Old Masters, British & European Paintings - Day 1 - 11th August 2021
Lot 400
English School c.1770
Estimate £80 - £120 | Hammer £550
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Description
English School c.1770
Design for The Dolphin Society's invitation card
Pencil, pen and brown ink, and blue wash
11.5 x 17.2cm; 4¼ x 6¾in
Provenance:
From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray (1907-1980)
The Dolphin Society was formed in 1749 in memory of Edward Colston, and served both as a political society for the Tories, but also as a charitable one, giving annuities to the aged and deserving poor in Bristol.