The Linen Hall, Belfast

細節

John Nixon (1750-1818)
The Linen Hall, Belfast
signed and dated 'J Nixon 1790' (lower left) and numbered '138' (on the mount) and inscribed 'Linen Hall at Belfast' (on the reverse)
pencil, grey ink and watercolour, unframed
7 5/8 x 11¼ in. (19.3 x 28.5 cm.)

來源

with Green's Antiques, Dublin, where purchased by the present owners.

注意事項

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

拍品專文

The White Linen Hall was built in 1785 and symbolised the growing eminence of the Belfast linen trade as it superceded Dublin during the closing years of the eighteenth century. The Linen Hall was demolished in 1896 in order to make way for the present day City Hall.