Lot 39: FREDERICK WALKER, A.R.A., O.W.S. | The Harbour of Refuge

watercolour and bodycolour with pencil and scratching-out

57 by 92cm., 22½ by 36¼in.

watercolour and bodycolour with pencil and scratching-out

STRUCTURE The paper is sound and there are no signs of cockling or foxing. There are a few areas in the sky where old restorations have discoloured and these could probably be improved by being removed and reapplied. FRAME Contained in a simple gilt frame and under glass.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Old Water-colour Society, Winter Exhibition, 1873-4, no.33;
London, Rembrandt Gallery, Watercolour Drawings of Frederick Walker, 1885, no.8;
Whitechapel, St Jude's School-House, Fine Art Loan Exhibition, 1891, no.76;
Royal Academy, Works by the Old Masters and by Deceased Masters of he British School; Including a Collection of Water Colour Drawings illustrating the Progress of the Art of Water Colour in England, Winter 1891, no.154;
London, Fine Art Society, The Water-Colour Art of the Nineteenth Century by One Hundred Painters, 1901, no.131;
London, Leger Galleries, March 1973

Athenaeum, 6 December 1873, p.736;
Times, 18 December 1873, p.3;
Spectator, 20 December 1873, p.1615;
J.G. Marks, Life and Letters of Frederick Walker, A.R.A., 1896, pp.272, 276, 278-80, 320;
Claude Phillips, Frederick Walker and his Works, 1897, p.59

Humphrey Roberts by 1885 and remaining with him until 1901;
R.E. Tatham;
Christie's, 7 March 1908, lot 88 to 'C. Davis';
Sir Thomas Glen-Coats Bt., and thence by descent to the Misses E. and L. Glen-Coats;
Christie's, 13 March 1973, lot 128 to 'Leger';
Sir John Paul Getty, K.B.E., London, sold by his executors Christie's, 24 November 2004, lot 13, where purchased by the present owner