Edward Dayes

The pigments in this watercolour have survived well and there has only be very minor fading. At the upper and left edges there is some pigment losses. There is also a very faint brown line visible at the extreme left, right and upper edges. This is also associated with a previous mount. For futher information on this work please contacting Mark Griffith-Jones on 0207 293 5083 or mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com.
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Dayes first visited the Lake District in 1789 and in the years that followed he exhibited his ‘tinted drawings’ of the area at the Society of Artists. This view shows the dramatic Honister Pass, which lies to the east of Lake Buttermere. In the distance, High Stile and Red Pike can be seen. Dayes was a leading topographical watercolourist of his day. His pupils included Girtin and he was a crucial influence on J.M.W. Turner. He regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy and from 1791, he held the position of official draughtsman to the Duke of York. We are grateful to Professor David Hill for his help in cataloguing this lot.