Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 (1897)
Roberts, W. (William), 1862-1940, Christie, Manson & Woods · London : G. Bell and Sons · leaf 264
t vendor—was one of Turners in-timate friends, a warmand sympathizing ad-mirer of his genius, anda generous patron. Itwas whilst on a visit to Mr. Fawkes at Farnley ^ Sketch of Turner.Hall, in 1805 1806, that a fellow-visitor took a sketch of the artist—it shows us a little Jewish-nosed man in an… … 152 MR. FAWKESS TURNERS. ings, of which there were thirty-five in this sale,were made during a tour up the Rhine in 1819; Mr.Fawkes purchased these drawings, which had forover seventy years been kept in a special case.They were exhibited at Burlington House in 1889.The sale took place on June 27th,…
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