Henry Thomson

Lot 155: HENRY THOMSON, R.A. 1773-1843

Name: HENRY THOMSON, R.A. 1773-1843
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: e36li6yrma

Est: £10,000 GBP - £15,000 GBP

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomJuly 01, 2004

Item Overview

Description

oil on canvas

Dimensions

239 by 145 cm., 94 by 57 in.

Artist or Maker

Henry Thomson

Exhibited

Royal Academy, 1806, no.187

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist and thence by family descent

Notes

When exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1806 the picture was accompanied by a quotation from Spenser's The Fairie Queen "One mother, wheneas her foolehardy chyld did come too neare". The scene depicted is the dead dragon, vanquished by St George, who is visible riding off in the distance.

Auction Details

The British Sale: Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours

Sotheby's

July 01, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

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