Herbert James Draper
The Spirit of the Fountain, 1891
Oil on canvas
58.4cm x 106.7cm, 23 x 42in.
Indistinctly signed and dated '91' (lower right)
WB4292
Copyright The Artist
Provenance
Bought from the artist by John Hall, Charnes Hall and Broughton Court;Christie's, London, 30 November 1934, lot 168;
with The Fine Art Society, London, until February 1968;
Private Collection, thence by descent;
Their Sale, Christie's, London 14 December 2016, lot 39;
Private Collection;
Their Sale, Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, 2 July 2026, lot 4
Exhibitions
Devon, Knightshayes Court, National Trust, on loan.Literature
S. Toll, Herbert Draper 1862-1920: A Life Study, Woodbridge, pp. 14, 58-61, 63-4, 66, 78, 107, 124, 152, 166 and 180, no. HJD46, pl. 1.Join our mailing list
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