Five studies from a Venetian sketchbook, including: Four studies of women; and One study of Gondolas

Details

Helen Allingham, R.W.S. (1848-1926)
Five studies from a Venetian sketchbook, including: Four studies of women; and One study of Gondolas
one indistinctly inscribed 'oar and....' (upper right)
watercolour
4 x 5 3/8 in. (10.2 x 13.6 cm.); and smaller; five in one mount

Exhibited

London, Leger Galleries, Early English Watercolours, 8 December 1975 to 16 January 1976, no. 20.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Allingham studied at the Birmingham School of Design and came to London and the Royal Academy Schools. She was inspired by artists such as Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899) and Frederick Walker (1840-1875). In the spring of 1868 she visited Italy and excecuted a number of watercolours inspired by the surrounding landscape.

More from Christopher Wood A Very Victorian Eye

View All