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TWO CHINESE WATERCOLOURS ONE A STUDY OF A BUTTERFLY AND DRAGONFLY IN FLIGHT ABOVE A RED CAMELLIA, THE OTHER A STUDY OF TRAILING, FLOWERING BRANCHES -- EACH 15½IN. X 12¼IN. (39.4CMS X 31CMS), CIRCA 1800, LAID ONTO EUROPEAN PAPER, MODERN CARD MOUNTS WITH RULED AND WASH BORDERS.SEE ILLUSTRATION FOR ONE.
PROVENANCE: PHILIP ROBINSON LIBRARY, SOLD SOTHEBY'S LONDON 22.11.88 (LOT 24). THE ITEMS IN THIS AND THE FOLLOWING TWO LOTS WERE INCLUDED IN AN ALBUM OF CHINESE WATERCOLOURS BEARING A PENCIL NOTE ON THE FLY LEAF TRACING THE PROVENANCE TO THOMAS PHILLIPS INSCRIBED 'PURCHASED AT THE SALE OF ALEX DAVIDSON ESQ (30 APRIL 1817), PHILLIPS, MS.24024'. (2)
PROVENANCE: PHILIP ROBINSON LIBRARY, SOLD SOTHEBY'S LONDON 22.11.88 (LOT 24). THE ITEMS IN THIS AND THE FOLLOWING TWO LOTS WERE INCLUDED IN AN ALBUM OF CHINESE WATERCOLOURS BEARING A PENCIL NOTE ON THE FLY LEAF TRACING THE PROVENANCE TO THOMAS PHILLIPS INSCRIBED 'PURCHASED AT THE SALE OF ALEX DAVIDSON ESQ (30 APRIL 1817), PHILLIPS, MS.24024'. (2)