Stott painting fails to sell
Date published: 16 June 2011
A painting by William Stott of Oldham, called Happy Valley, failed to sell at Christie’s in London yesterday.
It had been expected to reach around £120,000, but it is believed it did not reach its reserve price.
Stott was born in Oldham in 1857 and trained at Oldham School of Art. His family owned the Osborne Mill at Busk.
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