Circle of John Opie
Circle of John Opie
Portrait of a young gentleman, said to be John Constable
oil on canvas
75 x 61cm

Footnote
The present work is a companion to 'Portrait of a lady, said to be Maria, wife of John Constable', sold in…
Condition reportCanvas relined.  Traces of craquelure throughout and surface scratches, upper left; a few further scattered surface abrasions, otherwise sound.  Ultraviolet reveals infilling to…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
English School, early 19th Century
English School, early 19th Century
Huntsman and dogs in a landscape with a castle beyond
indistinctly signed with initials (lower left)
oil on canvas
53 x 43cm
Condition reportCanvas relined.  Minor frame abrasions, upper left and off top border, otherwise paint surface is sound.  Ultraviolet reveals traces of retouching to foreground, to trees, upper right…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Jan Baptist Kobell II (Dutch, 1778-1814)
Jan Baptist Kobell II (Dutch, 1778-1814)
A herdsman with cattle in a landscape, a town beyond
signed and dated 'J Kobell 1809' (lower right)
oil on panel
32 X 27.5cm
Craquelure visible. A pale white diagonal line visible to right of the white cow. Some other very fine horizontal lines visible in places. A few small dark marks/spots. Some possible retouching in…
Hammer price: £3,200
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Alfred Augustus Glendening (British, 1840-1910)
Alfred Augustus Glendening (British, 1840-1910)
A river landscape at sunset
signed and dated 'A A Glendening 99' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 51cm
Condition reportCanvas relined.  Paint surface generally clean and sound.  Ultraviolet reveals a few minor scattered spots in the sky, one line of infilling to water, lower left.  Held in a plaster…
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Joseph Thors (British, 1835-1920)
Joseph Thors (British, 1835-1920)
Cottage beside a pond
signed 'J THORS' (lower right)
oil on canvas
41 x 62cm
Condition reportCanvas relined.  A few lines of craquelure in sky, otherwise paint surface is generally clean and sound.  Ultraviolet reveals  a few minor scattered spots of retouching to sky;…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Constant Mayer (French, 1832-1911)
Constant Mayer (French, 1832-1911)
Portrait of a seated lady
signed 'CONSTANT MAYER' (upper right)
oil on canvas
55 x 46cm
Condition reportOriginal canvas.  A few lines of craquelure to upper and left edge, otherwise paint surface is clean and sound.  Ultraviolet reveals retouching to frame abrasions along the upper edge…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
John Brett (British, 1831-1902)
John Brett (British, 1831-1902)
Giltar
inscribed and dated 'Giltar July 28 79' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 36cm

Footnote
In 1879 Brett took a cottage for three months from the beginning of July in the small village of Penally…
Condition reportOriginal canvas.  Light surface dirt to borders, upper right and left, otherwise paint surface is sound.  Ultraviolet reveals no signs of retouching.  Framed and under glass, old…
Hammer price: £3,200
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
John Brett (British, 1831-1902)
John Brett (British, 1831-1902)
Holyhead Mountain
inscribed and dated 'Holyhead Mountain 31 July 83' (upper right)
oil on canvas
18 x 36cm
FootnoteBrett acquired his 210-ton schooner 'Viking' in 1883, partly as a floating studio. Later that year he set out with his family and a crew of twelve on an epic voyage round the coast of Britain…
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Adolphus Knell (Dutch, active 1860-1890)
Adolphus Knell (Dutch, active 1860-1890)
Fishing boats and other shipping at dawn; Fishing boats and other shipping at dusk
a pair
each signed 'Adolphus Knell' (lower right)
oil on board
25 x 35cm
(2)
Condition reportDawn:Board is generally sound other than a light surface abrasion, upper right; traces of an uneven varnish.  Ultraviolet reveals scattered retouching in the sky; some infilling to…
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Samuel Owen (British, 1769-1857)
Samuel Owen (British, 1769-1857)
Sailing Vessels in a Swell
signed and dated 'S OWEN 1805' (lower right)
watercolour
14 x 28cm

