Interior of the church of St. Saveur, Caen

细节

David Roberts, R.A. (1796-1864)
Interior of the church of St. Saveur, Caen
signed and dated 'D. Roberts/1830.' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, heightened with touches of bodycolour
12¼ x 9 in. (31.1 x 22.8 cm.)

来源

The Newall Collection; Christie's, 13 December 1979, lot 58.
with Spink, London, 1979.
with Spink, London, 1992.

展览

London, Walker's Galleries, Exhibition of Old Prints and Drawings, 1915, no. 43, illustrated facing p. 5.

注意事项

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拍品专文

This is Roberts' most elaborate version of this subject, of which four other watercolours and three oils are recorded (see H. Guiterman and B. Llewellyn, David Roberts, London, 1986, no. 63). The church was used as a grain store in Roberts' time.

We are grateful to Briony Llewellyn for her help in preparing this catalogue entry.