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Samuel Palmer, R.W.S
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Samuel Palmer, R.W.S
- On the River Machwy, Wales
- Watercolor over black chalk, heightened with white;
inscribed lower right: on the r. Machawy, ab.t a mile below / Craig pwl du - e n.r its confluence with / the Wye, Radnors. / 5 July 1837, further inscribed lower left: 5 July 1837, and upper right: 65
Provenance
With John Manning, London (16th Exhibition of Watercolours and Drawings, 1961, no. 47);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 8 April 1998, lot 45,
where acquired by Bernadette and William M.B. Berger, Denver, Colorado
sale, London, Sotheby's, 8 April 1998, lot 45,
where acquired by Bernadette and William M.B. Berger, Denver, Colorado
Exhibited
Reigate, The Town Hall, Samuel Palmer and John Linnell, 1963, no. 10
Literature
R. Lister, Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Samuel Palmer, Cambridge 1988, p. 118, no. 276
Condition
This watercolour is in a good state of preservation. The colours are strong and the sheet is not discoloured. There is a small loss at the extreme lower left corner and two slight horizontal creases in the upper position of the sky. The sheet is not laid down.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In the summers of 1835, 1836 and 1837 Palmer visited Wales in order to explore the mountains, castles and wildness. The present sheet is one of only two surviving watercolors from the 1837 tour, the other having been sold at Sotheby's, London in 1996.1
When discussing the present work in his catalogue raisonné, Raymond Lister commented that Palmer's precise inscription and dating suggests that it was executed on the spot.
When discussing the present work in his catalogue raisonné, Raymond Lister commented that Palmer's precise inscription and dating suggests that it was executed on the spot.
1. In Cusop Dingle, near Hay-on-Wye, dated the 24 June 1837 (sale, London, Sotheby's, 24 November 1996, lot 110)