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The Remaining Portion of the Valuable Collection of Modern Pictures and Water-Colour Drawings, Most of Which Were Obtained Direct from the Painters … Formed by that Well-Known Amateur, John Henderson, Esq.

Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods

Reference: Christie's, 16–18 February 1882

Lugt, Catalogues, no.41675

Copies consulted: Netherlands Institute for Art History, The Hague, online at Art Sales Catalogues Online; Library of the Paul Mellon Centre, London

16 February 1882

Thomas Girtin

  • 118 – ‘On the Thames’. Bought by ‘Palser’ for 10 guineas
  • 119 – ‘The Companion’. Bought by ‘Palser’ for 10 guineas
  • 120 – ‘A Harbour Scene’. Bought by ‘Whitehead’ for 20 guineas

John Henderson (1764–1843)

  • 132 – ‘A Harbour Scene, with shipping, and men drawing a net’. Bought by ‘Palser’ for £3 3s
  • 133 – ‘The Shot Tower, Blackfriar’s Bridge’. Bought by ‘Palser’ for £6 16s 6d (see TG1920 figure 1)
  • 134 – ‘Shipping off Dover’. Bought by ‘HCH’
  • 135 – ‘A Rocky Bay Scene, with figures’. Bought by ‘HCH’ (see TG1444 figure 1)
  • 136 – ‘A Harbour Scene, with figures careening a boat’. Bought by ‘HCH’
  • 137 – ‘A Coast Scene, with fishing-boats – in the style of S. Prout’
  • 140 – ‘A French Town, with washerwomen’. Bought by ‘HCH’
  • 141 – ‘A Coast Scene, with hulk’
  • 142 – ‘A Coast Scene, with lighthouse’
  • 143 – ‘In Venice’. Bought by ‘HCH’ for £2 4s
  • 144 – ‘View of Rome’. Bought by ‘HCH’ for £2 10s