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This is our second year participating in Master Drawings New York. We are very much looking forward to returning to Manhattan, to seeing long standing customers again and the many new ones we met for the first time last year. We hope you enjoy looking at (possibly even reading!) this catalogue. We feel it shows the range and diversity that should be celebrated in British drawings of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Nothing, of course, can replace seeing the works themselves. Despite the incredible technological advances of our times, it is reassuring that there is still no screen or camera that can fully capture the quality and presence of works of art, least of all works on paper. So, we encourage you to visit the exhibition in New York, or in London when it returns to the UK.
Those of you who are able to visit Master Drawings New York are also encouraged to attend some of the many events being organised by The Drawing Foundation. This not-for-profit exists to promote the study and enjoyment of drawing. It works mostly through collaborative initiatives and so serves a vital role in bringing together dealers, academics, curators and collectors.
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Abbott, John White (1763 – 1851)Scotland; ‘The City of Edinburgh from the Top of Arthur’s Seat’.Pen, ink and watercolour. Signed, inscribed and dated, ‘No.7 / June 19. 1791’, verso.
Original wash-line mount.3.75×6 inches.Framed: 11.5×14.5 inches.
£3,750
Abbott, John White (1763 – 1851)Devon; ‘Torquay’.Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour. Inscribed and dated, ‘Torquay Aug 27’ verso.
Signed with initials, inscribed and dated, ‘August 27th 1800’ to the original mount.
Provenance: Christie’s, 9th November 1971, Lot 140.5.5×8.5 inches.Framed: 12×14.5 inches.
£3,750
Adam F.R.S.A., Robert (1728 – 1792)Capriccio Landscape with a Castle Ruin.Pen, ink and watercolour. c.1780. Provenance: The majority of Adam’s landscape drawings appeared in the dispersal of his collection at Christie’s, 20th May 1818 and 9th July 1821; […] Kaye Dowland by 1862, his signature (L.691) and inscriptions verso.6.5×10 inches.Framed: 11.5×15 inches.
£3,750
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Anderson, William (1757 – 1837)PAIR: Shipping in a Breeze / Shipping in a Calm.Pencil and watercolour. c.1790.9.25×13.5 inches.Framed: 15.25×19.25 inches.
£5,000
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Beaumont, Sir George (1753 – 1827)David Garrick (1717-1779).Pencil. 1778. On a piece of the wainscoting from the home of Joseph Farington R.A.
(1747-1821) near Keswick. Inscribed to a label recto of the frame, ‘GARRICK sketch
from memory by Sir George Beaumont Bt. / 1778’. Further inscribed to a label verso of
the frame, ‘A most / remarkable liking / of Mr Garrick / drawn by / Sir George
Beaumont Bart. / from memory / November / 1778 / at Keswick in Cumberland /
& cut out of the wainscot / by Jos. Farington’.3.5×2.5 inches.Framed: 6×5 inches.
£6,750
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Bell R.A., Robert Anning (1863 – 1933)A Young Woman in Profile.Chalks. Signed and dated, 1899.
Dedicated to the artist Henry (AKA Harry) Browne (1859-1917).16×12 inches.Framed: 24×18 inches.
£3,750
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Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803 – 1874)Wales; Porthmadog, looking up the High Street with Moel y Gest on the left.Pencil and watercolour. c.1858/59.
Exhibited: Andrew Wyld, 2010.8×6.25 inches.Framed: 11.5×9.5 inches.
£2,750
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Caribbean Sugar PlantationPAIR: Anonymous hand.Watercolour. c.1800. Provenance: by descent to Ruth Heppel (1926-2023).11.5×17.5 inches.Framed: 16.5×22 inches.
£6,000
Catterson Smith, Stephen (1806 – 1872)Three Sisters, the Youngest Making a Portrait of the Artist.Pencil, watercolour and white heightening on vellum. Signed and dated, 1833.10×11.25 inches.Framed: 16×19 inches.
