Lot 99: William James (fl.1754-1771) - Oil on canvas - Westminster Bridge looking South, with the abbey to t

William James (fl.1754-1771) - Oil on canvas - Westminster Bridge looking South, with the abbey to the right and boats on the Thames, faint indistinct signature, 63cm x 101cm William James is a somewhat obscure figure of whom little is known other than the fact that he exhibited several times at the Spring Gardens between 1761 and 1768 and The Royal Academy between 1769 and 1771. There are some that say that he worked as a studio assistant to Canaletto on his visit to England in 1754 and although the Italian Masters influence is clear to see there has never been any evidence presented to back-up this claim

Condition: Old re-lining job, crackelure, mainly to sky - **General condition consistent with age