Study of a gentleman viewed from behind; and Study of a street seller

Details

Paul Sandby, R.A. (1725-1809)
Study of a gentleman viewed from behind; and Study of a street seller
pencil and brown wash
5 x 3 in. (12.7 x 7.6 cm.); and smaller

Provenance

with Colnaghi, London.

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Lot Essay

Sandby produced numerous studies of street sellers, documenting their lives on the streets and capturing their individual character. The most widely known is his series London Cries, done from ye Life drawn between 1759-60, twelve of which were reproduced as etchings.

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