Captain John Durrant (fl.1790-1830) A Hovelling Boat

Captain John Durrant (fl.1790-1830)

A Hovelling Boat, Dover

Pen, ink and wash, mounted, unframed

16.75 x 11cm; 6½ x 4¼in

With 5 further watercolours and drawings by the same hand including New Shoreham Church (6)

Provenance:

Thomas Lloyd (b.1826) of Cowesby Hall, Northallerton, Yorkshire and thence by descent until 1990

Captain John Durrant (fl.1790-1830) was a highly skilled amateur artist and army officer who was stationed at Portchester Castle between 1803 and 1813. He was also stationed at Dover, Gosport and Colchester during his career. An album of over hundred drawings by him is in the collection of Hampshire council.