A view of Horse Guards Parade, London by William James – £48,000 from Richard Green.
This 2ft x 3ft 2in (61 x 97cm) view in oils of Horse Guards Parade in London, c.1760s, is part of the online exhibition Fifty Paintings Under £50,000 at London dealer Richard Green, which runs until March 31. It is priced at £48,000 and appears alongside View of Northumberland House, The Strand, another topographical work by James from the same period.
The show covers a range of genres, from portraits, sporting paintings and marines to flower pieces, landscapes and abstracts, with works dating from the 18th century through to Contemporary art. Well-known names include Angelica Kauffman, Thomas Rowlandson, Cecil Kennedy, Mary Fedden and Edward Seago.
