Lot 797: Lady Mary Leighton of Loton Park, née Parker

Lady Mary Leighton of Loton Park, née Parker (1810-1864) A Red Leather Bound Sketchbook. Inscribed on inside A recollection of Ireland/ in December 1860/To Charlotte Leighton/ from her affectionate sister F . Including watercolours of Thornhill, Bray, Waterfall at Doberscourt, Love Lane, Hollybrook, The Dargle, Kilruddery, Enniskerry, Denbridge House, Church and hound Comer Lusk, Malahide Castle, St Doulaghs Including photograph of family with Charlotte Leighton, Francis Leighton, Stanley Leighton and Baldwyn Leighton: A Scrapbook with some drawings by Mary Parker, and many by other artists, including pen and ink, pencil sketches, watercolours (including one of wallabies) and various types of prints of humorous sketches possibly after Cruikshank and Leech. Variety of subjects including landscapes, geological studies, pen and ink after Raphael and other masters, stipple engravings on blue paper after Bartolozzi, classical scenes and flower studies. Some dated 1828, one watercolour signed MP: A Scrapbook including a watercolour of skating and curling, pencil sketches signed B.L 1853/46/47/48/49, pencil sketches signed SL/S Leighton 1843/47/48/49/52/53, pencil sketches signed Charlotte Leighton 1849, pencil sketch signed F.C.L 1847 (3)