CIRCLE OF JOHN SELL COTMAN
CIRCLE OF JOHN SELL COTMAN
Figures on a bridge over a river
watercolour on paper
16.5 x 30cm

Provenance
Charles Mallord William Turner (Great-Grandson of John Turner, uncle of Joseph Mallord William Turner);
Charles Wilfred…
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/a-collection-of-watercolours-from-the-family-of-jmw-turner
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
ENGLISH PROVINCIAL SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH PROVINCIAL SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
A horse and cart on a track with figures outside a cottage
watercolour on paper
26.5 x 37cm
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/a-collection-of-watercolours-from-the-family-of-jmw-turner
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £40 - £60
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827) (2)
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827) (2)
A fisherman with other figures in a river landscape
ink and watercolour
14.5 x 23cm
together with Side Box Sketches, etched by Samuel Alken (1756-1815) after Thomas Rowlandson, a set of four etchings…
Condition reportThere are light traces of a vertical crease to the centre of the work and light scuffing off the lower left border; otherwise sound.  Framed an under glass, unexamined out of frame…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
JAMES PARDON (BRITISH, CIRCA 1792-1862)
JAMES PARDON (BRITISH, CIRCA 1792-1862)
Portrait of Joseph Taylor Phillips Esq
signed and dated 'J Pardon 1854' (lower centre, on chair) and with brass presentation plaque engraved 'Presented by the supporters of Pains Lane Races to Joseph…
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  There is a protrusion to the canvas, right of the sitter's head.  Retouching visible to the naked eye, upper right and left.  Traces of repaired tears,…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
CIRCLE OF HENRY JOHN BODDINGTON
CIRCLE OF HENRY JOHN BODDINGTON
An extensive landscape with a country house beyond
oil on canvas
97 x 145cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  The paint surface is in good clean condition throughout.  Ultraviolet light reveals retouching to the sky, upper left, off the border; a few further…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL (BRITISH, 1801-1875)
WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL (BRITISH, 1801-1875)
Ships at night
signed 'Adolphus Knell' (lower right)
oil on board
19 x 30cm
Condition report.The board is sound.  Minor flecks of dirt and staining on the surface of the varnish, otherwise paint surface is sound.  Ultraviolet light reveals an areas of strengthening just off…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
MANNER OF EDWARD WILLIAM COOKE
MANNER OF EDWARD WILLIAM COOKE
Men on the shore below Dover Castle, with ships off the coast
oil on canvas
71 x 91cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  Areas of craquelure to the paint surface and evidence of small repairs to the centre of the work on the horizon line.  Ultraviolet light reveals…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
FOLLOWER OF GIOVANNI SCHRANZ
FOLLOWER OF GIOVANNI SCHRANZ
A Maltese Harbour
oil on canvas
102 x 160cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  Traces of craquelure throughout the paint surface; flecks of paint loss in the upper right corner.  Restoration visible to the naked eye off the upper…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
JAMES CLARKE HOOK (BRITISH, 1819-1907)
JAMES CLARKE HOOK (BRITISH, 1819-1907)
The Ship Boy's Letter
signed with initials, hook symbol and dated 'JC 1863' (lower left)
oil on canvas
82 x 62cm

Provenance
Thomas Agnew & Sons, Old Bond Street, London;
Morgan & Brown Fine…
Although painted six years after Reading the Ship Boy's Letter (sold in these rooms, 11th October 2022, lot 400), it is possible to speculate the present work is closely related.  In particular is…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
JOHN ROBERT PARSONS (IRISH, 1825-1909) POSED BY DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI
JOHN ROBERT PARSONS (IRISH, 1825-1909) POSED BY DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI
Jane Morris Standing
silver bromide print
25 x 19.5cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Art Gallery of Ontario
Condition reportCreases to the upper right and lower corners, abrasions to the edges and a small tear off the lower right border.  Small area off the left border inconsistent with the image.  Stain…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
AFTER ELISABETH JERICHAU-BAUMANN
AFTER ELISABETH JERICHAU-BAUMANN
The Norwegian Widow
bears signature and date (lower right)
oil on canvas
98 x 68cm

