56
WHYTES
SINCE 1783
,
60
William Percy French (1854-1920)
LIGHT THROUGH BREAKING CLOUDS ON
BOGLAND WITH MOUNTAINS IN THE DISTANCE
watercolour
7
by 10in. (17.78 by 25.40cm)
€
2,500-
€
3,500 (
£2,000-£2,800 approx)
61
William Percy French (1854-1920)
A BOG LAKE, ACHILL
watercolour
signed lower left; also inscribed [Dugort Achill]
upside-down lower centre
7
by 9.75in. (17.78 by 24.77cm)
Provenance:
Whyte’s, 28 April 2008, lot 123;
Whence purchased by the present owner
€
2,500-
€
3,500 (
£2,000-£2,800 approx)
62
William Percy French (1854-1920)
THE JUNGFRAU FROMWENGEN
watercolour
signed lower right; inscribed with title in another
hand on reverse; with Oriel Gallery label on reverse
10
by 13.50in. (25.40 by 34.29cm)
Provenance:
Oriel Gallery, Dublin;
Private collection
The Jungfrau is one of the main summits in the Bernese
Alps, situated between the cantons of Valais and Bern in
Switzerland. It forms a massive wall overlooking the
Bernese Oberland and is considered one of the most
emblematic sights of the Swiss Alps.
€
1,800-
€
2,200 (
£1,500-£1,760 approx)