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Old Master, British & European Paintings

Absentee bids accepted until Tuesday, 28 March 2023

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 & 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:

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 278

Lot 266 Sold
FRANCIS SEYMOUR LESLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1925)
In Woolwich Reach
signed, dated and titled 'F.S.L, August 1893, In Woolwich Reach' (lower left)
watercolour and gouache
24.5 x 35cm

Provenance
Michael Appleby of St. James's
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 267 Sold
FRANCIS SEYMOUR LESLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1925)
Halfway Reach
signed, dated and titled 'F.S.L October 1897 Halfway Reach' (lower right)
watercolour
19 x 30.5cm

Provenance
Michael Appleby of St. James's
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 268 Unsold
WILLIAM MINSHALL BIRCHALL (BRITISH, 1884-1941)
H.M. Yacht Britannia
signed, inscribed and dated 'H.M. Yacht "Britannia"/WMBirchall 1929' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
24.5 x 35.2cm

Provenance
Jonathan Janson, UK
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 269 Sold
FREDERICK WILLIAM MEYER (BRITISH, 1869-1922) (2)
Morning; Evening,
a pair, each signed with monogram (lower right) and inscribed with title (on reverse of stretcher)
oil on canvas
each 30.5 x 51cm
(2)
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 270 Sold
THERESA SYLVESTER STANNARD (BRITISH, 1898-1947)
A cottage in summer
signed 'Theresa Sylvester Stannard' (lower left)
watercolour
35 x 25.5cm
(unframed)
Condition reportThe sheet/card is sound; tiny fleck of staining in the sky, upper right otherwise…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 271 Sold
ALFRED FONTVILLE DE BREANSKI (BRITISH, 1877-1957)
The Cotswolds, The Bridge at Ablington
signed 'A de Breanski j' (lower right) and inscribed (verso)
oil on canvas
41 x 51cm
ARR
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 272 Sold
ALICE GRANT (BRITISH, 19TH/20TH CENTURY)
Still life with Argyranthemum in a vase
signed and dated 'Alice Grant 1889' (lower right), inscribed 'A Study by Alice Grant, Studio 15/ Gloucester Place, South Kensington' (on the artist's label attached to the backboard)
oil on board
24.5 x 22cm

Provenance
Bourne Gallery, Reigate, 1979, from whom acquired by the previous owner;
Thence by descent
Condition reportThe board is sound.  Craquelure to the flowers and vase, otherwise paint surface is…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 273 Sold
HERMAN VEDEL (DANISH, 1875-1948)
A vase of flowers, a bust, a goblet and fruit on a table
oil on canvas
58 x 70cm

Provenance
British and Continental Pictures, Christie's, London, 22nd February 2001, lot 58
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 274 Unsold
SOREN CHRISTIAN BJULF (DANISH, 1857-1942)
Fish Sellers Before the Copenhagen Stock Exchange
signed 'Bjulf' (lower right)
oil on canvas
71 x 101cm

Provenance
British and Continental Pictures, Christie's, London, 29th August 2002, lot 221;
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 275 Sold
JOHANNES HENDRIK EVERSEN (DUTCH, 1906-1995)
Still life with a feather, books, shells and a map of Ile de Rey
signed and dated 'J. H . Eversen 56' (lower right)
oil on canvas
41 x 61cm
ARR
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 276 Sold
JOHANNES HENDRIK EVERSEN (DUTCH, 1906-1995)
Still life with a salmon fillet, bread, a glass and a vase on a table
signed and dated ‘J. H. Eversen 1961’ (lower right)
oil on canvas
51 x 71cm
ARR
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 277 Unsold
LOUIS DODD (BRITISH, 1943-2006)
Ships Getting Under Way
signed 'Louis Dodd' (lower right)
oil on board
44.5 x 79cm
ARR
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 278 Sold
JAMES HARDY (BRITISH, B. 1937)
The Decisive Broadside
signed 'JAMES HARDY' (lower left)
oil on panel
arched top, 40 x 59cm
ARR
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 279 Sold
PETER BILAS (SOUTH AFRICAN, B. 1952) (2)
The Battle of Trafalgar,
a pair, each signed 'PETER BILAS' (lower right) and one dated '90' (lower right)
oil on canvas
each 95 x 145cm
(2)

Provenance
The Marine Sale, Sotheby's, London, 3rd May 2000, lot 182;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
28 March 2023
28 March 2023

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