George Arthur Fripp, R.W.S. (1813-1896)

Figures with a Goat Herd, the Via Mala, Switzerland

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George Arthur Fripp, R.W.S. (1813-1896)
Figures with a Goat Herd, the Via Mala, Switzerland
signed and dated 'G.A.Fripp/Scene in 1838./The Via Mala.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic
10 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (26.3 x 37.2 cm.)

Lot Essay

Fripp was the grandson of Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821) and began his career as a portrait painter in Bristol. In 1834 he travelled on the continent with William Muller (1812-1845) and in 1845 was elected O.W.S.
The Via Mala is approximately ten miles north of the Italian border in the Graubunden region of Switzerland.

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