Algiers, Cecilia in pink; and Bordighera

Details

GEORGE HOWARD, 9TH EARL OF CARLISLE, H.R.W.S. (1843-1911)
Algiers, Cecilia in pink; and Bordighera
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper
14 ½ x 10 5/8 in. (36.9 x 27 cm.) each
(2)

Provenance

i) with Moss Galleries, London, June 1985, where purchased for the present collection.
ii) The artist, by whom given to his daughter,
Cecilia Roberts, and by descent to
Wilfrid Roberts, 1959.
with Highgate Gallery, London, 1983, where purchased for the present collection.

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Lot Essay

George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle, was an aristocrat and politician who was a friend and patron of the Pre-Raphaelites, particularly Edward Burne-Jones. He was also an accomplished artist in his own right, and his work is held at Tate Britain, York Art Gallery, and the National Portrait Gallery. Lady Cecilia Roberts was his second daughter.

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