An oil painting on board depicting a dramatic Romantic-style landscape. The scene features two figures situated on a rocky outcrop against a turbulent, colourful sky at sunset or sunrise. The work is executed with expressive brushwork and areas of impasto in the highlights of the horizon. The painting is signed HENRY DADD in red paint, oriented vertically along the right-hand edge. The piece is housed in a period-style gilt composition frame featuring a wide, plain inner slip and a decorative outer border with repeating foliate and scroll motifs.
Condition report:
The painting displays prominent and stable craquelure throughout, particularly visible within the darker passages of the sky and foreground. There is a light layer of surface dirt present. The gilt frame shows minor surface wear, rubbing to the gilded finish, and small losses to the decorative composition consistent with age.
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