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Lot 258: THOMAS JACQUES SOMERSCALES

Est: £4,000 GBP - £6,000 GBPSold:
Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomApril 14, 2011

Item Overview

Description

THOMAS JACQUES SOMERSCALES 1842 - 1927 A SCENE IN THE ANDES, CHILE signed and dated lower right: TSomerscales / 87 oil on canvas 50 by 75.5 cm.; 19 3/4 by 29 3/4 in.

Notes

The son of a Hull shipmaster, Thomas Somerscales contracted Malaria in 1869 whilst visiting Panama with H.M.S. Zealous. Due to the severity of his illness he was put ashore at Valparaiso in Chile, and discharged from the Royal Navy. It was there, whilst working as a teacher, that he started working as a professional painter.

Auction Details

Old Master & Early British Paintings

by
Sotheby's
April 14, 2011, 12:00 PM GMT

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK