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Henry Parsons Riviere,  British 1811-1888-  Views of Rome, including of Tiber Island; Castel Sant'A

Sold for £1,300 at Roseberys on Nov 20, 2024.

Henry Parsons Riviere,  British 1811-1888-  Views of Rome, including of Tiber Island; Castel Sant'A auction lot image

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Henry Parsons Riviere, British 1811-1888- Views of Rome, including of Tiber Island; Castel Sant'Angelo; and the Constantine Arch; watercolour heightened with white on paper, each signed 'H.P. Riviere' (two lower left, one lower right), the first 12.6 x 18.5 cm., the second 13.5 x 22.8 cm., the third 12.6 x 18.6 cm., three (3). Provenance: with Thomas Agnew & Sons, Manchester. Private Collection, UK. Note: The present works are typical of the artist's watercolours, with his oeuvre consisting largely of similar Roman vistas, alongside romanticised depictions of rural figures in local dress. A pair of almost identical views sold at Bonhams, London, on 4 November 2003 (lot 77) for £2,400.

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