The Ingram Collection - Drawings from the Collection of the late Michael Ingram

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Lot 233
  • 233

David Roberts R.A. 1796-1864

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Description

  • David Roberts R.A.
  • British Soldiers before the tower of the old Moorish Citadel in Gibraltar
  • signed l.l.: David Roberts. 1833 and inscribed l.r.: Moorish tower at Gibraltar April 13th 1833
  • watercolour over pencil heightened with bodycolour on grey paper

Provenance

Acquired from The Walker Gallery, 1960

Exhibited

Winchester College, June 1963

Catalogue Note

Roberts visited Gibraltar in the Spring of 1833 on his way to Spain.  He then travelled to Morocco, Cadiz and Jerez before finally settling in Seville, where he spent five months (see the following lot)