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Old Master, British & European Paintings
Auction date
Tuesday 28 March 2023
13:00 BST
Tuesday 28 March - Sussex Saleroom
Lot 1 – 279 Old Master, British & European Paintings 1.00pm
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PICTURES
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terms in our opinion:
"Full
name of the artist" -
a work by the artist.
"Attributed to ..." - probably a work by the artist in
whole or in part.
"Name and initial" - possibly a work by the artist.
"Studio of ..." - a work executed in the studio or
workshop of the artist.
"Circle of ..." - a work of the period of the artist and
showing his influence.
"Follower of ..." - a work executed in the artist's
style, but not necessarily by a pupil.
"Manner of ..." - a work in the artist's style, but of a
later date.
"After ..." - a copy (of any date) of a work by that
artist.
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signed/date/inscribed by the artist.
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been added by another hand.
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artist's lifetime and up to a period of 70 years after the artist's death.
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Lot 193
Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO ADRIANO BONIFAZI (ITALIAN, 1858-1914)
Portrait of a girl with flowers in her hair
oil on canvas
29.5x 25.5cm
(unframed)
oil on canvas
29.5x 25.5cm
(unframed)
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 194
Unsold
FRENCH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a girl wearing a black bonnet
indistinctly signed (lower right)
oil on canvas
55.5 x 45.5cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Sale, Bonhams London, Children Through the Eye of the Artist, 18th September 1986, lot 228
indistinctly signed (lower right)
oil on canvas
55.5 x 45.5cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Sale, Bonhams London, Children Through the Eye of the Artist, 18th September 1986, lot 228
Condition reportOriginal canvas. Series of small surface abrasions with some paint loss in the…
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 195
Sold
AFTER ELISABETH JERICHAU-BAUMANN
The Norwegian Widow
bears signature and date (lower right)
oil on canvas
98 x 68cm
Provenance
In the private collection of an aristocratic Danish family;
Thence by family descent
bears signature and date (lower right)
oil on canvas
98 x 68cm
Provenance
In the private collection of an aristocratic Danish family;
Thence by family descent
FootnoteThere is a work of this title (The Norwegian Widow) fully attributed to Elisabeth Jerichau…
Hammer price:
£4,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 196
Sold
FREDERIK HENDRIK KAEMMERER (DUTCH, 1839-1902)
Distant Thoughts
signed 'F. H. KAEMMERER' (lower left)
oil on panel
25.5 x 17.5cm
Provenance
Schiller & Bodo;
Private collection
signed 'F. H. KAEMMERER' (lower left)
oil on panel
25.5 x 17.5cm
Provenance
Schiller & Bodo;
Private collection
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 197
Sold
EVERT PIETERS (DUTCH, 1856-1932)
Mother and child in an interior
signed 'E. Pieters' (lower right)
oil on canvas
62 x 51cm
signed 'E. Pieters' (lower right)
oil on canvas
62 x 51cm
Hammer price:
£1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 198
Unsold
BERNARD POTHAST (DUTCH, 1882-1966)
The New Arrival
signed 'B. Pothast' (lower right)
oil on canvas
60.5 x 75cm
signed 'B. Pothast' (lower right)
oil on canvas
60.5 x 75cm
Condition reportOriginal canvas. The paint surface is in good clean condition throughout. …
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 199
Sold
GEORGE ARTHUR FRIPP (BRITISH, 1813-1896)
A shepherd at Trebarwith
signed, dated and inscribed 'George Fripp 1864 Trebarwith' (lower right)
watercolour
24 x 33cm
signed, dated and inscribed 'George Fripp 1864 Trebarwith' (lower right)
watercolour
24 x 33cm
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 200
Unsold
WILLIAM J LEATHEM (BRITISH, ACT. 1840-1860)
A troop ship preparing to get underway in crowded waters off Portsmouth
signed and dated 'W.L.Leathem./7/49' (lower left)
watercolour with scratching out
27.3 x 42.5cm
Provenance
The Parker Gallery, London;
Jonathan Janson, UK
signed and dated 'W.L.Leathem./7/49' (lower left)
watercolour with scratching out
27.3 x 42.5cm
Provenance
The Parker Gallery, London;
Jonathan Janson, UK
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 201
Sold
FOLLOWER OF RICHARD PARKES BONINGTON
View of Naples
bears signature and date '1821' and inscribed 'Naples' (lower right)
watercolour
16 x 22.5cm
Provenance
Gerald Norman Watercolour, Drawings and Paintings, Luxborough Street, London
bears signature and date '1821' and inscribed 'Naples' (lower right)
watercolour
16 x 22.5cm
Provenance
Gerald Norman Watercolour, Drawings and Paintings, Luxborough Street, London
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 202
Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Study of a cow
signed with monogram and dated '1882' (lower left)
pen, ink and wash heightened with white
13.5 x 12.5cm
signed with monogram and dated '1882' (lower left)
