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Interiors - Old Master, British and European Paintings, Asian Works of Art & Jewellery
Closed for Absentee bids.
Auction date
Tuesday 25 May 2021
Tuesday
25 May
The
Charles Finch Collection of Smoking Pipes - at 10am Lots 1-83
Old Master, British and European Pictures - at 2pm Lots 351-535
Wednesday
26 May
Works of Art - at 10am Lots 551-727
Carpets - at 12 Noon Lots 778-800
Furniture and Garden Statuary - at 1pm Lots 901-1200
Thursday
27 May
Asian Ceramics and Works of Art - at 10am Lots 1201-1333
Watches - at 2.00pm Lots 1501- 1515
Jewellery - at 2.15pm Lots 1631- 1800
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Lot 363
Unsold
VENETIAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
The Franciscan Saint Francis of Paola
oil on canvas
47.5 x 40cm
Provenance
Acquired privately by the grandfather of the present owner, circa 1930;
Thence by descent
oil on canvas
47.5 x 40cm
Provenance
Acquired privately by the grandfather of the present owner, circa 1930;
Thence by descent
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined. Light traces of paint shrinkage in some areas but…
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 364
Sold
Circle of Caspar Netscher (Dutch, 1639-1684)
Portrait of a lady holding a garland of flowers
bears King George VI Art Gallery label (verso)
oil on canvas
49.5 x 40cm
bears King George VI Art Gallery label (verso)
oil on canvas
49.5 x 40cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. Traces of dirt to paint surface and an uneven varnish; craquelure…
Hammer price:
£2,200
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 365
Sold
Follower of Robert Walker
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell in armour
oil on canvas
99 x 77cm
7012
oil on canvas
99 x 77cm
7012
Hammer price:
£950
Estimate: £500 - £700
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 366
Sold
After Sir Joshua Reynolds
The Holy Family with the Infant St. John
oil and wash on board
27.5 x 20.5cm
(unframed)
oil and wash on board
27.5 x 20.5cm
(unframed)
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 367
Sold
English School, 18th Century
Portrait of a lady feeding a pet monkey
oil on canvas
101 x 77cm
oil on canvas
101 x 77cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. Extensive craquelure pattern throughout consistent with a work of…
Hammer price:
£4,000
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 368
Sold
Follower of John Raphael Smith
Portrait of a lady
pastel
23 x 18cm
7011
pastel
23 x 18cm
7011
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 369
Sold
English School, 18th Century
Portrait of a gentleman
oil on canvas
72 x 58cm
oil on canvas
72 x 58cm
Canvas relined. Scattered craquelure to paint surface, with some surface abrasions and an area of…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 370
Sold
English School, 18th Century
Portrait of a gentleman
oil on canvas
75 x 63cm
oil on canvas
75 x 63cm
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 371
Sold
English School, 18th Century
Portrait of a gentleman
oil on canvas
76 x 63cm
oil on canvas
76 x 63cm
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 372
Sold
English School, 18th Century
Portrait of Captain Cuthbert Baines R. N.; and a companion portrait of his wife, Lydia Baines
each bears inscribed label (to back of stretcher)
oil on canvas
each 76 x 63cm
(2)
each bears inscribed label (to back of stretcher)
oil on canvas
each 76 x 63cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 373
Sold
English School, late 18th/early 19th Century
Portrait of William Milton Peel
inscribed with sitter's name and bears The Boydell Galleries label (on paper to backboard)
pastel
24.5 x 19.5cm
7029
inscribed with sitter's name and bears The Boydell Galleries label (on paper to backboard)
pastel
24.5 x 19.5cm
7029
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 374
Sold
English School, early 19th Century
Portrait of a girl with red flowers in her hair
oil on canvas
22 x 16cm
oil on canvas
22 x 16cm
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 375
Sold
Attributed to George Richmond (British, 1809-1896)
Portrait of a young officer, bust length, wearing Hussar's uniform
