John Ruskin, H.R.W.S. (1819-1900)

Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

pencil and watercolour, with scratching out

10 x 14.5/8 in. (26.7 x 37.2 cm.)

sold GBP 106,000 in 1999

The sun setting through clouds

inscribed with colour notes

pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour

5 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (13.8 x 22.5 cm.)

sold in auction GBP 45,000 in 2016

The present watercolour is a striking example of Ruskin's response to the beauty of nature and the constantly changing appearance of the sky.

John Ruskin, H.R.W.S. (1819-1900)

Sunrise

pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour on paper

9 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. (23.1 x 30.7 cm.)

sold GBP 32,000 in 2010