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DAVID ROBERTS, R.A. | Tétouan from the terrace of Cohen's house, Morocco
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Roberts
- Tétouan from the terrace of Cohen's house, Morocco
- signed D. Roberts lower left, inscribed and dated Tituan [sic] from the Terrace of Cohen's house in the / Jews tow[n] april 10th 1833 lower centre
- watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic, on two joined sheets of grey paper
- 23 by 67.9 cm., 9 1/8 by 26 3/4 in.
Provenance
The artist's studio sale, Christie's, London, 15 May 1865, lot 350
Sale: Christie's, London, 25 January 1902, lot 90
Mrs Viola Bicknell
Sale: Christie's, London, 17 June 1969, lot 170
Agnew's, London (purchased at the above sale)
Purchased from the above by the present owner, circa 1971
Sale: Christie's, London, 25 January 1902, lot 90
Mrs Viola Bicknell
Sale: Christie's, London, 17 June 1969, lot 170
Agnew's, London (purchased at the above sale)
Purchased from the above by the present owner, circa 1971
Exhibited
London, Architectural Association, 9 Conduit Street, A Collection of Pictures, Drawings, Sketches, & Etchings by David Roberts, RA, 1865, no. 616
London, Agnew's, 1970, no. 116
King's Lynn, Agnew's, 1970, no. 63
London, Agnew's, 1971, no. 153
London, Agnew's, 1970, no. 116
King's Lynn, Agnew's, 1970, no. 63
London, Agnew's, 1971, no. 153
Condition
The paper may have darkened slightly. The inscription has been partially lost because the lower edge of the sheet seems to have been cut. Overall the work is in good condition.
"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
Roberts made a short visit to Morocco from Gibraltar in March 1833 and he enthused in a letter home that ‘Here indeed I am in a New World.' ... it would be unpardonable for me to leave a country now I am here of which so little is known and I have opportunities of making studies that none but myself has ever had' (Letter from Roberts to David Ramsay Hay from Tangiers, 29 March 1833, National Library of Scotland). As well as visiting Tangiers, Roberts spent eight days exploring the Mediterranean port of Tétouan. There he stayed in the Jewish quarter with the Cohen family and Mr Cohen acted as his guide and interpreter.
We are very grateful to Krystyna Matyjaszkiewicz for her help when cataloguing this lot.
We are very grateful to Krystyna Matyjaszkiewicz for her help when cataloguing this lot.