 30,432.18

About the Item

A oil on panel preseted in a gilt frame measuring 13.5" x 16.5", including the frame. Signed and dated on the lower left. In great condition and ready to hang. Provenance: Bradbury Art and Antiques, Wiscasset, Maine Private collection NYC Multiple English galleries with labels on the reverse as pictured William Luker Snr, British, (1828-1905). Featuring an rider on camelback. This oil has a very nice luminous quality Luker made trips to Egypt and Libya producing a series of Oriental scenes in the early 1860’s, which tend to be his most popular subject matter and bring the most on the auction market. His works show a great attention to detail and his use of a lighter palette gives his subjects a luminous quality that instantly attracts the viewer. Examples of his paintings are held by the Atkinson Art Gallery, National Library of Wales, Newstead Abbey, Nottingham City Museum, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Sheffield Museum, Somerset Heritage Centre, William Morris Gallery and Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
  • Creator:
    William Luker Sr. (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1864
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Wiscasset, ME
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1017647345982

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