LONDON.-
Christie’s longstanding commitment to
British Watercolours & Paintings continues this June with the
auction of
enchanting works from the Nicolette Wernick Collection. It will be
offered for
sale on the morning of Wednesday 16 June, followed by the strong various
owner
sale of Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings
and
Watercolours. Comprising 91 works, which exemplify the Victorian’s
interest in
legends, chivalry, fairytales, the paranormal and childhood, this
collection was
formed largely in the late 1970s, as the revival of Victorian Art
started to
gather pace. The sale showcases a lovingly curated array of charming
works, led
by The Chase of the White Mouse by John Anster Fitzgerald (1819-1906)
(estimate:
£180,000-250,000).