pen, ink and wash heightened with white
13.5 x 12.5cm
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 203
Sold
JOHN SKINNER PROUT (BRITISH, 1805-1876)
Town scene, thought to be Vire, Normandy
signed and dated 'SKINNER PROUT 1861' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
38 x 27.5cm
Provenance
Michael Appleby of St. James's
signed and dated 'SKINNER PROUT 1861' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
38 x 27.5cm
Provenance
Michael Appleby of St. James's
Condition reportSome very faint specks of staining in the sky, upper right, otherwise the sheet is…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 204
Unsold
LOUIS HAGHE (BELGIAN, 1806-1885) AFTER GASPARE FOSSATI
Aya Sophia
lithograph
26.5 x 36.5cm
lithograph
26.5 x 36.5cm
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 205
Unsold
LOUIS HAGHE (BELGIAN, 1806-1885) AFTER DAVID ROBERTS
Grand Entrance to the Mosque of the Sultan Hassan
lithograph in colours
48 x 31.5cm
lithograph in colours
48 x 31.5cm
Condition reportThe sheet appears sound. Flecks of staining in the sky, upper right, otherwise…
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 206
Sold
WILLIAM HENRY PYNE (BRITISH, 1769-1843)
The Half Moon Inn
watercolour
26 x 36cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, 13th July 1993, lot 46
watercolour
26 x 36cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, 13th July 1993, lot 46
Condition reportTwo light surface abrasions in the sky, upper right, an area of staining to the sky…
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 207
Sold
NATHANIEL EVERETT GREEN (BRITISH, C. 1833-1899)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
signed, dated and inscribed 'N.E. Green 1884 Church of Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white on paper
55 x 75cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, 17th November 1992, lot 118;
Mathaf Gallery, London, December 1992, from whom acquired by the previous owner;
Thence by descent
signed, dated and inscribed 'N.E. Green 1884 Church of Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white on paper
55 x 75cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, 17th November 1992, lot 118;
Mathaf Gallery, London, December 1992, from whom acquired by the previous owner;
Thence by descent
Condition ReportThere are minor abrasions to the extreme top left and right edges of the sheet,…
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 208
Sold
NATHANIEL EVERETT GREEN (BRITISH, C. 1833-1899)
Jerusalem from Mount Zion
signed, dated and inscribed 'N.E. Green, 1884, Jerusalem' (lower left); inscribed with artist and title (on a gallery label attached to the backboard)
watercolour heightened with white on paper
55 x 75cm
Provenance
Dudley Gallery Art Society, Piccadilly, London;
Sale, Christie's, London, 17th November 1992, lot 117
signed, dated and inscribed 'N.E. Green, 1884, Jerusalem' (lower left); inscribed with artist and title (on a gallery label attached to the backboard)
watercolour heightened with white on paper
55 x 75cm
Provenance
Dudley Gallery Art Society, Piccadilly, London;
Sale, Christie's, London, 17th November 1992, lot 117
Condition reportMinor frame abrasions to upper left and right corner; otherwise the sheet is sound…
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 209
Sold
CARL HAAG (GERMAN, 1820-1915)
Camel Train by The Sphinx
signed and dated 'Carl Haag 1861' (lower left)
watercolour on paper
20.5 x 30.5cm
Provenance
Edwin Wilkins Field (1804-1871);
Mathaf Gallery, London, by 1994, from whom acquired by the previous owner;
Thence by descent
signed and dated 'Carl Haag 1861' (lower left)
watercolour on paper
20.5 x 30.5cm
Provenance
Edwin Wilkins Field (1804-1871);
Mathaf Gallery, London, by 1994, from whom acquired by the previous owner;
Thence by descent
Condition reportThe sheet is sound and the colour strong throughout. Framed and under glass;…
Hammer price:
£6,500
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 210
Sold
SARAH ELLEN SANFORD (BRITISH, D. 1887)
Song of St Ambrose
signed 'S. Ellen Sanford' (lower left); further signed and titled 'The Song of St. Ambrose £3-3 Miss S Ellen Sanford 7 Bassett Road, North Kensington N' (on the artist's label
attached to the backboard)
watercolour
19 x 26cm
signed 'S. Ellen Sanford' (lower left); further signed and titled 'The Song of St. Ambrose £3-3 Miss S Ellen Sanford 7 Bassett Road, North Kensington N' (on the artist's label
attached to the backboard)
watercolour
19 x 26cm
Condition reportFaint traces of a fold in the lower right corner, otherwise sheet is sound. Strong…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 211
Sold
JOHN SHERRIN (BRITISH, 1819-1896)
A bird's nest with apple blossom
signed 'JSherrin' (lower right)
watercolour and bodycolour
22 x 26.5cm
signed 'JSherrin' (lower right)
watercolour and bodycolour
22 x 26.5cm
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 212
Sold
BONAMI EDWARD WARREN (BRITISH, 19TH/20TH CENTURY)
A Surrey Woodland
signed and dated 'Bonami E Warren 1870' (lower left)
watercolour on paper
58 x 93cm
signed and dated 'Bonami E Warren 1870' (lower left)
watercolour on paper
58 x 93cm
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 213
