Lot Essay
We are grateful to Michael Liversidge F.S.A., University of Bristol, for his thoughts on this painting.
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A view of Lake Geneva with the Mont Salève and Le Môle, the Mont Blanc beyond
Details
Edmund Garvey R.A. (fl.1767-1813)
A view of Lake Geneva with the Mont Salève and Le Môle, the Mont Blanc beyond
oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 54 ¼ in. (76.5 x 137.8 cm)
A view of Lake Geneva with the Mont Salève and Le Môle, the Mont Blanc beyond
oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 54 ¼ in. (76.5 x 137.8 cm)
Provenance
with Sabin Galleries, London, where acquired in 1971 by the father of the present owner.
Exhibited
(Probably) London, Royal Academy, either 1785, no. 425 ('View of Geneva with the Glaciers'), 1786, no. 6 ('Lake of Geneva, nr Lausanne'), or 1786, no. 22 ('Lake nr Geneva').
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