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Lot 104: William Young Ottley (Thatcham 1771-1836 London) and others

Est: £1,000 GBP - £1,500 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 04, 2010

Item Overview

Description

William Young Ottley (Thatcham 1771-1836 London) and others
Fifteen studies after works in Perugia, Viterbo, Lucca, Venice and Rome including: S. Bernardino in Glory with Angels by Duccio (illustrated); St Stephen Preaching by Fra Angelico; St Catherine disputing with the Doctors by Masaccio; Abraham-Isaac-Jacob-Judah from the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo; relief-sculpture on the fountain at Perugia by Giovanni Pisano; and relief-sculpture on the facade of Lucca Cathedral by Nicolo Pisano
variously incribed, one signed and dated 'W.O.dυt.ab Orig.1793' (lower left), one signed and dated 'Carlo Cencione dυt. ab Orig 1793' (lower left)
three pencil, two pencil and gum arabic, seven pencil, pen and black ink, one pen and black ink and grey wash, two pen and brown ink, thirteen on paper, three on tracing paper, one on two joined sheets, one with watermark coat-of-arms with fleur-de-lis, one with watermark cot-of-arms with initials CLC (?), one with partial watermark PRO PATRIA
20¼ x 11 3/8 in. (51.4 x 28.9 cm.) (15)

Artist or Maker

Literature

H. Brigstocke, op. cit., nos. 48, 68, 70, 71, 73, 51, 91-94, 86-87, 89, 95, pp. 403-4, 413, 419-423, 433-7, 437

Auction Details

The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House

by
Christie's
November 04, 2010, 12:00 AM GMT

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK