Old Master & British Drawings Sale

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Lot 259
  • 259

Andrew Wilson

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Andrew Wilson
  • Two views of Rome

  • Both pen and brown ink with grey and brown wash, on wove paper watermarked: 1794 / J WHATMAN, unframed;
    the first inscribed in pen and brown ink, verso: View from the Imperial Palace Palatine hill of the / Baths of Caracalla, Part of the Circus Maximus with / the Tomb of Cecilia Matella seen in the distance / AW Rome 1801;
    the second inscribed in pen and brown ink, verso:  Part of the Ruins of the Imperial Palace standing in / the Vineyard of the English Collage Palatine hill - / AW Rome 1801 -

including views of The Baths of Caracalla from the Imperial Palace; and The Ruins of the Imperial Palace from the Vineyard of the English Collage on The Palatine Hill  

Provenance

Sale, London, Sotheby's, 13 March 1969, lot 42, to Walter Brandt

Condition

The Baths of Caracalla from the Imperial Palace: This drawing has been well preserved and carefully presented. The medium has remained fresh and strong. At the extreme edges of the sheet there are minor areas of pigment loss and occasional minor creases. Located in the lower centre of the sheet there is a small area of surface dirt. This work has not been laid down. The Ruins of the Imperial Palace from the Vinyard of the English Collage on The Palatine Hill This drawing has been well preserved and carefully presented. The medium has remained strong and fresh. There is occasional very minor surface dirt to the sheet. The lower and upper left hand sheet corners have been skilfully restored. This work has not been laid down.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Dating from 1801, these impressive works depict two of Rome's most important classical ruins, before the major excavations of the 19th century. In 1799 Wilson travelled to Rome, where he remained until 1803. Given that Europe was at war, and therefore travel was difficult, this was a highly unusual time for an artist to be on the Continent. Wilson returned to Rome for a further two years in 1803, before moving there with his family between 1826 and 1847.