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Lot 897: John Steven, Rural Landscape with Thatched Cottage, Oil on Canvas
An oil on canvas painting by John Steven depicting a traditional rural landscape. The composition features a central thatched cottage with white-washed walls and timber framing, surrounded by dense green trees and vibrant flowering shrubs. A reflective body of water is positioned in the foreground under a pale blue sky with light cloud cover. The artist has utilised a combination of soft blending for the sky and more textured, dabbing techniques to define the foliage and garden details. The work is signed John Steven vertically in the upper right corner. It is presented in a dark brown wood-effect frame with a slender gilt inner slip. Two auction lot labels from HCP Auctions South West are present on the frame, marked with numbers 897 and 988.
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