William Turner watercolours London sale, 4. of July 2007.
Lot 9: "Venice"
Thirteen important watercolours by Joseph Malllord William Turner (1775-1851) were sold this evening at Sotheby’s London in auction for a total amount of around 11 Million Pounds. The Belgian Baron Guy Ullens and his wife Myriam formerly collected them.
The depicted work (lot 9) “Venice: looking towards the Dogana and San Giorgio Maggiore” was sold initially to the Reverend Stopford Augustus Brooke (1832 - 1916). He lived in London and had an extensive collection of art. Now it was sold for about three Million £ ST.
Exhibited twice in London, In the Royal Academy (1974) and in Tate Gallery “Turner and Venice” in 2003.
References can be found in several books such as : Sir Walter Armstrong, Turner, 1902; Andrew Wilton, J.M.W. Turner: His Art and Life, 1979; and Ian Warrell, Turner and Venice, 2007.
(The Royal Institute for Watercolour Artists, London.)
More can be found on the website of Sotheby’s.
Photos: masterwatercolors 2007.
-- E.& O.E. --
posted by P.S. @ 11:16 PM
1 Comments:
When a Belgian art collector sells off his Turners to invest in a hugely over-inflated contemporary art market, it's sure to end in tears.
blogs.guardian.co.uk (06.07.07)
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