Lot 554: Henry Gastineau 1791-1876. A Large & Fine

Henry Gastineau 1791-1876. A Large & Fine Watercolour titled A View Near Bellagio, Lake Como. The landscape depicting Lake Como in the background with figures and a peacock in the foreground. Inscribed on the verso along with a label bearing the details of the artist. 29 ins x 39 ins (74 cms x 99 cms) In a glazed giltwood frame 35½ ins x 45 ins (90 cms x 114.5 cms). [Exhibited at: Wedgewood Memorial Institute Art Exhibition at Alton Towers in 1865 and in Buslem in 1869. Engraved for Finden's Illustrations of the Life of Lord Byron in 1833/34. Referred to in J.L.Roger's History of the Old Watercolour Society].