F. W. Kirtley (British, 19th century) - Mountain landscape with sheep.

F. W. Kirtley (British, 19th century) - Mountain landscape with sheep. 36 x 56 cm (unframed) - 55.5 x 75.5 cm (framed). Oil on canvas, in a gold wooden frame. Signed work at the bottom right: "F. W. Kirtley". British painter active in the second half of the 19th century, F.W. Kirtley fits into the tradition of English romantic landscape painting, with particular attention to the rural subjects of the Scottish Highlands. The painting depicts a vast landscape with a stream in the foreground, a flock of sheep grazing on a grassy slope, and a mountainous background shrouded in moving clouds. The execution is accurate in the rendering of the animals' fleece and the vegetation, while the sky traversed by clouds gives the scene an atmosphere typical of British landscape painting of the Victorian period. Condition report: Original canvas. Good condition of the pictorial surface. All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packaged. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message for non-Italian buyers: This work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, issued by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, which attests that the work does not belong to Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be exported freely. The regulations in force from 2026 provide for reduced times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, established at the discretion of the expert commission: on average 2-3 weeks from sending the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The lifestyle images are AI-generated for illustrative purposes and may not respect the real proportions of the artwork.