Beaumont (George Howland, 1753-1827). In the Roman Campagna plus others...

Beaumont (George Howland, 1753-1827). In the Roman Campagna, pencil on pale blue-grey wove paper, some light spots, sheet size 23.5 x 40.5cm (91/4 x 16ins), laid down on later backing card, with printed label 'Beau 215' to lower left, window-mounted, together with seven other studies of Italian landscapes by Sir George Beaumont, in grey and brown pen, ink and wash, several on paper watermarked with a Strasburg Lily and paper manufacturer C & I Honig, all late 18th century, similar size, plus Pars, (William, 1742-1782). Alpine Landscape with castle above a village, 1775, pen, ink and grey wash on laid paper, with bunch of grapes watermark, dated '17 July 1775' to lower right corner, sheet size 21 x 33.5cm (81/4 x 131/4 ins) some restoration to upper outer corners (with minor loss to upper left corner), modern cream card, and Cooper (Richard, 1740 -1814). Rocca di Papa and Monte Cavo, with the Temple of Jupiter Laziale, circa 1770-1775, pen, brown ink and grey wash on laid paper, indisinctly inscribed in brown ink to upper margin with title by the artist, 278 x 420mm (11 x 161/2 ins), window-mounted, with 20th century pencil inscription, giving details of the composition to lower margin, plus another later 18th century English oval landscape depicting an artist seated drawing a river landscape with castle, on Whatman wove paper, 28 x 39.5cm (11 x 151/2 ins)

(Qty: 11)

Provenance: Cyril & Shirley Fry; sold Chiswick Auctions 9 July 2021, lot 35. Sir George Howland Francis Beaumont, 12th Baronet descendant of the patron and collector Sir George Beaumont of Coleorton, Leicestershire, who sold some of his collection of drawings to the British Museum in 1973.

The view of Rocca di Papa by Richard Cooper, depicts the view of the hillside village south of Rome with the Temple of Jupiter atop the Monte Cavo, which was destroyed in order to build a monastery between 1778 and 1784, by Henry Stuart (1725-1807), Cardinal Duke of York and an important supporter of the Jacobite Rebellion.