Lot 82
Frederic (Frederick) HOLDING (1817-1874)
Lot 82 Details
Frederic (Frederick) HOLDING (1817-1874), British
DAMSEL AND KNIGHT HELD CAPTIVE IN A CAVE WITH DRUNKEN CAVALIERS (ROBINSON CRUSOE?), 1848
Watercolour, graphite and pen and ink on textured paper; signed "Frederic Holding" and dated 1848 lower right
Sheet/Image 10 x 13.5 in — 25.4 x 34.3 cm
Estimate $300-$400
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Provenance:
Family Collection, Newmarket, ON
Note:
Frederic Holding of Manchester, England, was a skillful figure painter. He executed illustrations for books including Southey's ‘Battle of Blenheim,’ in 1864. In his later years, he was a scenic artist at the Theatre Royal and the Prince's Theatre, Manchester.