Lot 144
144
William Henry Hunt, O.W.S. (1790-1864)
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William Henry Hunt, O.W.S. (1790-1864)

The Young Connoisseur

Details
William Henry Hunt, O.W.S. (1790-1864)
The Young Connoisseur
with inscription 'The Young Collector/WHunt' (on the backboard)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, heightened with touches of bodycolour and with scratching out
8½ x 6 5/8 in. (21.5 x 17 cm.)
Provenance
The Remaining Works of William Hunt (+); Christie's, London, 16 May 1864, lot 188 (5 gns to Rowbotham).
with Agnew's, London.
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Lot Essay

Hunt executed a series of watercolours of children holding candles during the 1830s. The composition of the present watercolour allows Hunt to demonstrate his skill in the depiction of light and shade. The model would appear to be one of the three Swain brothers who doubled as footmen and models for Hunt from about 1830-1844. Their services were remembered in Hunt's will, which provided legacies of ten pounds each to John and William Swain.

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