Bristol Cathedral from the south

Details

Peter de Wint, O.W.S. (1784-1849)
Bristol Cathedral from the south
pencil and watercolour
7¼ x 13 in. (18.4 x 33 cm.)

Provenance

John Richmond, Leamington Spa.
Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 30 June 1981, lot 79.
with Leger Galleries, London.

Literature

G. Bauer, Le Siècle d'Or d'Aquarelle Anglaise, Anthèse, 1998, p. 104, p. 135, illustrated in colour.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The present watercolour relates to a version in the Bristol City Art Gallery. We are grateful to Francis Greenacre for identifying the view. The Norman cathedral was started in 1210-20 and the medieval freestone work is of Dundry stone, similar to that of St Mary Redcliffe.

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