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George Barret, the Younger
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- George Barret, the Younger
- Solitude: An Italianate Landscape with a Figure Reclining beneath Trees
- Watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour, scratching out, stopping out and gum arabic
- 647 by 1010 mm
Provenance
Probably John Allnutt (1773-1863)
Exhibited
Probably London, Old Watercolour Society, 1833, no. 177
Condition
The sheet appears to have darkened a little with time, and yet many of the pigments remain well preserved. Close to the lower edge, to the right of the centre, there is a repaired scratch, and elsewhere, there are other small areas of skilful restoration.
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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
In this highly finished exhibition watercolour Barret presents, on an ambitious scale, a peaceful Arcadian landscape. His title, Solitude, suggests that he may have drawn inspiration from the second Canto of Lord Bryon’s Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage (1812), that begins ‘To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell / To slowly trace the forest's shady scene / Where things that own not man's dominion dwell / And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been…’
According to an old inscription verso the work once belonged to the Allnutt family. The Allnutts had achieved great success in the wine trade during the 18th century. John Allnutt (1773-1863) was a friend and important patron of many contemporary artists, including Lawrence, Constable and Turner.
According to an old inscription verso the work once belonged to the Allnutt family. The Allnutts had achieved great success in the wine trade during the 18th century. John Allnutt (1773-1863) was a friend and important patron of many contemporary artists, including Lawrence, Constable and Turner.