Exhibitions: Museums and Galleries, Art Dealers, Auction Houses

A Very Capital Collection of Drawings in Water Colours

Mr Sotheby and Son

Reference: Sotheby’s, 14 May 1836

The sale took place over three days, 12–14 May 1836

Lugt, Catalogues, no.14351

Copy consulted: British Library, London

Day 1

Thomas Girtin

  • 51 – ‘Hixon & Girtin – Two Heath Scenes, &c.’. Bought by ‘Palser’ for 3s

Day 2

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)

  • 204 – ‘Woody Scene, near Bolsena’. Bought by ‘Hopton’ for 3s
  • 205 – ‘Part of Astroni, from the Edge of the Crater’. Bought by ‘Hopton’ for 3s
  • 206 – ‘Convent at La Clava, Naples’. Bought by ‘Hopton’ for 10s
  • 207 – ‘Lake Scene in Italy’. Bought by ‘Shirley’ for £1 10s

Day 3

Thomas Girtin

  • 364 – ‘Macbeth’s Castle’. Bought by ‘Shirley’ for £1 15s (TG0347)
  • 365 – ‘View from Hampstead Heath’. Bought by ‘Shirley’ for £1 5s

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