Lot 263: THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN SAMUEL PEPYS COCKERELL (B.1844, FL.1875-1903) AND GEORGE ULICK BROWNE

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN SAMUEL PEPYS COCKERELL (B.1844, FL.1875-1903) AND GEORGE ULICK BROWNE (1856-1935) AN ALBUM OF DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS OF VIEWS IN GREECE, ITALY, FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE DALMATIAN COAST; AN ALBUM OF DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS OF VIEWS IN ITALY AND ENGLAND

one album including views of Athens, Athens from the Acropolis, the Mountains of the Paloponnesus from the top of Acrocorinth, Delphi (2), Port of Delphi, Nauplia (4), Temple at Bassae, Arcadian Gate, Mistra Greece, Venice (22), Torcello (2), Piazza del Lion Venice, Le Zettera Venice, St Christopher's Rock - Dordogne, castle walls in Dordogne (2), Castelmoron-sur-lot, Cahore, Cahore Pont de Valencia, St Cirq la Popie, (3), Rocamadiour, Nuremberg, Ragusa Dalmatia (3), Spalato Dalmatia (2), Clissa - Spalato, Sebenico (4), Sebenico Dalmatia (6) and other views
sixty six, two signed with monogram: S.P.C., twenty six inscribed with title, twenty five dated between 1904 and 1908, most also inscribed and dated on album sheet
fifty watercolour and sixteen pencil, bound between green linen boards embossed in gold: 1904-1909/I NOSTRI VIAGGI/S.PEPYS COCKERELL/ALTAMONT

the second album including views on board the Grotara, Europa Point, Europa Point, Capri from Naples, Pompeii (4), the crater of Vesuvius, Naples (2), Amalfi (3), Ravello (10), Ravello the Piazza, Camp Santo Ravello, near Ravello, San Germano - La Rocca (3), Atina (4), Florence (4), the Carrara Mountains, San Vito from Villa Nuti - Florence, Sandwich, Wells (4), Glastonbury, Holy Island (3), near Lindisfarne Holy Island, Lindisfarne Priory Holy Island, Certosa Florence (2), Verona (2), Pisa and other views
seventy three, thirty eight inscribed, twenty four dated between 1895 and 1901, some also inscribed and dated on album sheet
fifty six watercolour, sixteen pencil, one pen and ink over pencil, bound between green linen boards embossed in gold: 1895-1903/I NOSTRI VIAGGI/S.PEPYS COCKERELL/G.ULICK BROWNE

Quantity: 2

PROVENANCE

by descent from George Ulick Browne, 6th Marquess Sligo and 4th Earl of Clanricarde, to the present owner
CATALOGUE NOTE

Samuel Pepys Cockerell was born in 1844 and was the son of Charles Robert Cockerell, the architect. He painted historical scenes, portraits, mythological and genre pictures which he exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1875-1903. He was also a decorative artist and sculptor. The later drawings in these albums show a similarity in their highly detailed and naturalistic style to the works of John Ruskin and it seems likely that Cockerell was influenced by the older artist.

George Ulick Browne, 6th Marquess Sligo and 4th Earl of Clanricarde, was born on 1st September 1856. He was Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Co.Mayo, Ireland. He was a Captain in the 12th Bengal Cavalry and fought during the Afghan War of 1879-1880. On 12th October 1887 he married Agatha Stewart, daughter of James Stewart Hodgson, of Lythe Hill, Haslemere. He died on 26th February 1935

album sheets measure 30 by 45 cm., 11 3/4 by 17 3/4 in.