John Rennie McKenzie Houston Oil Painting on Canvas "The Blacksmith Shop"

Item Details

An oil painting on canvas titled The Blacksmith Shop by listed Scottish artist John Rennie McKenzie Houston (1856-1932). This painting features two men shoeing a horse in a blacksmith’s shop, rendered with painterly brushstrokes and neutral tonalities. It is signed to the bottom right corner. An additional inscription is present to the verso. The painting is presented in a gilt gesso and wood beveled frame without glass.

Born in Scotland, John Rennie McKenzie Houston is known for his figurative oil paintings depicting everyday life. His works have been sold at auctions with Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams, and have been exhibited at the Glasgow Institute, the Royal Scottish Academy, and the Dowdeswell Galleries, among other institutions.

Condition

- to fair; craquelure present to painting from age; chipping and cracks to frame; corners of frame are coming loose; canvas sits loose in frame; fitted with wire hanging to the verso.

Dimensions

- frame measures; visible image measures 15.5" W x 11.5" H.

Item #

17SWF098-029