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16 October | Old Master, British & European Paintings

Auction date Wednesday 16 October 2024 11:00 - 17:00 BST

Image Lisa Stillman (AMERICAN, 1865-1946) Lot 1180

Wednesday 16 October – Sussex Saleroom 
Lot 1001 - 1292 Old Master, British and European Paintings  11am  

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23 October  

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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.

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Total lots: 9

Lot 1169 Unsold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Electricians
signed and dated 'W Xn Symons 98' (lower left), further signed 'W Christian Symons' (verso)
oil on canvas
86 x 112cm
(unframed)

Provenance
The estate of the artist
ExhibitedLondon, Royal Academy, 1898, no.370;London, Goupil Gallery, 1912, no.124 (As The Young…
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
16 October 2024
16 October 2024
Lot 1170 Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Portrait of Cecilia, the Artist's wife
oil on canvas
61 x 50cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 October 2024
16 October 2024
Lot 1171 Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911) (4)
The Harlequin
signed 'W.X. Symons' (lower right)
watercolour
36 x 25cm
together with Shepherd and sheep, watercolour and gouache; Woman in fine costume on the coastline, watercolour; and The Harp Player, watercolour
(4, all unframed)

Provenance
Property of the artist;
Thence by family descent
Condition reportHarlequin:  The sheet has been adhered by the four corners to the mount; sheet…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 October 2024
16 October 2024
Lot 1172 Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911) (8)
Bacchus
oil on canvas
14 x 27cm
(unframed)
together with The Billiard Game, watercolour heightened with white; Portrait of a man, watercolour; Portrait of a lady seated by a table, watercolour; Study of two children by a table, grey wash and pencil; A man proposing, grey wash; Ramming a cannon, pen and ink; and Study of figures, pencil
(all unframed)
(8)

Provenance
Property of the artist;
Thence by family descent
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 October 2024
16 October 2024
Lot 1173 Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911) (6)
The Winged Charioteer
gouache, ink and watercolour
51 x 30cm
together with The Harp Player, watercolour; Study of a figure with a crook, pencil and watercolour; Madonna and child, signed and dated '1894', watercolour; Study of Christ, gouache and watercolour; Study of mother and child
(6, all unframed)

Provenance
Property of the artist;
Thence by family descent
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 October 2024
16 October 2024
Lot 1174 Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911) (6)
Still life of white roses
oil on canvas
36 x 23cm
(unframed)
together with Trees by a house, watercolour; Farm buildings overlooking an extensive landscape, watercolour; Study of a house, watercolour; Village scene, watercolour; and View of a village across fields, watercolour, (all unframed)
(6)

Provenance
Property of the artist;
Thence by family descent
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 October 2024
16 October 2024
Lot 1175 Sold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911) (7)
Study of two male nudes
gouache and watercolour
55 x 38cm
(unframed)
together with St George and the Dragon, watercolour and bodycolour; Two men with a woman in a yellow dress, watercolour and bodycolour; A man wearing a white robe and holding a cross, watercolour and bodycolour; A man reaching out to a woman, watercolour heightened with white; Portrait of a father and daughter, watercolour heightened with white; and Figures being surprised, watercolour heightened with white, (all unframed)
(7)
ProvenanceProperty of the artist;Thence by family descent
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 October 2024
16 October 2024
Lot 1176 Unsold
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911) (6)
A woman with fishermen on the shore
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
50 x 40cm
(unframed)
together with A woman by a wall, watercolour; A fisherman and a man in purple robes, watercolour; A girl and a cloaked figure, watercolour; A man leading a woman by the hand, watercolour; A woman fighting a figure with a sword, watercolour, (all unframed)
(6)

Provenance
Property of the artist;
Thence by family descent
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 October 2024
16 October 2024
Lot 1177 Sold
MARK LANCELOT SYMONS (BRITISH, 1887-1935) (6)
Pax
watercolour and pencil
19 x 17cm
together with Venus in a Cave, watercolour and pencil; Children amongst undergrowth, signed, watercolour and pencil; Figures among trees by a table, watercolour, pen and ink, heightened with bodycolour; and two prints of two religious women, (all unframed)
(6)

Provenance
Property of the artist;
Thence by family descent
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 October 2024
16 October 2024

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