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Old Master, British & European Paintings
Auction date
Tuesday 11 October 2022
14:00
- 17:00 BST
Tuesday 11 October - Sussex Saleroom
Lot 231 – 538 Old Master, British & European Paintings 2.00pm
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Lot 521
Sold
WILLIAM EDWARD FRANK BRITTEN (BRITISH, 1848–1916)
Marguerite and Pauline Vacani
signed 'WEF BRITTEN 1900' (lower left)
oil on canvas
160 x 110cm
signed 'WEF BRITTEN 1900' (lower left)
oil on canvas
160 x 110cm
FootnoteMarguerite Vacani founded the Vacani School of Dance in 1915, which taught dancing and…
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £200 - £400
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 522
Sold
HERBERT WILSON FOSTER (BRITISH, 1846-1929)
Alma
signed and dated 'H. Wilson Foster. 1897' (lower left) and inscribed (verso)
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm
Provenance
Thomas Agnew & Sons;
Marie-Louise Fine Paintings
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, 1898, No. 933
signed and dated 'H. Wilson Foster. 1897' (lower left) and inscribed (verso)
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm
Provenance
Thomas Agnew & Sons;
Marie-Louise Fine Paintings
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, 1898, No. 933
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £500 - £700
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 523
Unsold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Double portrait of Phyllis Benson (1860-1930) and her cousin Fanny Benson (1874-1946)
oil on canvas
68.5 x 55.5cm
oil on canvas
68.5 x 55.5cm
Estimate: £150 - £250
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 524
Sold
EDWARD HUGHES (BRITISH, 1832-1908)
Portrait of Constance Emily Lindsay Scott, daughter of John Scott of Castle Douglas, married William Burdon-Muller
signed and dated 'Edward Hughes 1888' (lower left)
oil on canvas
91.5 x 71.5cm
(unframed)
Provennce
Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
signed and dated 'Edward Hughes 1888' (lower left)
oil on canvas
91.5 x 71.5cm
(unframed)
Provennce
Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
Condition reportOriginal canvas. There are holes to the canvas with paint loss, upper left and…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 525
Sold
FOLLOWER OF HUBERT VON HERKOMER
Portrait of William Burdon-Muller
oil on canvas
92 x 76.5cm
Provenance
Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
oil on canvas
92 x 76.5cm
Provenance
Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 526
Sold
HENRY HARRIS BROWN (BRITISH, 1864-1948)
Portrait of William Burdon-Muller
signed, dated and inscribed 'HHarris Brown RYKSDORP. 1899' (upper right) and further signed, dated and inscribed (verso)
oil on canvas
85 x 52cm
Provenance
Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
signed, dated and inscribed 'HHarris Brown RYKSDORP. 1899' (upper right) and further signed, dated and inscribed (verso)
oil on canvas
85 x 52cm
Provenance
Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
Condition reportDamage to deep red curtains, top to bottom, possibly heat damage which has resulted…
Hammer price:
£3,200
Estimate: £150 - £250
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 527
Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY (5)
Portrait of William Burdon-Muller
indistinctly signed (lower left) and inscribed and dated 'aug 1903' (lower right)
watercolour
13 x 9.5cm
together with an engraving or the Ordre de Chevalerie de l'Elephant, 7.5 x 5cm and three sketchbooks (some incomplete) with drawings and watercolours of the British Isles by various hands
(5)
Provenance
Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
indistinctly signed (lower left) and inscribed and dated 'aug 1903' (lower right)
watercolour
13 x 9.5cm
together with an engraving or the Ordre de Chevalerie de l'Elephant, 7.5 x 5cm and three sketchbooks (some incomplete) with drawings and watercolours of the British Isles by various hands
(5)
Provenance
Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £80 - £120
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 528
Sold
THOMAS PERCIVAL ANDERSON (BRITISH, 1885-1940) (4)
Portrait of a Cecily Burdon-Muller (Severne); and another in profile, a pair
each signed and dated 'T. Percival Anderson 1910' (one lower right, one lower centre)
pencil
each 73 x 53cm
together with two photographs of the portraits, signed by the sitter, each 25.5 x 20.5cm, (unframed)
(4)
Provenance
Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
each signed and dated 'T. Percival Anderson 1910' (one lower right, one lower centre)
pencil
each 73 x 53cm
together with two photographs of the portraits, signed by the sitter, each 25.5 x 20.5cm, (unframed)
