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British & Continental Auction | June 26, 2024

Wed, Jun 26, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 42

Paul Sandby, R.A., A Pell Tower

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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$50,000 $5,000
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(British, 1731-1809)

Landscape with Pell Tower by a Bridge, circa 1750s, unsigned, watercolor, ink and pen on laid paper, 10 x 12-1/4 in. (25.4 x 29.85 cm.); modern parcel gilt frame, 16-7/8 x 18-3/8 x 3/4 in.

Provenance: Sotheby's London, September 20, 2019, lot 598, sold for $3,247; Private Collection

Note: A peel, pell, or pele towers were found built between England and Scotland. It is possible this depicts one of the scenes from Sandby's travels in Scotland.

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Sotheby's London, September 20, 2019, lot 598, sold for $3,247; Private Collection

mounted on an album page, light toning, not removed from framing