Modern Water-Colour Drawings
Messrs. Christie and Manson
Reference: Christie’s, 31 March 1852
Lugt, Catalogues, no.20735
Copy consulted: Netherlands Institute for Art History, The Hague, online at Art Sales Catalogues Online
Thomas Girtin
- 6 – ‘A landscape, with a river – in water colours’
'DRAWINGS of the Late J. M. W. TURNER, R.A.' (Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851))
- 9 – ‘Boats, at Gravesend – washed in Indian ink and blue’
- 10 – ‘Buildwas Abbey – washed in Indian ink’
- 11 – ‘Shipbuilding, Berwick-upon-Tweed – washed in Indian ink and blue’
- 12 – ‘Mountainous scenery, Switzerland – washed in Indian ink and blue’
- 13 – ‘A view in Switzerland – washed in Indian ink and blue’
- 14 – ‘A scene on the banks of an English lake – washed in Indian ink and blue’
- 15 – ‘Langdale Pikes, Westmoreland – washed in Indian ink and blue. A charming early drawing’ (TG0776)
- 16 – ‘English lake scenery – washed in Indian ink and blue. A charming early specimen’
- 17 – ‘Castle and Gate of Sayeans, near the Grisons – washed in Indian ink and blue. A very beautiful specimen’ (TG0489)
- 18 – ‘Lake of Como, in the Grisons, of which the ancient name was Larias. (See Addison’s Travels) – washed in Indian ink and blue. A most elegant specimen of the master’
- 19 – ‘Ruins of a castle, on the Bay of Baiae, near Naples – washed in Indian ink and blue’
- 20 – ‘Italian villas, on the banks of a stream, with a bridge, and mountains in the distance – washed in Indian ink and blue. An important drawing’
- 21 – ‘Mountainous scenery, in Wales. A beautifully coloured drawing’
Identified Exhibits
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Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens
Sargans Castle
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
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Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, Edward Dayes
Langdale Pikes
Private Collection