GEORGE F. WATTS, OM, RA (BRITISH, 1817-1904)

Updated September 10, 2026

Lot number69
Estimate1,500.00 - 2,500.00 CAD
AuctionFine & Decorative Arts - Saturday September 26th, 10am
DateSeptember 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM EDT
Auction housePridham's Auction House Inc.
LocationOttawa

The Death of the Doctor (with annotated notes), design for a fresco at Careggi, Florence (Italy), fresco watercolour study, circa 1844, Provenance: Watts Gallery, Compton, Literature: M.S. Watts, London 1912, page 61, Ronald Chapman The Laurel And The Thorn, London 1945, pp 28-29, Waddington's 12-07-1998 Auction Lot, 82. Measuring 8 x 9 ½ inches. Note: in 1843, Watts won a fresco design competition for Charles Barry's Houses of Parliament, and he used the prize funds to travel to Florence. He was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy (elected Member, 1867) and the Grosvenor Gallery. In 1902, Watts received the Order of Merit for his work. Provenance: Fine Ottawa Estate.

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