Lot 636: [ Watercolours ]

Samuel Rayner (British, 1820-1874) The Interior of the Baron's Chapel, Haddon Hall, Derbyshire signed lower right with initials "SR" watercolour with bodycolour 53 x 80cm This church interior depicts The Baron's Chapel at Haddon Hall, a favourite Rayner subject with versions by Samuel, Margaret, Louise and Frances. The chapel appears in Samuel's 1836 illustrated book about Haddon, and is the subject of one of his last paintings exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery Liverpool, Autumn Exhibition 1875. The inclusion of the sword is a attribute frequently favoured by Rayner in his work.