William Walcot

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

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Description

William Walcot
at the archaic temple of apollo at thermos
signed l.r.: W.Walcot
watercolour and gouache over pencil, held in a frame designed by the artist
58 by 94cm.; 22¾ by 37 in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist;
Thence by family descent to the present owner

Exhibited

Exeter Museums and Art Gallery, William Walcot 1874-1943, 25 Feb-25 March 1971

Literature

London Illustrated News, 15 July 1939

Catalogue Note

The Temple of Apollo at Thermos was built about 600 B.C., destroyed by Phillip V of Macedon in 218 B.C. Situated in the heart of Aetolia it was considered as an acropolis. It was constructed of wood, the metopes and walls of the peristyle being decorated with terracotta slabs of archaic design.