Boar Lane, Leeds (painting)
| Boar Lane, Leeds | |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Atkinson Grimshaw |
| Year | 1881 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, cityscape |
| Dimensions | 61.2 cm × 91.6 cm (24.1 in × 36.1 in) |
| Location | Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds |
Boar Lane, Leeds is an oil on canvas painting by the English artist John Atkinson Grimshaw, from 1881. It is held at the Leeds Art Gallery.[1]
History and description
A cityscape, it depicts Boar Lane in the centre of the West Yorkshire city of Leeds. Grimshaw was well known for his depictions of streets in the evening. Boar Lane had undergone a major widening scheme in 1868 and featured many of the city's most fashionable shops catering to the Victorian middle classes.[2] A major feature is the emphasis on the light-cascading out of the shops on the wet cobblestones. Several people are seen in the streets and also a carriage.[3]
Several different versions of the painting exist, with the most prominent in the collection of Leeds Art Gallery.[4]
Another version Boar Lane by Lamplight was auctioned by Christie's for £156,000 in 2017.[5]
References
Bibliography
- Hey, David. A History of Yorkshire. Carnegie Publishing, 2005.
- Robertson, Alexander. Atkinson Grimshaw. Phaidon Press, 1996.