John Collet Watercolour Study Of A Mother And Her Children Circa.1775 Queen Anne Indistinctly signed and dated 1927

Indistinctly signed and dated 1927

Inscribed to the reverse "Raising their Game

Published by AW Devis March 11 1797

Red Chalk Drawing

John Collet Watercolour Study Of A Mother And Her Children Circa.1775 Queen Anne Indistinctly signed and dated 1927John Collet, (Collett) 1725 1780. Charming watercolour study of a mother and her children. Circa. 1775. 7. 9 by 12 cms. Image. 25. 5 by 31 cms. Overall in frame. Provenance: with Thomas Agnew & Sons London circa. 1980. John Collet was a painter of mainly genre and low life subjects. He studied at the St. Martin's Lane Academy and was pupil of Lambert. He was seen as the natural successor to William Hogarth and his works were popularized by engravings