Lot 369: Desmond Knight, Highland Landscape with Cattle, Oil on Canvas
An oil on canvas painting by Desmond Knight depicting a traditional Highland landscape. The composition features a herd of cattle traversing a rugged mountain path under an overcast sky. The work is executed with detailed brushwork on the animals and rocky foreground, transitioning to a hazy, atmospheric treatment of the distant mountain peaks. The painting is signed Desmond Knight in the lower right-hand corner. It is housed in an ornate gilt-finished frame decorated with heavy scrolling foliate and acanthus leaf mouldings at the corners and centres.
Condition report:
The painting appears to be in good overall condition. There is some minor surface dirt present. No significant craquelure, paint loss, or obvious signs of restoration are visible.
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