187
No 187
From a sketch made in 1833 in the Holly Walk Lane. See No 54. This picture is not so full and close as the first, more openness being admitted in the distant portions. Painted up at once (or nearly so) with simple oil colour on a rather coarse thready canvas.
Size 14in x 10in
January 1842
Isinglass Varnished with Mastic, December 1842
Sold to Mr. E. Parkes £4.4s
188
No 188
River scene, Derbyshire. From the same sketch with No 163 ( which see for outline of subject)
The ground of this is White oil-paint laid upon an abandoned picture. This is painted up at once with simple oil colour.
Size 19in x 13in
January 29th 1842
Isinglass Varnished with Mastic Jan 6th 1843
Sent to the British Institution January 13th 1843
To Newcastle - upon - Tyne July 19th 1843
Sold 12 Guineas including frame.
189
No 189
Distant view of Haddon Hall from the same sketch as No 172. from which this differs principally in the introduction of the cattle.
Painted with the simple oil-colours
Size 13in x 9in
February 25th 1842
Isinglass and varnished with Mastic July 20th 1842
Sent to Newcastle - upon - Tyne July 22nd 1842 and sold there. The Hon: Liddell the purchaser
6 guineas including frame
In the diary but no number
No Number
Whitnash Church
Painted on mahogany, afternoon effect. Simple oil paint
February 1842
Varnished upon Isinglass March 28th 1843
Sent to Dublin April 10th 1843
Sold Mr. John O'Halloran purchaser
190
No 190
Warwick Castle. Painted up at once (on a white oil paint ground) with the simple oil - colour
Size 19in x 13in
March 12th 1842
Isinglass Varnished upon this April 1st 1843
Sent to Dublin April 10th 1843
Sold at Dublin April 10th 1843
10 guineas including frame
Photo Credit: Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
191
No 191
Nearly a repetition of an early picture No 24 which was on a larger scale. Oil only is used on this picture.
Size 13in x 9in
April 1842
Isinglass Mastic July 18th 1842
Sent to Newcastle - upon - Tyne July 22nd 1842
Sold at Newcastle 6 guineas including frame
The Hon: Liddell the purchaser
192
No 192
From a sketch at Stoneleigh, the scene simplified to the verge of meagreness.
Size 12in x 10in
May 5th 1842
Varnished April 14th 1843
193
No 193
Rather distant view of Haddon Hall. This is nearly a repetition of No 177, but perhaps scarcely so good a picture
Size 19in x 13in
May 5th 1842
Varnished December 1842
Sent to the British Institution January 13th 1843
Second course of the varnish June 12th 1843
To Newcastle - upon - Tyne July 19th 1843
Sold April 3rd 1848 to Mr. F. H. Henshaw
194
No 194
Partly from the same sketch as No 185
The simple oil - paints are alone used
Size 22in x 17in
May 1842
Isinglass Varnished December 1842
Sent to Dublin April 10th 1843
Sold at Dublin 16 guineas including the frame
195
No 195
Partly Coposition founded upon sketches of Lane and scene near Radford. Linseed oil alone used
Size 30in x 25in
August 20th 1842
Sent to Birmingham August 22nd 1842
Varnished over Isinglass March 28th 1843
Sent to Dublin April 10th
Sold in Dublin £25 including frame
196
No 196
Scene at Lillington. With the exception of the sky, completed at one painting. The simple oil colour alone used
Size 12in x 10in
September 17th 1842
Isinglass Varnished with Mastic Jan 6th 1843.
Sent to the British Institution January 15th 1843.
Sold in the British Institution £7 with frame
George Faulkner Esq.purchaser
197
No 197
The upper part of the Holly Walk Leamington.
On absorbent canvas, white paint upon this forms the ground of the picture. Painted, as nearly as was practicable up at once without dryer.
Size 19in x 13in
November 26th 1842
Isinglass Varnished with Mastic Jan 11th 1843
Second Varnish June 14th 1843
Sent to the British Institution Jan 13th 1843
To Newcastle - upon - Tyne July 19th 1843
Sent to Dublin April 1844
Sold at Dublin £12 with frame
198
No 198
Widemarsh near Hereford. Ground of the picture as 197; as also the mode of painting
Size 13in x 9in
November 26th 1842
Presented to Mrs Pierce of Holme near Hereford
199
No 199
Composition landscape the parts having been obtained from nature.
On canvas painted up at once (with corrections of course) with the simple colour. The sky is of the Ultramarine a suspected specimen. Painted in December 1842 but with more last touches in January 1843. It is dated 1842
January 15th 1843
Size 19in x 13in
Varnished April 10th 1843
and sent to Dublin
Sold at Dublin £12 including frame
Private Collection
Provenance:
Mallams, Oxford. 27th February 2019
The Picture Sale, lot 150
'Landscape with figures on a bridge'
oil on canvas, 31.5cm x 47cm
signed & dated T. BAKER. 1842
Sold £500 incl premium