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Lot 105: 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
Twenty studies after works in Pisa and Orvieto including: frescoes in Campo Santo, Pisa, by Buffalmacco; Christ by Ugolino di Prete Ilario (illustrated); relief-sculpture on the facade of the Duomo, Orvieto, by Lorenzo de Maitani; sculpture from the Pisa Baptistery by Nicolo Pisano; and The Wicked Destroyed at the end of the World by fire from Heaven by Luca Signorelli
variously inscribed, one signed and dated 'W.O.dυt.ab Orig.1793' (lower left)
three pencil, six pen and black ink, seven pen and brown ink, one pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash, three pencil, pen and black ink, sixteen on paper, four on tracing paper, one with watermark J HONIG, one with watermark JH&Z (Honig & Zoonen), one with watermark coat-of-arms with initials CLC (?)
12½ x 18 in. (31.8 x 45.7 cm.) (20)

Artist or Maker

Literature

H. Brigstocke, op. cit., nos. 49-56, 57-62, 64, 66-7, 78-80, 84-5, pp. 411-9, 428-9, 431-2, 505

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