Lot 412 , Major-General Sir John Adye (1857-1930), a group of eight watercolour drawings,

Major-General Sir John Adye (1857-1930), a group of eight watercolour drawings, to include: 'Rectory Farm, Checkley', inscribed, initialled and dated 1913; 'Annecy', inscribed, signed and dated 1928; 'Arch of Augustus, Aosta', inscribed, signed and dated July 1928; 'Tourrettes [France]', inscribed, signed and dated June 1929; 'Place des Huguenots. Grasse', inscribed, initialled; 'Gulf of Salermo from Ravello', inscribed, signed and dated 1930; 'Ravello', inscribed, signed and dated 1930 and 'Cragside [Northumberland]' inscribed, signed 'by Johnny' and dated 1913 (two framed)

Note: Major-General Sir John Adye C.B., K.C.M.G. R.A. was the son of General Sir John Miller Adye G.C.B. R.A., although not as well-recorded as an amateur artist, he obviously inherited his father's passion for watercolour.
Estimate £100-150

Provenance: Adye family by descent (see Gorringe's Winter Sale on 03 December for further Adye family-related items)


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