Wiliam Payne (1754/5-1833)

Two Men hauling in a Line, with Sharpham House beyond

Details
Wiliam Payne (1754/5-1833)
Two Men hauling in a Line, with Sharpham House beyond
pencil and watercolour
8 x 10¾ in. (20.3 x27.3 cm.)
Provenance
with H.A.J. Breun, London.

Lot Essay

Set on a bend of the river Dart in Devon, Sharpham House stands in magnificent grounds attributed to Capability Brown. A Georgian cube of seven by seven bays, it is thought to have been designed by Sir Robert Taylor in 1770, although it was constructed over a long period. William Payne, a native of Plymouth, started exhibiting such local views in London in 1776, first exhibiting at the Royal Academy a decade later. He moved to London in 1790 and became one of the most successful drawing masters of his day, numbering John Glover amongst his pupils.

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