Albert Goodwin, R.W.S. (1845-1932)

Stromboli and the Lipari Islands, Sicily

Details

Albert Goodwin, R.W.S. (1845-1932)
Stromboli and the Lipari Islands, Sicily
signed 'Albert Goodwin' (lower right) and inscribed 'Stromboli and the Lipari Isles.' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out, watermark 'J WHATMAN/1844'
19¼ x 26¾ in. (48.8 x 68 cm.)

Provenance

Anon. sale, Sotheby's Belgravia, 17 February 1976, lot 14.
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 21 February 1989, lot 179.
with Chris Beetles, London.

Exhibited

London, Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour, Summer 1898, no. 135.

Lot Essay

The Lipari Islands are also known as the Aeolian Islands as, according to classical mythology, they were inhabited by Aeolus, god of the winds (see also lot 8). The archipelago comprises seven main islands: Lipari, Vulcano, Stromboli, Salina, Filicudi, Alicudi and Panarea.

The islands are volcanic, wild and rugged. Stromboli, the northernmost island, has frequent minor eruptions and accompanying flows of lava. The island is famous for its black beaches and its Moorish-style houses.

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