The Noah's Ark Inn and ferry

細節

Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
The Noah's Ark Inn and ferry
pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour
8½ x 11¼ in. (21.6 x 28.6 cm.)

來源

Lord Radcliffe; Christie's, London, 27 April 1965, lot 72, sold to Besterman.
Dr. Theodore Besterman; Christie's, London, 14 December 1971, lot 84, where purchased by the father of present owner.

注意事項

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拍場告示

Please note that the catalogue image for Lot 24 is incorrectly labelled 23

拍品專文

The present watercolour has been identified as the Noah's Ark Inn in Frilford, Berkshire. It is thought that the ferry in the foreground is the Twickenham Ferry that crossed between the White Cross Inn on Twickenham Bank and Eel Pie Island, named after the famous eel pies served there. (Rowlandson executed a watercolour of the popular resort with tourists arriving in assorted boats).