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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 & 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 121 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a boy holding a bow and arrow
oil on canvas
91.5 x 71.5cm
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 122 Sold
JAMES PARDON (BRITISH, CIRCA 1792-1862)
Portrait of Joseph Taylor Phillips Esq
signed and dated 'J Pardon 1854' (lower centre, on chair) and with brass presentation plaque engraved 'Presented by the supporters of Pains Lane Races to Joseph Taylor Phillips Esq. 1854'
oil on canvas
142.5 x 112cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  There is a protrusion to the canvas, right of the…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 123 Sold
AFTER JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID
Portrait of Napoleon I
oil on canvas
70.5 x 50.5cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  Some scattered lines of craquelure, otherwise paint…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 124 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of Charles Brown in the uniform of The Oxford Volunteers
oval, oil on canvas
27.5 x 21cm

Provenance
Joseph Leete;
Michael Appleby of St. James's
FootnoteInscribed on an old label attached to the reverse ' The Great Grandfather (mother's side of…
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 125 Sold
JOHANN GEORGE PAUL FISCHER (GERMAN, 1786-1875)
Italian Troops
signed and dated 'John Paul Fischer fecit London 1815' (lower right); inscribed with regimental details (in the border)
pencil, ink and watercolour
20.5 x 29cm

Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, London, 29th November 2000, lot 143;
Michael Appleby of St. James's
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £250 - £350
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 126 Sold
REGINALD AUGUSTUS WYMER (BRITISH, 1849-1935)
An Officer of 60th American Regiment of Foot, Quebec, circa 1820
signed 'RA Wymer' (lower right)
watercolour
38 x 26.5cm

Provenance
Michael Appleby of St. James's
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 127 Sold
ALPHONSE LALAUZE (FRENCH, 1872-1936) (2)
Hussar on Horseback
signed and dated 'Alph LALAUZE 1903' (lower right)
watercolour and gouache on paper
53 x 36cm
together with A cavalry officer on horseback by the same hand, (both unframed)
(2)
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £250 - £350
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 128 Sold
CHARLES TOWNE (BRITISH, 1763-1840)
A wooded landscape with a traveller on a path
signed 'By C.T. ' (lower left)
oil on canvas
59 x 49.5cm

Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, 31st January 2018, lot 89;
Private collection, London
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  Traces of craquelure to the paint surface - stable,…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 129 Unsold
CIRCLE OF THOMAS BARKER OF BATH
A mother and child on a country track to a cottage
oil on canvas
28 x 35.5cm
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 130 Sold
WILLIAM SHAYER SNR (BRITISH, 1787-1879)
Boy with donkeys and a dog under a tree
signed ‘Wm Shayer’ (lower right)
oil on board
53 x 43cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 131 Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN THOMSON OF DUDDINGSTON (BRITISH, 1778-1840)
View of a country landscape
with inscribed label (verso)
oil on panel
40 x 53cm
Condition reportThe board is sound.  Extensive lines of craquelure throughout, stable.  Ultraviolet…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 132 Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS CHURCHYARD (BRITISH, 1798-1865)
A landscape with a house in the distance
indistinctly inscribed in pencil (verso)
oil on board
15 x 20cm
(unframed)
Condition reportThe board is sound although the grain of the wood is visible.  Paint surface is…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 133 Sold
JOHN SAMUEL RAVEN (BRITISH, 1829-1877)
Sheep in a storm
indistinctly signed (lower right), inscribed 'Sheep in a Storm/ this pictures is the property of H.M. Raven/ Broadstairs, Trustee to the Raven Collection/ & is loaned to Mrs Holliday/ Oak Tree House, Branch Hill/ Hampstead' (on and old label attached to the reverse)
oil on panel
12 x 19cm
(unframed)
FootnoteSamuel John Raven appears to have been generally self-taught other than possible tuition…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 134 Unsold
ROBERT GALLON (BRITISH, 1845-1925)
Mount Mouzaia from Hamma Rirha
titled and dated in pencil 'Mt Mouzaia from Hamma Rirha Algiers 12 feb 90' (verso)
Certified by Paul H. Waller, listed by the artist in his records as No. 200
oil on board
20 x 32cm
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 135 Unsold
HORATIO MCCULLOCH (BRITISH, 1805-1867)
Woodcutters, Bothwell Castle
signed and dated 'H MCCULLOCH 1837' (lower left)
oil on canvas
137.5 x 229cm

Exhibited
Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Horatio McCulloch, May-December 1988, no.15
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  The paint surface is thin in some areas, probably due…
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 136 Sold
CIRCLE OF HENRY JOHN BODDINGTON
An extensive landscape with a country house beyond
oil on canvas
97 x 145cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  The paint surface is in good clean condition…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 137 Sold
R. W. FOLKARD (BRITISH, 19TH CENTURY)
A grey and chestnut horse with a foal
signed and dated 'R. W. Folkard Pinx 1834' (lower right)
oil on canvas
71 x 92cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been heavily relined.  There are traces of craquelure throughout the…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 138 Sold
ALFRED VICKERS (BRITISH, 1786-1868)
South Coast, Isle of Wight
signed and dated 'A Vickers 1864' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 51cm

Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, Belgravia, 11th November 1975, lot 2
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 139 Sold
HARRY WILLIAMS (BRITISH, 1807-1886)
Devon on the Coast
signed and dated 'HARRY WILLIAMS 1837' (lower left); inscribed and titled (on an old label attached to the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 51cm

Provenance
Bourne Gallery, Reigate
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 140 Sold
JOHN CHARLES MAGGS (BRITISH, 1819-1895)
The Cock Inn, Bishopsgate Street
signed 'J C Maggs' (lower left) and inscribed with title (on canvas return)
oil on canvas
36 x 66cm

Provenance
Sporting Art and Dogs, Christie's, London, 22nd November 2001, lot 61;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined but the paint surface retains some impasto and is in…
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 141 Sold
JOHN CHARLES MAGGS (BRITISH, 1819-1895)
The Marine Parade Brighton, 1820, Patent Safety Coach
signed and dated 'J. C. Maggs 1884' (lower left) and inscribed with title (to reverse of stretcher)
oil on canvas
36 x 66cm

Provenance
The Parker Gallery, Albemarle Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportOriginal canvas.  The paint surface is sound throughout; no sign of retouching…
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 142 Sold
JOHN CHARLES MAGGS (BRITISH, 1819-1895)
Catherine Wheel, Southwark
signed and dated 'J C Maggs 1884' (lower left)
oil on canvas
36 x 66cm
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 143 Sold
HENRY BRITTAN WILLIS (BRITISH, 1810-1884)
A rural landscape with a watermill, men and women with horses and cattle and a windmill in the distance
signed and dated 'H. B. Willis 40' (lower left)
oil on canvas
43.5 x 61cm
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
Lot 144 Sold
HENRY JOHN YEEND KING (BRITISH, 1855-1924)
Chichester Harbour
signed 'YEEND KING' (lower left), signed and titled (on exhibition label verso)
oil on canvas-board
29 x 39cm

Exhibited
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, London, year unknown, no. 4.
Condition reportThe canvas-board is sound and paint surface in good, clean condition.  Ultraviolet…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
28 March 2023

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