William Gawin Herdman

William Gawin Herdman (British, 1805-1882) 'Lord Street, South Side, 1826' signed with initials, 'W.G.H', lower left, bears labels verso watercolour, together with another, 'Shaw's Brow, looking East', signed with initials 'W.G.H' lower right, watercolour, bears labels verso (2) 27.5 x 37cm (10 13/16 x 14 9/16in).

Lot 1477 William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882) watercolour, Bathing huts and fisherfolk on the beach near Liverpool, initialled, 7.5 x 12.5in. Estimate £800-1,200 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogueformats do not include condition reports. The absence of acondition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfectcondition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections orthe effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged torequest a condition report on any lots upon which they intend tobid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed byGorringes Conditions of Sale.

subscriber's copy, tinted lithographed additional pictorial title and 49 plates (including both issues of The Tower of Liverpool), plate 'Bank Hall in 1754' with repaired tear within image, a few plates trimmed to just within borders, spotted, mostly marginal, modern half calf over older cloth, cloth faded and spotted, folio, n.p., published by the author, 1856.

four, each signed, three: WGH and the other: WH/1870 watercolour over pencil Quantity: 4 PROVENANCE W.T.Scott of Caldy and ex Coopers Restaurant, Church Street, Liverpool (Bootle Church, Liverpool) LITERATURE AND REFERENCES William Gawin Herdman, Pictorial Relics of Old Liverpool, 1878, pl.38 (Shaw's Brow looking East, Liverpool), pl.61(Bootle Church, Liverpool);Ramsay Muir, Bygone Liverpool, 1913, pl.47 (Lord Street, South Side, Liverpool) CATALOGUE NOTEWilliam Gawin Herdman was born in Liverpool in 1805 and lived there throughout his life. He mostly drew local topography and exhibited his works at the Royal Academy and Sussex Street from 1834-1861

William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882) In Edinburgh, the High Street, Leith Wynd and Canongate signed and dated 'W.G. Herdman 1856' (lower right) and inscribed 'In Edinburgh' (on the stretcher) and further signed and inscribed 'In Edinburgh/by W.G. Herdman' (on an old label on the reverse) oil on canvas 16½ x 30 in. (42 x 76.3 cm.)