John Baverstock Knight, 1785-1859

Panoramic view of Leicester

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John Baverstock Knight, 1785-1859
Panoramic view of Leicester
inscribed 'Leicester' (lower right) and signed indistinctly with initials (on the reverse)
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour, on oatmeal paper, on two joined sheets
5.5/8 x 18.5/8 in. (14.3 x 47.3 cm.); and a watercolour of a coastal scene and an incomplete sketch (on the reverse) (2)

Lot Essay

A man of eclectic taste and talent, Knight was said to have painted between five and six in the morning, leaving the rest of the day for sport, agriculture and poetry. He toured widely in Britain, Ireland and the Continent, drawing and painting in oil and watercolours. He also executed etchings and miniatures.

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