Captain George B. Willis

Lot 252: Captain George B. Willis, circa 1856

Name: Captain George B. Willis, circa 1856
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 9f295e421b

Est: £6,000 GBP - £8,000 GBP

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 04, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Captain George B. Willis, circa 1856
A panoramic view of St Helier's, Jersey, taken from Almorah Crescent
pencil and watercolour, on paper
16 x 33in. (40.6 x 83.8cm.) (2)

Artist or Maker

Captain George B. Willis

Literature

P. Stevens, Dictionary of Painters of the Channel Islands, Jersey 2002, p. 237.

Notes

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
In 1856, Willis, formerly of the Royal Artillery, produced this fine panorama of St Helier from Almorah Crescent, which was lithographed and published by T. H. Moore of St Helier. Willis lived at 10, Almorah Crescent.

Auction Details

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

Christie's

November 04, 2010, 12:00 AM GMT

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

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