- 223
Thomas Rowlandson
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Rowlandson
- Market Day in a Country Town, probably Brackley, Northamptonshire
Pen and brown ink with watercolour over traces of pencil, unframed
Provenance
Lieutenant-Colonel Gould Read Hunter-Weston (1823-1904);
sale, London, Christie's, 22 March 1957, lot 63, to Walter Brandt
Exhibited
Suffolk, Ickworth House, Exhibition of English Water-colours of the Great Period, 1968, no. 55
Condition
Although this work retains much of the clarity of Rowlandson's draftsmanship, the watercolour pigments have faded somewhat. At the upper and left edges of the sheet, the original strength of the colours remain and there is a line indicating where an old mount has protected these watercolour pigments from light. Overall the paper has discoloured very slightly. The work has not been fully laid down, however it is attached to a backing-sheet at several points verso.
"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
It has been suggest that this watercolour depicts the town of Brackley, Northamptonshire. Brackley's market hall was built between 1704 and 1707. Rowlandson produced watercolours of Brackley on more than one occasion. One such example exists in a private collection, Northamptonshire, while another was formerly in the collection of J. Leslie Wright.