View of Lucerne, Kapellbrucke, Switzerland

细节

William Marlow (1740-1813)
View of Lucerne, Kapellbrucke, Switzerland
inscribed 'A VIEW AT LUCERNE' (on the artist's wash-line mount)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
13 1/8 x 19 3/8 in. (33.5 x 49.5 cm.)

注意事项

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拍场告示

We are grateful to Michael Liversidge for dating the present watercolour between 1766-1770.

拍品专文

On the advice of the Duchess of Northumberland, Marlow travelled to Italy and then to France between 1765 and 1768. He is an early exponent of the picturesque tradition; mainly working as a topographer, his works, such as the present watercolour, are infused with atmosphere and light. He also displays his ability to inject life and movement into a scene as the figures in the boats vigorously row and navigate around the lake.