Rough sketch of the exterior of a Spanish chapel, with the shutters open to the street
Drawing
1831-1832
1831-1832
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Very few of Lewis's rough sketches survive, but this group bequeathed by his widow [D.1164-D.1198-1908] often contain his first thoughts. They are either composition sketches, or details sketched for inclusion in the finished watercolour and oil paintings.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Rough sketch of the exterior of a Spanish chapel, with the shutters open to the street |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper watermarked BL[A?]SSELL 1831 |
| Brief description | Pen and ink sketch of a chapel, and people praying |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Go by 22 1/8 (Inscribed on back in ink) |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs J. F. Lewis, via her executors and H. H. Finch. This is one of a group of rough sketches [D.1164-D.1198-1908]. Marian Lewis retained them perhaps for sentimental reasons. They had been in her husband's studio up to his death in 1876, either because they did not sell, or were not put into the Artist's sale in 1855. She did not subsequently include them in the studio sale of 1877. |
| Summary | Very few of Lewis's rough sketches survive, but this group bequeathed by his widow [D.1164-D.1198-1908] often contain his first thoughts. They are either composition sketches, or details sketched for inclusion in the finished watercolour and oil paintings. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1178-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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