Richmond Castle from above the river Swale, Yorkshire
Richmond Castle from above the river Swale, Yorkshire
Richmond Castle from above the river Swale, YorkshireSigned, dated and inscribed, lower left: Richmond/Sept. 20 58. Wm CallowWatercolour over pencil25.4 by 35.7 cm., 10 by 14 in.Provenance: Christie's London Manning Gallery, London This on-the-spot sketch dates from 20th September 1858. After visiting Leeds, Callow records in his journal: `Afterwards we paid to a visit to friends in Lincolnshire, and later proceeded to Richmond in Yorkshire, where we greatly enjoyed some exquisite drives in the neighbourhood. Lady Zetland, on learning that I was staying near by, invited me to Aske Hall, where I received a commission from her for several drawings' (see William Callow - an Autobiography, edited by H.M. Cundall, 1908, p.115). A finished watercolour of this view by Callow is in Bradford Art Gallery and another was sold at Christie's South Kensington on 8th December 2011, lot 427.){kind=link}
William Callow, R.W.S. (1812-1908)
Richmond Castle from above the river Swale, Yorkshire
Signed, dated and inscribed, lower left: Richmond/Sept. 20 58. Wm Callow
Watercolour over pencil
25.4 by 35.7 cm., 10 by 14 in.
Provenance:
Christie's London
Manning Gallery, London
This on-the-spot sketch dates from 20th September 1858. After visiting Leeds, Callow records in his journal: `Afterwards we paid to a visit to friends in Lincolnshire, and later proceeded to Richmond in Yorkshire, where we greatly enjoyed some exquisite drives in the neighbourhood. Lady Zetland, on learning that I was staying near by, invited me to Aske Hall, where I received a commission from her for several drawings' (see William Callow - an Autobiography, edited by H.M. Cundall, 1908, p.115).
A finished watercolour of this view by Callow is in Bradford Art Gallery and another was sold at Christie's South Kensington on 8th December 2011, lot 427.