Jack M. Ducker (fl.1910-1930) - 1928 Oil The Road to Claygate

Description

A pleasant evening landscape of the old country road to Claygate, Surrey, with roaming livestock. By artist Jack M Ducker. Inscribe to the reverse with the title, artist signature and date. On canvas on stretchers.

Condition

There is discolouration to the varnish layer of the painting. Marks around the edges of the canvas caused by a previous frame. Marks and scratches to the surface, primarily in the sky. Inspection under UV light reveals some signs of restoration. Several small patches of overpainting in the lower right hand corner and a patch repair, visible on the back of the canvas.

Size

41 x 61cm (16.1" x 24")

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Artist Biography

Jack M. Ducker (fl.1910-1930) was a European painter, possibly of Scottish origin, who specialised in Scottish highland landscapes. Little is known about Ducker personally, though dozens of the artist's works have been sold at auction, including sales at Bonhams and Christie's. Many of the painter's documented artworks feature an earthy color palette with an emphasis on the atmospheric and rusty color spectrum that the Scottish highland mountains provide. Ducker's scenes are frequently idyllic and evoke a similar compositional structure. Rocky mountains are often a focal point, with additional emphasis on other natural objects such as gnarled leafy trees, short shrubs, tall green grasses, and placid lakes and ponds. On occasion, Ducker includes wildfowl and grazing animals, such as sheep, and the farmers who tend them. Much of Ducker's documented brushwork is moderately tight with carefully controlled minute details applied with a fine brush or similar instrument. Within the documented paintings, Ducker tends to sign in the lower left or right corners of the canvas with the signature 'JMDucker' or 'JDucker', occasionally underlining the surname.

Location

Claygate, Surrey, England, United Kingdom