John Chessell Buckler (1793-1894)

The Marlborough Arms, Oxford Street, Woodstock; and The Market Place, Woodstock, Oxfordshire

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John Chessell Buckler (1793-1894)
The Marlborough Arms, Oxford Street, Woodstock; and The Market Place, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
the first signed and dated 'J. C. Buckler 1822.' (lower right) and numbered and inscribed '34 View from the Market Place, Woodstock, Oxfordshire.' (in the margin, overmounted); the second signed and dated 'J. C. Buckler 1822.' (lower right) and numbered and inscribed '32 View of Oxford Street, Woodstock.' (in the margin, overmounted)
pencil and watercolour, with scratching out, within the artist's black- lined border
9 x 12½ in. (22.9 x 31.8 cm.)
a pair (2)

Provenance

both with Abbey Brothers, London.

Lot Essay

Situated outside the gates of Blenheim Palace, built by Vanbrugh and Hawksmoor for the first Duke of Marlborough, the Oxfordshire market town of Woodstock contains a number of fine buildings. The Marlborough Arms still stands and is recorded by Pevsner, who also describes various houses in the Market Place.

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