ROBERT FFRENCH (BRITISH, 18TH CENTURY)
Portrait miniature of Nichola Ffrench, nee Ackson, in a white dress and a blue stole
signed, dated and inscribed ‘Nichola ffrench / daughter of Sir / Arthur Ackson / by Rob’ ffrench / AD 1749’ (on…
ProvenanceChristie’s, London, 21 April 1998, lot 58;Private collection, UKCondition reportMinor frame abrasions off LH border and discolouration to robe, lower right; otherwise sound. No sign of…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of an army officer in uniform
on ivory (ref. V3P9X2ER)
6cm high
in a gilt-metal frame with lock of hair and seed pearls (to the reverse)
with a red case
Condition reportTwo vertical dark lines to the right background.Some horizontal lines visible in places, including to upper left and lower right.Some of these lines look to be the grain of the ivory…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855)
Portrait miniature of the artist's father, Henry Bone R. A. (1755-1834)
inscribed ‘Henry Bone R.A. / Enamel Painter to George 3rd, / George 4th & William 4th. / London March 1845. Painted by his …
in a rectangular gilt-metal mount within velvet-lined box frameProvenanceThe artist Henry Pierce Bone;By descent to his son George Bone;By descent to his daughters Georgina, aka Gina and Alice Bone…
Hammer price:
£2,600
Estimate: £2,500 - £3,500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855) (2)
Portrait miniature of the artist's son, George Bone (b. 1814); Portrait miniature of his wife, Rebecca (nee Davies), a pair
the first inscribed ‘George, / youngest Son of Henry Pierce / Bone and Ann Maria Long / his wife; born Feby. 17th 1814. / Jany. 1850. Painted from Life / by HP. Bone, Enamel Painter to / Her Majesty,…
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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HENRY PIERCE BONE (BRITISH, 1779-1855)
Portrait miniature of the artist's son, George Bone (b. 1814)
inscribed ‘George Bone / [Lon]don. Ju[…] / [Paint]ed From Nature / [by Henry Pierce Bone Enamel Painter / [to] Her Majesty, and their…
ProvenanceThe artist Henry Pierce Bone;By descent to his son George Bone;By descent to his daughters Georgina, aka Gina and Alice Bone;Gifted to Richard Henry Egerton Russell by his Aunt and…
Hammer price:
£1,500
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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EDWARD DAYES (BRITISH, 1763-1804)
Castle Priory, Norfolk
signed ‘E Dayes’ (lower left); inscribed and titled (on an old label attached to the backboard)
watercolour on paper
22.5 x 30cm
Provenance
Charles Mallord William Turner …
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/a-collection-of-watercolours-from-the-family-of-jmw-turnerCondition reportAcidic mount.Discoloured, appearing slightly yellow.Some very small, minor spots and foxing…
Hammer price:
£1,500
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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ROBERT GALLON (BRITISH, 1845-1925)
Mount Mouzaia from Hamma Rirha
titled and dated in pencil 'Mt Mouzaia from Hamma Rirha Algiers 12 feb 90' (verso)
Certified by Paul H. Waller, listed by the artist in his records as No. 200
oil on…
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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NATHANIEL EVERETT GREEN (BRITISH, C. 1833-1899)
Jerusalem from Mount Zion
signed, dated and inscribed 'N.E. Green, 1884, Jerusalem' (lower left); inscribed with artist and title (on a gallery label attached to the backboard)
watercolour heightened…
Condition reportMinor frame abrasions to upper left and right corner; otherwise the sheet is sound with strong colour. Under glass and held in a plaster gilt frame in fair condition. Unexamined out…
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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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
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28 March 2023
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WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Study of roses in a vase
oil on canvas
41 x 20.5cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Condition reportOriginal canvas. repair to left of the vase, lower left, light surface abrasion, also lower left and a couple of tiny flecks of paint loss, lower right. Ultraviolet reveals…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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HERCULES BRABAZON BRABAZON (BRITISH, 1821-1906) (2)
Sailing boat on a lake at sunset
signed with initials 'HBB' (lower left)
watercolour
19.5 x 31.5cm
together with A Church interior by the same hand, (both unframed)
(2)
Provenance
Michael Appleby of…
Condition reportLake at sunset: The sheet is taped to a backing sheet along the top edge, edges uneven, particularly the lower edge; pinholes to all four corners and creases to the right hand border…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £200 - £400
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28 March 2023
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Cervo, Liguria
signed with initials 'H.S.T' (lower right) and inscribed 'Cervo' (lower left)
watercolour on paper
13.5 x 20.5cm
Provenance
Gifted by the artist to his sister, Maria Tuke, thence by…
FootnoteThe present work is a preliminary sketch for 'Cervo, A Ligurian Rock Village, 1904', Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society Tuke Collection; see B.D. Price, The Registers of Henry Scott Tuke,…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Portrait of Maria Tuke (1861-1947)
inscribed 'Return to Mrs Sainsbury 5 Provost Rd, Hampstead, NW3, portrait, oil, MT' (on an old label verso)
painted at Clifton, 1881
oil on panel
23 x 13.5cm
…
LiteratureMaria Tuke Sainsbury, Henry Scott Tuke, A Memoir, Martin Secker, London, 1933, illustrated facing p.52;David Wainwright and Catherine Dunn, Under Canvas - Henry Scott Tuke 1858-1029,…
Estimate: £2,500 - £3,500
28 March 2023
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28 March 2023
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