Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (1733-1794)

South-east view of St Lawrence Church, Whitwell, Derbyshire

細節

Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (1733-1794)
South-east view of St Lawrence Church, Whitwell, Derbyshire
signed and dated 'S.H. Grimm fecit 1781' (lower right) and inscribed 'S.East VIEW OF WHITWELL CHURCH 1781' (on the artist's original mount)
pencil, pen and grey ink, grey, ochre and light blue wash
10 x 14 in. (27.3 x 37.5 cm.)

來源

with Abbott & Holder, London, 30 October 1991.

拍品專文

Grimm was employed under the patronage of Cornelius Heathcote Rodes of Barlborough Hall, Derbyshire from 1778, following his move to England in 1768. It is likely, given the close proximity of Hall and church, that the present wash drawing was executed whilst Grimm was working for Rodes. The Church of St Lawrence, Whitwell was of considerable architectural importance in Derbyshire for its contribution to the Norman style. (see N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England, Derbyshire, London, 1953, p. 242)