Lot 670: Arthur Ashpitel (1807-1869)

Arthur Ashpitel (1807-1869)
A preliminary sketch for St. Barnabas church, Homerton, Hackney
signed and inscribed 'A.Ashpitel Archt/2 Poets Corner West' (lower right) and further inscribed 'Sketch for Town Hall/Hackney' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
13 x 15¼ in. (33 x 38.7 cm.)

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Ashpitel was primarily an architect and this sketch is thought to be his preliminary design for the church of St Barnabas in Homerton, Hackney which was Ashpitel's first architectutal commission in 1845.