Noël Paton

Lot 36: Sir Joseph Noel Paton, R.S.A. (1821-1909)

Name: Sir Joseph Noel Paton, R.S.A. (1821-1909)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 255803daf3

Est: £7,000 GBP - £10,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 15, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Sir Joseph Noel Paton, R.S.A. (1821-1909)
Christian at the foot of the cross - Pilgrim's Progress
signed with monogram (lower right) and signed and inscribed 'The
copyright of this Picture is Reserved by/Noel Paton' (on the
stretcher)
oil on canvas, with an arched top 15¾ x 10½ in. (40 x 26.5 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Noël Paton

Provenance

Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 25 May 1979, lot 79 (part lot).
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 6 November 1996, lot 295.

Notes

Joseph Noel Paton drew many subjects from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress from his return to Edinburgh in 1857 well into the 1870's. The present picture is most probably a preliminary sketch for the work recorded in his studio in 1873 and now in Aberdeen Art Gallery.

Auction Details

Victorian & British Impressionist Pictures Including Drawings and Watercolours

Christie's

December 15, 2010, 12:00 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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