Sold
HENRY JOHN KINNAIRD (BRITISH, 1861-1929) (2)
A Sussex Lane; View Near Arundel
a pair, each signed 'Henry J Kinnaird' (lower right), each titled (lower left)
watercolour
each 18.5 x 27cm
(2)
Provenance
Mangate Gallery, London
a pair, each signed 'Henry J Kinnaird' (lower right), each titled (lower left)
watercolour
each 18.5 x 27cm
(2)
Provenance
Mangate Gallery, London
Condition reportA Sussex Lane: The sheet is sound, good strong colour throughout. Framed and…
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 214
Sold
ALFRED GLENDENING JNR. (BRITISH, 1861-1907)
Near Goring on Thames
signed with monogram and dated 'AG 1904' (lower left)
watercolour
19 x 34.5cm
signed with monogram and dated 'AG 1904' (lower left)
watercolour
19 x 34.5cm
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 215
Sold
ALBERT WILLIAM AYLING (BRITISH, 1829-1905)
The Cornfield
signed 'A W Ayling RCA' (lower left); inscribed and titled (on an old label attached to the frame)
watercolour on paper laid on canvas
51 x 76cm
signed 'A W Ayling RCA' (lower left); inscribed and titled (on an old label attached to the frame)
watercolour on paper laid on canvas
51 x 76cm
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 216
Sold
JOHN CROWTHER (BRITISH, ACT. 1876-1898)
Field Court, Grays Inn
signed and dated 'J Crowther XI 81'
watercolour on paper
22.5 x 28cm
signed and dated 'J Crowther XI 81'
watercolour on paper
22.5 x 28cm
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 217
Sold
THOMAS BUSH HARDY (BRITISH, 1842-1897)
Off San Georgio, Venice
signed, dated and titled 'T. B. Hardy. 1894.' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
22.5 x 44.5cm
signed, dated and titled 'T. B. Hardy. 1894.' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
22.5 x 44.5cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound; minor discolouration to some areas of the sky but otherwise…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 218
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Under the Rose Bower, Telham Court, Battle
signed 'W.Xtn Symons'
watercolour and gouache
25 x 34.5cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.55;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.55;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.55;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.55
signed 'W.Xtn Symons'
watercolour and gouache
25 x 34.5cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.55;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.55;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.55;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.55
FootnoteThe present work has
been requested for potential inclusion in a forthcoming exhibition;…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 220
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The Cattle Market, Battle
signed 'W.Xtn Symons' (lower right)
watercolour
24 x 26.5cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
London, Goupil Gallery, 1912, no.93A
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.56;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.56
signed 'W.Xtn Symons' (lower right)
watercolour
24 x 26.5cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
London, Goupil Gallery, 1912, no.93A
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.56;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.56
The present work has
been requested for potential inclusion in a forthcoming exhibition; please…
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 221
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The Picnic
watercolour heightened with oil on paper
34 x 24.5cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.66;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.66;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.66;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.71
watercolour heightened with oil on paper
34 x 24.5cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.66;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.66;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.66;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.71
Condition reportSheet is sound. Traces of light craquelure to the thicker pigments visible on…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 222
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Udimore Mill
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.27;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.27;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.27;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.18
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.27;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.27;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.27;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.18
FootnoteThe old windmill of Udimore was found a few doors
west of Stocks Farm, where Symons lived…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 223
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Sheep near Udimore
oil on canvas
51 x 76cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.12 (titled 'Sheep, Udimore Ridge);
