View of Sherborne Castle, Dorset; View of Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire; and Landscape study with a pool

Details

James Ward, R.A. (London 1769-1859 Cheshunt)
View of Sherborne Castle, Dorset; View of Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire; and Landscape study with a pool
one inscribed 'Sherborn [sic] Castle/ Dorset' (lower left), one signed with initials and inscribed 'Wenlock Abbey/ Shropshire/ JWD RA.' (lower right) and one signed with initials and inscribed in the artist's shorthand
one pencil and grey, blue and ochre wash; one pencil and grey and brown wash; one pencil
10 x 17 ½ in. (25.4 x 44.5 cm.); and smaller
(3)

Provenance

Possibly A. P. Oppé
and by descent to; Sotheby's, London, 17 November 1993, lot 52 (part).
Possibly Sotheby's, London, 1 April 1993, lot 10 (part).

Lot Essay

Edward Nygren has dated Sherborne Castle to circa 1800 and Wenlock Abbey to between circa 1800 - 1805. There is a related drawing to Sherborne Castle in a private collection.

We are grateful to Edward Nygren for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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