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Joseph Charles Barrow
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph Charles Barrow
- A VIEW OF STRAWBERRY HILL, TWICKENHAM
- Watercolour over pencil heightened with pen and black ink, original wash-line mount;
signed l.l.: IC.B. / 1788, inscribed in pencil on the mount l.c.: A View of Strawberry Hill from the So. Field Twickenham belonging to / The Hob:bl Horace Walpole, further inscribed in pen and brown ink on the mount u.r.: No 75 Cal: page III - 265 by 274 mm
Provenance
Horace Walpole (1717-1797);
By descent to George, 7th Earl Waldegrave (1816-1846), given to his wife Frances, Countess Waldegrave (1821-1879);
By descent to the present owner
By descent to George, 7th Earl Waldegrave (1816-1846), given to his wife Frances, Countess Waldegrave (1821-1879);
By descent to the present owner
Condition
The watercolour has faded a little, however many pigments remain intact. The sheet and the original mount have suffered from surface dirt and occassional minor creases.
For further information on this lot please contact either Mark Griffith-Jones (0207 293 5083) or Emmeline Hallmark (0207 293 5407).
mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com
emmeline.hallmark@sothebys.com
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717-1797) acquired his villa at Strawberry Hill in 1748. Over the following half a century he transformed the building into a 'little Gothic castle' and filled it with a remarkable art collection.
During the 1780s Walpole commissioned a number of artists to record the house and the surrounding estate. Joseph Charles Barrow, who exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1787 and 1802, was one such artist. Another view of Strawberry Hill by Barrow, taken from almost the same view point, is included in the current Victoria & Albert Museum exhibition, Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill, no. 8.