Live Auction 7437Victorian and Traditonalist Pictures
Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A. (1831-1923)
Lot 96

Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A. (1831-1923)

On the Conway near Betws-y-Coed

Closed15 November 2007

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GBP 10,250

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Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A. (1831-1923)
On the Conway near Betws-y-Coed
signed and dated 'B.W.LEADER. 1900.' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed 'On the Conway near Bettws y Coed [sic] B.W. Leader'
oil on board
13¼ x 17¾ in. (33.7 x 45.1 cm.)

Purchased from the artist by Mason, June 1900 (£40).
M. Newman Ltd., London, 1974.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 28 September 1988, lot 60.

Specialist note

The landscape of northern Wales was a source of inspiration for Leader throughout his long career. In contrast with lot 97, which depicts the River Llugwy in spate, this small oil study on board is at the junction where the Llugwy flows into the Conway just north of Betws-y-coed on its way to the Irish Sea at Conway Bay.

We are grateful to Ruth Wood for her help in preparing this catalogue entry. Mrs Wood is working on a catalogue raisonné of the artist's paintings.