Edith Holman Hunt

Lot 10: Edith Holman Hunt (1846-1931) after William Holman Hunt

Name: Edith Holman Hunt (1846-1931) after William Holman Hunt
Brand: Christie's
SKU: ef04f45887

Est: £1,200 GBP - £1,800 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomMarch 12, 2015

Item Overview

Description

Edith Holman Hunt (1846-1931) after William Holman Hunt The Ponte Vecchio, Florence indistinctly signed, inscribed and dated '**y ***** Holman Hunt/A parting Gift/Oct 7-1923/Ponte Vecchio Flo**/by W Holman-***/1867/In S Kensing***/Museum' (on the backboard) watercolour with touches of bodycolour 10 x 21 ¼ in. (54 x 25.4 cm.)

Dimensions

54 x 25.4 cm.

Artist or Maker

Edith Holman Hunt

Provenance

Given by the artist to her son Hilary Holman Hunt (1879-1949) on 7 October 1923.

Notes

This watercolour was copied by Holman Hunt's second wife Edith in 1922 at the age of 74 and given by her to her son Hilary on her 75th Birthday before they both travelled to Jerusalem for the dedication ceremony of a public seat in honour of William Holman Hunt. Her son then travelled onto Burma to act as Chief Engineer.

Auction Details

Victorian, Pre Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art

Christie's

March 12, 2015, 02:00 PM UTC

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

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