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Modern British & 20th Century Art
Auction date
Tuesday 21 November 2023
Modern British & 20th Century Art
Tuesday 21
November - Sussex Saleroom
Lot 1 – 297 Modern
British & 20th century Art 1.00pm
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"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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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.
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Lot 49
Sold
ABBO OSTROWSKY (AMERICAN, 1889-1975)
Bracing Subway Excavation, New York
signed, dated and inscribed 'Abbo Ostrowsky Jo and William Katz July 14 1933 New York' (in lower margin)
etching
35 x 27cm
signed, dated and inscribed 'Abbo Ostrowsky Jo and William Katz July 14 1933 New York' (in lower margin)
etching
35 x 27cm
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £200 - £400
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 50
Sold
EDWARD WADSWORTH (BRITISH, 1889-1949)
Imaginary Harbour
lithograph in colours
41 x 60cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
lithograph in colours
41 x 60cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £200 - £400
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 51
Sold
WILLIAM LEE HANKEY (BRITISH, 1869-1952) (2)
The Corniche Staples; An East Coast Village
a set of two, each signed 'W Lee Hankey' and bearing artist's stamp (in lower margin) and each inscribed with title (on old label attached to the backboard)
one zinc aquatint; the other dry point etching
one 19.5 x 24cm; the other 12 x 20cm
(2)
Provenance
Private collection, UK
a set of two, each signed 'W Lee Hankey' and bearing artist's stamp (in lower margin) and each inscribed with title (on old label attached to the backboard)
one zinc aquatint; the other dry point etching
one 19.5 x 24cm; the other 12 x 20cm
(2)
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £100 - £150
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 52
Sold
*** MARSH (20TH CENTURY)
Fatigue & Sunlight
indistinctly signed and dated '*** Marsh 1918' (lower right)
pen and ink on paper
18 x 13.5cm
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
indistinctly signed and dated '*** Marsh 1918' (lower right)
pen and ink on paper
18 x 13.5cm
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £500 - £700
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 53
Sold
MAX BEERBOHM (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Shaw as they respectively appeared to themselves
signed and dated 'Max July 1922' (lower left) and titled (lower centre)
watercolour and pencil
21 x 19cm
ARR
Provenance
Sale, Phillips, London, 2nd June 1992, lot 13;
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed and dated 'Max July 1922' (lower left) and titled (lower centre)
watercolour and pencil
21 x 19cm
ARR
Provenance
Sale, Phillips, London, 2nd June 1992, lot 13;
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £500 - £700
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 54
Sold
MAX BEERBOHM (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Shaw as they respectively appeared to each other
signed and dated 'Max July 1922' (lower left) and titled (upper right)
watercolour and pencil
21 x 18.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Sale, Phillips, London, 2nd June 1992, lot 14;
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed and dated 'Max July 1922' (lower left) and titled (upper right)
watercolour and pencil
21 x 18.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Sale, Phillips, London, 2nd June 1992, lot 14;
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £500 - £700
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 55
Sold
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE (BRITISH, 1886-1956)
Untitled, Four figures
signed twice with initials 'aos' (both lower left)
watercolour and pencil
22 x 39.5cm
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed twice with initials 'aos' (both lower left)
watercolour and pencil
22 x 39.5cm
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£2,400
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 56
Sold
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE (BRITISH, 1886-1956)
Untitled, Figures at night under a moon
signed with initials 'aos' (lower right)
watercolour and pencil
44.5 x 28cm
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed with initials 'aos' (lower right)
watercolour and pencil
44.5 x 28cm
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£4,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 57
Sold
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE (BRITISH, 1886-1956)
Untitled, Crucifixion featuring mythological figures
signed with initials and dated 'AOS 08' (lower right)
pencil
38 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed with initials and dated 'AOS 08' (lower right)
pencil
38 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Condition reportAcidic mount.Spots of foxing to various places including to lower left corner on…
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 58
Sold
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE (BRITISH, 1886-1956)
Untitled, Wings below a face and above figures
signed and dated 'AOS 08' (lower left)
pencil
38 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed and dated 'AOS 08' (lower left)
pencil
38 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 59
Sold
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE (BRITISH, 1886-1956)
Untitled, Men and horses