£3,500
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Cheney (Née Carr), Harriet (1771 – 1848)Portrait of a Woman in the Character of Pharoah’s Daughter finding Moses.Pencil and watercolour. c.1792-6. Inscribed by Princess Elizabeth, ‘Drawn by Mrs Cheney / given me by
her / Elizabeth’ and ‘Studio / OHM 1796’ possibly in another hand. Provenance: the artist to Princess
Elizabeth (1770-1840), daughter of George III. Exhibited: William Drummond, where listed as from an
album compiled by Princess Elizabeth.14.5×9.5 inches.Framed: 22×16.5 inches.
£3,000
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Cipriani R.A., Giovanni Battista (1727 – 1785)A Sheet of Figure Studies.Pen, ink and wash. c.1780.
Exhibited: Colnaghi, ‘Exhibition of English Drawings, Watercolours and Paintings’, 1973, No.122.7.5×11.25 inches.Framed: 12.5×16.5 inches.
£2,750
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Cotman, John Sell (1782 – 1842)Wales; Cader Idris from the Mawddach Estuary near Barmouth.Watercolour. c.1830-32.6.75×10.5 inches.Framed: 14.5×18.5 inches.
£8,000
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Cotman, John Sell (1782 – 1842)Norfolk; Gillingham Hall.Pencil and monochrome wash. Signed and dated, 1818. Illustrated: Thomas Cromwell, ‘Excursions in the County of Norfolk’, Longman 1818, Vol.1, p.76 (engraved by T. Webb). Provenance: Christie’s, November 1977, Lot 67.
This is one of the seventy-seven drawings Longman commissioned from Cotman to illustrate their ‘Excursions in the County of Norfolk’, one of the series of guidebooks they intended to cover each county in the country. David Hill regards these Excursion drawings as ‘some of the most sparing and economically beautiful drawings of Cotman’s career. In many ways they represent the aesthetic peak of his early career.’6×11 inches.Framed: 13×17 inches.
£5,000
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Cotman, John Sell (1782 – 1842)East End of the Abbey Church of Saint Georges de Boscherville near Rouen, Normandy.Pencil. c.1818. Made with a camera lucida or Cornelius Varley’s ‘Patent Graphic Telescope’.
Provenance: Dr John Sell Cotman (great-great grandson of the artist); his widow, Dorothy
Cotman; Sotheby’s 12 July 1967 (lot 190?); […]; Michael and Megan Dawson.14×9.5 inches.Framed: 18.5×15 inches.
£1,500
Cox O.W.S., David (1783 – 1859)Crossing a Windswept Moor.Chalk and watercolour. Inscribed ’13’. Exhibited: Andrew Wyld, Summer 2010, No.34.8×12 inches.Framed: 12×15 inches.
£2,750
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Cozens, Alexander (1717 – 1786)Composition with a Castle and Classical Ruins on a River.Pencil, pen, ink and monochrome wash. The sheet varnished by the artist. c.1765.13.25×20.25 inches.Framed: 20.5×27.5 inches.
£7,500
Cozens, Alexander (1717 – 1786)A Lake at the Foot of a Crag.Pencil, brush, ink and monochrome wash. c.1780. Signed to the original wash-line mount. Exhibited: Andrew Wyld, ‘Winter Exhibition’, 2011, No.10.4×5 inches.Framed: 6×7 inches.
£4,750
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De Wint O.W.S., Peter (1784 – 1849)Haymakers at Rest on the Lincolnshire Wolds.Watercolour. c.1840.
Exhibited: Charles Nugent, 2015.11×19 inches.Framed: 18.5×26 inches.
£4,000
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Cristall O.W.S. (Attributed to), Joshua (1767 – 1847)Figure Composition, possibly Adam and Eve Mourning the Death of Abel.Oil on paper laid on canvas. c.1805.
Provenance: Francis Haskell (1928-2000).7.5×9.5 inches.Framed: 8×10 inches.
