William Henry Hunt, O.W.S. (1790-1864)

A young vegetable seller, holding a candle

Details

William Henry Hunt, O.W.S. (1790-1864)
A young vegetable seller, holding a candle
pencil and watercolour, heightened with gum arabic and with scratching out
13 x 10 in. (35 x 26 cm.)

Provenance

possibly, Fosters, 18 May 1858, lot 15 (6 gns.).

Lot Essay

The present watercolour is probably The Vegetable Stall by Candlelight, sold at Fosters in 1858.

The watercolour is typical of Hunt's candlelight works, produced around 1827-29.

We are grateful to Craig Englund for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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