18th.Century British School Topographical Watercolour Drawing The River Thames At Richmond From Asgill House Circa.1780 William Anderson he became a skilled artist

he became a skilled artist by making ink and wash sketches of ships and coastal scenes for his log books

Provenance Christies 14/6/1983 Lot 56

The injury failed to heal and on 15 April 1807 he was slaughtered

Depicting a young semi clad woman

Howitt became a professional artist only because of his financial difficulties

18th.Century British School Topographical Watercolour Drawing The River Thames At Richmond From Asgill House Circa.1780 William Anderson he became a skilled artistBritish School late 18th. Century Topographical Watercolour Drawing, A View of the river Thames at Richmond taken from Asgill House. Circa. 1780. Laid on original mount numbered 78 in a contemporary hand verso. With further inscription verso by Charles Willoughby dated 1915. Provenance: Christies London The Collection of John Appleby 1 3 2011. Lot 356 (part). 29 by 22 cms. To mounted image.