Taormina: The fountain

Details

Sir Frank Brangwyn, R.A. (1867-1956)
Taormina: The fountain
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
28 x 21 in. (71.2 x 53.3 cm.)

Provenance

Mrs Rogers.

Literature

Bunt's Catalogue, no. 649.

Exhibited

London, The Fine Art Society, December 1910, no. 46.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

In 1909, Brangwyn visited his friend, R H Kitson, in Taormina with the purpose of designing a complete dining room interior for Kitson's house, Casa Cuseni. Whilst there, he witnessed the devastation caused by the Messina earthquake and produced a number of sketches and etchings which were exhibited at The Fine Art Society, November, 1910.
Christie's are grateful to Libby Horner for her help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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