Lot 1154: Dr. William Crotch (1775-1847) "Parson's Green

Dr. William Crotch (1775-1847) "Parson's Green near Fulham, Middlesex" Inscribed on an exhibition label verso with the artist's name, his dates, the title of the work, also dated "June 18th 1812 - 8am", charcoal and wash, also possibly some stumpwork on tinted paper, 12cm by 16.5cm; together with John Callow (1822-1878) Hollington Church, Sussex Watercolour, 17cm by 12.5cm (2) Provenance: With the Fine Art Society Ltd, 148 New Bond Street, London W1, first example - stock no. 8810, June 1968, second example - stock no. 9071, September 1969 Performing in London on the organ and piano at the age of 4 and was famous as "the musical child". By 11 he was studying music in Cambridge, two years later he settled in Oxford where he met J.B. Malchair. Appointed organist of Christchurch in 1790 until circa 1807. In 1797 he became a professor of music, moving to London circa 1810 becoming the first principal of the Royal Academy of Music.