Exhibitions: Museums and Galleries, Art Dealers, Auction Houses

The Very Important Collection of the Late William Esdaile, Esq.: Part III

Messrs. Christie & Manson

Reference: Christie’s, 25 June 1840

The sale took place over six days, 18–25 June 1840

Lugt, Catalogues, no.15865

Copy consulted: National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Day 6

Thomas Girtin

  • 1398 – ‘A village church, water colours; and two pencil sketches’. Sold for 19s (TG0859)
  • 1399 – ‘Farm buildings, near a pool of water, colours’. Bought by ‘Roughlin’ for £4 6s (see Exhibitions: Christie’s, 17 June 1975, lot 96)
  • 1407 – ‘Erith Priory, in water colours’. Sold for £1 2s

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)

  • 1401 – ‘The Bay of Baiae; and a view on the coast near Genoa; a pair, water colours’. Sold for £19
  • 1404 – ‘The castle of Baiae’. Sold for 9s
  • 1406 – ‘Tivoli, in water colours’. Sold for £1 2s