Old Masters, British & European Paintings - Day 1 - 11th August 2021
Lot 392
Henry Bunbury (1750-1811)
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £4500
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Description
Henry Bunbury (1750-1811)
Concerto Spirituale
Pencil, pen and brown ink
22.4 x 18.1cm; 8¾ x 7in
Framed together with James Bretherton (act.1750-1799) after Henry Bunbury; Concerto Spirituale; etching; 25 x 19.3cm; 9¾ x 7½in (2)
Provenance:
From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray (1907-1980)
The viol da gamba player likely represents Carl Friedrich Abel, or possibly Johann Christian Bach. The oboe player has been identified as Johann Christian Fisher, and the French horn player as Giovanni Punto (born Jan Stich).