Dear yapdon-ga
I am posting this as an answer as I believe that the painting is
probably by Edwin Thomas DOLBY.
I can find no mention on the internet of an artist by the name of
Edwin DELBY and I have checked with library sources and an art world
contact to confirm this.
Obviously I haven’t seen painting and the signature, nor can I judge
its age, style or quality, but from what I have established so far:
subject matter and name similarity, I think that it is a distinct
possibility that it could be Edwin Thomas DOLBY. The research and
links below will allow you to make your own judgement. I think you may
need to show it to an expert for their opinion.
Some of the pages contain a large amount of information. To go
directly to the name, in Internet Explorer click on EDIT > FIND > type
in> Dolby and it will take you to the name.
Edwin Thomas DOLBY
English - flourished in England between 1849-1865
Although later paintings by him have been identified. Unfortunately
little is known of his life. However, from the subject matters he
seems to have traveled extensively in Britain and Europe specialising
in architecture and city views.
These are links to images of various works by Dolby:
Sothebys – sold at auction for £3120. Signed Edwin Dolby.
Unfortunately the signature on the picture cannot be enlarged.
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=L01184&live_lot_id=349
Guildhall Library, London. Click on images to obtain a larger image.
The style and subject matter will assist you.
http://collage.nhil.com/cgi-bin//main.pl?SRCPAGE=searchsubj&CURRID=16866
German museum
http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/museum/Ausstellung_Brod.html
Exeter University
http://www.ex.ac.uk/exeter.cathedral/cocks-text/cathedral-int.html
These are links to catalogues of various works by Dolby:
Finland – Helsinki Museum:
http://www.lib.helsinki.fi/palvelut/Kokoelmat/kuvakokoelma/Sotatapahtumat.htm
The Baltic in 1854. By Edwin T. Dolby. London, published Dec.r 20th
1854, by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 6 s. 16 pl. folio.
Signum: III.1.a./25.
Auction House
Subject Townscape/Architectural Artist Edwin Thomas Dolby (Signed)
Title The Tower of London Dated 1887 Country UK Size 14 x 17
(inches) 36 x 43 (cms) Framed Price £450 (US$ 652.5, Euro 706.5) VAT
incl. Exhibitor Kaye Michie Fine Art Medium Watercolour Comments
The artist flourished in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
http://www.panvertu.com/
British Museum Catalogue:
http://blpc.bl.uk/
Great Britain as it is ... Illustrated. Photographs by J. A. Spencer,
on stone by E. Dolby.
NOLAN. Edward Henry. Ph.D.
pt. 1-7. London, [1859.] 4o.
A Series of 23 coloured lithographic views, representing the principal
events during the Russian War, by W. Simpson and others, from sketches
by E. T. Dolby and other artists.]
RUSSIA
London, 1854, 55. obl. fol.
Views of the Abbey of Glastonbury, in illustration of particulars of
sale. Drawn and lithographed by E. T. Dolby.
CHINNOCK. Frederick
Wells: S. Backhouse, [1850]. pp. 30: plates. 4o.
Swedish Auction House:
DOLBY, EDWIN THOMAS 1800-TAL ENGELSK 12 - 15 000
Katedral, i förgrunden figurer och torghandel
Blandteknik 49x35
FÄRGBILD SID 9
http://click.alltheweb.com/go2/2/atw/1cC155CCFB/MixILHdlYg/http/www.falkkloos.se/falkkloos/Katalogen/pdf-filer/varen-98/Falkkloos_t_v-98.pdf
Getty Library
Title: Recollections of the Great Exhibition, 1851.
Imprint: London : Lloyd Bros., 1851.
Description: 1 portfolio : all col. ill. ; 62 cm.
Notes: Contains lithographs drawn from works by John Absolon, Walter
Goodall, R. Goodall, Henry Clark Pidgeon, Thomas Harrington Wilson,
William Telbin, and Edwin Thomas Dolby, and executed by Day & Son,
Lith.rs to the Queen.
Binding: original half cloth qith gilt spine title and gold tooled
front cover image of the globe.
Subjects: Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)
Form/Genre: Lithographs--England--19th century.
Additional Authors: Absolon, John, 1815-1895.
Goodall, Walter, 1830-1889.
Goodall, R.
Pidgeon, Henry Clark, 1807-1880.
Wilson, Thomas Harrington.
Telbin, William, 1813-1873.
Dolby, Edwin Thomas, fl. 1849-1865.
Day & Son.
LCCN: 81481885 //r90
http://library.getty.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?SC=Author&PID=17054&SA=Dolby,+Edwin+Thomas,+fl.+1849-1865.&BROWSE=1&HC=1&SID=2
Sales catalogue
Dolby Drawn by WELLS CATHEDRAL, SOUTH WEST VIEW. Tinted lithograph,
size approx. 8" x 10", plus margins, some spotting mainly to margins.
Published by G. Backhouse, Wells: c184-. £60.00
Shows some people in the fore-ground.
Dolby (E.T) del. & lith. WELLS CATHEDRAL North West View. Tinted
lithograph, size 9" x 11", plus margins. Some foxing spots in margins
and a few minor ones in sky area. Published by Backhouse, Wells.
c1860. £45.00
An attractive view taken from an unusual angle, various figures on
green, trees in distance at the right.
Dolby (E.T), del. et lith. WELLS CATHEDRAL North West View. Tinted
lithograph on thick paper, with good view of carvings on front, groups
of people on the green etc. Size 9" x 11", plus margins. Crease at one
corner of margin, a few very small foxing spots in margins. Day & Son,
Lithrs., c1840. £40.00
http://www.localhistory.co.uk/la/la-so.htm
Various:
http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/locstudy/sc0874.html (image does not
show for some reason)
http://www.aland-museum.aland.fi/eng/las.html (image does not show for
some reason)
http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/virtual/cathedral/Recording/archive_cat/Readers_Handlist.pdf
From a contact within the art world I understand that works by Dolby
showing Charters Cathedral, Lierre Belgium, and Caudebec on the Seine
have been sold at auction in the past 10 years.
Finally, for a one time visit fee of $10 at
http://www.signaturehelp.com/ you can examine signature(s) of Dolby
and make a comparison with your painting.
If after this reading this research and links, the painting does not
appear to be by Dolby it will at least helped you to eliminate Dolby.
answerfinder-ga
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