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Edith Holman Hunt (1846-1931) after William Holman Hunt
Lot 10

Edith Holman Hunt (1846-1931) after William Holman Hunt

The Ponte Vecchio, Florence

Closed12 March 2015

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Edith Holman Hunt (1846-1931) after William Holman Hunt
The Ponte Vecchio, Florence
indistinctly signed, inscribed and dated '**y ***** Holman Hunt/A parting Gift/Oct 7-1923/Ponte Vecchio Flo**/by W Holman-***/1867/In S Kensing***/Museum' (on the backboard)
watercolour with touches of bodycolour
10 x 21 ¼ in. (54 x 25.4 cm.)

Given by the artist to her son Hilary Holman Hunt (1879-1949) on 7 October 1923.

Specialist note

This watercolour was copied by Holman Hunt's second wife Edith in 1922 at the age of 74 and given by her to her son Hilary on her 75th Birthday before they both travelled to Jerusalem for the dedication ceremony of a public seat in honour of William Holman Hunt. Her son then travelled onto Burma to act as Chief Engineer.