Exhibitions: Museums and Galleries, Art Dealers, Auction Houses

The Collection of Drawings & Engravings of the Late Joseph Mayer

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge

Reference: Sotheby’s, 21 July 1887

The sale took place over five days, 21–25 July 1887

Lugt, Catalogues, no.46763

Copy consulted: British Library, London

Day 1

Thomas Girtin

  • 185 – ‘Drawings of Landscapes, &c., in pencil, 7’. Sold for 17s
  • 186 – ‘St. Paul’s, Covent Garden; St. Paul’s Cathedral; and 2 others, in colours’. Sold for £1 6s (TG0036)

Day 2

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)

  • 380 – ‘Full-length Figures of English Soldiers, outline Etchings, after E. Dayes, coloured by Turner when a boy’. Bought by ‘Ward’ for £5 10s

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