A garden path by Joseph Farquharson – £5000 at Halls.
Scottish artist Joseph Farquharson (1846-1935) is best known for his snowy landscapes with sheep that earned him the nickname ‘Frozen Mutton Farquharson’.
However it was a contrasting garden scene that attracted interest at a recent sale at Halls (20% buyer’s premium) of Shewsbury. The 17½ x 11½in (44.5 x 29cm) signed oil on canvas depicted a garden path passing under a rose arch and with an herbaceous border to one side.