ID 990589
Lot 12 | WILLIAM TURNER OF OXFORD, O.W.S. (BLACK BOURTON, OXFORDSHIRE 1789-1862 OXFORD)
Estimate value
£ 15 000 – 25 000
A heathy scene near Sligachan, Isle of Skye, the Mountains Blaven, Marscodh, Scuir-nan-Stree, and the Cuchullin Hills in the distance - Drovers proceeding South
signed 'W. Turner/ Oxford' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour on paper
15 7/8 x 28 1/8 in. (40.5 x 71.5 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's London, 24 November 1998, lot 242, when acquired by the present owner.
Exhibited
London, Old Water Colour Society, 1852, no. 27.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve. This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Artist: | William Turner (1789 - 1862) |
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| Applied technique: | Painted, Watercolor |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Artist: | William Turner (1789 - 1862) |
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| Applied technique: | Painted, Watercolor |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Address of auction |
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