Description
Original Pencil Drawing,'The Cascade', John Cart Burgess (1798-1863), dated 1831
Mounted (matted) ready for framing on textured ivory card and backing card with cellophane protective wrapping
Overall size of the mount measures approx. 16" x 12" (which means it will fit standard size picture frame). The visible picture opening is 12.75" x 8.75"
CONDITION: A ltttle toning to the paper and minor scattered marks commensurate with age and type (see photos)
About the Artist::
John Cart Burgess (1798 – 20 Feb. 1863) was an English watercolour painter of flowers and landscapes, and an author of two books on art technique. He was part of the well-known Burgess dynasty of painters who flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries.