Frederic (Frederick) HOLDING (1817-1874) - Damsel And Knight Held Captive In A Cave With Drunken Cavaliers (Robinson Crusoe?), 1848

Damsel And Knight Held Captive In A Cave With Drunken Cavaliers (Robinson Crusoe?), 1848

watercolour, graphite and pen and ink on textured paper
Signed "Frederic Holding" and dated 1848 lower rightSheet/Image 10 x 13.5 in - 25.4 x 34.3 cm
made in 1848
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Old Masters and Related International Art" held on Thu, May 9, 2019.
Lot 82
Estimate: CAD $300 - $400
Realised: CAD $216

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Family Collection, Newmarket, ON
Notes:
Frederic Holding of Manchester, England, was a skillful figure painter. He executed illustrations for books including Southey's 'Battle of Blenheim,' in 1864. In his later years, he was a scenic artist at the Theatre Royal and the Prince's Theatre, Manchester.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
Damsel And Knight Held Captive In A Cave With Drunken Cavaliers (Robinson Crusoe?), 1848 by artist Frederic (Frederick) HOLDING