Lot 247: William West (British, 1801-1861) Midsummer midnight, Norway

Midsummer midnight, Norway
signed 'W.West' (lower right); inscribed on the reverse with title and artist's address
oil on canvas
91.5 x 122cm (36 x 48 1/16in).

In the early part of William West's career, he travelled to Norway and produced many landscapes such as the present lot. He became known as 'Norway West' or 'Waterfall West' in response to his fondness of the location and subject and between in 1848, exhibited two works at the Royal Academy entitled 'On the high road from Bergen to Christiana, Norway' and 'At Naes, Norway'.