signed and dated 'aos. '08' (lower left)
pencil
37.5 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed and dated 'aos. '08' (lower left)
pencil
37.5 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 60
Sold
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE (BRITISH, 1886-1956)
Untitled, Male and female figures
signed and dated 'aos '08' (lower right)
pencil
37.5 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed and dated 'aos '08' (lower right)
pencil
37.5 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 61
Sold
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE (BRITISH, 1886-1956)
Untitled, Study of figures and faces
pencil
39 x 28cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
pencil
39 x 28cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£1,000
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 62
Sold
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE (BRITISH, 1886-1956)
Untitled, Figures in the air and on the ground
signed with initials and dated 'AOS 1904' (lower right)
pencil
39 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed with initials and dated 'AOS 1904' (lower right)
pencil
39 x 27.5cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£750
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 63
Sold
AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE (BRITISH, 1886-1956)
Untitled, Nude woman stood on a dolphin
signed with initials and dated 'AOS '10' (lower left)
pencil
39 x 28.5cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed with initials and dated 'AOS '10' (lower left)
pencil
39 x 28.5cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 64
Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE (BRITISH, 1886-1956)
Untitled, Two men with a woman on the ground
black chalk
30.5 x 25cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
black chalk
30.5 x 25cm
(unframed)
ARR
Provenance
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £500 - £700
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 65
Sold
PHILIP CONNARD (BRITISH, 1875-1958)
Sinbad the Sailor
signed with monogram (lower left), further inscribed 'Philip Connard Sinbad the Sailor' (verso)
ink heightened with bodycolour
32.5 x 19.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Sale, Films of the Mind - British Fantasy Art & Illustration, Sothebys London, 30th October 1997, lot 71;
The Seymour Stein Collection
signed with monogram (lower left), further inscribed 'Philip Connard Sinbad the Sailor' (verso)
ink heightened with bodycolour
32.5 x 19.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Sale, Films of the Mind - British Fantasy Art & Illustration, Sothebys London, 30th October 1997, lot 71;
The Seymour Stein Collection
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £400 - £600
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 66
Sold
ANTHONY GROSS (BRITISH, 1905-1984)
Coulourgues Barley Field
signed in pencil 'anty gross' (in lower margin)
etching
20.5 x 14cm
ARR
Provenance
Oxford Gallery, High Street, Oxford
signed in pencil 'anty gross' (in lower margin)
etching
20.5 x 14cm
ARR
Provenance
Oxford Gallery, High Street, Oxford
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £150
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 67
Sold
FELIKS TOPOLSKI (BRITISH, 1907-1989)
A Day at the Races (Pay First Past the Post, Dick Franklin)
signed and dated 'Feliks Topolski 36' (lower right)
ink and grey wash
41 x 55cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
signed and dated 'Feliks Topolski 36' (lower right)
ink and grey wash
41 x 55cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £200 - £300
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 68
Sold
ANTHONY GROSS (BRITISH, 1905-1984)
Cows and New Vines at Bovila (1981)
signed 'anthony gross' and titled (lower right)
watercolour, pen and ink
37 x 56cm
ARR
Provenance
The New Art Centre, Sloane Street, London;
Private collection, Conderton Manor, near Tewkesbury
signed 'anthony gross' and titled (lower right)
watercolour, pen and ink
37 x 56cm
ARR
Provenance
The New Art Centre, Sloane Street, London;
Private collection, Conderton Manor, near Tewkesbury
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £400 - £600
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 69
Unsold
EDWARD ARDIZZONE (BRITISH, 1900-1979)
St Paul's School from the North
signed, titled and number '48/100 Edward Ardizzone' (in lower margin)
lithograph
40 x 54.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
signed, titled and number '48/100 Edward Ardizzone' (in lower margin)
lithograph
40 x 54.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £300 - £500
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 70
Unsold
IRISH SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY (2)
Dublin
a pair, one signed with initials and dated 'Dublin aug 1932 WR' (lower left), the other signed with initials, dated and indistinctly inscribed 'WR aug 1932' (lower right)
watercolour
each 23.5 x 34cm
(2)
Provenance
Private collection, UK
a pair, one signed with initials and dated 'Dublin aug 1932 WR' (lower left), the other signed with initials, dated and indistinctly inscribed 'WR aug 1932' (lower right)
watercolour
each 23.5 x 34cm
(2)
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £500 - £700
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 71
Sold
ROBERT POLHILL BEVAN (BRITISH, 1865-1925)
A Farm at Cuckfield
black chalk and watercolour
24.5 x 33.5cm
Provenance
R. A. Bevan;
Thomas Agnew & Sons, Old Bond Street, London;
Private collection, UK
