{"product_id":"wolff-signed-framed-oil-painting-doctor-samuel-johnsons-summer-house-kenwood","title":"WOLFF Signed Framed Oil Painting \"Doctor Samuel Johnson's Summer House, Kenwood\"","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"item-specifics\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"specs-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-pair\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wolff (British School, 20th Century)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr Samuel Johnson’s Summerhouse at Kenwood House (1986)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right: “Wolff 86”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 121cm × 61cm (47.5\" × 24\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 133cm × 74cm (52\" × 29\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Image: Very good. Strong colours, no paint loss. Frame shows light age‑related wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGallery Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e na\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 20px 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003c!-- About the Artwork --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eAbout the artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eA richly atmospheric 1986 oil painting depicting the historic Dr Samuel Johnson’s Summerhouse during its rare and short-lived period at Kenwood House, Hampstead. The composition shows the summerhouse nestled among dense foliage, approached by stone steps and accompanied by a garden bench — a tranquil, secluded corner of the Kenwood estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eThe summerhouse has a remarkable history. Originally located in the gardens of Streatham Park, the home of Henry and Hester Thrale, it was used by Dr Samuel Johnson during the 1770s–1780s. In the 1820s it was moved to Ashgrove, Knockholt, and in 1968 it was relocated once more to Kenwood House. The structure was tragically destroyed by fire in 1991.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003ePainted in 1986, this work captures the building just five years before its loss, making it a rare visual record of a now-vanished literary landmark. A handwritten note on the reverse of the artwork confirms this provenance and timeline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003c!-- About the Artist --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWolff\u003c\/strong\u003e (British School, 20th Century) produced a number of detailed landscape paintings throughout the 1970s–1990s, often focusing on British heritage sites, gardens, and woodland scenes. Works signed “Wolff” appear in UK auction records, including several depictions of Kenwood House and its grounds. 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