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RICHARD DADD (BRITISH, 1817-1886)
St George After the Death of the Dragon
brown ink, brown wash and pencil
18 x 23.5cm
Provenance
By descent in the family of the artist's brother until 1972;
Alister Mathews;
Sale, Sotheby's, London, 25th November 1999, lot 20, where acquired by the present owner;
Private collection, UK
| Estimate: | £3,000 - £5,000 |
| Hammer price: | £3,000 |
Exhibited
Arts Council of Great Britain Touring Exhibition, Richard Dadd, 19th June 1974 - 5th January 1975, no. 88
London, The Tate Gallery, Richard Dadd Exhibition, 19th June - 18th August, 1974/75 no. 88;
Hull, Ferens Art Gallery;
Wolverhampton, Municipal Art Gallery;
Bristol, City Art Gallery;
Literature
David Greysmith, Richard Dadd, The Rock and Castle Seclusion, London, 1973, p. 54, pl. 38;
Patricia Allderidge, Richard Dadd, London, 1974
Footnote
This work is a study for Dadd's entry for the competition in 1843 to decorate the new Palace of Westminster. The competition for fresco designs illustrating various scenes from British history was about to close when Dadd arrived home from his trip to the Middle East in April of that year. He decided that the subject of his entry should only be loosely based on history and chose the patriotic myth of St George After the Death of the Dragon.
Condition report
Paper discoloured, including brown lines left over from an old acidic mount from when picture must have been framed and mounted differently.
Some white marks/stains to paper, mostly to left side.
Very small dark spots and marks in places.
Picture currently framed and mounted nicely.
Under glass and not examined out of frame.