James Bolton (1735-1799)

A posy of Galanthus miralis (Snowdrop), Fritillaria (Fritillary) and Anemone coronaria

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James Bolton (1735-1799)
A posy of Galanthus miralis (Snowdrop), Fritillaria (Fritillary) and Anemone coronaria
signed 'James Bolton pinx't Ad.V' (lower right) and inscribed 'Fritillary/Anemony/Snowdrop.' (lower centre)
pencil and watercolour, within the artist's lined border, watermark 'J WHATMAN'
20 x 13 in. (50.8 x 34.9 cm.)

Lot Essay

The present watercolour is similar in style to the watercolours published by Bolton in Twelve Posies Drawn From Nature, (1792).
It is possible that this type of composition was inspired by Ehret. The depiction of the ribbon is particularly close to watercolours in Ehret's Deliciae Botanicae (1732), in the collection of Lord Derby at Knowsley (see Calmann, p. 32, pl. 17).

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