pastel
61 x 47cm
Provenance
Frost & Reed
Private collection, UK
pastel
61 x 47cm
Provenance
Frost & Reed
Private collection, UK
Condition reportMinor scuffing to sheet, off the top, right and left borders, one small abrasion,…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £500 - £700
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 376
Sold
French School, 18th Century
A clergyman holding a staff
pencil and bodycolour
42 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
pencil and bodycolour
42 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £80 - £120
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 377
Sold
Italian School, 18th Century
Figures on horseback
bears Lugt 3685 stamp
pencil, ink and wash
21 x 27.5cm
6812
bears Lugt 3685 stamp
pencil, ink and wash
21 x 27.5cm
6812
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 378
Sold
After Willem van Mieris
A woman and a fish pedlar in a kitchen
pencil
26 x 22cm
pencil
26 x 22cm
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 379
Sold
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827)
Figures outside a church
pen, ink and wash
27 x 21.5cm
pen, ink and wash
27 x 21.5cm
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 380
Sold
Follower of Edward Dayes
Kensington Palace
watercolour
64 x 96
(unframed)
watercolour
64 x 96
(unframed)
According to a label attached to the reverse this work was formerly in the collection of Lord…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 381
Sold
Sir Edwin Landseer (British, 1802-1873)
Two ladies in a garden
pen, ink and wash
17.5 x 11cm
Provenance
William Drummond, London, inscribed on gallery label 'Ex collection Duke of Bedford'
Footnote
Landseer was commissioned to paint Georgiana, Duchess of Bedford in 1823. This led to a close association and eventually an affair. A large number of pen and ink sketches emanated from this period and the present work appears to be part of this series.
pen, ink and wash
17.5 x 11cm
Provenance
William Drummond, London, inscribed on gallery label 'Ex collection Duke of Bedford'
Footnote
Landseer was commissioned to paint Georgiana, Duchess of Bedford in 1823. This led to a close association and eventually an affair. A large number of pen and ink sketches emanated from this period and the present work appears to be part of this series.
Condition reportOther than one small, faint crease to background, upper centre the sheet is sound, …
Hammer price:
£2,400
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 382
Sold
T*** Harper (British, exh. 1817-1843)
The Beach, from the The Beauties of Brighton series
watercolour
oval, 24 x 16.5cm
together with a French School miniature portrait of a lady
(2)
watercolour
oval, 24 x 16.5cm
together with a French School miniature portrait of a lady
(2)
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 383
Sold
Edmund Havell Jr (British, 1819-1894)
Portrait of a child
signed and dated 'Edmd Havell 1871' (lower left)
pastel
59 x 45cm
signed and dated 'Edmd Havell 1871' (lower left)
pastel
59 x 45cm
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 384
Sold
David Cox (British, 1783-1859)
Deer in parkland
signed and dated 'David Cox 1853' (lower right)
pencil, ink and wash
18.5 x 28cm
signed and dated 'David Cox 1853' (lower right)
pencil, ink and wash
18.5 x 28cm
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 385
Sold
Circle of Sir David Wilkie
Family by a cottage window
pencil
44.5 x 58cm
pencil
44.5 x 58cm
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 386
Sold
After David Wilkie
The Blind Fiddler
bears signature and date (lower left)
oil on canvas
56 x 77cm
bears signature and date (lower left)
oil on canvas
56 x 77cm
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £150 - £200
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 387
Sold
English School, 19th Century
Portrait of a gentleman, his hands resting on a book
oil on canvas
76 x 64cm
7013
oil on canvas
76 x 64cm
7013
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 388
Sold
Follower of Sir Thomas Lawrence
Portrait of a mother and child
oil on canvas
113 x 87cm
oil on canvas
113 x 87cm
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 389
Sold
Circle of John Opie
