A charming 19th century British School oil painting depicting the ruined church of St. Andrew at Whittingham, set on high ground overlooking the Yare Valley, with grazing sheep, a winding country track, distant figures, trees, and an expansive cloud-filled sky. The work is executed in oil on board with a warm, pastoral palette and fine textural detail throughout the foliage, masonry, and foreground terrain. The reverse retains an old Fine Art Packers Ltd. label, an inventory label marked “M 4937,” and a period newspaper clipping titled “Whittingham Church Tower Collapses,” noting the loss of the Yare Valley landmark. Presented in a gilt frame with beaded and fluted ornament, showing age-related wear, losses, surface craquelure, and old varnish consistent with age. A decorative and historically interesting landscape with strong local Norfolk/Yare Valley interest. Approx. frame size (in): 13.75 x 17.75 x 1.25, Approx. painting size (in): 9.25 x 13.25.

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