Watercolour over pencil on laid paper
17.5 by 22.7 cm., 6 ? by 8 ? inches
Provenance
Thomas
Lloyd (b.1826) of Cowesby Hall, Northallerton, Yorkshire and thence by descent
until 1990
Captain
John Durrant (fl.1790-1830) was a highly skilled amateur artist and army
officer who was stationed at Portchester Castle between 1803 and 1813. He was
also stationed at Dover, Gosport and Colchester during his career. An ability to sketch was a prized asset in
the armed forces in the days before photography and Durrant is likely to have
trained in the art of topographical draughtsmanship at the Royal Military
Academy at Woolwich where Paul Sandby, R.A. (1730-1809) taught until 1796. An
album of over hundred drawings by him is in the collection of Hampshire
council.
Pen and brown ink and watercolour on two sheets
of joined paper
20.8 by 17.3 cm., 8 x 6 ¾ inches
Provenance
Thomas
Lloyd (b.1826) of Cowesby Hall, Northallerton, Yorkshire and thence by descent
until 1990
Pen and brown ink and watercolour over traces of pencil on two sheets of joined paper
19.9 by 17.2 cm., 7 ¾ by 6 ¾ inches
Provenance
Thomas
Lloyd (b.1826) of Cowesby Hall, Northallerton, Yorkshire and thence by descent
until 1990
inscribed upper centre: Westgate Winchester
pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil on laid
paper
17.7 by 23cm, 7 by 9 inches
Signed with
initials verso: Kilmainham Gaol Dublin –
JD
With a
watercolour of Kilmainham Jail, Dublin verso
Watercolour
over pencil on laid paper
174 x 228
mm., 6 ¾ x 9 in.
Provenance
Thomas Lloyd (b.1826) of
Cowesby Hall, Northallerton, Yorkshire and thence by descent until 1990
Dublin Lighthouse
was originally known as Poolbeg as the site was originally a small pool with a
deep anchorage. The peninsula was reclaimed from the sea and the lighthouse was
first lit in September 1761. It was the first lighthouse to use candles rather
than a beacon of coal and had a gallery round the whole building and a large
octagonal lantern on top. It was rebuilt in 1820.
The verso of
the drawing is a view of Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, which was built in 1796 and
in use until 1924.
Inscribed
upper centre: From South Shields and
on part of old sheet: From South Shields
-/The Banks of the Tyne at low water & People gathering/coals -
Pen
and grey ink and washes over traces of pencil on laid paper
16.2
by 21.9 cm., 6 ¼ by 8 ½ inches
Provenance
Thomas
Lloyd (b.1826) of Cowesby Hall, Northallerton, Yorkshire and thence by descent
until 1990
Captain
John Durrant (fl.1790-1830) was a highly skilled amateur artist and army
officer who was stationed at Portchester Castle between 1803 and 1813. He was
also stationed at Dover, Gosport and Colchester during his career. An ability to sketch was a prized asset in
the armed forces in the days before photography and Durrant is likely to have
trained in the art of topographical draughtsmanship at the Royal Military
Academy at Woolwich where Paul Sandby, R.A. (1730-1809) taught until 1796. An
album of over hundred drawings by him is in the collection of Hampshire
council.
inscribed upper centre: St Cross
watercolour over pencil on laid paper
17.6 by 22.5cm, 6 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches
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