Portrait of a young gentleman, said to be John Constable
oil on canvas
75 x 61cm
Footnote
The present work is a companion to 'Portrait of a lady, said to be Maria, wife of John Constable', sold in these rooms, November 2013, lot 518, hammer price £1,200
oil on canvas
75 x 61cm
Footnote
The present work is a companion to 'Portrait of a lady, said to be Maria, wife of John Constable', sold in these rooms, November 2013, lot 518, hammer price £1,200
Condition reportCanvas relined. Traces of craquelure throughout and surface scratches, upper left;…
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 390
Sold
John Simpson (British, 1782-1847)
Self Portrait
bears labels (verso)
oil on board
28 x 23.5cm
Provenance
The family of the artist, thence by descent
Private collection, UK
bears labels (verso)
oil on board
28 x 23.5cm
Provenance
The family of the artist, thence by descent
Private collection, UK
Inscribed on a label attached to the reverse, 'Self Portrait by John Simpson (1782-1847), My great…
Hammer price:
£7,500
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 391
Unsold
****COLLECTED 31.03.22****EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Preparing for a feast
oil on canvas
140.5 x 213cm
oil on canvas
140.5 x 213cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. Traces of craquelure throughout, some flecks of paint loss, upper…
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 392
Sold
Karl A. Schlegel (European, late 19th/early 20th Century)
The Game Larder
signed 'Karl A. Schlegel' (lower right)
oil on canvas
137 x 164cm
signed 'Karl A. Schlegel' (lower right)
oil on canvas
137 x 164cm
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 393
Sold
Style of Théodule Augustin Ribot
The bathers
oil on board
24 x 27.5cm
oil on board
24 x 27.5cm
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £200 - £400
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 394
Sold
Circle of William Powell Frith
Portrait of a lady holding a book, thought to be Mrs Malcolmson
oil on canvas
112 x 87cm
oil on canvas
112 x 87cm
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 395
Sold
George Henry Harlow (British, 1787-1819)
Portrait of Sarah Siddons
bears labels (verso)
oil on canvas
90.5 x 69.5cm
bears labels (verso)
oil on canvas
90.5 x 69.5cm
Canvas relined. The paint surface has a discoloured varnish, with scattered surface stains and…
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 396
Sold
James Sant (British, 1820-1916)
Portrait of Wenna Wicksteed (born 10th May 1879)
monogrammed (lower right) and inscribed (to backing paper)
oil on canvas
17 x 14cm
monogrammed (lower right) and inscribed (to backing paper)
oil on canvas
17 x 14cm
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 397
Sold
James Sant (British, 1820-1916)
Portrait of an elderly lady
signed with monogram (lower right) and inscribed with artist's name (verso)
oil on board
29.5 x 23.5cm
signed with monogram (lower right) and inscribed with artist's name (verso)
oil on board
29.5 x 23.5cm
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 398
Sold
John McGhie (British, 1867-1952)
The Whittler; Waiting for the Catch, a pair
the first signed 'McGhie' (lower right), the second signed and dated 'J McGhie 1887' (lower right) and each bear A. Charles Savage & Son Fine Art Dealers label (to backing paper)
oil on board
each 24 x 19cm
(2)
Provenance
Sale, Sothebys Chester, 9th July 1987, lot 3168
the first signed 'McGhie' (lower right), the second signed and dated 'J McGhie 1887' (lower right) and each bear A. Charles Savage & Son Fine Art Dealers label (to backing paper)
oil on board
each 24 x 19cm
(2)
Provenance
Sale, Sothebys Chester, 9th July 1987, lot 3168
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 399
Sold
French School, 19th Century
Portrait of a gypsy girl
oil on canvas laid on board
43.5 x 35cm
oil on canvas laid on board
43.5 x 35cm
Condition reportTraces of dirt and slightly discoloured varnish to paint surface; scattered surface…
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 400
Sold
Rodolphe Piguet (Swiss, 1840-1915)
Marguerite
signed 'R Piguet' (lower right) and inscribed 'PARIS MARGUERITE 1885' (lower border)
oil on panel
24 x 18.5cm
