In the garden at Ham House

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Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
In the garden at Ham House
with signature and date 'Rowlandson 1808' (lower right)
pencil, pen and ink watercolour
8 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (21.3 x 28.9 cm.)

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Lot Essay

A watercolour of Lord Dysart treating his tenantry at Ham House, 11½ x 18¾ in., is in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Wilbraham, 6th Earl of Dysart (1739-1821) succeeded his reclusive and childless brother Lionel, 5th Earl in 1799. Lionel allowed no visitors to the house replying to George III's request 'Whenever my house becomes a public spectacle, His Majesty shall certainly have the first view'. His brother appears to have been more approachable.

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