The Bay of Navarino

SMITH JOHN WARWICK (1749-1831)

The Bay of Navarino<br> inscribed ‘Location of the Ancient Pylos in Greece’ verso<br> watercolour over pencil<br> 18.5 x 24.8 cm (7 ¼ x 9 ¾ in)<br> <br> EXHIBITED:<br> The Old Watercolour Society, 1817, no. 255, R543<br> <br> John 'Warwick' Smith (1749-1831) was born near Carlisle, the son of the Gilpin family's gardener. This connection led him to study with Sawrey Gilpin, the renowned animal painter. Like so many of his, and the following, generation he attracted attention as a skilful topographical draughtsman and engraver and secured thus the patronage of George Greville, Earl of Warwick.