JOHN RUSKIN (1819 -1900)

Talloires, Lake of Annecy

watercolour heightened with bodycolour on buff paper

14.5 X 23 cm

inscribed on reverse: JR (?) Herne Hill Lake of Annecy Chateau of Juniet (?) from Talloire and (9)

P.437

Sydney Cockerell first met Ruskin in 1887. They soon became friends and Cockerell was invited to stay at Brentwood. He was later director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 1908-37, and was knighted in 1934.

Talloires is on the eastern shore of the Lake of Annecy, dominated by the imposing Rochers de Lanfon. This was a part of France that Ruskin visited several times.

EJ/JM

PROVENANCE: Given to Sir Sydney Cockerell (1867-1962) by Joan Severn from Brentwood after Ruskin’s death; sale Sotheby’s (property of the late Sir Sydney Cockerell), 14 November 1962, no.70; purchased by Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd on behalf of Gallery.

Notes: compiler’s question marks for inscription on reverse. 

copyright © Trustees of Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford.

Extract taken from Watercolours and Drawings, Cecil Higgins Art Gallery by Evelyn Joll.

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