Bidspirit auction | JOHN SYER BRITISH RHINE RIVER

JOHN SYER BRITISH RHINE RIVER LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING - A 19th-century British oil on canvas landscape painting by John Syer Sr. (1815–1885) titled ”On the Rhine”. The large composition depicts a sweeping, mountainous river valley with figures tending to traditional wooden boats along the shoreline in the foreground. The artwork is clearly signed and dated ”J Syer 71” in the lower right corner. The painting is housed in a heavy, ornate gilt frame featuring a lower brass presentation plaque with the artist's name and title. The reverse of the stretcher retains a historical paper label from H. Blairman & Sons (London, Llandudno, Harrogate) asserting the work's authenticity. Accompanying provenance documentation includes a year 2000 appraisal and certification from Dixon & Dixon of Royal, noting a prior purchase by Dr. Robert Rosenson of Chicago, Illinois. 19th-century British art, John Syer senior, European landscape painting, antique river view, Victorian oil canvas, antique gilt frame, H Blairman and Sons. Dimensions Frame: 46 x 35 in. Image: 35 x 25 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition The paint surface exhibits fine, stable craquelure throughout. The canvas has been relined, visible from the reverse. The ornate gilt frame displays typical age-related wear, minor cracking to the gesso, and surface rubbing. No prominent flaking or active paint loss is visible.