£2,750
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Dance-Holland R.A., Nathaniel (1735 – 1811)The Antiquarian.Pen, ink and watercolour. c.1800. Signed and inscribed, ‘Sir N. Dance Knight Fecit _ J.E. / a poor Copy from a drawing by Geo. Dance Esq.’.7×8.5 inches.Framed: 16.5×19 inches.
Gantz, John (1772 – 1853)Landscape in Southern India, probably near Madras.Watercolour. c.1820.
Indistinctly inscribed with the location and signed with monogram, verso.
Exhibited: Elwes & Hanham, 1998.6×9 inches.Framed: 14.5×17.5 inches.
£4,000
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Girtin, Thomas (1775 – 1802)Rome; the Temple of Saturn after Charles-Louis Clérisseau (1721-1820).Pencil, pen, brush and ink. 1797/98. Signed. Provenance: William Henry Millais (1828-99); Ernest
Heinzer; Sotheby’s, 13th July 1995, Lot 25; Spink & Son Ltd, London; their sale, Christie’s South
Kensington, 21st June 1998, Lot 109. Exhibited: Spink, London, 1996, No.15. Literature: Greg
Smith, ‘Thomas Girtin: The Art of Watercolour’, Tate, 2002, Cat No. 27, p.47; Greg Smith, ‘Thomas
Girtin (1775-1802): An Online Catalogue, Archive and Introduction to the Artist’, Cat no. TG0895.5×7 inches.Framed: 11×13 inches.
£3,750
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Glover O.W.S., John (1767 – 1849)Lake District; Ullswater from Patterdale.Watercolour. c.1820. Inscribed verso, ‘Ullswater Lake / Patterdale’.10×15 inches.Framed: 17.5×22.5 inches.
£8,000
Hamilton, Hugh Douglas (1740 – 1808)Portrait of a Woman in a Bonnet.Pastels. c.1780.
Literature: Neil Jeffares, ‘Dictionary of Pastelists’, J.375.216.9.5×8 inches.Framed: 14×12.5 inches.
£6,750
Harford F.R.S., John Scandrett (1785 – 1866)Rome; the Forum from the Capitoline.Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour. Drawn with an optical device.
Signed, dated 1816, and inscribed ‘View of Rome from Tower of Capitol’ to the backing.19.5×34.5 inches.Framed: 29×44 inches.
£5,000
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Headlam, Mary (1873 – 1959)Kate Syrett (b.1872), artist and designer.Pen, brush, ink, watercolour and white heightening. c.1900. Inscribed. Provenance: Artist’s Estate.10×7.5 inches.Framed: 17.5×14.5 inches.
£3,000
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Hearne, Thomas (1744 – 1817)The Vicar of Wakefield: Dr Primrose and his Family at Breakfast.Watercolour. c.1780.
Engraved with the title ‘Vicar of Wakefield’ by William Woollet (figures) and William Ellis
(landscape) and published by Ellis in 1780. Provenance: Agnews.13×11 inches.Framed: 19×21 inches.
£3,750
Hogarth (Attributed to), William (1697 – 1764)Bust of Hesiod.Pen, ink and monochrome wash. c.1727. Literature: Samuel Ireland, ‘Graphic Illustrations of Hogarth’, 1794, p.85;
P. Oppé, ‘The Drawings of William Hogarth’, 1948, No.99 (Appendix of untraced works). Provenance: probably
Samuel Ireland (1744-1800); his sale, Christies, 6/5/1797, lot 128 (to H. P. Standly); his sale, Christie’s 14/4/1845,
lot 1050 (to Graves); […]; Capel Cure Sale, Sotheby’s 15/5/1905, lot 102 (to James Tregaskis 1850-1926); […];
Carl Robert Rudolf (1884-1974) (L.2811b), his stamp on the previous mount.7×5 inches.Framed: 16.5×14 inches.
£9,750
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Holworthy O.W.S., James (1781 – 1842)An Artist Sketching at The Mill Gate (Porth-y-Felin), Conwy Castle, Wales.Pen, ink and wash. c.1803/4.
Inscribed recto, ‘Mill Gate, Conwy’. Verso: a landscape study, signed in pencil.10×12.75 inches.Framed: 18×22 inches.
