The Well-Known Collection of Drawings of the English School & by Old Masters, also Paintings, the Property of Randall Davies
Sotheby & Co.
Reference: Sotheby’s, 11 February 1947
The sale took place over three days, 10–12 February 1947
Copy consulted: Library of the Paul Mellon Centre, London
Day 2
- 237a – ‘Two Boats drawn up on the mud flats of an estuary, woody landscape beyond, signed’, 10 ½ × 14 ½ in (26.7 × 36.8 cm). Bought by ‘Bowden’ for £22
- 237b – ‘View of Richmond Castle with the river and bridges, pencil and water-colour (unfinished)’, 5 ⅛ × 8 in (13 × 20.3 cm); ‘Landscape with two figures leaning on a rail’, 9 ¾ × 6 ¾ in (24.8 × 17.2 cm); ‘a Barn by a Pond; and another, 4’. Bought by ‘Colnaghi’ for £32 (TG1063; TG1532)
Identified Exhibits
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Thomas Girtin
Richmond Castle and Bridge, from the River Swale
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino
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Thomas Girtin
A Landscape with Figures by Railings
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco