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Lot 99

James Holland (1799-1870)

A spray of flowers: roses, convolvulus and pelagoniums

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James Holland (1799-1870)
A spray of flowers: roses, convolvulus and pelagoniums
signed 'J Holland' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour and gum arabic
10 x 7 in. (26.7 x 9.1 cm.)

with Leger, London.

Specialist note

Although James Holland is best known for his depictions of London and the Continent, and particularly of Venice, he started his career as a painter of flower pieces. Born in Burslem, Staffordshire, where his father and other members of his family were employed at the pottery works of William Davenport, his elder brother Thomas likewise executed several floral designs for porcelain decoration.