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Lieutenant-Colonel William Read (Kent 1780-1827 Madras)
Lot 177

Lieutenant-Colonel William Read (Kent 1780-1827 Madras)

A collection of fourteen views of Ireland including; Narrow-Water Castle, near Newry, Co. Down; View on the shore of Narrow-Water, Co. Down (illustrated); View of Buncrana, Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal; View on the east shore of Lough Swilly, behind the Isle of Inch, Co. Donegal; View near Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal; View of Londonderry; View of Dunluce Castle, Co. Antrim; View of the Giants' Causeway, Co. Antrim (illustrated); View of Earl's Gift Castle, near Dunamanagh, Co. Tyrone (illustrated); View of Strabane, Co. Tyrone (illustrated); View of the Bridge at Dunamanagh, Co. Tyrone (illustrated); The Gap at Dunamanagh, Co. Tyrone; View of a Castle

Closed2 December 2014

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Lieutenant-Colonel William Read (Kent 1780-1827 Madras)
A collection of fourteen views of Ireland including; Narrow-Water Castle, near Newry, Co. Down; View on the shore of Narrow-Water, Co. Down (illustrated); View of Buncrana, Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal; View on the east shore of Lough Swilly, behind the Isle of Inch, Co. Donegal; View near Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal; View of Londonderry; View of Dunluce Castle, Co. Antrim; View of the Giants' Causeway, Co. Antrim (illustrated); View of Earl's Gift Castle, near Dunamanagh, Co. Tyrone (illustrated); View of Strabane, Co. Tyrone (illustrated); View of the Bridge at Dunamanagh, Co. Tyrone (illustrated); The Gap at Dunamanagh, Co. Tyrone; View of a Castle
the majority inscribed with titles and dated variously '1815-1816'
pencil and watercolour, eight on two joined sheets, two squared for transfer, unframed
6 7/8 x 20¼ in. (17 x 51.5 cm.); and smaller

Specialist note

Read had a distinguished military career, beginning as an Ensign of the Royal Staff Corps in 1800 and he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and deputy Quatermaster General by 1824 when he was posted to Madras. He was awarded the Peninsular Medal and the Naval General Service medal. He also painted landscape views and examples of his panoramic watercolours can be seen in the National Army Museum. The present collection of views suggest that he went on an extensive tour of Ulster recording notable landmarks such as the Giants Causeway and Dunluce Castle.