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Old Master, British and European Paintings
Auction date
Tuesday 12 October 2021
Tuesday
12 October
Pictures and
Prints 2pm Lot 1-233
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Lot 50
Sold
FOLLOWER OF EUGENE DIAZ DE LA PENA
The goddess Diana, with putti and a dog
bears signature
oil on panel
22 x 16cm
bears signature
oil on panel
22 x 16cm
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £150
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 51
Sold
CIRCLE OF MICHELANGELO MAESTRI (ITALIAN, DIED CIRCA 1812)
A bacchanale
oil on canvas
97.5 x 129.1cm
Provenance
With Daniel Hunt Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner in 1997
oil on canvas
97.5 x 129.1cm
Provenance
With Daniel Hunt Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner in 1997
Hammer price:
£950
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 52
Sold
NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, LATE 17TH CENTURY
Portrait of a gentleman with a white collar
bears signature and date (lower left)
charcoal on paper
23.5 x 30cm
Provenance
J. Goll von Franckenstein (L2987)
Anonymous sale, Christies Amsterdam, 27 November 1982, lot 9, as 'Circle of Anthony van Dyck'
bears signature and date (lower left)
charcoal on paper
23.5 x 30cm
Provenance
J. Goll von Franckenstein (L2987)
Anonymous sale, Christies Amsterdam, 27 November 1982, lot 9, as 'Circle of Anthony van Dyck'
Condition reportThe sheet appears sound other than some minor abrasions to the corners. Some minor…
Hammer price:
£2,400
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 53
Sold
BERNARD PICART (FRENCH, 1673-1733)
Coat of arms
pen and ink
14.5 x 18.5cm
pen and ink
14.5 x 18.5cm
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £200 - £400
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 54
Unsold
ITALIAN SCHOOL
An Italian town; and another, a pair
each inscribed (upper left)
ink and wash
each 17 x 25.5cm
each inscribed (upper left)
ink and wash
each 17 x 25.5cm
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 55
Sold
WILLIAM HOGARTH (BRITISH, 1697-1764) (4)
The Election Series: An Election Entertainment; Canvassing For Votes; The Polling; Chairing the Members
a set of four engravings
44 x 56cm
(4)
Provenance
The Cuenod family, Switzerland, thence by descent
a set of four engravings
44 x 56cm
(4)
Provenance
The Cuenod family, Switzerland, thence by descent
Condition reportThere is an extensive repaired tear to the centre of the work and an abrasion to…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 56
Unsold
HANS MEID (GERMAN, 1883-1957) AND ADOLF SCHINNERER (GERMAN, 1876-1949)
A folio of prints including works from Lazarillo de Tormes and The Tempest
various sizes (some duplicates)
(a quantity)
various sizes (some duplicates)
(a quantity)
Estimate: £100 - £150
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 57
Sold
AFTER LOUIS TOCQUE (2)
Charles Edward Stuart, Carolus Walliae Princeps &c. &c. &c.,
engraving, by Jean Georges Wille
44.5 x 32cm
together with an engraving of Charles Edward Stuart, (The Young Pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie) as a boy, after Antonio David, engraved by Nicolas Edelinck, 34 x 24cm
(2)
engraving, by Jean Georges Wille
44.5 x 32cm
together with an engraving of Charles Edward Stuart, (The Young Pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie) as a boy, after Antonio David, engraved by Nicolas Edelinck, 34 x 24cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 58
Sold
AFTER ALEXIS SIMON BELLE (2)
James Francis Edward Stuart, Jacobus III D: G: Britanniar: Rex F: D:
engraving
37 x 27cm
together with an engraving of his wife, Maria Clementina Sobieska, after Antonio David, engraved by Pierre Drevet, 44 x 31cm
(2)
engraving
37 x 27cm
together with an engraving of his wife, Maria Clementina Sobieska, after Antonio David, engraved by Pierre Drevet, 44 x 31cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 59
Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait of William Helyar, eldest son of W. Helyar Esq, as a boy circa 1790; Portrait of Elizabeth Helyar, afterwards Mrs Farrer, circa 1790, a pair
oil on canvas
each 28 x 22.5cm
(2)
Provenance
The Helyar family, thence by descent
Footnote
These portraits relate to the Helyar family of Coker Court, Somerset
oil on canvas
each 28 x 22.5cm
(2)
Provenance
The Helyar family, thence by descent
Footnote
These portraits relate to the Helyar family of Coker Court, Somerset
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 60
Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a gentleman, thought to be Josiah Boydell, nephew of John Boydell
oil on panel
33 x 24cm
oil on panel
33 x 24cm
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £150 - £250
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 61
Sold
GEORGE PERFECT HARDING (BRITISH, 1779-1853), AFTER THOMAS GIBSON
Portrait of Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford (1653-1727)
