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Alfred Hunt
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Alfred Hunt
- The Tidal Steam Packet Arriving at Boulogne
- watercolour and pen and ink over pencil
- 42.5 by 60.5cm., 16¾ by 23¾in.
Provenance
Fine Art Society, London, 1946
Christie's, London, 21 October 1975, lot 114
Leger Galleries, London, 1975-6;
John Adams Fine Art, London
Christie's, London, 21 October 1975, lot 114
Leger Galleries, London, 1975-6;
John Adams Fine Art, London
Literature
Illustrated London News, 'Christmas Number', 1947, reproduced pp.32-3.
Condition
The sheet cockles slightly but appears to be sound. There are a few minor spots of foxing in the white deck of the ship near the gang-plank; otherwise it appears in very good overall condition.
Held under glass in a gilt plaster frame with a cream mount; unexamined out of frame. Ready to hang.
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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
Sometimes mistaken for the Pre-Raphaelite landscape artist Alfred William Hunt, this delightful watercolour is by Alfred Hunt, whose panoramic modern-life subjects were regularly featured in the Illustrated London News. The present work shows the arrival of the cross-channel steam packet at Boulogne, with travellers disembarking the ship by gang-planks, while a French policeman and other officials of the shipping line watch on. It was reproduced as a lithographic plate for the Leighton Brothers in 1853 and is one of the artist's earliest known works.