Old Master, British & European Paintings
Tuesday 28 March - Sussex Saleroom
Lot 1 – 279 Old Master, British & European Paintings 1.00pm
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PICTURES
& PRINTS CATALOGUE TERMS
An explanation of catalogue
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.
"Signed ... Dated ... Inscribed ..." - the work has been
signed/date/inscribed by the artist.
"Bears signature and/or date and/or inscription" - has
been added by another hand.
"Artist's Resale Right / ARR" - a royalty payable to a
qualifying artist or the artist's heirs each time a work is resold during the
artist's lifetime and up to a period of 70 years after the artist's death.
Royalties are calculated on a sliding percentage scale based on the hammer
price excluding the buyer's premium. The royalty does not apply to lots selling
below the sterling equivalent of €1,000 and the maximum royalty payable on any
single lot is the sterling equivalent of €10,000. Droit de Suite, which is not
subject to VAT, will be added to the buyer's purchase price and then passed on
to the relevant collecting agency. Please enquire for the accepted exchange
rate on the day of the sale. Royalties for Droit de Suite are as follows:
signed with initials and dated 'G S 1747' (centre left)
on ivory (ref. Z2NQGFTK)
3.8cm high
in a gilt metal frame later transformed into a brooch
the first inscribed ‘Henry Pierce Bone / Feby. 1855, Painted by H.P.B. / after a drawing by his Son / C.R Bone.’ the second inscribed ‘Ann Maria / Wife of Henry Pierce Bone. / Decr 1848. Painted from Life / by H.P.B. Enamel Painter / to Her Majesy H.R.H. Prince Albert, HM the Queen Dow / -ager, & HR.H the Duchess / of Kent’ (on the counter-enamels)
enamel on copper
octagonal, 12 x 9cm
inscribed ‘Henry Bone R.A. / Enamel Painter to George 3rd, / George 4th & William 4th. / London March 1845. Painted by his / son Henry Pierce Bone Enamel / Painter to Her Majesty & H.R.H. Prince / Albert, the Queen Dowager & HRH. / the Duchess of Kent. From an / Oil Picture painted by him (Henry / Pierce Bone) in 1805. / Born Feb. 6th 1755. Died Dec. 17th 1834.’ (on the counter-enamel)
enamel on copper
octagonal, 14 x 11.5cm
inscribed ‘George Bone / [Lon]don. Ju[…] / [Paint]ed From Nature / [by Henry Pierce Bone Enamel Painter / [to] Her Majesty, and their Royal / Highnesses the Duchess of Kent / and Princess Vict[oria]’ (the inscription partially obscured by tape, on counter-enamel)
enamel on copper
oval, 9.5 x 7.5cm
in a rectangular gilt metal mount within giltwood frame with foliate scrolls
oil on canvas
78 x 117cm
Provenance
Purchased circa 1900 by the vendor's great great grandfather;
Thence by family descent