signed 'G P Harding fecit' (lower left)
watercolour and bodycolour
20 x 16cm
signed 'G P Harding fecit' (lower left)
watercolour and bodycolour
20 x 16cm
FootnoteRussell was among 'The Immortal Seven', a group of aristocrats who invited William of…
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £200 - £400
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 62
Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of Charles Frederick Muller of Gotha
pastel
inscribed (to backing paper)
34 x 27cm
pastel
inscribed (to backing paper)
34 x 27cm
Pastel surface and sheet appear sound. Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.Frame…
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £150 - £250
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 63
Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait of John Bonus Child, aged 34 years; and a companion portrait of Louisa Child, aged 31 years, a pair
pastel
each 58 x 48cm
(2)
pastel
each 58 x 48cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £500 - £700
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 64
Unsold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of Sir Robert Child in a black coat
pastel
58 x 48cm
pastel
58 x 48cm
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 65
Unsold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of Sir Robert Child in a green coat
pastel
58 x 48cm
pastel
58 x 48cm
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 66
Unsold
ARTHUR DAMPIER MAY (BRITISH, 1857-1916)
Portrait of a lady holding flowers
signed and dated 'A DAMPIER MAY 1892' (lower left)
oil on canvas
53.5 X 43cm
signed and dated 'A DAMPIER MAY 1892' (lower left)
oil on canvas
53.5 X 43cm
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 67
Sold
FOLLOWER OF FRANCIS SWAINE (BRITISH, 1720-1782)
A squadron of Royal Navy ships
oil on canvas
44.5 x 70.5cm
oil on canvas
44.5 x 70.5cm
Condition reportCanvas relined. Paint surface is clean and sound, extensive craquelure, stable. …
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £500 - £700
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 68
Sold
THOMAS WHITCOMBE (BRITISH, 1752-1824)
Second battle of Algeciras, 12th July 1801
inscribed and initialled 'Capt Sir James Saumarez/Battle of Algeciras Bay TW' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
21 x 29cm
Provenance
Anon sale, Christie's London, 18 June 1971, lot 40
inscribed and initialled 'Capt Sir James Saumarez/Battle of Algeciras Bay TW' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
21 x 29cm
Provenance
Anon sale, Christie's London, 18 June 1971, lot 40
FootnoteFollowing their defeat at the first battle of Algeciras on 6th July 1801, the English…
Hammer price:
£2,600
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 69
Sold
FRANCIS SARTORIUS (BRITISH, CIRCA 1777-1808 )
H.M. frigate 'Clyde' capturing the French frigate 'Vestale', 20th August 1799
oil on canvas
23 x 30cm
oil on canvas
23 x 30cm
FootnoteAt 8.30am on 20th August 1799, the
38-gun British frigate 'Clyde', commanded by Captain…
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 70
Sold
ROBERT POLLARD (BRITISH, 1755-1838) AFTER NICHOLAS POCOCK (2)
The Battle of the Nile; The Glorious 1st of June, 1794
a pair, coloured engravings
each 41.5 x 60cm
(2)
a pair, coloured engravings
each 41.5 x 60cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 71
Sold
JAMES FITTLER (BRITISH, 1758-1835) AFTER RICHARD PATON
The Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782
coloured engraving
45 x 66cm
coloured engraving
45 x 66cm
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £200 - £400
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 72
Unsold
PIERRE-CHARLES CANOT (FRENCH, 1710-1777) AFTER RICHARD PATON (2)
To the Memory of Captain Gardiner, and to the Gallant Officers and Seamen of His Majesty’s Ship Monmouth, who attacked and took the Foudroyant...on the 28th February 1758, in the Mediterranean; To Captain Forrest. Commander of his Majesty's ship Augusta, Captain Suckling of the Dreadnought and Captain Langdon of the Edinburgh...21 October 1757 off Cape Francois
a pair, monochrome engravings
each 38.5 x 58cm
(2)
a pair, monochrome engravings
each 38.5 x 58cm
(2)
Estimate: £50 - £100
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 73
Sold
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…
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £500 - £700
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 74
Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Boats and ships off the coast; Boats moored up, a pair
oil on canvas
each 40 x 61cm
(2)
oil on canvas
each 40 x 61cm
(2)
Condition reportOriginal canvas. A few minor flecks of dirt to paint surface, otherwise sound. UV…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £400 - £600
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 75
Sold
CIRCLE OF HENRY SCHAFER (BRITISH, 1815-1873) (2)
Landing the catch; Drying the nets
a pair
oil on canvas