Provenance
In the private collection of an aristocratic Danish family;
Thence by family descent
FootnoteThere is a work of this title (The Norwegian Widow) fully attributed to Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann in The Royal Collection, situated in the Drawing Room at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight …
Hammer price: £4,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM J LEATHEM (BRITISH, ACT. 1840-1860)
WILLIAM J LEATHEM (BRITISH, ACT. 1840-1860)
A troop ship preparing to get underway in crowded waters off Portsmouth
signed and dated 'W.L.Leathem./7/49' (lower left)
watercolour with scratching out
27.3 x 42.5cm

Provenance
The Parker Gallery,…
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
THOMAS BUSH HARDY (BRITISH, 1842-1897)
THOMAS BUSH HARDY (BRITISH, 1842-1897)
Off San Georgio, Venice
signed, dated and titled 'T. B. Hardy. 1894.' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
22.5 x 44.5cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound; minor discolouration to some areas of the sky but otherwise good overall condition.  Framed and under glass and held in the original plaster gilt frame, some loss…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Under the Rose Bower, Telham Court, Battle
signed 'W.Xtn Symons'
watercolour and gouache
25 x 34.5cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art…
FootnoteThe present work has been requested for potential inclusion in a forthcoming exhibition; please contactBellmans painting department for further detailshttps://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/william…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The Cattle Market, Battle
signed 'W.Xtn Symons' (lower right)
watercolour
24 x 26.5cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
London, Goupil Gallery, 1912, no.93A…
The present work has been requested for potential inclusion in a forthcoming exhibition; please contact Bellmans painting department for further detailsCondition reportThe sheet is sound.  Minor…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The Picnic
watercolour heightened with oil on paper
34 x 24.5cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.66;…
Condition reportSheet is sound.  Traces of light craquelure to the thicker pigments visible on close inspection.  Good overall condition with strong colour.  Framed and under glass, unexamined out of…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Udimore Mill
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.27;
Hastings Museum and Art…
FootnoteThe old windmill of Udimore was found a few doors west of Stocks Farm, where Symons lived in the two years prior to his death in 1911, at the eastern end of Udimore. The upper mill was…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Sheep near Udimore
oil on canvas
51 x 76cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.12 (titled 'Sheep,…
FootnoteThe present work was executed on the edge of the marshy flood-plain of the River Brede, south of Udimore.Condition reportThe canvas has been sympathetically relined and is slightly uneven in…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Blow Bugle, Answer Echo
signed 'W X Symons' (lower right), further signed 'W X Symons' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
102 x 127cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited (cont.) Rye Art Gallery, 30th January - 28th March 1999, no.9 (titled 'Blow Bugle')LiteratureLife, Light and Colour - The Rediscovery of William Christian Symons, Exhibition Catalogue, p.6 …
Hammer price: £5,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Courtly scene in a garden
oil on canvas
61 x 91.5cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
FootnoteThe cliff top setting of the present work means it is likely to have been painted on the coast near Fairlight, between Hastings and Winchelsea.https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/william…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The deck of a merchant ship
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Original canvas.  The paint surface is dirty; small hole to canvas lower left with a few flecks of surrounding paint loss.  No sign of retouching under ultraviolet.https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The Recital
oil on canvas
91.5 x 71cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
FootnoteThe violinist is the artist's wife Cecilia, known as Sissy, who was a Royal Academy-trained violinist and pianist; the boy playing the piano is likely to be the artist's son John Martyn…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The Young Soldier
oil on canvas
45.5 x 30cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Original canvas.  Paint surface is dirty, with a discoloured varnish; staining a spots of surface abrasion in the corners.  No sign of retouching under ultraviolet.https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Girl outside a cottage
oil on canvas
30 x 40cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/william-christian-symons-1845-1911
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST

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