Description:
British School, 19th Century
Landscape with Castle Ruins
Unsigned, identified on labels on the frame backing paper.
Ink and wash on paper, sight size 8 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. (21.2 x 29.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Rippling to paper, subtle handing creases, not examined out of frame.
N.B. Label on the frame backing paper provides the following provenance: From Rookman Collection, New York, 1962, Collection of Richmond G. Wight.
Estimate $300-500
Two typewritten, gummed labels on the frame backing paper. The first reading, "Brown wash drawing British/Vesusvius [sic] Bay of Naples (?)/ artist unknown/From Rookman collection New York 1962/Collection Richmond G. Wight," and the second reading, " Bisque wash drawing/artist unknown, English/[title crossed out]/ For - Art Complex -Duxbury/per agreement with Director." Also with a label from Haley & Steele, Boston, on the frame backing paper.