Lot Essay
This drawing relates to Rowlandson's 1790s tour of the Isle of Wight, with Samuel Howitt and Henry Wigstead. A large group of drawings from this tour are at the Isle of Wight Museum, Newport.
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THE ROSS COLLECTION FROM KNOCKMORE, ENNISKERRY, WICKLOW (lots 157-193)
Thomas Rowlandson (London 1756-1827)
Portsmouth Point
Details
Thomas Rowlandson (London 1756-1827)
Portsmouth Point
with signature 'T. Rowlandson' (lower left, on the mount)
pencil, pen and ink and watercolour
9 ½ x 13 ¾ in. (24.1 x 34.9 cm.)
Portsmouth Point
with signature 'T. Rowlandson' (lower left, on the mount)
pencil, pen and ink and watercolour
9 ½ x 13 ¾ in. (24.1 x 34.9 cm.)
Provenance
with Agnew's, London.
possibly with Colnaghi, London, 1961.
Dr. William Brockbank; Sotheby's, London, 11 November 1982, lot 167.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 26 November 1998, lot 64, where purchased for the present collection.
possibly with Colnaghi, London, 1961.
Dr. William Brockbank; Sotheby's, London, 11 November 1982, lot 167.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 26 November 1998, lot 64, where purchased for the present collection.
Engraved
by T. Rowlandson, etching, 1814.
Brought to you by
Jonathan den Otter