Lot Essay
The present watercolour dates to Bowler's stop in Natal on his way to Mauritius in 1865.
Umtililizani, Natal, 1865
Details
Thomas William Bowler (1812-1869)
Umtililizani, Natal, 1865
signed and dated 'T.W. Bowler/1865' (lower left), inscribed and dated 'Umtilizani/Natal/1865' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.6cm.)
Umtililizani, Natal, 1865
signed and dated 'T.W. Bowler/1865' (lower left), inscribed and dated 'Umtilizani/Natal/1865' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.6cm.)
Provenance
André Montocchio, Mauritius.
Thomy Esclapon.
Thomy Esclapon.
Literature
F.R. Bradlow, Thomas Bowler, His life and work, Cape Town, 1967, p. 221, no. 513.