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15 October | Old Master, British and European Art

Auction date Wednesday 15 October 2025 11:00 - 17:00 BST

FREDERICK HALL (BRITISH, 1860-1948)  The Goose

Wednesday 15 October
Lots 1601- 1883 Old Master, British & European Art 11am

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Thursday 9 October10am – 4.00pm & 5pm-7pm
Friday 10 October   10am – 4.00pm
Saturday 11 October 9am – 12.30pm
Monday 13 October 10am – 4.00pm
Tuesday 14 October 10am – 4.00pm
Wednesday 15 October 10am – 11.00am

Payment
Payment to be received by bank transfer or on collection by 22 October 

Collections - Sussex Saleroom 
We will be open for collections on sale days 9am -4.30pm and additionally
Thursday 16 October 9am – 4.30pm
Friday 17 October           9am – 4.30pm
Saturday 18 October     9am – 12 noon
Monday 20 October       9am – 4.30pm 
Tuesday 21 October 9am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 22 October 9am-4.30pm 

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.

Important Notice
Buyers Premium 25% + Vat

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 282

Lot 1794 Sold
ROBERT JOBLING (BRITISH, 1841-1923)
Ringing the Curfew
signed with initials and dated 'RJ April 24. 1918' (lower left), titled (lower centre) and inscribed (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
31 x 23cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1795 Sold
GEORGE CLAUSEN (BRITISH, 1852-1944)
Old Essex, Thatched Cottage
signed 'G CLAUSEN' (lower right)
watercolour
17 x 24.5cm

Provenance
Sale, John Nicholson Auctioneers, Fernhurst, 11th October 2017, lot 228 (as A Landscape with a Thatched Cottage);
Private collection, UK

Footnote
This work relates to an oil by Clausen titled Old Essex in November, last sold at Christie's, London, 12th March 2015, lot 47.
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1796 Sold
ADRIANUS JOHANNES GROENEWEGEN (DUTCH, 1874-1963)
Landscape with sheep near The Hague
signed ' A J Groenewegen' (lower right)
watercolour
17 x 24.5cm

Provenance
George Davidson Ltd. Glasgow;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportA couple of dark marks centre right, near edge.A few very small, minor dark spots…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1797 Unsold
KATE GREENAWAY (1846-1901) (2)
The Orange Tree; The Apple Tree, a pair
watercolour and ink
each 15.5 x 10cm
(2)

Provenance
J. S. Maas & Co.;
Sale, Bellmans, Billingshurst, 22nd April 2015, lot 1046;
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1798 Unsold
JOHN TENNIEL (BRITISH, 1820-1914) (2)
A Holiday Task (A pencil sketch for Punch Cartoon)
signed with monogram (lower left)
pencil
20.5 x 15.5cm
(unframed)
together with a print of the scene in Punch, 25 x 17.5cm, (unframed)
(2)
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1799 Unsold
CIRCLE OF JOHAN BARTHOLD JONGKIND
At the Beach
indistinctly signed (lower right)
watercolour and pencil heightened with white
24 x 34cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1800 Sold
HORACE MANN LIVENS (BRITISH, 1862-1936)
Study of a lady in black
signed with initials 'H M L' (lower right)
pastel
11.5 x 10.5cm

Provenance
Heffers Gallery, Cambridge;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1801 Sold
WILLIAM HENRY BARRIBAL (BRITISH, 1874-1952)
Head of a young woman in a blue hat
signed in pencil 'L Barribal' (to backing paper)
watercolour and gouache
17 x 10.5cm

Provenance
J S Mass & Co Ltd, Clifford Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportAppears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined out of frame.
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1802 Sold
FREDERICK JOHN WIDGERY (BRITISH, 1861-1942 (2)
Sharp Tor, on the Teign, near Fingle Bridge; Valley of the West Okement, Dartmoor at Dusk, a pair
the second signed with initials 'FJW' (lower left) and each with inscribed labels (to backboard)
oil on paper laid on board
each 28.5 x 44cm
(2)

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £300
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1803 Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY BRIGHT (BRITISH, 1810-1873)
A ruin in a mountainous landscape
oil on canvas
36 x 52cm

Provenance
Lawrences of Crewkerne (as Henry Bright), acquired there by the present owner;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1804 Sold
EUROPEAN SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Figures and a mule in a landscape
oil on canvas
49 x 38cm, oval

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £100 - £150
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1805 Unsold
FOLLOWER OF JOHN FREDERICK TENNANT
An extensive landscape with a view of a hilltop castle
oil on canvas
107 x 183cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1806 Unsold
AFTER JOHN CONSTABLE
Weymouth Bay, Bowleaze Cove and Jordan Hill
oil on canvas
50.5 x 76cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1807 Sold
CIRCLE OF GEORGE MORLAND
Man on a horse by a thatched cottage
bears signature (lower left)
oil on board
35 x 45.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportThe panel is sound and flat; paint surface clean; ultraviolet reveals an uneven…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1808 Sold
SAMUEL C. BIRD (BRITISH, D. 1893)
Fisherman with a woman on the shore
signed and dated 'SBird 1891' (lower right)
oil on canvas
51 x 76.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1809 Sold
JULIA CHARLOTTA STROMBERG (SWEDISH, 1851-1920)
View of a fjord
signed 'CJ Stromberg' (lower left)
oil on canvas
60.5 x 98cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportCanvas relined; traces of craquelure throughout, particularly in the sky, otherwise…
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1810 Sold
DAVID BATES (BRITISH,1840-1921)
A Brook, Roman Bridge
signed and dated 'David Bates 1892' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 46cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportOriginal canvas, the paint surface is in good clean condition; no sign of…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1811 Sold
JOHN CLAYTON ADAMS (BRITISH, 1840-1906)
Harvesters on the Thames
signed 'JOHN CLAYTON ADAMS' (lower right) and with inscribed label (to back of stretcher)
oil on canvas
61 x 91.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1812 Sold
JOHANNES PIETER VAN WISSELINGH (DUTCH, 1812-1899)
A Dutch landscape
signed with initials (lower right)
oil on canvas
55 x 67cm

Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 27th October 1997, lot 36;
E Stacy-Marks Ltd.
Condition ReportCanvas relined; traces of craquelure throughout, otherwise paint surface is in good…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1813 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
View with trees and an estuary beyond
oil on board laid on canvas
23.5 x 42.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1814 Sold
LEON-VICTOR DUPRE (FRENCH, 1816- 1879)
Landscape with fishermen
signed 'Victor Dupre' (lower right)
oil on board
16 x 24cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £300
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1815 Sold
CHARLES L SHAW (BRITISH, 1853-1903)
On a winding country lane
signed and dated 'Chas L Shaw 1879' (lower right)
oil on canvas
76 x 128cm

Provenance
Haynes Fine Art of Broadway, Worcestershire;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1816 Sold
FRANK SPENLOVE SPENLOVE (BRITISH, 1864-1933)
Quai Vert, Bruges
signed and dated 'Frank Spenlove Spenlove 1912' (lower right)
oil on canvas
25 x 35cm

Provenance
Sale, Peter Wilson Auctioneers, Nantwich, 23rd November 2016, lot 625;
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportOriginal canvas; traces of light craquelure and slight discolouration to varnish,…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lot 1817 Sold
JOSEPH THORS (DUTCH, 1835-1884)
Gathering Firewood
signed 'J Thors' (lower right)
oil on canvas
45.5 x 61.5cm

Provenance
Dean Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 October 2025
15 October 2025

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