Lot Essay
Fonnereau travelled to Italy in about 1840 from whence he brought back this drawing. He had some of the drawings he brought back engraved by Colnaghie on his return
Details
A Fight outside the Walls of a Village, a fan leaf worked in pen and grey ink on woven paper, with inscription on backing board 'Brought over from Italy By Thomas Fonnereau Esq Esteemed very valuable'- 19in. (51cm.) wide, Italian School, late 18th century - in glazed fan-shaped frame
Provenance
Mr. Thomas George Fonnereau (1789-1850)