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An early 20th-century oil painting on board by Morgan Alfred THORNLEY, titled ‘The OLD BARN’. The work depicts a rural or farmyard scene, featuring a thatched-roof building, various agricultural implements, and distant figures, executed in a naturalistic or impressionistic style. It is signed ‘THORNLEY 37’ in the lower left corner, indicating the artist’s name and a likely execution date of 1937. The painting is presented in a carved, light-coloured wooden frame with a shell-like motif. The reverse of the board features a ‘UNITED SOCIETY OF ARTISTS’ Exhibition label, which confirms the artist as M. THORNLEY and identifies the title as ‘The OLD BARN’. The label also bears a handwritten date of ‘1939’ and an original price of ‘£5:5:0’ (five guineas), along with additional notes including ‘J. S. A. Stanley Studios’. 51.5x40cm
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