William Turner of Oxford, O.W.S. (Oxfordshire 1782-1862)

William Callow, R.W.S. (Greenwich 1812-1908 Great Missenden)

A view of Margate

Details

William Callow, R.W.S. (Greenwich 1812-1908 Great Missenden)
A view of Margate
inscribed and dated 'Margate June 18. 1849/from the window' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour
10 1/8 x 14 in. (25.7 x 35.5 cm.)

Provenance

with Appleby Bros., London.
L.G. Duke.
with Spink & Son, London, 1963, by whom sold to Lord Clwyd.

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Lot Essay

Executed a year after Callow was made a full member of the Old Water-Colour Society, the present watercolour depicts the harbour of Margate, a highly popular holiday destination for Londoners during the 19th Century. The watercolour provides a rare insight into the townscape as it was in 1849 as it was dramatically altered following a storm in 1887.

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