(4)
Provenance
Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £300 - £500
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 529
Unsold
ALESSANDRO OSSANI (BRITISH, D. 1888)
Double portrait of Caroline Essex Benson (nee Cholmondeley) and George Reginald Benson
signed and dated 'Alesso Ossani 1890' (lower right)
pastel
61 x 44cm
signed and dated 'Alesso Ossani 1890' (lower right)
pastel
61 x 44cm
Estimate: £50 - £70
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 530
Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO ROBERT NIGHTINGALE (BRITISH, 1815-1895)
The After Dinner Table - Still life with grapes, walnuts and a wine glass
bears signature and date 'R Nightingale 1875' (lower right); further signed, titled and indistinctly dated (on an old label attached to the backboard)
oil on canvas
24.5 x 19cm
bears signature and date 'R Nightingale 1875' (lower right); further signed, titled and indistinctly dated (on an old label attached to the backboard)
oil on canvas
24.5 x 19cm
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £100 - £150
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 531
Sold
CHARLES THOMAS BALE (BRITISH, 1845-1925) (2)
Still life of fruit
signed 'CT Bale' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51 x 76cm
together with an oil on canvas of Still life with fruit by the same hand
(2)
signed 'CT Bale' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51 x 76cm
together with an oil on canvas of Still life with fruit by the same hand
(2)
Condition reportLarger work - Original canvas. Light surface dirt but otherwise good original…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £100 - £150
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 532
Sold
EUGENE HENRI CAUCHOIS (FRENCH, 1850-1911)
Still life with peonies and other flowers
signed 'E Cauchois' (lower right)
oil on canvas
65 x 55cm
Provenance
Priory Gallery, Cheltenham by 1986, from whom acquired by Michael Appleby Fine Paintings;
Property from a deceased estate
signed 'E Cauchois' (lower right)
oil on canvas
65 x 55cm
Provenance
Priory Gallery, Cheltenham by 1986, from whom acquired by Michael Appleby Fine Paintings;
Property from a deceased estate
Condition reportThe canvas is lined.Fine craquelure and craquelure in places.Otherwise looks in…
Hammer price:
£2,600
Estimate: £500 - £700
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 533
Sold
ROGER GODCHAUX (FRENCH, 1878-1958)
Still life with wild flowers and a green jug
signed 'Godchaux' (lower right)
oil on canvas
49 x 65cm
ARR
Provenance
Sale, Christies London, 28 April 2010, lot 232;
Property from a deceased estate
signed 'Godchaux' (lower right)
oil on canvas
49 x 65cm
ARR
Provenance
Sale, Christies London, 28 April 2010, lot 232;
Property from a deceased estate
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 534
Sold
LAURENCE BIDDLE (BRITISH, 1888-1968)
Still life with pansies, geraniums, Limnanthes and other flowers
signed and dated 'Laurence Biddle 43' (lower right)
oil on board
29 x 19cm
ARR
Provenance
Frederic Hudd, 1943;
Property from a deceased estate
signed and dated 'Laurence Biddle 43' (lower right)
oil on board
29 x 19cm
ARR
Provenance
Frederic Hudd, 1943;
Property from a deceased estate
Condition reportCraquelure.Bloom visible, especially to upper section.Inspection under uv light…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £300 - £500
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 535
Sold
WILLIAM THOMAS WOOD (BRITISH, 1877-1958)
Still life of marigolds in a green vase
signed and dated 'Wood 1924' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51 x 41cm
ARR
signed and dated 'Wood 1924' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51 x 41cm
ARR
Condition reportSome surface dirt.A few small marks/scuffs in places.Some scarred areas of what…
Hammer price:
£1,500
Estimate: £150 - £250
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 536
Sold
EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY
Still life of a violin on green fabric
indistinctly signed (lower right)
oil on canvas
70.5 x 50cm
indistinctly signed (lower right)
oil on canvas
70.5 x 50cm
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £200 - £300
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 537
Unsold
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
signed and dated ‘J. H. Eversen 1961’ (lower right)
oil on canvas
51 x 71cm
ARR
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Lot 538
Unsold
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
signed and dated 'J. H . Eversen 56' (lower right)
oil on canvas
41 x 61cm
ARR
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
11 October 2022
11 October 2022