Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

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Property from a deceased estate

John 'Warwick' Smith

A collection of four landscapes in Wales

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Auction Closed

July 2, 11:28 AM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a deceased estate


John 'Warwick' Smith

(Irthington, Cumberland 1749 - 1831 London)

A collection of four Welsh landscapes


including views of Beddgelert from Carnarvon; Milford Haven from St George's Channel; the village and castle of Grosmont, near Abergavenny; and Monmouth from the River Monnow


Each watercolour over pencil, each extensively inscribed with topographical information on their original mounts, one (Grosmore) dated: July 17th. 1790, another (Beddgelert) dated: July 16th. 1792.

Each approx. 141 by 213 mm

(4)

Probably George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1746-1816), the artist's principal patron;

The Twiston Davies family;

Suzanne Hunter of Monmouth

Between 1784 and 1806 John 'Warwick' Smith made a number of extensive tours of Wales. These four landscapes, one of which is dated 1790 and another 1792, are typical of the material he produced as a result of his travels.