Hylas And The Water Nymphs, Circa 1807
The drawing sheet, signed with initials "J. C" in pencil lower left, certified and titled to The Morris Gallery signed and inscribed label verso backingSheet 5.5 x 8.7 in - 14 x 22 cm
drawn in 1807
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Old Masters" held on Thu, Jun 25, 2020.
Lot 91
Lot 91
Estimate: CAD $400 - $600
Realised: CAD $1,680
Realised: CAD $1,680
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Morris Gallery, Toronto label verso;
The Estate of Barbara Mercer, Toronto
Exhibitions:
According to The Morris Gallery, signed, certified and inscribed gallery label verso, "Another version of this drawing was No. 239 in the Cristall exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1975."
Notes:
This drawing is a study for Joshua Cristall's watercolour "Hylas Rescued from the River by the Nymphs," 1807, depicting a classical scene with scantily clad nymphs lifting the naked Hylas from the water, held in the collection of the National Trust in Attingham Park, Shropshire, UK.
Morris Gallery, Toronto label verso;
The Estate of Barbara Mercer, Toronto
Exhibitions:
According to The Morris Gallery, signed, certified and inscribed gallery label verso, "Another version of this drawing was No. 239 in the Cristall exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1975."
Notes:
This drawing is a study for Joshua Cristall's watercolour "Hylas Rescued from the River by the Nymphs," 1807, depicting a classical scene with scantily clad nymphs lifting the naked Hylas from the water, held in the collection of the National Trust in Attingham Park, Shropshire, UK.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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