Lot 56: A Chinese soldier with his matchlock, with a faint subsidiary sketch of his head

Name: A Chinese soldier with his matchlock, with a faint subsidiary sketch of his head
Brand: Christie's
SKU: ee04a5a89c

Est: £3,000 GBP - £5,000 GBP

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJune 17, 2015

Item Overview

Description

William Alexander (Maidstone 1767-1816) A Chinese soldier with his matchlock, with a faint subsidiary sketch of his head indistinctly inscribed (upper right) and numbered ‘13’ (upper centre) pencil and watercolour 8 x 5 ¾ in. (20.4 x 14.5 cm.)

Dimensions

20.4 x 14.5 cm.

Artist or Maker

William (1767) Alexander

Provenance

William Beckford; Hamilton Palace; Christie's house sale, 30 June 1882, lot 146. The Earl of Derby.

Notes

This work is a study for the illustration in W. Alexander, Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese, London, 1814.

Auction Details

Glebe House, Mont Pellier and Woodbury House: Three Country House Collections

Christie's

June 17, 2015, 10:00 AM UTC

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK

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