Howarth Collection: Mackintosh Sketches in England
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
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Date
1893-1920Description
Tree, Chideock, Dorsetshire; Pencil, 7 1/2 x 9"; ca. 1910; Part of the Dr. Thomas Howarth collection, sold at Christies, Feb. 17, 1994. "Thomas Howarth, professor, architectural historian, collector (b in England 1914, d at Toronto 21 July 2000). Howarth reawakened interest in the great Scottish architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), through articles, a comprehensive monograph, exhibitions, and lifelong advocacy and collecting. A prescient collector of Mackintosh's work, Howarth amassed a huge and varied collection." Source: Canadian Encyclopedia; http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ (accessed 2/14/2008)
Type of Work
drawing (visual work)Subject
Art Nouveau
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