Four watercolours of the Giant's Causeway region

Andrew Nicholl (1804 - 1886)

Ballycastle Museum

late 18th-mid 19th Century

1) Andrew Nicholl 'Carrick-a-rede, Co. Antrim', n/d; 2) John Nixon 'The Giant's Causeway', 1790; 3) Andrew Nicholl ' Pleaskin Head, Co. Antrim', n/d; 4) Andrew Nicholl 'Giant's Eye, Causeway Head', 1859. Illustrate the landscapes of and visitors to the Giant's Causeway region in the mid-1800s. Purchased by the Art Fund with the assistance of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

• Artists Include:
• John Nixon

• Medium: pencil & watercolour & ink
• Dimensions: 1) 32.5 x 42.5cm; 2) 19.4 x 31.5cm; 3) 40.6 x 66cm; 4) 17.5 x 26.3cm
• Art Fund Grant: £13078 ( Total: £16,348)
• ArtFunded in: 2004
• Vendor: Christie's

Provenance

1) Oriel Gallery 1978; private collection; Christie's. 2) Green's Antiques, Dublin; private collection; Christie's. 3) Christie's. 4) Christie's.

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