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View of York from the castle walls - a soldier with women, children and a fisherman overlooking the city
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1762-1836
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Width: 42.5 cm
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Wells travelled extensively in Britain and Europe and the present watercolour was inspired by scenery viewed during a tour of Yorkshire in 1829. It shows a view of the Minster from a section of the city wall overlooking the river Ouse.
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liveauctioneers, 'London Eye: June 2011', https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/columns-and-international/london-eye/london-eye-june-2011/ 2011
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Inscription: Recto: lower centre (within drawing, on bridge), brown ink, signed: “WF Wells”. Backing board, Verso: upper centre, dark brown ink, cut off by edge: “Mr Wells was a great p[…] / And is mentioned in Turners Life / Turner left in his will £200 to each of Mr Well’s daughters / Sir Turner’s Life”; centre, brown ink: “No. 14”, the number crossed out in graphite and beside it written also in graphite: “2”; centre, brown ink, signed and dated?: “View of York – Drawn by W.F. Wells. 1829”.
Collector's mark: none.
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