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Lot 90: General William John Chamberlayne (Charlton 1821-1910 Torquay)

Est: £800 GBP - £1,200 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 04, 2010

Item Overview

Description

General William John Chamberlayne (Charlton 1821-1910 Torquay)
The Strelitzia Reginae Lily: Bird of Paradise
pencil and watercolour heightened with white, on paper
14¾ x 10 3/8 in. (37.5 x 26.4 cm.)

Provenance

with William Drummond, London.

Notes

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
Chamberlayne executed this watercolour whilst in Mauritius in the 1870s. The Strelizia Reginae Lily was named in honour of Queen Charlotte, née Charlotte Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III.

Auction Details

The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House

by
Christie's
November 04, 2010, 12:00 AM GMT

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