Lot 12: * Croft (Arthur, 1828-1893). "Old Church at

* Croft (Arthur, 1828-1893). "Old Church at Scherzligen and(?) Ferry, Thun, Switzerland", 1873, watercolour, showing a Swiss mountainous lake scene with a church, with figures and goats in a boat in the foreground, signed and dated in lower right-hand corner, 40.3 x 65.6cm (15.75 x 25.75ins), framed and glazed, with ms. label on reverse in the artist's hand, giving the title, his signature, and his address. Arthur Croft was a London landscape and topographical painter. He travelled widely, to Switzerland, Algeria, the USA and New Zealand. He also painted English and Welsh scenes. Croft exhibited at the Royal Academy and elsewhere. He was a member of the Alpine Club, and is particularly admired for his Alpine scenes and his delineation of mountains. (1)
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