VIEWS IN ROME
Nine watercolours painted in 1912 and five oils painted in the 1930s.
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WATERCOLOURS
Berners, as Gerald Tyrwhitt, was an Honorary Attache at the British Embassy in Rome from 1911-1920. These nine watercolours were painted in 1912.
1. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
‘Tivoli’.
Pencil and watercolour from a sketchbook dated, 1912. Inscribed and dated, August 11th. Provenance: Farrington Sale 12.4.2018
8.75x12.5 inches.
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2. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
‘Great Cascade, Tivoli’.
Pencil, watercolour and gouache from a sketchbook dated 1912. Inscribed and dated, August 11th. Provenance: Farrington Sale 12.4.2018
12x9.75 inches.
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3. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
‘Temple of the Sybil’, Tivoli.
Pencil and watercolour from a sketchbook dated, 1912.. Inscribed and dated, August 11th, on verso of opposite page. Provenance: Farrington Sale 12.4.2018
8.75x12.5 inches.
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4. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
‘Coliseum and Arch of Constantine’.
Pencil and watercolour from a sketchbook dated 1912. Inscribed and dated, August 12th, on verso of opposite page. Provenance: Farrington Sale 12.4.2018
8.75x11.75 inches.
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5. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
‘From St Peter’s’.
Pencil and watercolour from a sketchbook dated 1912. Inscribed and dated, August 14th, on verso of opposite page. Provenance: Farrington Sale 12.4.2018
8.75x12.75 inches.
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6. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
‘Interior of St Peter’s’.
Pencil, watercolour and gouache from a sketchbook dated 1912. Inscribed and dated, August 14th, on verso of opposite page. Provenance: Farrington Sale 12.4.2018
8.75x11.75 inches.
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7. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
‘Rome from Mt Aventino’.
Pencil and watercolour from a sketchbook dated 1912. Inscribed and dated, August 14th, on verso of opposite page. Provenance: Farrington Sale 12.4.2018.
7.5x11.75 inches.
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8. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
‘Ponte Nomentano’, Rome.
Pencil and watercolour from a 1912 sketchbook. Inscribed verso of opposite page. Provenance: Farrington Sale 12.4.2018.
8.75x10.75 inches.
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9. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
‘Villa Madama’, Rome.
Pencil and watercolour from a 1912 sketchbook. Inscribed verso of opposite page. Provenance: Farrington Sale 12.4.2018.
8.75x10.75 inches.
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OIL PAINTINGS
These five oils were painted in the 1930s.
10. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
The Arch of Constantine, the Forum, Rome.
Oil on board. Circa 1933. Signed and dated. Provenance: By descent from Berners to Dr Sofka Zinovieff, Farington House, Oxfordshire.
Ill: Pl.38, ‘Lord Berners’, Peter Dickinson, Boydell Press, 1908.
10.5x13.75
£1950. Framed Photo
11. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
In the Forum, Rome.
Oil on canvas board. Circa 1933. Provenance: Provenance: By descent from Berners to Dr Sofka Zinovieff, Farington House, Oxfordshire.
10.5x16 inches.
£2250. Framed Photo
12. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
In the Forum, Rome.
Oil on canvas board. Signed and dated, 1933. Provenance: By descent from Berners to Dr Sofka Zinovieff, Farington House, Oxfordshire.
13x16 inches.
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Framed Photo
13. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
In the Forum, Rome.
Oil on canvas board. Circa 1933. Provenance: By descent from Berners to Dr Sofka Zinovieff, Farington House, Oxfordshire.
10.5x18 inches.
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Framed Photo
14. BERNERS Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson) (1883-1950)
In the Forum, Rome.
Oil on canvas board. Signed and dated, 1933. Provenance: By descent from Berners to Dr Sofka Zinovieff, Farington House, Oxfordshire.
Ill: pl.36, ‘Lord Berners’, Peter Dickinson, Boydell Press, 2008
10.5x16 inches. Original frame: 17.25x22.5 inches.
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Framed Photo