Lot 2: William P. Sherlock (British, 1780-1821): "Spring

William P. Sherlock (British, 1780-1821): "Spring at Avallon". A pastoral landscape with a couple and three sheep in the foreground and a misty romantic expanse as a backdrop. Oil on canvas, signed on the rock at the lower center, approx. 21" x 29-1/2", framed in a decorative gilt frame overal

Relined and restored in the past; area in the water shows repair and inpainting, inpainting also along the lower edge. Yellowed varnish and surface soils. Frame with some wear damage to the finish.