A river landscape, possibly near Brussels, Belgium

Details

Thomas Shotter Boys, N.W.S. (1803-1874)
A river landscape, possibly near Brussels, Belgium
signed and dated 'T Boys. 1830' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, with scratching out
5 1/8 x 8¾ in. (13 x 22.3 cm.)

Provenance

with Agnew's, London, 1969, presumably where purchased by Martin Whiteley and by descent in the family.

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Lot Essay

The precise location of the present watercolour eludes us. It has traditionally been catalogued as 'A Dutch river scene', however it seems more likely that Boys has depicted a view of Brussels and it was executed on his tour of Belgium in 1830, (see lot 148).

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