VALENTINE WALTER BROMLEY (1848-1877)

Lot 86
14.07.2022 14:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 86 | VALENTINE WALTER BROMLEY (1848-1877)
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£ 1 000 – 1 500
VALENTINE WALTER BROMLEY (1848-1877)
'The De'il awa wi the Exciseman'
signed and dated 'Valentine W. Bromley/ 1870.' (lower right) and inscribed 'The De'il cam fiddling thro' the town/ and danced aw'a wi the Exciseman/ And ilka wife cries "Auld Matma/ I wish you luck o the purge man"/ Burns/ painted by/ Valentine W. Bromley/ no 6749.' (on a label on the reverse)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gum arabic on paper
111/4 x 191/4 in. (28.5 x 48.9 cm.)
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