Signed and dated, this oil on board by James Hart Dyke (b.1966) shows the Arête des Bosses from the summit of Mont Blanc – version 2 (exhibition reference MB39).

Hart Dyke is one of the leading contemporary painters of mountain landscape, known for his work as an official war artist and for his Alpine and expedition painting. This view from the summit ridge of Western Europe's highest peak captures one of the most celebrated vantage points in mountaineering.

Collectors of James Hart Dyke's work, already well represented in this collection, will find this a further addition to his summit-level Mont Blanc series.