Herbert A Powell bequeathed over 140 paintings to 7 museums in 1950 and 1968.
Study of Sea and Gulls by John Sell Cotman, 1832
© V&A Picture Library
Details
- Medium:
- Watercolour
- Dimensions:
- 23 x 30 cm
- Acquired in:
- 1974
- Bequeathed by:
- Herbert A Powell through The Art Fund
Under the term of Powell's will, his son Laurence Powell retained a life interest in four further pictures. Two of these came to the Art Fund during Laurence Powell's lifetime, and on his death in July 1973 the two remaining drawings followed, of which this is one. These have now been presented to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Provenance
Herbert Powell
Venue details
V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Cromwell Road, London
London
SW7 2RL
020 7942 2000
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