George Price Boyce

Lot 48: George Price Boyce (British, 1826-1897) The Call to Prayer, Gizah

Name: George Price Boyce (British, 1826-1897) The Call to Prayer, Gizah
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: 4470ef5b51

Est: £4,000 GBP - £6,000 GBP

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomJanuary 25, 2012

Item Overview

Description

The Call to Prayer, Gizah
signed and dated 'G.P.Boyce/Decr/1861' (lower left) and inscribed 'From a house-top in/Ghizeh./Painted on the/spot in Decr 1861/& exhibited at Gallery/of Soc. of Pυrs in W.Colυrs/in May 1872./G.P.Boyce/West House. Cook's Ground/Chelsea' (on label on reverse) and inscribed in pencil on side of paper support 'taken from the roof top of Dr. Martini's house at Ghizeh. Decr 1861'
watercolour
32 x 37cm (12 5/8 x 14 9/16in).

Artist or Maker

George Price Boyce

Notes

The entry in Boyce's diary for May 29th 1861 notes that the artist travelled abroad and then to the Middle East, returning in April 1862.

Auction Details

19th Century Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours

Bonhams

January 25, 2012, 12:00 PM GMT

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK

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