Hugh William 'Grecian' Williams (1773-1829)

Plain of Orchomenos from Livadia, Greece

Details

Hugh William 'Grecian' Williams (1773-1829)
Plain of Orchomenos from Livadia, Greece
pencil and brown wash, heightened with touches of white and scratching out
8½ x 12.7/8 in. (21.6 x 32.7 cm.)

Provenance

Aeneas MacBean; Thomas Nisbet Auctioneers, Edinburgh, 16 January 1858, lot 71.

Literature

H.W. Williams, Select Views in Greece with Classical Illustrations, London and Edinburgh, March 1829, part 12.

Engraved

W. Miller, etching, 1829.

Lot Essay

The watercolours executed by Williams on his extended tour of Italy and Greece, which finished in 1818, were instrumental in establishing his reputation. An exhibition of the work documenting his journey was held in 1822.
The National Gallery of Scotland has a two volume set of artist's proofs for Hugh William 'Grecian' William's Select Views in Greece with Classical Illustrations, including the print from the present watercolour (cat. no. P. 148).
We are grateful to Dr. Joe Rock of the University of Edinburgh for his help preparing this catalogue entry.

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