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*Sir William Edward Parry (1790-1855), the Artic explorer.
John Wilson Carmichael (1799-1868)
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John Wilson Carmichael (1799-1868)
Volume I: An Album of Watercolours and Drawings of Landscapes, Seascapes and Topographical Views
The Album includes the following subjects: Whitby, Battle of Obligado, Buenos Ayres, Cullercoats, *Parry in the Polar Regions, Durham Castle, Borrowdale, view in the Polar Regions, Bellister Castle, the Royal Mansion Hotel, Fisher Row with Arthur's Seat, Innerwick Castle from the west, Colzean Castle, in Coniston Priory Park, Spezzia, a frigate, Port of Nice, design no. 2 for Captain Cook in the Tropics, from the gallery between Finale and Nole, Bamborough Castle, London from near Blackfriars Bridge, Bridlington, landing passengers, Pozzuoli, a jury foremast, sloop of war in stays, on the Wear, S. Ann's house, north shore, Newcastle, Bridlington from the east, Desmond Dean, Tynemouth, near Featherstone Castle, South Tyne looking over Featherstone Castle, near Ridley Hall, on the Tyne, the wreck of the Arius, Bamborough from Holy Island, Queen Victoria passing S. Abbs Head, Whitley Sands, under the lighthouse, Tynemouth, Shields, Gibside Chapel, Hebbium Hall, Cotlodge House, Newcastle, Tintern Abbey on the Wye, Tyne from above Stocksfield and others
some signed with initials 'JWC' and others in full 'J W Carmichael', one numbered, the majority inscribed and variously dated from 1834 to 1867
pencil, pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash and watercolour
bound in full, contemporary straight grained maroon morocco, with elaborate foliate gilt roll-tool border and gilt roll-tool turn-ins, the spine with gilt floral motifs and title (extremities rubbed)
22 x 15¼in. (56 x 40cm.) overall (88)
Volume I: An Album of Watercolours and Drawings of Landscapes, Seascapes and Topographical Views
The Album includes the following subjects: Whitby, Battle of Obligado, Buenos Ayres, Cullercoats, *Parry in the Polar Regions, Durham Castle, Borrowdale, view in the Polar Regions, Bellister Castle, the Royal Mansion Hotel, Fisher Row with Arthur's Seat, Innerwick Castle from the west, Colzean Castle, in Coniston Priory Park, Spezzia, a frigate, Port of Nice, design no. 2 for Captain Cook in the Tropics, from the gallery between Finale and Nole, Bamborough Castle, London from near Blackfriars Bridge, Bridlington, landing passengers, Pozzuoli, a jury foremast, sloop of war in stays, on the Wear, S. Ann's house, north shore, Newcastle, Bridlington from the east, Desmond Dean, Tynemouth, near Featherstone Castle, South Tyne looking over Featherstone Castle, near Ridley Hall, on the Tyne, the wreck of the Arius, Bamborough from Holy Island, Queen Victoria passing S. Abbs Head, Whitley Sands, under the lighthouse, Tynemouth, Shields, Gibside Chapel, Hebbium Hall, Cotlodge House, Newcastle, Tintern Abbey on the Wye, Tyne from above Stocksfield and others
some signed with initials 'JWC' and others in full 'J W Carmichael', one numbered, the majority inscribed and variously dated from 1834 to 1867
pencil, pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash and watercolour
bound in full, contemporary straight grained maroon morocco, with elaborate foliate gilt roll-tool border and gilt roll-tool turn-ins, the spine with gilt floral motifs and title (extremities rubbed)
22 x 15¼in. (56 x 40cm.) overall (88)
Provenance
Herbert Henry Edward Jermingham, Longridge Towers.