Thomas Stothard

Thomas Stothard, R.A. (1755-1834) Four panoramic seascapes (illustrated); Two landscapes with a castle on a hill top; View of the Humber from Barton; Four Yorkshire landscapes (illustrated); and Study of rocks one inscribed 'a View of the Humber from Barton' (lower left), one dated 'T... y Sep e r 5' (lower right), one inscribed 'Layburn Friday', 'Friday Sep 1 Layburn-2', 'Friday one of the falls of Yore by Askrigg' (lower left on three of the four drawings on the one sheet) one pencil and grey wash, three pencil, pen and grey ink and grey wash, one pen and grey ink, one fragmentary watermark, five on one mount 6 3/8 x 7 in. (16.2 x 17.8 cm.); and smaller (5) These five drawings were included in the description '20 Original Constable Sketches' written on the wrapper in which this collection of drawings first appeared. However comparison of works by Stothard in the Oppé Collection, Tate Britain and of Stothard's handwriting in the Archives of the Royal Academy confirm their attribution. Two works are annotated with partial dates and 1 September only fell on a Friday in 1797, 1809 and 1820. It is therefore likely that the four landscape works probably date from a trip Stothard made in 1809 to the Lake District, onto Edinburgh, perhaps returning through North Yorkshire and Humberside and staying in Wensleydale for a few days. The type of paper used would support this dating. Stothard is better known for his illustrations and figure studies. However examples in the Oppé Collection, show that he was also concerned with executing sketches from life. He went on walks with the young Constable, during which both men sketched, and Stothard caught butterflies for his collection. Constable is said to have remarked that these walks were Stothard's chief relaxation from the drudgery of working for the publishers. Bearing in mind the two artists' friendship and the nature of the present group of works it is not surprizing that sketches by Stothard became part of the group.

Lot Description Thomas Stothard, R.A. (1755-1834) The Canterbury Pilgrims pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour with touches of white, on whatman paper 3 7/8 x 13½ in. (9.9 x 34.4 cm.) Lot Condition Report I confirm that I have read this Important Notice and agree to its terms. View Condition Report Provenance Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 18 June 1980, lot 108. Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 9 July 2009, lot 630. View Lot Notes › Stothard's picture of the Canterbury Pilgrims was commissioned by Robert Cromek (1770-1812) in 1806 and was inspired by The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400). It aroused the lasting resentment of William Blake (1757-1827), who understood Cromek to have commissioned Stothard after seeing a sketch of the subject in his studio; he accused Cromek and Stothard of exploiting his own ideas. Stothard in turn was offended and the affair led to a permanent estrangement. It is unlikely that Blake's accusations were well-founded. The frieze-like composition may well have been inspired by the Elgin marbles which, amid much public excitement, were being unpacked at the time Stothard was developing his designs. Stothard chose to split the long composition into groups. Each is dominated by a prominent figure in Chaucer's text: The Host, the Squire, Chaucer, the Wife of Bath and the Cook.

Lot #337: THOMAS STOTHARD R.A. (1755-1834): CHRISTIAN MAKING HIS ESCAPE FROM THE DUNGEON OF DOUBTING CASTLE AND GIANT DESPAIR Brown wash and pen and brown ink over pencil, 3 1.2 x 3 7/8 in., signed T. Stothard lower right. PROVENANCE: Basket and Day, London; Acquired from the above, 1980. EXHIBITED: London, Baskett and Day, An Exhibition of Drawings and Book Illustrations by Thomas Stothard R.A. (1755-1934), October-November, 1980, no. 25. Estimate: $ 600.00 - $ 800.00

LOT 101 THOMAS STOTHARD R.A. 1755-1834 CHRISTIAN MAKING HIS ESCAPE WITH HOPEFUL FROM THE DUNGEON OFDOUBTING CASTLE AND GIANT DESPAIR signed T. Stothard lower right brown wash and pen and brown ink over pencil. Together withThomas Stothard, Design for a Monument to Mariamne [sic]Johnes,grey wash with pen and brown ink, inscribed Drawn by my Dear FriendThomas Stothard RA/ Idea for a Statue to the memory of Miss Johnes/Daughter of Col. Johnes of Hafod Southwales [sic]/ RobertBallamanno and Richard Westall Illustration to Cowper's Poem "TheDog and the Water Lily" watercolor over pencil on brown washprepared paper, extensively inscribed: R Westall RA/ From thecollection of the late/ J Leigh Sotheby Esq/ Illustration toCowper's Poem/ The Dog with the/ Water Lily on reverse. 3works. Quantity: 3 6,000—9,000 USD the first 3 1/2 by 3 7/8 in.; the second 5 5/8 by 4 5/8 in.; thethird 5 3/4 by 5 1/8 in. 9 by 9.9 cm; 14.2 by 11.6 cm; 14.6 by 12.9cm (irregular) signed T. Stothard lower right brown wash and pen and brown ink over pencil. Together withThomas Stothard, Design for a Monument to Mariamne [sic]Johnes,grey wash with pen and brown ink, inscribed Drawn by my Dear FriendThomas Stothard RA/ Idea for a Statue to the memory of Miss Johnes/Daughter of Col. Johnes of Hafod Southwales [sic]/ RobertBallamanno and Richard Westall Illustration to Cowper's Poem "TheDog and the Water Lily" watercolor over pencil on brown washprepared paper, extensively inscribed: R Westall RA/ From thecollection of the late/ J Leigh Sotheby Esq/ Illustration toCowper's Poem/ The Dog with the/ Water Lily on reverse. 3works. The first: Baskett and Day, LondonAcquired from the above, 1980The second: William Drummond, LondonAcquired from the above, 1993The third: J.L. SothebyAlice Dodge, LondonAcquired from the above, 1972 The first: London, Baskett and Day, An Exhibition of Drawingsand Book Illustrations by Thomas Stothard R.A. (1755-1834),October-November, 1980, no. 25The second: Yale 2010, no. 174

Thomas Stothard R.A.(1755-1834) Henry & Emma from Matthew Prior's poem for Lady's PoeticalMagazine Pencil and watercolour 11.5 x 6.75cm; 4½ x 2¾in A few light stains or foxmarks Estimate: £100-150 Hammer Price: £110 Lot: 231 Sale: Oil Paintings, Watercolours & Miniatures(PW081210-2)