Lot 149
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David Cox, R.W.S.

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • David Cox, R.W.S.
  • Fisherman near a three-mastership in an estuary, Chichester beyond
  • signed l.l. in brushpoint over pencil: David Cox
  • watercolour and gouache over pencil
  • 23 by 34.2 by 9 by 13 1/2 in.

Provenance

Mary Eberhart;
by family descent

Condition

The gouache and watercolour have remained strong and fresh. There is evidence of scattered foxmarks in the sheet and there are areas of very minor paint loss. The sheet has been partially laid down onto a wooden back board and as a result has not remained flat.
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Catalogue Note

 

Probably dating from the late 1840s or early 1850s, this watercolour shows Chichester Cathedral from Chichester Harbour.