Circle of Paul Sandby, R.A. (Nottingham 1731-1809 London)

St Augustine's Abbey and the Cathedral, Canterbury

Details

Circle of Paul Sandby, R.A. (Nottingham 1731-1809 London)
St Augustine's Abbey and the Cathedral, Canterbury
pencil and watercolour on paper watermark WHATMAN and with a fleur-de-lys, on the original wash-line mount
13 3/8 x 20 3/8 in. (34 x 51.7 cm.)

Provenance

with Fine Art Society, London, 1972 (as Sandby).

Exhibited

London, Fine Art Society, Early English Watercolours, 1963.

Engraved

By the artist in etching and aquatint, 1782.

Sale room notice

Please note that it has been suggested that this work is by Colonel Joshua Gosselin (Guernsey 1739-1813 Hertfordshire).

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Lot Essay

Sandby exhibited two views of Canterbury at the Royal Academy in 1786: The Cemetery Gate at Canterbury, a view of St. Augustine's (Tate Britain) and St. George's Gate, Canterbury, sold in these Rooms, 11 November 1997, lot 9. The present subject is the Great Gate of St Augustine's Abbey, and it was first published as an etching by Sandby in 1782. The present drawing has traditionally been attributed to Sandby, but the handling seems more typical of a younger artist working in his circle than of Sandby himself.

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