£1,750
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Hoppner R.A., John (1758 – 1810)Portrait of a Woman Seated Under a Tree.Red and black chalks. c.1785. Inscribed ‘Hoppner’.12.5×10.5 inches.Framed: 17.25×14.5 inches.
£8,500
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Jekyll, Gertrude (1843 – 1932)London, ‘Top of Elm Tree, South Kensington’.Watercolour and gouache. c.1865.
Provenance: an album of works by Jekyll, with William Drummond.
Exhibited: William Drummond, ‘Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) The Early Years’, 1993, No.19.4.25×3.25 inches.Framed: 11×9 inches.
£1,500
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Johnson, Harry John (1826 – 1884)East Sussex; Sunset at ‘Seaford’.Watercolour and gouache. Stamped with the artist’s monogram and inscribed. Ex. Collection: Martin Hardie (1875-1952).6.5×10 inches.Framed: 13×16 inches.
£3,500
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Lear, Edward (1812 – 1888)Sicily; Agrigento, the Temple of Concordia.Pen, brush and ink.
Inscribed and dated, ’31 May 1847′.6×9 inches.Framed: 12×15 inches.
Luddite Execution 1816The New Drop erected the 20th of Nov 1816 for the Execution of James Towle.Anonymous hand. Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour. 1816. Inscribed, ‘Perspective View of the New
Drop erected the 20th of Nov 1816 at the new Gaol for the Execution of James Towle a Luddite for
breaking 53 lace frames on the night of the 28th June 1816 at the factory of Messrs Heathcote & Boden at
Loughborough, the damage done in the office in half an hour was from 7 to 8000£’.11.25×9 inches.Framed: 13.5×11.5 inches.
£2,500
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Lyon (fl.c.1755-1780), DavidPAIR. A Summer Peregrination: The Embarkation and Resuscitation.Gouache. Both signed. The first dated, 1777.5×5.5 inches.Framed: 7.5×8 inches.
£2,500
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María de Servidori, Domingo (1724 – 1790)Joseph Pinfold Esq, Merchant in Italy.Pen and ink on vellum. c.1755. Inscribed ‘Mr Pinfold / Sr. / While I was dra / wing your Picture I /
could not hinder my self from / admiring in the Original that / grandeur of soul and best of Mo /
morals so natural in you: which has / made such an impression in my hart / that no time is capable
of Effacing / the same, the effects of which / wil make me ambitious at / all times of meriting the
ti / tle of / Sr. / Yr. most Obt. Hble. Sert. / F Domco. Ma. de Servitori. Further inscibed to a label
verso of the frame, ‘Joseph Pinfold Esq. ./ Drawn in Italy / for Miss Isabell & Louisa Pinfold / …’.4.5×3.5 inches.Framed: 7×6 inches.
£6,000
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Mitford (b.c.1750), MaryA Dutch River Scene in Winter.Watercolour. c.1770.
Provenance: Bonhams, 15th March 1989; Abbott and Holder.9×14.5 inches.Framed: 15.5×20 inches.
£1,750
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Mortimer P.S.A. (by or after), John Hamilton (1740 – 1779)PAIR: Banditti and Pilgrims.Pen and ink. Versions of the pair of roundels exhibited by Mortimer at the Society of Artists in 1773 (no. 208) or 1774 (nos. 175 and 176) and engraved by Joseph Hayes in 1780. One of the prototype drawings to which these relate appeared at Christie’s (14th July 1987, lot 14). The present drawings were either made by Mortimer himself as versions of a popular design, or by someone who had access to the original drawings. Literature: see J. Sunderland, ‘John Hamilton Mortimer, His Life and Works’, The Walpole Society, LII, 1988, p. 155, no. 79.Dia.11.5 inches.Framed: 17.5×17.5 inches.
£3,500
Nicholson O.W.S., Francis (1753 – 1844)Yorkshire; The River Nidd with Knaresborough in the Distance.Watercolour. c.1810. Provenance: Bonhams, 11th March, 2003, Lot. 19; Private Collection.7.25×10 inches.Framed: 12×15 inches.
