Lot Essay
We are grateful to Craig Englund for suggesting a date of circa 1830-35 for this watercolour and for providing the provenance of this drawing.
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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
William Henry Hunt, O.W.S. (1790-1864)
The Musical Conversation
Details
William Henry Hunt, O.W.S. (1790-1864)
The Musical Conversation
watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic and with scratching out
10½ x 12¾ in (26.7 x 32.4 cm.)
The Musical Conversation
watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic and with scratching out
10½ x 12¾ in (26.7 x 32.4 cm.)
Provenance
Anon. sale, Fosters, 20 March 1872, lot 35 (£9 9s. 6d. to Palmer).
Edward S. Palmer (dealer on Duke Street, St. James's); Christie's London, 25 January 1878, lot 307 (7 gns. to Crom).
F.C.A. Minoprio; Christie's London, 11 December 1886, lot 59 (5 gns. to Field).
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 10 December 1887, lot 8 (5 gns. to Murray).
Charles Fairfax Murray; Christie's London, 20 January 1920, lot 25 (22 gns. to Agnew's)
G. Morland Agnew.
Mrs. G. Morland Agnew; Christie's London, 24 March 1933 (12 gns. to Permain).
Miss Ethel Floersheim; Christie's London, 23 June 1950, lot 117 (55 gns. to the Fine Art Society).
Edward S. Palmer (dealer on Duke Street, St. James's); Christie's London, 25 January 1878, lot 307 (7 gns. to Crom).
F.C.A. Minoprio; Christie's London, 11 December 1886, lot 59 (5 gns. to Field).
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 10 December 1887, lot 8 (5 gns. to Murray).
Charles Fairfax Murray; Christie's London, 20 January 1920, lot 25 (22 gns. to Agnew's)
G. Morland Agnew.
Mrs. G. Morland Agnew; Christie's London, 24 March 1933 (12 gns. to Permain).
Miss Ethel Floersheim; Christie's London, 23 June 1950, lot 117 (55 gns. to the Fine Art Society).
Exhibited
London, The Fine Art Society, October 1950, no. 58.
Further details
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