Attrib. Robert C. Goff (1837–1922) - 1865 Watercolour View of an Italian Town

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Description

A watercolour depicting a courtyard in an Italian town, possibly in Tuscany. Presented glazed in a washline mount and thin distressed gilt-effect frame. Inscribed with the date to the lower-right edge and with an illegible inscription above it. Later label attached to the reverse. On wove.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some minor foxing and discolouration. There are two pinholes to the mount on each side. Some slight dirt trapped beneath the glazing and small scuffs to the frame. Overall in good condition.

Size

40.7 x 33.2cm (16" x 13.1")

Artist Biography

Goff was an etcher and painter who was born in Ireland, became a professional soldier from the age of eighteen, and fought in the Crimean War. He retired from the Coldstream Guards as a Colonel in 1878 to devote himself to art, becoming a widely respected printmaker and painter specialising in topographical views of Europe. He was an early member of the Brighton Art Club and exhibited at the RA, RE, RBA, RI, V&A and BM. Examples of his work are in the collections of the Ashmolean, BM, Hove Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, Hunterian and the V&A.

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SKU qn153
Artist Attrib. Robert C. Goff (1837–1922)
Date 1865
Dimensions 40.7 x 33.2cm
Medium Watercolour
Subject Architecture & Cityscapes
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