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Lot 239: SAMUEL THOMAS GEORGE EVANS, R.W.S. 1829-1904

Est: £2,000 GBP - £3,000 GBP
Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomJuly 01, 2004

Item Overview

Description

inscribed on barge: AVON

watercolour over pencil heightened with touches of bodycolour, stopping out and scratching out

Dimensions

51 by 67 cm., 20 by 26 1/4 in.

Notes

The flat bottomed boat in the present watercolour was known as a 'coble' and was most often used for fishing. The 'cobbler' in the title of the present watercolour, therefore, refers to the boatman who can be seen unloading sacks from his craft into the barge alongside

Auction Details

The British Sale: Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours

by
Sotheby's
July 01, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK