Lot 1008 , Paul Sandby RA (1731-1809) On the road to Dartford, 14 x 20.5in.
Paul Sandby RA (1731-1809)
ink and watercolour,
On the road to Dartford,
14 x 20.5in.
Estimate £2,000-3,000
Ink and watercolour on paper showing some light undulation, some very slight bubble marks just below 12 o'clock and perhaps traces of some repaired creasing running horizontally 1 inch below the top margin towards the right corner, one very small possibly repaired hole in the cloud just beyond the tip of the extended tree branch, watermark showing vertically through the centre of the work, colours faded but still retaining some attractively subtle variation, one or two small scattered dirt specks, the most obvious of which are on the glass rather than the work itself, mounted in a fair quality washline mounted and glazed gilt frame, no labels or inscriptions verso.
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Sold for £1,800