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John Frederick Lewis, R.A.
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- John Frederick Lewis, R.A.
- Study of a Young Neapolitan Woman in Rome
- signed and inscribed l.r.: Rome/ JF Lewis
- pencil, black chalk and watercolour heightened with bodycolour
- 35.5 by 25cm., 14 by 10in.
Provenance
Sir William Drake;
Charles Frederick Huth;
Christie's, London, 8th July 1895, lot 200 (as A Roman Peasant Girl, 6 gns to De Pass);
Deighton's Strand Gallery, London;
Christie's, London, 16th November 2006, lot 186;
Agnew's, London
Charles Frederick Huth;
Christie's, London, 8th July 1895, lot 200 (as A Roman Peasant Girl, 6 gns to De Pass);
Deighton's Strand Gallery, London;
Christie's, London, 16th November 2006, lot 186;
Agnew's, London
Literature
Possibly Major General J.M. Lewis, John Frederick Lewis, R.A., 1805-1879, Leigh-on-Sea, 1978, p.78, no.329.
Condition
Hinged to mount at upper margin. Overall in very good condition. Some very faint light brown stains at upper margin, barely visible. Colours are extremely fresh and vibrant. Overall image powerful.
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"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
The present work is a study for Lewis' s large-scale watercolour, Easter Day at Rome - Pilgrims and Peasants of the Neapolitan States awaiting the benediction of the Pope at St Peter's.This exists in two versions, both dated 1840: one at the Sunderland Museum and Art Gallery; the other, showing only the middle section of the composition, and reputedly the one exhibited at the Old Water Colour Society in 1841, now in Northampton Art Gallery. The subject of the present watercolour is the woman depicted in the centre of the large composition, although in a slightly different pose. Several other figures, including the pilgrim with the scallop shell badge on his cloak, are also evident. Lewis was in Rome from late 1838 to 1840, before travelling on to Greece and Istanbul.
We are grateful to Briony Llewellyn for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.