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Lot 383
  • 383

Alfred Gomersal Vickers 1810-1837

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Description

  • Alfred Gomersal Vickers
  • The Church of St. Nicholas, St. Petersburg
  • inscribed verso: Church  of St. Nicolas of The Bath[?] and part of the port line Bridge. Petersburg
  • watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic

Catalogue Note

In 1833 Vickers was sent to Russia by Charles Heath to make drawings for The Annuals, these were engraved in 1836. This rare Russian watercolour would appear to date from the mid 1830's.