拍品專文
Lewis was only 16 when he made this study of a monkey belonging to Mrs Greenwood, the mother of Mrs Emily Calmady. The Greenwoods, an old Yorkshire family, settled at Brookwood Park, Hinton Ampner in Hampshire.
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Study of a green monkey
細節
John Frederick Lewis, R.A., P.O.W.S. (London 1804-1876 Walton-on-Thames)
Study of a green monkey
signed, inscribed and dated 'A Green Monkey The property of Mrs Greenwood/July 18th 1820/J F Lewis' (lower centre)
pencil and watercolour, on paper, unframed
8 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. (20.7 x 26.4 cm.); and An unframed watercolour of a Peruvian gypsy with a monkey by another hand (2)
Study of a green monkey
signed, inscribed and dated 'A Green Monkey The property of Mrs Greenwood/July 18th 1820/J F Lewis' (lower centre)
pencil and watercolour, on paper, unframed
8 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. (20.7 x 26.4 cm.); and An unframed watercolour of a Peruvian gypsy with a monkey by another hand (2)
來源
the first, Mrs. Emily Calmady and thence by descent.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 17 November 2005, part of lot 37.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 17 November 2005, part of lot 37.
注意事項
This lot is offered without reserve.