Lot Essay
Severn was married to John Ruskin's niece. Ruskin had a well-publicised feud with James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and it is therefore interesting to note the influence of Whistler on this watercolour.
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Evening light on the Thames
Details
Joseph Arthur Palliser Severn, R.I. (1842-1931)
Evening light on the Thames
signed 'Arthur Severn' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
15¼ x 13½ in. (38.6 x 34.3 cm.)
Evening light on the Thames
signed 'Arthur Severn' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
15¼ x 13½ in. (38.6 x 34.3 cm.)
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