black chalk and watercolour
24.5 x 33.5cm
Provenance
R. A. Bevan;
Thomas Agnew & Sons, Old Bond Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 72
Sold
ALFRED AARON WOLMARK (POLISH, 1877-1961)
St Ives
signed, titled and dated 'Wolmark 1921' (lower right)
pen, ink and coloured chalks
31.5 x 24cm
ARR
signed, titled and dated 'Wolmark 1921' (lower right)
pen, ink and coloured chalks
31.5 x 24cm
ARR
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £200 - £400
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 73
Sold
RENZO VESPIGNANI (ITALIAN, 1924-2001)
Female nude
signed and dated 'Vespignani 53' (lower centre)
ink and pastel
51 x 39.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
signed and dated 'Vespignani 53' (lower centre)
ink and pastel
51 x 39.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £150 - £250
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 74
Sold
NORMAN BLAMEY (BRITISH, 1914-2000)
Praying Woman, Study for Ruislip Mural (1964)
with inscribed label (to backboard)
pencil and wash
32 x 21.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
with inscribed label (to backboard)
pencil and wash
32 x 21.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £100 - £150
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 75
Sold
SIR CECIL BEATON (BRITISH, 1904-1980)
Portrait of a lady
pencil
38.5 x 24cm
ARR
Provenance
Abbott and Holder, London, where acquired by the parents of the present owner;
Thence by descent
pencil
38.5 x 24cm
ARR
Provenance
Abbott and Holder, London, where acquired by the parents of the present owner;
Thence by descent
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £150
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 76
Sold
DOROTHY LOFTUS (BRITISH, 1875-1943)
Portrait of Miss Lucy Mary Silcox (1862-1947)
signed 'Dorothy Loftus' (lower right)
coloured chalks on paper
49 x 34.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
signed 'Dorothy Loftus' (lower right)
coloured chalks on paper
49 x 34.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteLucy Mary Silcox was a pioneering headmistress and feminist. Her first headteacher role…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £200 - £400
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 77
Sold
MERVYN PEAKE (BRITISH, 1911-1968)
One of the Artist's Sons
signed 'Peake' (lower left)
pastel
27 x 29.5cm
ARR
Provenance
John Brophy;
Alan Rowe Works of Art, Sherwood Close, Barnes, London;
Private collection, UK
signed 'Peake' (lower left)
pastel
27 x 29.5cm
ARR
Provenance
John Brophy;
Alan Rowe Works of Art, Sherwood Close, Barnes, London;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportAcidic mount.A horizontal pale brown line visible running across the work just…
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £300 - £500
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 78
Sold
MERVYN PEAKE (BRITISH, 1911-1968)
The Glassblowers 9
pencil
23.5 x 15cm
ARR
Provenance
Chris Beetles, Ryder Street, London;
Private collection, UK
pencil
23.5 x 15cm
ARR
Provenance
Chris Beetles, Ryder Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £400 - £600
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 79
Sold
STEPHEN TENNANT (BRITISH, 1906-1987)
The Circus Boy
watercolour, pen and ink
25 x 20cm
ARR
Provenance
Abbott & Holder, Museum Street, London;
Private collection, UK
watercolour, pen and ink
25 x 20cm
ARR
Provenance
Abbott & Holder, Museum Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £400 - £600
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 80
Sold
CLAUDE MUNCASTER (BRITISH, 1903-1974)
The East Wind
signed, and dated 'Claude Muncaster March 1932' (lower left)
watercolour
26 x 37cm
ARR
Provenance
Chris Beetles, Ryder Street, London;
Private collection, UK
signed, and dated 'Claude Muncaster March 1932' (lower left)
watercolour
26 x 37cm
ARR
Provenance
Chris Beetles, Ryder Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £100 - £150
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 81
Sold
CLAUDE MUNCASTER (BRITISH, 1903-1974)
Cowdray Ruins
watercolour and pencil
32 x 23.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Garton & Cooke, New Bond Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Exhibited
King's Lynn, The Fermoy Gallery, Festival Exhibition, July-August 1987
watercolour and pencil
32 x 23.5cm
ARR
Provenance
Garton & Cooke, New Bond Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Exhibited
King's Lynn, The Fermoy Gallery, Festival Exhibition, July-August 1987
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 82
Sold
SIR HUGH CASSON (BRITISH, 1910-1999)
Shepherd's Hut, Aegina
signed with initials 'HC' (lower right) and titled (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
15.5 x 15.5cm
ARR
Provenance
New Grafton Gallery, Church Road, Barnes, London;
Abbott and Holder, London, where acquired by the parents of the present owner;
Thence by descent
signed with initials 'HC' (lower right) and titled (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
15.5 x 15.5cm
ARR
Provenance
New Grafton Gallery, Church Road, Barnes, London;
Abbott and Holder, London, where acquired by the parents of the present owner;
Thence by descent
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £80 - £120
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 83
Sold
CHARLES CUNDALL (BRITISH, 1890-1971) (2)
A view of Florence
watercolour and gouache
9 x 17cm
together with another watercolour and gouache by the same hand of trees, 26 x 20cm
(2)
ARR
Provenance