£2,750
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Palmer, Samuel (1805 – 1881)Eventide.Watercolour, gouache and gum Arabic. c.1857.
Signed. Provenance: Christie’s, 7 November 1997, lot 32.7.5×16.5 inches.Framed: 16.5×22 inches.
£38,000
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Renton, John (1770 – 1841)The Flower Girl and the Harvesters.Pen, ink and monochrome wash. c.1800.15.5×12 inches.Framed: 22×18.5 inches.
£1,750
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Romney, George (1734 – 1802)Macbeth, The Banqueting Scene (Act III, Scene 4).Pencil. c.1792. Provenance: by descent to the artist’s son, the Rev. John Romney (1757-1832); by descent to his daughter Elizabeth Romney; her sale, Christie’s, May 1894; […] Sotheby’s November 17th 1975; to Professor Victor Chan (Romney Scholar); from whose estate recently acquired. Exhibited: Kitchener / Waterloo Art Gallery, Ontario, ‘George Romney in Canada’, 1985, Cat No.46 (sketchbook).7×9.5 inches.Framed: 14.5×16.5 inches.
£2,750
Rowlandson, Thomas (1756 – 1827)Two Fashionable Ladies Reading.Pencil, brush and wash with touches of heightening. c.1785.
Provenance: George Guy, fourth Earl of Warwick (1818-1893), his stamp recto (L.2600). Exhibited: The Fine Art Society, April 1948, No.65.8×11.5 inches.Framed: 16.5×18.5 inches.
£7,750
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Rowlandson, Thomas (1756 – 1827)Returning from Market – A Romance.Pen, ink and watercolour. c.1790.
Exhibited: Squire Gallery c.1950s10.5×15.5 inches.Framed: 19.5×23.5 inches.
£6,750
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Sandby R.A., Paul (1731 – 1809)London; A view of Vanbrugh Fields, Greenwich.Watercolour. Circa 1790. Exhibited: Colnaghi. Ex. Collection: Edward Basil Jupp; Thomas William Walker; John William House Richardson & Elizabeth Richardson Simmons.9×12.5 inches.Framed: 17×20 inches.
£4,750
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Surtees, Robert (1737 – 1802)A Life Drawing, the Model Taking a Pose for Vulcan.Pencil. c.1755-59. Verso: studies of heads and a seated man in contemporary dress. Provenance: Probably Christie’s, 18th March 1980, Lot 6 (an album of drawings and prints by Surtees); […]; Arnold Fellows.20×14 inches.Framed: 30×21.5 inches.
£2,500
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Tresham R.A. (Circle of) (c.1751-1814), HenryGanymede and Zeus.Pen and ink. c.1780. Numbered ‘226’ lower right.
Provenance: Private Collection, London since 1994.8×6.25 inches.Framed: 13.5×11.5 inches.
£3,750
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Vacher, Charles (1818 – 1883)Suffolk; The One Hundred Steps at Shrubland Hall.Watercolour and gouache. Signed and dated, 1854. Exhibited: Hazlitt, Gooden and Fox.9.5×17 inches.Framed: 17.5×24.5 inches.
£1,750
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Varley F.R.S.A., Cornelius (1781 – 1873)Old Thatched and Timber Framed Buildings.Pencil and watercolour. c.1805. Verso: a pencil sketch of a mountainous landscape, indistinctly inscribed with notes.6.5×9 inches.Framed: 11×13.5 inches.
£4,000
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Varley F.R.S.A., Cornelius (1781 – 1873)Wales; ‘Cader Idris’.Watercolour. 1803. Inscribed verso. ‘Cader Idris N.W.’.
Exhibited: Colnaghi, ‘Drawings and Watercolours’ by Cornelius Varley, 1973, Cat No.70;
Lowell Libson, ‘Of the Moment: British Landscape and Figure Studies’ …, 2007, Cat No.31.8×10 inches.Framed: 11×14 inches.