signed 'R Piguet' (lower right) and inscribed 'PARIS MARGUERITE 1885' (lower border)
oil on panel
24 x 18.5cm
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 401
Sold
David L Brown (Anglo-American, act. 1818-1835)
Mealtime
inscribed on the reverse 'This was purchased at a sale by - of the effects of the late D.L.B drawing master in Boston - Mr. Brown was for some time - - G. Morlands, previous to coming to America'
oil on canvas laid on board
12.5 x 16.5cm
Provenance
Sale, Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians, New Hampshire, 14 November 2010, lot 1103
inscribed on the reverse 'This was purchased at a sale by - of the effects of the late D.L.B drawing master in Boston - Mr. Brown was for some time - - G. Morlands, previous to coming to America'
oil on canvas laid on board
12.5 x 16.5cm
Provenance
Sale, Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians, New Hampshire, 14 November 2010, lot 1103
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £300 - £500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 402
Sold
Francois Louis Thomas Francia (French, 1772-1839)
Ships outside a port
signed 'Francia' (lower left)
oil on panel
27.5 x 40cm
signed 'Francia' (lower left)
oil on panel
27.5 x 40cm
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £500 - £700
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 403
Unsold
THOMAS LUNY (BRITISH, 1759-1837)
Unloading the catch
signed and indistinctly dated 'T Luny 1810' (lower left) and bears label with artist's name (verso)
oil on board
22.5 x 30.5cm
signed and indistinctly dated 'T Luny 1810' (lower left) and bears label with artist's name (verso)
oil on board
22.5 x 30.5cm
Condition reportOne small crack to panel, upper right, otherwise sound. Light surface dirt to…
Estimate: £500 - £700
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 404
Unsold
Edward William Cooke (British, 1811-1880)
Barges unloading supplies in a calm
signed and dated 'E. W. Cooke. RA. 1871.' (lower left)
oil on board
29 x 40.5cm
Provenance
The City Gallery
Private collection, UK
signed and dated 'E. W. Cooke. RA. 1871.' (lower left)
oil on board
29 x 40.5cm
Provenance
The City Gallery
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 405
Sold
Follower of George Chambers
A ship leaving port
bears initials (lower right)
oil on canvas
33 x 46cm
bears initials (lower right)
oil on canvas
33 x 46cm
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 406
Sold
Abraham Hulk Snr (Dutch, 1813-1897)
Fishing boats on a beach; and a companion, a pair
each signed 'A Hulk' (one lower left, one lower right)
oil on canvas
each 19 x 29.5cm
(2)
Provenance
Omell Galleries
Private collection, UK
each signed 'A Hulk' (one lower left, one lower right)
oil on canvas
each 19 x 29.5cm
(2)
Provenance
Omell Galleries
Private collection, UK
A little craquelure to one. Both have a little surface dirt but generally their appearance is good…
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 407
Sold
English School, early 19th Century
Huntsman and dogs in a landscape with a castle beyond
indistinctly signed with initials (lower left)
oil on canvas
53 x 43cm
indistinctly signed with initials (lower left)
oil on canvas
53 x 43cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. Minor frame abrasions, upper left and off top border, otherwise…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 408
Sold
Spanish School, early 19th Century
The Encampment
bears initials (lower right)
oil on canvas
40 x 32.5cm
bears initials (lower right)
oil on canvas
40 x 32.5cm
Hammer price:
£1,500
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 409
Sold
American School, 19th Century
Horsemen and cattle in the desert
oil on paper laid on panel
13 x 13cm
oil on paper laid on panel
13 x 13cm
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Lot 410
Sold
Jan Baptist Kobell II (Dutch, 1778-1814)
A herdsman with cattle in a landscape, a town beyond
signed and dated 'J Kobell 1809' (lower right)
oil on panel
32 X 27.5cm
signed and dated 'J Kobell 1809' (lower right)
oil on panel
32 X 27.5cm
Craquelure visible. A pale white diagonal line visible to right of the white cow. Some other very…
Hammer price:
£3,200
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 May 2021
26 May 2021