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Paul Sandby (1731-1809)

Buckhurst or Buckhorse, a Welsh poet of Wynnstay, inspired by ale and roast beef 1775 1775

Pen and ink and watercolour | 21.1 x 14.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 914444

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  • A pen and ink and watercolour drawing of a male figure with warty face, wearing a tricorne hat and holding a glass of ale. Inscribed below on the modern mount, probably copied from an earlier one: Buckhurst or Buckhorse, a Welsh poet of Wynnstay, inspired by ale & roast beef 1775. Inscribed on the back of the mount in the same hand: Buckhurst or Buckhorse, a man noted in the time of Broughton the bruiser, he used to permit any person to strike him in the face for a penny. Wynnstay 1775. Mounted together with RCINs 914443 and 914445.

    Sandby made a number of visits to the estate of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn at Wynnstay, the first of which was in 1770, during which he made many sketches and views of north Wales, and gave drawing lessons to Williams-Wynn's children. A drawing of Paul Sandby sketching by William Parry, another artist patronised by Williams-Wynn, is also in the Royal Collection and must have been made around the same time (913550). Other drawings of people and life on the Wynnstay estate are 914518, 914522, 914364 and a view of the house is 451580. A set of twelve aquatints of views of North Wales were published 'under the patronage of the Hon. Sir W.W. Wynn Bart' in 1776. A set of watercolours for these prints were at Sotheby's in 2019. Five views of north Wales were also included in Sandby's set of 150 Select Views.
    Provenance

    Probably from a volume of 134 figure studies acquired (£35) at the Paul Sandby estate sale, 1811

  • Medium and techniques

    Pen and ink and watercolour

    Measurements

    21.1 x 14.8 cm (sheet of paper)