Lot 563: George Chester (Br., 1813-1897), The River

George Chester (Br., 1813-1897), The River
oil on canvas, unsigned, with brass title plate reading "The Peaceful River" / G. Chester, 1887," presented in its likely original gilt and gesso frame.
SS 17.5 x 33.5 in.; DOA 24 x 40.5 in.


A self-taught landscape painter, Chester exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1849 through 1889.