18th Oct, 2017 11:00
The Picture Sale
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JOHN CONSTABLE (1776-1837)
JOHN CONSTABLE (1776-1837)
The Thames from Windsor Castle, pencil drawing on paper watermarked 'Whatman 1801', 23 x 34cm
Prov: Aldeburgh Festival Exhibition 1948 cat no. 6 'The Thames at Oxford' (lent by Dr H.A.C. Gregory)
Arts Council Exhibition 1949 (Cat. no. 29) 'Sketches and Drawings by Constable belonging to Dr. H.A.C. Gregory'
Sothebys Dr H.A.C.Gregory Sale 20th July 1949 lot 79 (Purchased by Agnews)
Purchased by Susan Lister from Agnews 27th August 1952 and then by family descent
The drawing compares closely to a version held by the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. See Graham Reynolds catalogue raisonne The Early Paintings and drawings of John Constable 02.5 (pl.154)
For further details please contact the saleroom.
Sold for £11,000
Estimated at £12,000 - £15,000
JOHN CONSTABLE (1776-1837)
The Thames from Windsor Castle, pencil drawing on paper watermarked 'Whatman 1801', 23 x 34cm
Prov: Aldeburgh Festival Exhibition 1948 cat no. 6 'The Thames at Oxford' (lent by Dr H.A.C. Gregory)
Arts Council Exhibition 1949 (Cat. no. 29) 'Sketches and Drawings by Constable belonging to Dr. H.A.C. Gregory'
Sothebys Dr H.A.C.Gregory Sale 20th July 1949 lot 79 (Purchased by Agnews)
Purchased by Susan Lister from Agnews 27th August 1952 and then by family descent
The drawing compares closely to a version held by the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. See Graham Reynolds catalogue raisonne The Early Paintings and drawings of John Constable 02.5 (pl.154)
For further details please contact the saleroom.
