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DR WILLIAM CROTCH | Farm Heath

Lot Closed

September 20, 03:48 PM GMT

Estimate

300 - 500 GBP

Lot Details

Description

DR WILLIAM CROTCH

Norwich 1775 - 1847 Taunton, Somerset

Farm Heath


Watercolour over pencil, on laid paper;

inscribed and dated verso: Aug 1809 Farm Heath

195 by 310 mm (drawing)

405 by 554 mm (mount)


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Edward Croft-Murray (1907-1980)

A talented musician, Dr Crotch was appointed organist of Christ Church, Oxford in 1790. He remained in the city until about 1810 when he moved to London.


This watercolour was once owned by Edward Croft-Murray, the highly respected art historian and Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum from 1954 to 1973.