Lot Essay
The finished oil painting of this subject is in the Victoria and Albert Museum. It is signed and dated 'J.F. Lewis 1855' and measures 14½ x 19 5/8in.
Details
John Frederick Lewis, R.A. (1805-1876)
Study for 'The Halt in the Desert'
pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening, lightly squared
9½ x 13½in. (242 x 343mm.)
Study for 'The Halt in the Desert'
pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening, lightly squared
9½ x 13½in. (242 x 343mm.)
Provenance
Mrs Clay, Richmond, Virginia