Dec 04, 2008 - Sale 2165

Sale 2165 - Lot 226

Price Realized: $ 1,920
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(SKETCHBOOK.) Winston (1814-64), Charles, attributed to. Sketchbook containing 34 leaves of watercolor studies of places visited during an extended voyage, including Mauritius, the Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena, and Ascension Island. Oblong 4to, 1/4 roan, worn, book block loose in binding; contents generally clean. Vp, 1861-62

Additional Details

The subjects are generally sea- and landscapes, but also include costume and natural history studies and depictions of identified ships encountered during the voyage. Each sketch is captioned and most are dated.