XIX century tree sketch

I,m looking to get some information on a drawing/ study of a tree. It looks to be late early XIX century, maybe British or French. It measures 30.5cm x 23.8cm. The sketch is on thin board paper and in overall good condition. It is unsigned, quite common for drawings of this period. Would anyone know if it can be attributed to a specific artist or period ? I appreciate yout thoughts...

 

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OK, will do. Thanks

 

It's a nice drawing and looks professional to me, but finding out who dunnit ain't gonna be easy.

There must be a generic valuation for things of this type. Really can't suggest other than looking for comparables.

 

Thank you. I agree with moreotherstuff in finding out who the artist might be.

In today's environment even experts are hesitant to attribute, afraid of lawsuits. A nice drawing though.

 

thank you for your comments. I have heard that in the US many experts are reluctant to attribute artists as they might get sued in case they are wrong. Attributions are nonetheless very often only opinions which can be challenged. I appreciate your thoughts

 

In the 19th C drawing and water colour painting were popular middle class pastimes, reasonably competent exponents were quite widespread as any 19th C autograph and many scrap books will show.

Trees were a popular topic for practice and in the shed somewhere I have a late 19th C book of tree drawings for amateurs to copy with examples from quite simple to more complex like this one.

I suspect this was something of that nature, that no attribution would ever be possible, and I don't really see any commercial value.

 

Thank you Afantiques