Myles Birket Foster

Myles Birkett Foster (1825-1899) watercolour, 'Loch Leven Castle', monogrammed, Exhibition labels verso, 6 x 7.75in. Possibly a little faded but still retaining a fair strength of colour, one or two tiny dirt specks in the sky but overall in fair to good condition, monogrammed lower left, in a discoloured washline mount and gilt card border, gilt gesso scroll frame with losses to the edges, Christie's no.DR456 verso along with exhibition label catalogue no, 90... as Birkett Foster, further exhibition label no.908 stating lent by W.Rogers and an additional label of catalogue no. 71 with title as Ben Venue and Ellen Isle, Loch Catrine and owner as E. Ellen. Further investigation to the back of the card that the work is mounted onto is conflicting title as Loachlaven Castle no.76 and inscribed in pencil which relates to a further old watercolour loan exhibition label. Venue title also pasted on back so some conflict as to the correct title however we think we have chosen the right one, backboard to the work loose from frame, FURTHER IMAGES ALREADY AVAILABLE AT WWW.GORRINGES.CO.UK

Myles Birket Foster, R.W.S. (1825-1899) The morning ride signed with monogram (lower left) pencil and watercolour with touches of bodycolour 4 x 7¼ in. (10.1 x 18.4 cm.) Anonymous sale; Phillip's, London, 3 November 1986, lot 121. M. Hardie, Watercolour Paintings in Britain, vol. 3, The Victorian Period, London, 1971.

Myles Birket Foster (Scottish, 1825-1899) Two English Countryside Scenes, monogram "BF" lower left, oil on wood, unframed, 7 x 6 in., flaking with large void at top of one panel, yellowed varnish Available for Online Bidding Only http://www.liveauctioneers.com/auctioneer/33-brunk-auctions

Myles Birket Foster, RWS (British, 1825-1899) The Alhambra, Granada, Spain signed with monogram (lower right) watercolour heightened with white 17 x 25cm (6 11/16 x 9 13/16in). with Abbey Antiques and Arts, Hemel Hempstead Sale, Sotheby's Sussex, 14 January 1992, lot 25 Sale, Bonhams London, 11 March 2003, lot 56 Private collection, UK

Myles Birket Foster, R.W.S. (1825-1899) An angler on the River Lyn, Devon signed with monogram (lower left) pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour and with scratching out on paper 10 5/8 x 7 1/8 in. (27 x 18.1 cm.) with Phillips & Macconnal, Liverpool. with Frost & Reed, Bristol, where purchased by the father of the present owner, 29 July 1966. Usually illustrating scenes around his home in Surrey, the present watercolour is a rare example of Birket Foster's depictions of Devon, another example of which was exhibited at the Royal Water-Colour Society in 1880.