Description
Woman artist.- Travel Diary.- Unthank (Mary, née Williams, active 1860-1880) An album of 110 watercolours of views of Italy, Switzerland, France and England; with associated manuscript travel diary, the watercolours neatly presented on album leaves, the majority inscribed with locations and dates, both within the watercolour views and on the album leaves, various sizes between approx. 110 x 150 mm (4 1/4 x 5 7/8 in) and 230 x 330 mm (9 x 13 in), some album leaves with two or four watercolours presented together, some scattered spotting, browning and surface dirt throughout, bookplate to front pastedown with ink inscription that reads ' The Water colours in this book/ were painted by my Great-Aunt/ Mary, my Grandfather's Williams/ sister/ She married John Unthank Q.C./ in 1860 - no issue -/ She died in 1883 & John Unthank/ in 1879./ Euegene M. Wason', contemporary half calf, spines split and and covers largely detached, very worn, oblong folio, circa 1860s-1870s; together with Mary Unthank's manuscript travel diary of her tour through Italy and France, both with dedicated section of 56 pp. and 68 pp. of manuscript text, respectively, both interspersed with ink illustrations, some with watercolour, alongside numerous prints, original purple morocco, worn, 8vo, 1861-1862 (2)
⁂ A comprehensive collection of many large and competent watercolours illustrating a Victorian ladies travels across Europe, and back at home in England. Locations in England include Richmond, Oxford, Blenheim, Falmouth, Lynmouth, Godalming, Dorking, Eton, Hastings, Petworth, and Newbury (including two views of Donnington Priory). Views of continental Europe include France, including Puy de Dom, Royat, Issoire, Chambery; views in Switzerland, Germany and Austria include Zurich, Zug St. Gothard, Fribourg, Nuremburg, Stuttgardt, Innsbruck, Salzburg; and views in Italy include Bellaggio, Lago Maggiore, Lago di Coma, and Orta Lugano, amongst others.
Lot 252
Woman artist.- Travel Diary.- Unthank (Mary, née Williams) An album of 120 watercolours of views from Italy, Switzerland, France and England; with associated manuscript travel diary, 1860s-1870s (2)
Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000
Description
Woman artist.- Travel Diary.- Unthank (Mary, née Williams, active 1860-1880) An album of 110 watercolours of views of Italy, Switzerland, France and England; with associated manuscript travel diary, the watercolours neatly presented on album leaves, the majority inscribed with locations and dates, both within the watercolour views and on the album leaves, various sizes between approx. 110 x 150 mm (4 1/4 x 5 7/8 in) and 230 x 330 mm (9 x 13 in), some album leaves with two or four watercolours presented together, some scattered spotting, browning and surface dirt throughout, bookplate to front pastedown with ink inscription that reads ' The Water colours in this book/ were painted by my Great-Aunt/ Mary, my Grandfather's Williams/ sister/ She married John Unthank Q.C./ in 1860 - no issue -/ She died in 1883 & John Unthank/ in 1879./ Euegene M. Wason', contemporary half calf, spines split and and covers largely detached, very worn, oblong folio, circa 1860s-1870s; together with Mary Unthank's manuscript travel diary of her tour through Italy and France, both with dedicated section of 56 pp. and 68 pp. of manuscript text, respectively, both interspersed with ink illustrations, some with watercolour, alongside numerous prints, original purple morocco, worn, 8vo, 1861-1862 (2)
⁂ A comprehensive collection of many large and competent watercolours illustrating a Victorian ladies travels across Europe, and back at home in England. Locations in England include Richmond, Oxford, Blenheim, Falmouth, Lynmouth, Godalming, Dorking, Eton, Hastings, Petworth, and Newbury (including two views of Donnington Priory). Views of continental Europe include France, including Puy de Dom, Royat, Issoire, Chambery; views in Switzerland, Germany and Austria include Zurich, Zug St. Gothard, Fribourg, Nuremburg, Stuttgardt, Innsbruck, Salzburg; and views in Italy include Bellaggio, Lago Maggiore, Lago di Coma, and Orta Lugano, amongst others.