Durham Cathedral from the weir below Elvet Bridge, Durham

Details

Edward Dayes (1763-1804)
Durham Cathedral from the weir below Elvet Bridge, Durham
signed 'E Dayes' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour
9¾ x 15 3/8 in. (24.8 x 40 cm.)

Provenance

Eric Reid.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 24 March 1987, lot 73.
with Agnew's, London.

Exhibited

London, The Fine Art Society, 1947, no. 57.

Engraved

Engraved, W. Angus, Beauties of England and Wales, with minor differences.

Special notice

VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

The present drawing can be dated to circa 1795, when scaffolding was erected on one of the western towers of the cathedral. Dayes executed a number of views of Durham Cathedral from across the River Wear, some from a spot much closer to Prebend's Bridge, one now in the collection of the Rhode Island School of Design. Another version of the present watercolour was sold in these Rooms, 10 July 1984, lot 202.

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