Lot 99: Sir George Strickland, 5th Bt. (1729-1808)

Sir George Strickland, 5th Bt. (1729-1808)
Collection of studies from nature including: A spiny dogfish (illustrated); A buzzard; A lesser dundiver; A white-fronted goose; A catfish; A five-bearded rockling; A stoat; and A golden eye
the eighth signed with initals and dated 'GS/1780' (lower right); three inscribed with measurements of birds and breeds (on the reverse)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, on Whatman paper, unframed
12 x 18¼ in. (34 x 46.3 cm.); and smaller (8)

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