| Boar Lane, Leeds | |
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| Artist | John Atkinson Grimshaw |
| Year | 1881 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, cityscape |
| Dimensions | 61.2 cm× 91.6 cm(24.1 in× 36.1 in) |
| Location | Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds |
Boar Lane, Leeds is an oil on canvas painting by the English artist John Atkinson Grimshaw, from 1881. It is held at the Leeds Art Gallery. [1]
A cityscape, it depicts Boar Lane in the centre of the West Yorkshire city of Leeds. Grimshaw was well known for his depictions of streets in the evening. Boar Lane had undergone a major widening scheme in 1868 and featured many of the city's most fashionable shops catering to the Victorian middle classes. [2] A major feature is the emphasis on the light-cascading out of the shops on the wet cobblestones. Several people are seen in the streets and also a carriage. [3]
Several different versions of the painting exist, with the most prominent in the collection of Leeds Art Gallery. [4]
Another version Boar Lane by Lamplight was auctioned by Christie's for £156,000 in 2017. [5]