Property from a Private New York Collection, Sold Without Reserve
John Taylor
River Landscape with the Ruins of an Abbey
No reserve
Auction Closed
May 22, 04:23 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private New York Collection, Sold Without Reserve
John Taylor
Bath 1735 - 1806
River Landscape with the Ruins of an Abbey
indistinctly signed and dated lower right on boat hull: Taylor 1792
oil on canvas
canvas: 40 by 50 ⅛ in.; 101.6 by 217.3 cm.
framed: 48 ¼ by 58 in.; 122.6 by 147.3 cm.
Alan G. Fenwick, Thirlestaine House, Cheltenham;
His sale, London, Christie's, 21 July 1950, lot 51 (as John Glover);
Where acquired by "Beverley," for 18 gns.;
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Gentleman") , London, Christie's, 15 July 1988, lot 47 (as John Taylor);
With Irving Galleries, Milwaukee;
Thereafter acquired by the present collector.
The grand Gothic structure featured in this sun-dappled landscape combines architectural elements from Chepstow and Tintern Abbeys.
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