Abbott and Holder, London, where acquired by the parents of the present owner;
Thence by descent
watercolour and gouache
9 x 17cm
together with another watercolour and gouache by the same hand of trees, 26 x 20cm
(2)
ARR
Provenance
Abbott and Holder, London, where acquired by the parents of the present owner;
Thence by descent
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £80 - £120
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 84
Sold
HUGH CASSON (BRITISH, 1910-1999)
Cottage, Samos
signed with initials and titled 'HC' (lower right)
watercolour
5 x 12cm
ARR
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 1993, no.1;
Private collection, UK
signed with initials and titled 'HC' (lower right)
watercolour
5 x 12cm
ARR
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 1993, no.1;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £200 - £400
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 85
Sold
LANTA SPURRIER (BRITISH, 1905-1981)
Banana Tree
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower left) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
122 x 76cm
ARR
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower left) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
122 x 76cm
ARR
FootnoteATALANTA (LANTA) SPURRIER (1905-1981)Was a British painter known for painting en plein air…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £80 - £120
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 86
Sold
LANTA SPURRIER (BRITISH, 1905-1981)
Thames Barges
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower right) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
50.5 x 65.5cm
ARR
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower right) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
50.5 x 65.5cm
ARR
FootnoteATALANTA (LANTA) SPURRIER (1905-1981)Was a British painter known for painting en plein air…
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £50 - £100
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 87
Sold
LANTA SPURRIER (BRITISH, 1905-1981)
To Brockham from Root Hill
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower right) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
50 x 65cm
ARR
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower right) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
50 x 65cm
ARR
FootnoteATALANTA (LANTA) SPURRIER (1905-1981)Was a British painter known for painting en plein air…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £50 - £100
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 88
Sold
LANTA SPURRIER (BRITISH, 1905-1981)
Windswept Corner
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower left) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
50.5 x 60.5cm
ARR
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower left) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
50.5 x 60.5cm
ARR
FootnoteATALANTA (LANTA) SPURRIER (1905-1981)Was a British painter known for painting en plein air…
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £50 - £100
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 89
Sold
LANTA SPURRIER (BRITISH, 1905-1981) (4)
Thistles
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower left)
oil on canvas
40 x 76.5cm
(unframed)
together with three other oils on canvas by the same hand; Still life of a green vase, signed (lower left), 50.5 x 61.5cm; Still life of vegetables by an upturned bucket, 46 x 62.5cm; and Dracaena, signed (lower left) and with artist's label (verso), 51.5 x 61cm
(all unframed)
(4)
ARR
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower left)
oil on canvas
40 x 76.5cm
(unframed)
together with three other oils on canvas by the same hand; Still life of a green vase, signed (lower left), 50.5 x 61.5cm; Still life of vegetables by an upturned bucket, 46 x 62.5cm; and Dracaena, signed (lower left) and with artist's label (verso), 51.5 x 61cm
(all unframed)
(4)
ARR
FootnoteATALANTA (LANTA) SPURRIER (1905-1981)Was a British painter known for painting en plein air…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £100 - £200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 90
Sold
LANTA SPURRIER (BRITISH, 1905-1981) (4)
Poppy Heads and Thistles
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower right) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas
76 x 51cm
(unframed)
together with three other oils on canvas by the same hand; Plants by a window in an archway, the sea beyond, signed (lower left), 76 x 61cm; Reflection, with artist's label (verso), 61 x 51cm; and The Blue Cedar, signed (lower left) and with artist's label (verso), 61 x 51cm
(all unframed)
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signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower right) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas
76 x 51cm
(unframed)
together with three other oils on canvas by the same hand; Plants by a window in an archway, the sea beyond, signed (lower left), 76 x 61cm; Reflection, with artist's label (verso), 61 x 51cm; and The Blue Cedar, signed (lower left) and with artist's label (verso), 61 x 51cm
(all unframed)
(4)
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FootnoteATALANTA (LANTA) SPURRIER (1905-1981)Was a British painter known for painting en plein air…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £100 - £200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 91
Sold
LANTA SPURRIER (BRITISH, 1905-1981) (4)
Sunlit clouds above the sea
oil on canvas
61 x 46cm
(unframed)
