David James, British 1853-1904- Heavy seas; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'D JAMES 87' (lower right), 64 x 127 cm. Provenance: With Charles Nicholls & Son, Manchester.; Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 10 December 2019, lot 50.; Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work demonstrates the lifelong fascination with the sea which defined James’s oeuvre. His emphasis on the constant movement of water serves as a symbol of the impermanence of the natural world in an eternal state of flux. Through his treatment of the subject here, he suggests the deep swell of the sea, building up over a vast expanse, rather than purely crashing waves, and thereby imparting a sense of tension which renders it particularly powerful, hinting towards a build-up of energy yet to be released.Please refer to department for condition report