Circle of Robert Ladbrooke (1768-1842) Cattle watering, a church and cottages in the background oil on canvas 19 x 35cm Frame bears spurious 'Gainsborough' label. Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas tension nis stiff and it bows forward. There are old stretcher bar marks present where the canvas rests against the wooden stretcher behind. The cut edge of the original canvas is visible at the upper edge, to the right is caught on the frame and is distorted with paint loss and flaking. There is a small damage in the upper right quadrant with a localised area of raised paint and loss. Thinly applied paint layers in foreground are slightly worn. There are retouchings across the surface which are matte and milky. The varnish is yellowed and patchy. The frame is in a good condition.