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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  The Estate of Brian Myddleton Davis AM
• Sale Date:
  29 May 2022 ~ 2pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  149
• Lot Description:
  Frederick Weekes, R.A.
  (British, 1833–1920)
  Keeping a Lookout
  watercolour, circa 1880
  25 x 22.5cm
  signed in monogram lower left
• Notes:
  Frederick Weekes belonged to a deeply artistic family. His father was the sculptor Henry Weekes (1807-1877), one of the most successful sculptors of the mid-Victorian period; his uncle was the artist William Weekes (1856-1909); and two of his four brothers, Henry and Herbert, were genre painters best known for their animal studies. Frederick was brought up in an environment which nurtured his artistic sensibilities. He trained as a painter, but also became a renowned expert on medieval costume and design, and even taught at the Architectural Museum. Weekes’ interest in the Middle Ages led to a working relationship with the Victorian architect William Burges (1827-1881), who was a great champion of the Gothic Revival. Burges commissioned him to work on a number of his projects, most notably the re-building of Cardiff Castle for which Weekes painted furniture and friezes. His triptych, ‘The Water Carriers’ was sold by Christie's New York for US$140,500 in October 2008.
• Estimate:
  A$1,000 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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