by-nc

Burlington Gardens, Uxbridge House, viewed from the East

Maker

Circle of
James Miller (artist)
active by 1763, d.1805 (Life dates)

Title

Burlington Gardens, Uxbridge House, viewed from the East

Date of Production

(circa) 1780

Medium

graphite, pen and brown ink, brown wash and watercolour on laid paper, cut out along the edges of the trees and buildings and laid down on laid paper, which has been washed blue for the sky and on which some trees at upper left were added; all laid down

Dimensions

Height: 20.7 cm
Width: 23.7 cm

Accession Number

D.1967.WS.63

Mode of Acquisition

William Wycliffe Spooner, bequest, 1967

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords






Provenance

William Wycliffe Spooner, Ilkley (1882-1967); Spooner Bequest 1967

Exhibition History

British Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Huntington Museum of Art, Los Angeles, 12/02/2005-15/05/2005; Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere, 18/07/2005-23/10/2005; Hermitage Rooms, Somerset House, London, 16/11/2005-12/02/2006

Masters of the Watercolour - Watercolours from the Spooner
Collection
, Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, 1969

English Water-Colours: Memorial Exhibition to William Wycliffe
Spooner
, Harrogate, 1968

Literature

The Spooner Collection of British Watercolours, Courtauld Institute Galleries; Huntington Library; Wordsworth Trust, 2005-06
cat. no. 39
ill. on p. 151

Masters of the Watercolour - Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, 1969
cat. no. 46

English Water-Colours: Memorial Exhibition to William Wycliffe Spooner, Harrogate, 1968
cat. no. 10

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: none evident in the two drawings sheets. Backing sheet: lower centre edge: "J WHATMAN" (the “J” cursive).

Inscription: Verso (hidden under backing sheet, visible via transmitted light): upper centre, graphite: "Burlington Gardens / Uxbridge House / Taken from the East"; lower centre, graphite: "95". Verso (backing sheet): lower right corner, graphite: "6".

Collector's mark: none.

Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.ukFind out more about using and licensing our images.

____________________________

Buy a print from our collection