About this lot
Description
Circle of Michael Angelo Rooker, ARA (British, 1746-1801)
An Irish brewery
pen and ink with watercolour on paper, unframed
23 x 33cm
Provenance:
With The Fine Art Society, London, by 1967, when sold as 'James Malton' to Walter Brandt,
Thence by descent to his grandson
Literature:
Apollo Magazine, vol. LXXXV, April 1967, p. XXXV;
J. FitzMaurice Mills, 'Art Forum', The Irish Times, 31 October 1967
Several tears along the edges and right top and bottom corners. 2 Large tears - one running horizontally, about 2 inches long, centre left edge; the other running vertically, about 1.5 inch long, above the tower top centre. Diagonal creases both bottom corners. Little loss of colour. Foxing spots in the sky. There appear to be some localised losses in the sky. Image size 23 x 33cm. Stuck down to card measuring 25.5 x 35.2cm. Overall mount size 39.5 x 47.5cm
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