Lot 117
117
Attributed to John Ruskin, H.R.W.S. (1819-1900)
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Attributed to John Ruskin, H.R.W.S. (1819-1900)

A lakeland landscape

Details
Attributed to John Ruskin, H.R.W.S. (1819-1900)
A lakeland landscape
watercolour heightened with white on pale blue paper
indistinctly dated '18 ..7' (lower right)
4 5/8 x 6¾ in. (11.7 x 17.1 cm.)
Provenance
with Agnew's, London, where purchased by John Byng Kenrick, £150.
Special notice
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.

Lot Essay

Ruskin frequently used blue paper and the present drawing may be dateable to 1877. It has been suggested that the view depicted may be Coniston from Ruskin's home at Brantwood.

We are grateful to Stephen Wildman for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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