Thomas Robins, Sen. (1715-1770)/View of Cheltenham from the West/signed and dated 'T Robins Del. depct 1748.' and further inscribed 'A West Prospect Of the Spaw & Town of Cheltenham. This Mineral has been discover'd about 30 years, In 1719 Gabriel Davis, Mason, Receiving a Cure of a... it, sunk a Well and laid in Storis which was afterwards palisaded round &/wall'd in, But not in any great repute till 1740. Capt. Henry Skillecorne the present Propri[etor]... Made a handsome Walk and Additional building [sic]' (on the gilded sheet, lower centre)/pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour, 20.3cm x 40.6cm /Provenance: Christie's 5th June 2007, Lot 32