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[Switzerland - England]
An album of 63 delicate assorted watercolours of Switzerland & England.
- Published
- Unknown, 1857-1868.
- Plates
- 63
- Binding/Size
- L=FOLIO
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Unknown, 1857-1868.
- Ref
- 1669
Oblong folio (28 x 35 cm) Incomplete, with 63 watercolours on wove paper, (some are missing) inserted into an album via small slits in each corner. Some watercolours captioned in English. With an identified "HVM" monogram to some. Contemporary three-quarter dark purple, tanned sheepskin covers, with raised bands and gilt fillets to spine, and cloth sides. Lightly rubbed and worn in places (extremities). Light foxing Watercolours apparently made during a voyage through Switzerland, showing mountains, valleys, lakes, small villages and churches - a few dated [18]59. Some watercolours are captioned in English in pencil on the album leaves. Areas included are: Lucerne, Hospental, Andermatt, Interlaken, Zermatt (with three views of the Matterhorn) and others. The English watercolours show the countryside. In good overall condition. Coloured plates in order: 1. Lucerne (1). 2. Lucerne (2). 3. Lucerne (3). 4. Hospental. 5. Andermatt. 6. Hospental on St. Gotthard. 7. Falls of the Reichenbach from Meyringen. 8. The Valley of Steinbach. 9. Interlaken. 10. The Jungfrau from Interlaken. 11. The Niesen & Interlaken. 12. The Neisen looking towards Lake Thun. 13. Lake Brienz...? 14. The great Eiger...? 15. View from Zermatt. 16. The Valley of Zermatt. 17. The Matterhorn. 18. Zermatt looking down the Valley... ? 19. Chillon. 20. (Cannot read caption). 21. Altenrhein ? 22. The road from Altenrhein to...? 23. Church. 24. Lanlivery in Cornwall. 25. Berry Head. 26. View from Berry Head. 27. Bodelwyddan Church. 28. (Not Captioned). 29. The Cedar at...? 30. Borrowdale. 31. Leamington. 32. Rosynath? 33. (Not Captioned). 34. The Dean? 35. (Not Captioned). 36. Erbistock Church. 37. Rocks in Bradley Woods. 38. Parke Bovey. 39. (Not Captioned). 40. Babbiscombe from Petit Tor. 41. Matlock. 42. Chee Tor. 43. Near Buxton. 44. Milburn Down (West). 45. (Cannot read caption). 46. Torquay. 47. Berry Pomeroy. 48. Malvern Hills. 49. The Well House. Malvern Wells. 50. (Not captioned). 51. (Not captioned). 52. Haddon Hall. 53. Gorbar Wood near Buxton. 54. Ilam near Dovedale. 55. Furness Abbey. 56. (Not captioned). 57. (Not captioned). 58. (Not captioned). 59. (Not captioned). 60. (Not captioned). 61. (Not captioned). 62. (Not captioned). 63. (Not captioned).
