ROBERT LEMAN | Llandudno Bay, North Wales

Mrs Marie Howgate;

her sale, London, Christie's, 12 December 1967, lot 143;

with The Fry Gallery, London, by 1968,

acquired by Walter Brandt (1902-1798);

by family descent until the present owner

Situated on the north coast of Wales, the village of Llandudno came to prominence as a popular seaside resort in the Victorian era. In this watercolour Leman depicts the sandy beach of Llandudno Bay, while to the left stands the prominent limestone headland, known locally as the Great Orme.

Leman was a member of the Norwich school and a follower of John Sell Cotman. In the 1830s he exhibited regularly at the Norwich Society, however his works are rare and this particular work has been preserved in exceptional condition.