Lot 107: Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-on-Avon

John William Inchbold (1830-1888)
Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-on-Avon
pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour
13 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (35 x 24.5 cm.)

Leeds, Leeds City Art Gallery, John William Inchbold: Pre-Raphaelite landscape artist , 9 September - 23 October 1993, no. 40

Mrs Robert Frank, until 1970.

Holy Trinity, the parish church at Stratford, is the burial place of William Shakespeare. The present view shows the church across the River Avon.

Stratford-on-Avon inspired various of Inchbold's poems including a sonnet published in his volume Annus Amoris of 1876:

Just as of old sweet Avon winds its way,
Embracing yellow corn and meadow land,
The harvest moon makes night a sweeter day,
Just as of old on Shakespeare's brow and hand,
The Willows droop upon the river's breast,
The silvern swan is its loveliest dream,
An Image beautiful of twofold rest.