Suite de Vases: Page Four Parma, Italy 1764 Etching on laid paper Plate: 220 x 165 mm; paper: 420 x 280 mm; mount: 630 x 520 mm A set of 32 engravings, with 3 printed folios. Series purchased in 1961 for £25 (No.61.4/4)
Suite de Vases: Page Three Parma, Italy 1764 Etching on laid paper Plate: 220 x 165 mm; paper: 420 x 280 mm; mount: 630 x 520 mm A set of 32 engravings, with 3 printed folios. Series purchased in 1961 for £25 (No.61.4/3)
Suite de Vases: Page Two Parma, Italy 1764 Etching on laid paper Plate: 220 x 165 mm; paper: 420 x 280 mm A set of 32 engravings, with 3 printed folios. Series purchased in 1961 for £25 (No.61.4/2)
Suite de Vases: Page One Parma, Italy 1764 Etching on laid paper Plate: 220 x 165 mm; paper: 420 x 280 mm; mount: 630 x 520 mm Page one is dedicated to Guillaume du Tillot, the First Minister who was responsible for introducing Petitot to the court in Parma. At the time of production, Parma … Read more
The Church of Valéry at Varengeville Normandy, France 1850-1860 Pencil and watercolour on paper 320 x 235 mm; mount: 400 x 320 mm This drawing is of interest as an alternative and near-contemporary view of the subject of the Barber’s great painting by Monet. It is also a fine sketch from nature in its own … Read more
The Lawn Tennis Party at Marcus Glasgow, 1889 Watercolour and pencil heightened with body colour, on paper 760 x 940 x 34 mm Originally conceived in the late summer of 1886, Melville’s fresh and spontaneous watercolour shows the family home of John Robertson (a friend of the artist), at Marcus in north-east Scotland. Robertson himself … Read more
A stand-off between two superpowers may feel like a relatively modern phenomenon – but it is one with roots extending back thousands of years. ‘A Tale of Two Empires’ charts a fascinating journey: from the violence, glory and humiliation of the third century; through the artistic interaction, peace, and tolerance of the early fifth to … Read more