Lot 311
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Thomas Hearne (1744-1817)
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Thomas Hearne (1744-1817)

Elegant figures rowing on the the River Wear before Lumley Castle

Details
Thomas Hearne (1744-1817)
Elegant figures rowing on the the River Wear before Lumley Castle
pencil and watercolour heightened in white, on the original wash line mount
7¼ x 10in. (18.5 x 25.5cm.)
Provenance
Lumley Castle, Co. Durham.
Engraved
W. Byrne and S. Middiman, engraving, 1779, for the The Antiquities of Great Britain, vol. 1, no. X.
Special notice
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Sale room notice
Please note that the attribution of the artist of this lot has changed since the time of cataloguing. The artist is now known to be Thomas Hearne (1744-1817). See W. Byrne and S. Middiman, engraving, 1779, for The Antiquities of Great Britian, Vol.1 No. X

Lot Essay

Lady Serena James (neé. Lumley) spent much of her childhood at the family seat, Lumley Castle, Durham. She had a particularly strong affection for Lumley, the magnificent medieval castle where King James I had rested for two weeks on his way South.

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