John Ruskin 1819-1901. British School 19th.Century. Study of a Tortoise. Provenance: with Thomas Agnew & Sons. Watercolour on wove paper, skillful vertical repair to left hand side. Dateable to Circa 1870. 16.7 x 14.4 cms to mounted image. 30 x 27.2 cms. Overall framed.
Ruskin was an English polymath, a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, politics, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history, and myth.
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