Lot 283
  • 283

James Skene of Rubislaw

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • James Skene of Rubislaw
  • Fourteen Greek landscapes
  • Watercolour on paper
  • various sizes
including views of: the Old Watch Tower on Hymettus; an ancient building on the shores between Athens and Bari; Sepulchral monuments near Cape Sunium, Attica; a landscape near Smyrna; The Temple of the Winds, Athens; a church in Athens; the Chapel of Dionysius, Athens; the Port of Stilids, looking toward Mount-Parnassus; the Acropolis; the ancient vault of Merrhinus; the grotto of the nymphus at Bari, Attica; and three others
mostly signed and dated between October 1838 and March 1842
various media

Condition

This group of works is generally in very good condition. The medium has remained largely intact and there are only occasional areas of surface dirt and some very minor foxing. For further information on this lot please contact Mark Griffith-Jones on 0207 293 5083 or mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com
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