Lot Essay
Coleman was a trained surgeon before he turned to art. In his early career he worked in the manner of Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899), such as the present example.
Children resting on the steps of a seaside cottage
Details
William Stephen Coleman (1829-1904)
Children resting on the steps of a seaside cottage
signed 'W S Coleman' (lower left)
watercolour and bodycolour
6¼ x 9¼ in. (16 x 23.5 cm.)
Children resting on the steps of a seaside cottage
signed 'W S Coleman' (lower left)
watercolour and bodycolour
6¼ x 9¼ in. (16 x 23.5 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 25 March 1994, lot 292.
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