Property of a lady
William Turner, of Oxford, O.W.S.
Loch Duich and the mountains of Glen Shiel, Ross-shire, Scotland
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July 6, 04:37 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a lady
William Turner, of Oxford, O.W.S.
Blackbourton, Oxfordshire 1789 - 1862 Oxford
Loch Duich and the mountains of Glen Shiel, Ross-shire, Scotland
Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil, heightened with gum arabic
650 by 858 mm
The artist's sale, London, Christie's, 9 March 1863, lot 118, bt. the Rev. Alfred Turner,
by descent to his son, Alfred William Turner (a godson of the artist),
by whom presented to his brother, the Rev. Thomas Archer Turner, 1905,
by descent to his cousin, Ellen Crocker (née Turner),
sale, London, Sotheby's, 5 July 2016, lot 232,
where acquired by the present owner
by descent to his son, Alfred William Turner (a godson of the artist),
by whom presented to his brother, the Rev. Thomas Archer Turner, 1905,
by descent to his cousin, Ellen Crocker (née Turner),
sale, London, Sotheby's, 5 July 2016, lot 232,
where acquired by the present owner
London, Old Water-Colour Society, 1842, no. 186;
Oxford, University Galleries, Loan Exhibition of the Work of William Turner, 1895, no. 48a
Oxford, University Galleries, Loan Exhibition of the Work of William Turner, 1895, no. 48a
William Turner made his first trip to Scotland in 1838 and over the coming years he returned to explore its wild and remote scenery on several occasions. Loch Duich is situated in the Highlands, on the west coast, opposite the Isle of Skye. The present work was exhibited at the annual Old Water-Colour Society Exhibition in London of 1842.
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