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.14 (titled 'Sheep, Brede Valley')
oil on canvas
51 x 76cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.12 (titled 'Sheep, Udimore Ridge);
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.14 (titled 'Sheep, Brede Valley')
FootnoteThe present work was executed on the edge of the marshy flood-plain of the River
Brede,…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 224
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Blow Bugle, Answer Echo
signed 'W X Symons' (lower right), further signed 'W X Symons' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
102 x 127cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
London, Goupil Gallery, 1912, no.136;
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.11 (titled 'Blow Bugle');
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.11;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.11
signed 'W X Symons' (lower right), further signed 'W X Symons' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
102 x 127cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
London, Goupil Gallery, 1912, no.136;
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.11 (titled 'Blow Bugle');
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.11;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.11
Exhibited (cont.) Rye Art Gallery, 30th January - 28th March 1999, no.9 (titled 'Blow Bugle'…
Hammer price:
£5,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 225
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Courtly scene in a garden
oil on canvas
61 x 91.5cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
oil on canvas
61 x 91.5cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
FootnoteThe cliff top setting of the present work means it is likely to have been painted on the…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 226
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The deck of a merchant ship
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Original canvas. The paint surface is dirty; small hole to canvas lower left with a few flecks of…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 227
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The Recital
oil on canvas
91.5 x 71cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
oil on canvas
91.5 x 71cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
FootnoteThe violinist is the artist's wife Cecilia, known as Sissy, who was a Royal Academy-trained…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 228
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The Young Soldier
oil on canvas
45.5 x 30cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
oil on canvas
45.5 x 30cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Original canvas. Paint surface is dirty, with a discoloured varnish; staining a spots of surface…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 229
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Girl outside a cottage
oil on canvas
30 x 40cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
oil on canvas
30 x 40cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/william-christian-symons-1845-1911
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 230
Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Near St. Albans
signed with initials 'W.Xtn.S' (lower right), titled (on the backboard)
watercolour and gouache
24 x 34cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
London, Goupil Gallery, 1912, no.103
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.33;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.33;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.33;
signed with initials 'W.Xtn.S' (lower right), titled (on the backboard)
watercolour and gouache
24 x 34cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
London, Goupil Gallery, 1912, no.103
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.33;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.33;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.33;
Exhibited (cont.)Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.39Condition ReportThe…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 231
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WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911) (2)
The Framers; At the Framers
a set of two, pencil and wash
one 24.5 x 34; the other 24.5 x 19cm
(2)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, nos. 69 & 70;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, nos. 69 & 70;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, nos. 69 & 70;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, nos.73 & 72
a set of two, pencil and wash
one 24.5 x 34; the other 24.5 x 19cm
(2)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, nos. 69 & 70;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, nos. 69 & 70;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, nos. 69 & 70;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, nos.73 & 72
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/william-christian-symons-1845-1911
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 232
