Hayter, Sir George (1792 – 1871) – Switzerland; an artist and his packhorse in the Grimsel Pass.
Hayter, Sir George (1792 - 1871)
Switzerland; an artist and his packhorse in the Grimsel Pass.
Pencil, pen, in and sepia wash with white heightening. Signed, inscribed and dated, 1846. Exhibited: Spink.
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George Hayter travelled on the continent in the second half of 1846, just after his second marriage. This bravura drawing shows an artist who must have been Hayter's travelling companion. He stands with their pack-horse, sketchbook in hand, as they hike through the Grimsel Pass in the Alps.
This work appears in the Exhibition:
British Works on Paper 2026 (Incl. David Bindman Collection)