The Vision of Myrza

Details

James Ward, R.A. (London 1769-1859 Cheshunt)
The Vision of Myrza
signed and inscribed 'Vision of Myrza JWD RA' (lower right)
pencil and brown wash on buff paper
20 ¾ x 25 ½ in. (52.7 x 64.8 cm.)

Provenance

Probably by descent in the artist’s family to Edith Winifred Jackson, Ward’s great granddaughter;
Thomas H. Knowles, 1932, and by descent to his son
T.W. Knowles, 1956, by whom given to
Prudence Summerhayes Turner, a descendant of the artist, and by descent in the family to the present owner.

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Lot Essay

The Vision of Mirza is an essay written by the writer and politician Joseph Addison (1672-1719). He published translations of Ovid and Virgil, as well as his own Latin verse. Alongside his old schoolfriend Richard Steele (1672-1729), Addison founded The Spectator on 1 March 1711, and The Vision of Mirza was published there on 1 September 1711.

We are grateful to Dr. Edward J. Nygren for his help in cataloguing this group of drawings.

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