John Nixon Grey Wash Watercolour Brighton Races Circa.1800
John Nixon Grey Wash Watercolour Brighton Races Circa.1800
John Nixon Grey Wash Watercolour Brighton Races Circa.1800
John Nixon Grey Wash Watercolour Brighton Races Circa.1800
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John Nixon Grey Wash Watercolour Brighton Races Circa.1800

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John Nixon 1759-1818. English School 18th.Century, pencil & grey wash watercolour drawing inscribed lower left "Race Ground, Brighton" A series of sketches on one sheet, depicting figures, horses and carriages. Provenance: The French Hospital of La Providence, with Spink & Son, King Street, St. James's, London, SW1 Summer Exhibition 1978. 

13 by 18.5 cms.

John Nixon was an amateur artist best known for his humorous sketches. He was a wealthy merchant, and recorded the characters and streetscapes he encountered on his travels. He is recorded as being in Brighton in 1784 and again in 1804.

 

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