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A Royal Navy frigate in Mediterranean waters off Capri
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Henry Parke (London c.1792-1835)
A Royal Navy frigate in Mediterranean waters off Capri
signed and dated 'H. Parke. 1830' (lower right) and inscribed 'The high Rock at the East end of the Island of Capri./On the summit are some vestiges of an ancient Palace,/supposed to be that of the Emperor Tiberius (on a label attached to the mount)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out, on paper, unframed
6¾ x 10½ in. (17.2 x 26.7 cm.)
A Royal Navy frigate in Mediterranean waters off Capri
signed and dated 'H. Parke. 1830' (lower right) and inscribed 'The high Rock at the East end of the Island of Capri./On the summit are some vestiges of an ancient Palace,/supposed to be that of the Emperor Tiberius (on a label attached to the mount)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out, on paper, unframed
6¾ x 10½ in. (17.2 x 26.7 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 28 July 1884, lot 123 (sold for 8 gns. to Parke).
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.