36 x 65cm
(2)
a pair
oil on canvas
36 x 65cm
(2)
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 76
Sold
SAMUEL OWEN (BRITISH, 1769-1857)
Greenwich
signed 'S OWEN' (lower right/on side of barge)
watercolour
16.5 x 22.5cm
Provenance
Martyn Gregory, London
Private collection, UK
signed 'S OWEN' (lower right/on side of barge)
watercolour
16.5 x 22.5cm
Provenance
Martyn Gregory, London
Private collection, UK
The sheet is sound; minor discolouration in the sky, otherwise good overall condition. Framed and…
Hammer price:
£950
Estimate: £600 - £800
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 77
Sold
SAMUEL OWEN (BRITISH, 1769-1857)
A busy coastal scene
signed 'S OWEN.' (lower right)
watercolour
16 x 24cm
Provenance
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolours
Private collection, UK
signed 'S OWEN.' (lower right)
watercolour
16 x 24cm
Provenance
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolours
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £350 - £550
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 78
Sold
WILLIAM THORNLEY (BRITISH, ACT. 1857-1898)
Mouth of the Thames
signed 'Thornley' (lower left)
oil on canvas
34 x 29cm
signed 'Thornley' (lower left)
oil on canvas
34 x 29cm
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 79
Sold
EDWARD WILLIAM COOKE (BRITISH, 1811-1880)
Fishing boats in Honfleur Harbour, circa 1833
bears old inscription (to paper attached to backboard)
watercolour
19 x 12.6cm
Provenance
Richard Ivor English Watercolours & Drawings
Private collection, UK
bears old inscription (to paper attached to backboard)
watercolour
19 x 12.6cm
Provenance
Richard Ivor English Watercolours & Drawings
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe sheet is sound and the colour strong, a couple of scattered specks of dirt in…
Hammer price:
£1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 80
Sold
EDWARD WILLIAM COOKE (BRITISH, 1811-1880)
Dover
signed 'E W Cooke' (lower centre/on side of slipway)
watercolour
20 x 14.2cm
signed 'E W Cooke' (lower centre/on side of slipway)
watercolour
20 x 14.2cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound and the colour strong. Framed and under glass; unexamined out…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £600 - £800
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 81
Sold
CHARLES W. FOTHERGILL (BRITISH, FL. 1880-1900)
A Royal Navy ship of the line, thought to be HMS Victory, at Portsmouth
signed and dated 'C. W. Fothergill 1900' (lower right)
watercolour
27 x 38cm
signed and dated 'C. W. Fothergill 1900' (lower right)
watercolour
27 x 38cm
Condition reportOne small crease to the sheet, upper right, otherwise sound. Colour is strong. …
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 82
Sold
WILLIAM WYLD (BRITISH, 1806-1889)
Fishing boats in an Italian coastal landscape
signed 'W Wyld.' (lower left)
watercolour
22 x 34.5cm
signed 'W Wyld.' (lower left)
watercolour
22 x 34.5cm
Condition reportA few scattered specks in the sky, only visible on very close inspection; otherwise…
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 83
Unsold
JOHN CANTILOE JOY (BRITISH, 1806-1866)
Colliers in a light breeze
watercolour
10 x 15cm
Provenance
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolours
Private collection, UK
watercolour
10 x 15cm
Provenance
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolours
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £150 - £250
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 84
Unsold
JOHN CANTILOE JOY (BRITISH, 1806-1866)
Ships in a light breeze, with a fishing boat hauling a net in the foreground
watercolour
10.5 x 14.7cm
Provenance
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolour
Private collection, UK
watercolour
10.5 x 14.7cm
Provenance
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolour
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £150 - £250
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 85
Sold
ALFRED HERBERT (BRITISH, 1818-1861)
St Michael's Mount
watercolour
32 x 65.5cm
Provenance
Heather Newman Fine Quality Early British Watercolours
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolour
Private collection, UK
watercolour
32 x 65.5cm
Provenance
Heather Newman Fine Quality Early British Watercolours
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolour
Private collection, UK
Condition reportMinor creases to the sheet, upper right and upper central border, otherwise the…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £250 - £350
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 86
Unsold
EDWARD WILLIAM COOKE (BRITISH, 1811-1880)
A quiet harbour
pencil
10 x 17cm
pencil
10 x 17cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound, clean with no sign of foxing or staining. Framed and under…
Estimate: £70 - £100
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 87
Sold
EDWARD WILLIAM COOKE (BRITISH, 1811-1880)
A barge off Sheerness
