Lot 57
Hector Caffieri, RI, RBA(British, 1847-1932)A summer's day, Marlow Lock
27 September 2017, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£10,000 - £15,000
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Hector Caffieri, RI, RBA (British, 1847-1932)
A summer's day, Marlow Lock
signed 'H. Caffieri' (lower left); bears inscription 'Marlow Lock RI' (on the reverse)
watercolour and bodycolour
45.7 x 61cm (18 x 24in).
signed 'H. Caffieri' (lower left); bears inscription 'Marlow Lock RI' (on the reverse)
watercolour and bodycolour
45.7 x 61cm (18 x 24in).
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Provenance
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 16 October 1986, lot 225.
Private collection, UK.
Hector Caffieri was born in Cheltenham in 1847. He studied in Paris under Léon Bonnat and Jules Joseph Lefebvre and went on to be a master draughtsman and watercolourist. He is most well-known for his fishing scenes of English and French ports, his aesthetically-pleasing landscapes and his depictions of flowers. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in London and at the Salon des Société des Artistes Français in Paris.
The present lot is a wonderful example of Caffieri's oeuvre. The watercolour depicts a tranquil summer's day at Marlow Lock, Buckinghamshire. The warmth of the day is expertly conjured through Caffieri's unreserved use of colour: bright splashes of pinks, lilacs and oranges capture our attention. The curved edge of the river draws the eye past the group of people lounging on the left through to the activity at the entrance of the lock. The alert puppy and the boy fishing add a sense of innocence and pure joy to the painting. Caffieri brings the grass and summer flowers to the very edge of the sheet, adeptly inviting the viewer to step into the scene.
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