Lot 32: George Heriot (1766-1844)

View of Greenwich, London (recto); and A river landscape (verso)
indistinctly inscribed and dated 'Greenwich 17[?]' (upper centre) and numbered '1.' (upper left)
pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour, on two joined sheets, unframed
4 1/2 x 20 3/8 in. (11.5 x 52 cm.)

Having studied under Paul Sandby whilst a cadet at Woolwich, Heriot's early work still bears something of Sandby's influence. The strong pen lines of this drawing being typical of his work in the 1780s. He became deputy Postmaster General of Canada in 1799, where he remained stationed until 1816, travelling throughout Quebec and Ontario. After returning to England, he continued to travel extensively, predominantly in Europe.

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.