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James Ward, R.A. (London 1769-1859 Cheshunt)
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James Ward, R.A. (London 1769-1859 Cheshunt)

A fallen tree with exposed roots

Fermé10 July 2012

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GBP 3,000

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James Ward, R.A. (London 1769-1859 Cheshunt)
A fallen tree with exposed roots
signed with initials 'JWD RA' (lower left) and further inscribed in the artist's shorthand (centre right)
pencil on paper
8¼ x 14 3/8 in. (21 x 36.5 cm.)

Captain Claude Ward-Jackson (the artist's grandson).
H. Noel Whiting until 1970.
with Sidney Sabin, London.

Note du spécialiste

This powerful drawing may be dated to 1808-12. Ward had used a similar motif in his earlier oil, Bulls Fighting, St Donat's Castle (1803, Victoria and Albert Museum), a picture that emulates Rubens's Château de Steen (or View of Het Steen), now in the National Gallery. This serves as a reminder that when Ward sketched out of doors he often had the example of the Old Masters, and Rubens in particular, at the back of his mind, and selected his material accordingly.