ITALIAN SCHOOL (EARLY 19TH CENTURY) - STUDY OF APOLLO.

Sir Henry Edwin Landseer (1802-1873) - 'Gravesend Steamer'

A fine and diminutive pen and ink drawing of four passengers aboard a ship . One gentleman faces the viewer and his three companions lean overboard. Inscribed with title lower left.

The introduction of steamboat services on the River Thames in the early 19th century made it possible to commute to London from as far as Gravesend. They also gave ordinary Londoners their first opportunity to take day or weekend trips to Estuary and coastal resorts such as Southend, Margate, and Ramsgate.

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer RA (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) Sir Edwin Landseer was an English painter and sculptor, that was specifically celebrated for his paintings of animals, particularly dogs. The artist was celebrated in his lifetime and his appeal crossed the class boundaries with engravings of his work common in working and middle-class homes, while his paintings were popular with the wealthy and the aristocracy.

ITALIAN SCHOOL (EARLY 19TH CENTURY) - STUDY OF APOLLO.

Italian School (early 19th century) - Study of Apollo.

A classical, elegant and sensitively rendered pen and brown ink study of a statue of Apollo executed in Verona in the early 19th century by a talented but as yet unknown Italian hand.

Inscribed 'Fo in Verona li 22 Mag 1810'

Dimensions: 26.5cm x 31cm Framed dimensions: 25 cm x 17.5cm

Provenance: The collection of David and Sandy Fuller.

Price: £1800 (including worldwide express delivery)

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