together with three other oils on canvas by the same hand; Lulworth Cove, Dorset, signed (lower right) and with artist's label (verso), 51 x 61cm; An extensive beach scene, signed (lower right), 61 x 91.5cm; and A coastal landscape with seagulls, 76 x 51cm
(all unframed)
(4)
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oil on canvas
61 x 46cm
(unframed)
together with three other oils on canvas by the same hand; Lulworth Cove, Dorset, signed (lower right) and with artist's label (verso), 51 x 61cm; An extensive beach scene, signed (lower right), 61 x 91.5cm; and A coastal landscape with seagulls, 76 x 51cm
(all unframed)
(4)
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FootnoteATALANTA (LANTA) SPURRIER (1905-1981)Was a British painter known for painting en plein air…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £100 - £200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 92
Sold
LANTA SPURRIER (BRITISH, 1905-1981) (4)
The Church in the Midst of Nature's Glories
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower left) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
100 x 50.5cm
(unframed)
together with three other oils on canvas-board; The Summit, signed (lower left) and with artist's label (verso), 107 x 40cm; Approach to the summit, 68.5 x 35.5cm; and High Tide, signed (lower right) and with artist's label and The Mall Galleries label (verso), 51 x 61cm
(all unframed)
(4)
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signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower left) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
100 x 50.5cm
(unframed)
together with three other oils on canvas-board; The Summit, signed (lower left) and with artist's label (verso), 107 x 40cm; Approach to the summit, 68.5 x 35.5cm; and High Tide, signed (lower right) and with artist's label and The Mall Galleries label (verso), 51 x 61cm
(all unframed)
(4)
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FootnoteATALANTA (LANTA) SPURRIER (1905-1981)Was a British painter known for painting en plein air…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £100 - £200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 93
Sold
LANTA SPURRIER (BRITISH, 1905-1981) (4)
The Beginning
with inscribed label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
106 x 30cm
together with three other oils on canvas-board by the same hand; Sandstone and shells, signed (lower right) and with artist's label (verso), 81.5 x 61cm; Scarlet Fish, with artist's label (verso), 63.5 x 29.5cm; and Play Time for the Sea Horse, with artist's label (verso), 67 x 29cm
(all unframed)
(4)
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with inscribed label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
106 x 30cm
together with three other oils on canvas-board by the same hand; Sandstone and shells, signed (lower right) and with artist's label (verso), 81.5 x 61cm; Scarlet Fish, with artist's label (verso), 63.5 x 29.5cm; and Play Time for the Sea Horse, with artist's label (verso), 67 x 29cm
(all unframed)
(4)
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FootnoteATALANTA (LANTA) SPURRIER (1905-1981)Was a British painter known for painting en plein air…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £100 - £200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 94
Sold
LANTA SPURRIER (BRITISH, 1905-1981) (4)
Bottle Party
signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower left) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
61 x 81.5cm
(unframed)
together with three other oils on canvas-board by the same hand; Still life of a green bottle and other items, 66 x 51cm; Still life of bottles and terracotta vases, 66 x 51cm; and Still life of a mug, a glass and other items, 51 x 66.5cm
(all unframed)
(4)
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signed 'Lanta Spurrier' (lower left) and with artist's label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
61 x 81.5cm
(unframed)
together with three other oils on canvas-board by the same hand; Still life of a green bottle and other items, 66 x 51cm; Still life of bottles and terracotta vases, 66 x 51cm; and Still life of a mug, a glass and other items, 51 x 66.5cm
(all unframed)
(4)
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FootnoteATALANTA (LANTA) SPURRIER (1905-1981)Was a British painter known for painting en plein air…
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £100 - £200
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 95
Sold
PETER GREENHAM (BRITISH, 1909-1992)
Simonside, Northumberland
signed with initials 'PG' (lower left)
oil on canvas-board
12 x 25cm
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Provenance
Property from the collection of art critic Terence Mullaly
signed with initials 'PG' (lower left)
oil on canvas-board
12 x 25cm
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Provenance
Property from the collection of art critic Terence Mullaly
Condition ReportThe canvas board is sound and flat; paint surface in good clean condition;…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £300 - £500
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Lot 96
Sold
DIANA MAXWELL ARMFIELD (BRITISH, B. 1920)
Torcello through the vines
signed with initials 'DMA' (lower right)
watercolour
21 x 21cm
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Provenance
Private collection, UK
signed with initials 'DMA' (lower right)
watercolour
21 x 21cm
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Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £300 - £500
21 November 2023
21 November 2023