George Goodwin Kilburne (1839-1924)

'A Cup of Pekoe'; and Memories

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George Goodwin Kilburne (1839-1924)
'A Cup of Pekoe'; and Memories
one signed 'G.G.KILBURNE' (lower right)and inscribed 'A Cup of Pekoe' (on the reverse); the other signed 'G.G.KILBURNE' (lower left)and further signed and inscribed 'Memories/G.G. Kilburne R.I.R.O.I.' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour
, one with scratching out
6.1/8 x 9.7/8 in. (15.6 x 25.2 cm.); and smaller

Lot Essay

This watercolour bears a striking similarity to the previous lot, and is possibly preliminary to it. A girl on a sofa is brought a cup of pekoe by an admirer, while other suitors look on. Many of Kilburne's watercolours share comparable compositions.

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