JOSEPH MALLORD WILLIAM TURNER, R.A. (LONDON 1775-1851) AND THOMAS GIRTIN (LONDON 1775-1802)
02.07.2025 00:00UTC +01:00
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ID 1443245
Lot 44 | JOSEPH MALLORD WILLIAM TURNER, R.A. (LONDON 1775-1851) AND THOMAS GIRTIN (LONDON 1775-1802)
Estimate value
£ 6 000 – 10 000
Isola Bella, Isole Borromee, on Lake Maggiore, Italy
pencil, black chalk and watercolour on paper
6 3/8 x 9 1/8 in. (16.3 x 23.2 cm.)
Provenance
Dr Thomas Monro (1759-1833) (†); possibly Christie's, London, 2 July 1833, lot 82 (as Isola Borromeo, &c., by Turner) (5 ¼ gns to Hixon).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 25 November 1999, lot 18 (as by J.M.W. Turner).
Literature
G. Smith, Thomas Girtin (1775-1802): An Online Catalogue, Archive and Introduction to the Artist, online, accessed 2025, no. TG0758.
| Artist: | Thomas Girtin (1775 - 1802) Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 - 1851) |
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| Applied technique: | Painted, Watercolor |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | Watercolors and drawings |
| Artist: | Thomas Girtin (1775 - 1802) Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 - 1851) |
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| Applied technique: | Painted, Watercolor |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | Watercolors and drawings |
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