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William Turner of Oxford, O.W.S. (1789-1862)
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William Turner of Oxford, O.W.S. (1789-1862)

Sunset on Boar's Hill, Oxford

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William Turner of Oxford, O.W.S. (1789-1862)
Sunset on Boar's Hill, Oxford
watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour
6¼ x 9¾ in. (16 x 24.8 cm.)
Provenance
with The Fine Art Society, London.
Walter Brandt; Christie's, London, 14 July 1987, lot 96.
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Lot Essay

Turner of Oxford was fascinated by natural phenomena, observing in watercolour both the Aurora Borealis and Donati's comet. A number of drawings in the present technique are recorded and date from the period 1845-50. Stratus Clouds, Evening was sold in the Collection of Monsieur and Madame Gérald Bauer; Christie's, London, 22 January 2003, lot 19.

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