Lot 308: RICHARD AUGUSTIN BAIGENT 1828-1890

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

including views of St Cross (12), Winchester (9), Alton (2), Shawford, Micheldever, Folkstone Place, Tichborne Park and other subjects

thirty-five, most signed, inscribed with titles and dated between 1832 and 1851 on the reverse

twenty-five watercolour over pencil, nine pencil and one pen and black ink over pencil

with two watercolours by Richard Baigent Jnr

various sizes (37)

Richard Baigent was an assistant drawing master at Winchester College. The present drawings, which are dated between 1832 and 1851, were executed whilst he was living there and before he emigrated to Canada in mid 1862. Shortly after his arrival in Toronto he began giving private drawing lessons and less than a year later he was appointed drawing master at Upper Canada College. He was elected a founding member of the Ontario Society of Artists in 1872 and was named an Associate of the Royal Canadian Academy in 1880