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