Provenance
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolours
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe sheet is sound.  Very slight staining, upper left corner and traces of previous framing along upper edge; very minor fading.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Roberto Angelo Kittermaster Marshall (British, 1849-1926)
Roberto Angelo Kittermaster Marshall (British, 1849-1926)
The Valley of the River Test, above Stockbridge, Hampshire
signed 'R A K Marshall' (lower right) and bears label inscribed with title and artist's name (on backboard)
watercolour
46 x 70cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound; minor faint traces of staining, upper left and right corners, otherwise surface is sound, colours generally strong.  Under glass and held in a plaster gilt frame…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Thomas Millie Dow (British, 1848-1919)
Thomas Millie Dow (British, 1848-1919)
St Andrew's Fife
signed and dated 'T Millie Dow 80' (lower left)
watercolour and bodycolour
30 x 45cm

Provenance
The Fine Art Society, London
Private collection, UK
Condition reportOther than some very faint discolouration to the sky, upper left, the sheet is sound and colour is strong.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Lady Elizabeth Southerden Butler (British, 1846-1933)
Lady Elizabeth Southerden Butler (British, 1846-1933)
"By the right!", The 1st Royal Dragoons
signed, dated and inscribed '"By the right!" Elizth Butler 1903' (lower left) and further inscribed '1st R. Dragoons' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with…
Condition reportMinor spots of foxing upper left and right and off right and left hand borders, otherwise sound; framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Albert Ernest Markes (British, 1865-1901)
Albert Ernest Markes (British, 1865-1901)
A ship anchored off the coast
signed and dated 'Albert 1885' (lower left)
watercolour
37 x 55cm

Provenance
J. Morton Lee Fine Watercolours
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe sheet is sound; media spots, upper left, colours very slightly faded.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Frank William Scarbrough (British, 1860-1939)
Frank William Scarbrough (British, 1860-1939)
London Bridge
signed 'F W Scarbrough' (lowe right), titled (lower left) and bears J. Whatley label (to backing paper)
watercolour heightened with white
17 x 24cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound.  Strong colour; framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Frank William Scarbrough (British, 1860-1939)
Frank William Scarbrough (British, 1860-1939)
At Greenwich, London
signed 'F W SCARBROUGH' (lower right) and titled (lower left) and bears J. Whatley label (to backing paper)
watercolour
17 x 24.5cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound other than a couple of spots of staining in the sky.  Strong colour; framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Frank Wasley (British, 1848-1934)
Frank Wasley (British, 1848-1934)
Venice
signed 'F Wasley' (lower left)
watercolour
27 x 36.5cm
Condition reportFaint patches of staining, upper left, otherwise sound with strong colour.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
David West (British, 1868-1936)
David West (British, 1868-1936)
Mouth of the Findhorn
signed 'David West 1896' (lower right) and bears inscribed label (on backboard)
watercolour and gouache
12.5 x 25cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound and the surface is in good condition.  Minor fading to colours but generally sound.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
William Fraser Garden (British, 1856-1921)
William Fraser Garden (British, 1856-1921)
Haystacks
signed and dated 'W F GARDEN 1882' (lower left)
watercolour
27.5 x 37.5cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound, slight discolouration to sky, upper right, otherwise excellent condition with strong colour.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow (British, 1850-1919)
Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow (British, 1850-1919)
Sheep grazing in a coastal landscape
signed 'E A Waterlow' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
34 x 51.5cm
Condition reportSpots of staining and areas of foxing to sheet, particularly to the sky; otherwise  sound with strong colour.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow (British, 1850-1919)
Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow (British, 1850-1919)
Oxwich Castle, South Wale
signed 'E A Waterlow' (lower right) and bears inscribed label (on backboard)
watercolour
34 x 50cm
Condition reportScattered spots of foxing in the sky, otherwise sheet is sound with strong colour.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH, 1860-1935)
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH, 1860-1935)
Partridge
signed and dated 'A Thorburn 1892' (lower right)
pencil, charcoal and bodycolour
51 x 34cm
Condition reportOther than a couple of spots of staining, upper left, the sheet is sound and clean with no sign of fading.Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
LINLEY; A pair of oak table lamps
LINLEY; A pair of oak table lamps
20th Century
With tapering cylindrical columns raised on a domed square plinth, stamped to the bases 'LINLEY', with shades34cm high, excluding fittings (2) Condition report:- A few minor scuffs to the corners of…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
LINLEY; A wooden and marquetry inlaid desk blotter
LINLEY; A wooden and marquetry inlaid desk blotter
20th Century
stamped  ‘LINLEY’59cm long; 46 cm wideCondition report:- A few light scuff marks to the edges otherwise in good condition
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST

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