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WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Diamond Jubilee Day, Mayfield, 1897
inscribed with title and dated '1897' (lower right)
pencil and wash
25 x 34cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.38;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.38;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.38;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.43
inscribed with title and dated '1897' (lower right)
pencil and wash
25 x 34cm
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.38;
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.38;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.38;
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January 1999 - 28th March 1999, no.43
FootnoteThe building in the present work still stands in Mayfield, a few minutes from the artist's…
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 233
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WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Study of roses in a vase
oil on canvas
41 x 20.5cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
oil on canvas
41 x 20.5cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Condition reportOriginal canvas. repair to left of the vase, lower left, light surface abrasion,…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 234
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WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911) (2)
Study for stained glass windows
a pair, oil on canvas-board
80 x 28cm
(2)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
a pair, oil on canvas-board
80 x 28cm
(2)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/william-christian-symons-1845-1911
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 235
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GEORGE CLAUSEN (BRITISH, 1852-1944)
Sunrise over a landscape
signed 'G CLAUSEN' (lower right)
pastel on paper laid on board
17 x 21.5cm
signed 'G CLAUSEN' (lower right)
pastel on paper laid on board
17 x 21.5cm
Condition reportAppears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined out of frame.The…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 236
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FRENCH SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
A Masked Ball
indistinctly signed 'Lambert'? (lower right)
watercolour, pencil and gouache
31 x 40cm
indistinctly signed 'Lambert'? (lower right)
watercolour, pencil and gouache
31 x 40cm
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 237
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EUGENIO PEREGO (ITALIAN, 1845-1923)
Painter and musician
signed 'EPerego' (lower right)
watercolour
33.5 x 24cm
(unframed)
signed 'EPerego' (lower right)
watercolour
33.5 x 24cm
(unframed)
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 238
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JAMES ABBOT MCNEILL WHISTLER (AMERICAN, 1834-1903)
Firelight: Joseph Pennel
lithograph
20 x 17cm
Provenance
Michael Parkin Fine Art Ltd, Motcomb Street, London
lithograph
20 x 17cm
Provenance
Michael Parkin Fine Art Ltd, Motcomb Street, London
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 239
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HERCULES BRABAZON BRABAZON (BRITISH, 1821-1906) (2)
Sailing boat on a lake at sunset
signed with initials 'HBB' (lower left)
watercolour
19.5 x 31.5cm
together with A Church interior by the same hand, (both unframed)
(2)
Provenance
Michael Appleby of St. James's
signed with initials 'HBB' (lower left)
watercolour
19.5 x 31.5cm
together with A Church interior by the same hand, (both unframed)
(2)
Provenance
Michael Appleby of St. James's
Condition reportLake at sunset: The sheet is taped to a backing sheet along the top edge, edges…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 240
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HERCULES BRABAZON BRABAZON (BRITISH, 1821-1906)
Jerusalem
signed with initials 'H B B' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
12 x 15.5cm
Provenance
Leger Galleries, Old Bond Street, London;
Private collection, UK
signed with initials 'H B B' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
12 x 15.5cm
Provenance
Leger Galleries, Old Bond Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportAppears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined out of frame.The…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 241
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ALBERT GOODWIN (BRITISH, 1845-1932)
The Medway at Maidstone
signed and dated 'Albert Goodwin / 77' (lower left)
oil on paper laid on board
34 x 50cm
Provenance
The Waterhouse Collection
Footnote
Please see the following link for further details: Autumn at Bellmans | The Waterhouse Family Collection
signed and dated 'Albert Goodwin / 77' (lower left)
oil on paper laid on board
34 x 50cm
Provenance
The Waterhouse Collection
Footnote
Please see the following link for further details: Autumn at Bellmans | The Waterhouse Family Collection
Condition reportThe set is sound and other than a couple of minor blemishes, lower right, the paint…
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023