Sailbarges unloading at Chiswick Reach, London

Details

George Henry Andrews, R.W.S. (1816-1898)
Sailbarges unloading at Chiswick Reach, London
signed and dated 'G H. Andrews 1863' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic
13¾ x 32 7/8 in. (34.9 x 83.5 cm.)

Provenance

The Pullman family, Grove End Chiswick.
by descent to Mrs. Consuelo Darling; Sotheby's London, 10 July 1980, lot 102 (£2,420).
with Agnew's, London.

Lot Essay

The present watercolour shows sailbarges unloading at Chiswick Reach, with Chiswick Eyot to the right and Grove End in the distance. Andrews was a professional engineer, who painted marine subjects and drew for The Illustrated London News and The Graphic. He was elected A.O.W.S. and O.W.S. in 1840 and 1856.

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