Nicholas Pocock O.W.S. (1740-1821) - Boy Playing the Flute

This charming drawing of a young boy playing a flute shows the breadth of of Pocock's oeuvre. Although predominantly known for his dramatic marine paintings often of British naval battles Pocock was also adept at watercolour painting and became a founding member of the Old Watercolour Society. He enjoyed figure painting and often sketched his family or friends. This suggests that the young boy could be one of his children.
 
Medium: Pen and sepia wash on paper.
 
9.6 x 5.8 cm, framed.
 
Provenance: Trim Bridge Galleries (Bath); Lot 37 Christie's/Sotheby's(?) Sale from the 1960s; Lot 123 from a Christie's/Sotheby's(?) Sale 31/10/1968.