signed and dated 'E. W. Cooke 1865' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
14 x 22cm
Provenance
Gerard O'Farrell Watercolours, Faringdon
Private collection, UK
signed and dated 'E. W. Cooke 1865' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
14 x 22cm
Provenance
Gerard O'Farrell Watercolours, Faringdon
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe sheet is sound; a few minute specks in the sky, but only visible on extremely…
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £150 - £250
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 88
Sold
W*** CHARLES (BRITISH, 19TH CENTURY)
Fishing boats off Brighton, circa 1870
watercolour heightened with white
23 x 48.5cm
watercolour heightened with white
23 x 48.5cm
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £400 - £600
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 89
Sold
WILLIAM ROXBY BEVERLEY (BRITISH, 1811-1889)
A keel boat on the Humber
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
22 x 33cm
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
22 x 33cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound. Very minor fading to colour in some areas, otherwise sound. …
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £250 - £350
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 90
Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Dutch state barges
watercolour
26.5 x 37cm
watercolour
26.5 x 37cm
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 91
Sold
FRANCOIS LOUIS THOMAS FRANCIA (FRENCH, 1772-1839)
French and Dutch shipping in the Channel
signed and dated 'L Francia 1830' (lower right/on barrel)
watercolour
20.5 x 28.5cm
Provenance
Abbott & Holder, London
Private collection, UK
Exhibited
Colnagi
Footnote
Ex collection Walter Brandt
signed and dated 'L Francia 1830' (lower right/on barrel)
watercolour
20.5 x 28.5cm
Provenance
Abbott & Holder, London
Private collection, UK
Exhibited
Colnagi
Footnote
Ex collection Walter Brandt
Condition reportMinor creases to sheet, upper left and upper right. Some minor discolouration in…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £250 - £350
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 92
Sold
FREDERICK NASH (BRITISH, 1782-1856)
Brighton at Dusk
signed 'F NASH' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
17 x 26cm
signed 'F NASH' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
17 x 26cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound, colour is strong throughout; good overall condition. Framed…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £550 - £750
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 93
Sold
EUGENE LOUIS GABRIEL ISABEY (FRENCH, 1803-1886)
A stormy coastal scene
signed and dated 'Eugene Isabey 1821' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
11.5 x 15.5cm
Provenance
The Canon Gallery
Private collection, UK
signed and dated 'Eugene Isabey 1821' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
11.5 x 15.5cm
Provenance
The Canon Gallery
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe sheet is sound and paint surface clean with strong colour; framed and under…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £300 - £500
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 94
Sold
WILLIAM PURSER (BRITISH, 1789-1852)
Boats in Genoa Harbour
signed 'W Purser' (lower left)
watercolour
12 x 18.5cm
Provenance
Sofia Frank Antiques, London
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolours
Private collection, UK
signed 'W Purser' (lower left)
watercolour
12 x 18.5cm
Provenance
Sofia Frank Antiques, London
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolours
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe sheet is sound; there is one small spot of staining in the sky, upper left;…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 95
Sold
EDWIN HAYES (BRITISH, 1819-1904)
Boats in a choppy sea
signed 'E Hayes' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
11 x 18.5cm
signed 'E Hayes' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
11 x 18.5cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound, minor discolouration to sky, otherwise sound. Strong colour;…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £250 - £350
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 96
Unsold
GEORGE PYNE (BRITISH, 1800-1884)
Old London Bridge
watercolour heightened with white
5.5 x 11cm
Provenance
Edward Cross Fine Paintings and Drawings, Weybridge
Private collection, UK
watercolour heightened with white
5.5 x 11cm
Provenance
Edward Cross Fine Paintings and Drawings, Weybridge
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Lot 97
Sold
HERBERT KERR ROOKE (BRITISH, 1872-1944)
A Spring Morning, Poole
signed 'H. K. ROOKE' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
50 x 64cm
signed 'H. K. ROOKE' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
50 x 64cm
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £200 - £300
12 October 2021
12 October 2021