Thomas Gainsborough, R.A. (Sudbury, Suffolk 1727-1788 London)

Road through a wood with farm waggon approaching

Details

Thomas Gainsborough, R.A. (Sudbury, Suffolk 1727-1788 London)
Road through a wood with farm waggon approaching
pencil and stump
6.3/8 x 8¾ in. (16.2 x 22.3 cm.)

Provenance

John Laporte.
George Guy, 4th Earl of Warwick (L. 2600);
Christie’s London, 20 May 1896, probably part of lot 140, Lord Aylesford.
with Beaux Arts Gallery, London.

Literature

J. Hayes, The Drawings of Thomas Gainsborough, London, 1970, p. 206, no. 423.

Engraved

John Laporte, published by Laporte and Wells 1 May 1802.

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Lot Essay

George Guy, 4th Earl of Warwick inherited a notable collection of art including that of his uncle, Sir Charles Greville (1763-1832). The 4th Earl continued to build on this, forming one of the most important collections of paintings, antiquities, sculpture and drawings in the country. When part of the Earl’s collection was sold in May 1896, eighteen drawings by Gainsborough - four portraits and fourteen landscapes were included.

We are grateful to Hugh Belsey for his help with this catalogue entry.

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