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Peter De Wint, O.W.S.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Peter de Wint, O.W.S.
- A Boat Yard on the Banks of a River
- watercolour over pencil
- 14.8 by 18.5cm., 5¾ by 7¼in.
Provenance
Lowell Libson, London
Condition
This watercolour has been well preserved and carefully presented. The colours have survived well and paper retains its original hue. The sheet has not been laid down.
For further information on this picture please contact Mark Griffith-Jones on 0207 293 5083 or mark.griffithjones@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
This rapidly executed sketch is a fine example of De Wint’s fluent and fresh approach to plein air painting. Most comfortable when sketching in the open air, De Wint is recorded as saying: ‘I do so love painting…. I am never so happy when looking at nature… mine is a beautiful profession (M. Hardie, Watercolour Painting in Britain, The Romantic Period, vol. II, London, 1967, p. 211).
In 1967 Martin Hardie, the highly respected authority on British works on paper, described the artist as ‘one of the great technicians of watercolour, one of those who can make colour sing, one of the few who can keep even his darks transparent, luminous and sparkling (ibid., p. 221). It is no coincidence that De Wint counted artist’s such as John Constable as admirers and that throughout his life he attracted a steady stream of patrons and pupils.
In 1967 Martin Hardie, the highly respected authority on British works on paper, described the artist as ‘one of the great technicians of watercolour, one of those who can make colour sing, one of the few who can keep even his darks transparent, luminous and sparkling (ibid., p. 221). It is no coincidence that De Wint counted artist’s such as John Constable as admirers and that throughout his life he attracted a steady stream of patrons and pupils.