George Samuel Elgood (1851-1943) | Christie's

Sale 5351

Victorian Pictures and Drawings

London

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10 March 1995

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Lot 215

George Samuel Elgood (1851-1943)

Price realised

GBP 2,070

Estimate

GBP 1,800 - GBP 2,500

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George Samuel Elgood (1851-1943)
A Herbaceous Border, Penshurst
signed and dated 'Geo:S: Elgood 1882'; pencil and watercolour with scratching out
16½ x 13¾in. (42 x 35cm.)
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Lot Essay

Elgood specialised in painting English and Italian gardens and architecture. See lot 14 for another watercolour by Elgood of Penshurst
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