Lot 614: John Peter Gandy-Deering (1787-1850) Entrance to a

John Peter Gandy-Deering (1787-1850) Entrance to a Greek town" Inscribed in an old hand verso pencil pen ink and sepia wash 46cm by 30cm The artist was a British architect. He was the youngest of four children. His older brothers included the painter Joseph Michael Gandy ARA (1771-1843) and the architect Michael Gandy (d. 1862). He changed his surname from Gandy to Deering on acquiring an estate in Buckinghamshire in 1827. In 1805 he was admitted to the Royal Academy Schools and exhibited there from then until 1833. Awarded their silver medal in 1806 his early exhibits included "A Design for the Royal Academy" (1807) and two drawings "An Ancient City" and "The Environs of an Ancient City" (1810). See illustration"