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John Frederick Lewis, R.A.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- John Frederick Lewis, R.A.
- Peasants of the Italian Tyrol at their devotions
- Watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour, gum arabic and scratching out;
signed and dated lower right: J.F. Lewis / 1829 - 485 by 620 mm
Provenance
Sale, London, Christie’s, 24 June 1960, lot 36, bt. Coats;
sale, London, Sotheby’s, 27 November 1975, lot 129, bt. The Fine Art Society;
with The Fine Art Society, London;
sale, London, Sotheby’s, 11 July 1990, lot 100
sale, London, Sotheby’s, 27 November 1975, lot 129, bt. The Fine Art Society;
with The Fine Art Society, London;
sale, London, Sotheby’s, 11 July 1990, lot 100
Exhibited
London, Society of Painters in Water-Colours, 1829, no. 314
Literature
Major General M. Lewis, J.F. Lewis, R.A., London 1978, no. 95, fig. 13
Condition
This watercolour is good condition. Although some of the more delicate pigments may have faded a little, the overall impression is one of strong colour. Lewis has used a thick sheet of paper for this work and this has not been laid down.
For further information on this lot please contact Mark Griffith-Jones on 0207 293 5083 or mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com.
"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."
"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
Lewis painted this work in 1829 when he was twenty-four years old. Having just been elected a full member of the Old Water-Colour Society he must have been full of confidence. In 1827, he had undertaken his first sketching tour in Europe and passed through the Tyrol region of the Alps on his way to Italy. Upon his return, it was the people, cities and landscapes that he had encountered on this expedition that formed the basis for his entries to the exhibitions of the Society of Painters in Water-Colours.