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
Maurice Levis (French, 1860-1940)
Maurice Levis (French, 1860-1940)
Landscape with a seated figure by a tree-lined river
signed 'Maurice Levis' (lower right)
oil on canvas
51 x 41cm

Provenance
The Fine Art Society, London
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
John Herbert Evelyn Partington (British, 1843-1899)
John Herbert Evelyn Partington (British, 1843-1899)
Figures on a beach, Ramsay, Isle-of-Man
signed, titled and dated 'J.H.E. Partington, Ramsay, 1885' (lower right)
oil on canvas
51 x 77cm
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Percy Robert Craft (British, 1856-1934)
Percy Robert Craft (British, 1856-1934)
An Old Chateau, France
signed 'Percy R Craft' (lower right) and bears label (to reverse of stretcher)
oil on canvas
66 x 56cm
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £600 - £800
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
Jonny Audy (French, 1840-1880)
Jonny Audy (French, 1840-1880)
A bay horse in a windy meadow
signed 'AJonny' (lower right) and bears label (on backboard)
watercolour
11.5 x 16cm
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Alfred Fontville de Breanski (British, 1877-1957)
Alfred Fontville de Breanski (British, 1877-1957)
Evening, Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire
signed 'AF de Bréanksi' (lower right) and inscribed with title on the frame
watercolour
37 x 50cm
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £150
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
***RETURNED***THOMAS HERBERT MAGUIRE (BRITISH, 1821-1895)
THOMAS HERBERT MAGUIRE (BRITISH, 1821-1895)
A lady sketching by a river
signed with monogram (lower right)
watercolour
22 x 31cm
Estimate: £50 - £100
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Daniel Hernandez (Peruvian, 1856-1932)
Daniel Hernandez (Peruvian, 1856-1932)
A Young Goatherd
signed, dated and inscribed 'D Hernandez Roma 1880' (upper right)
watercolour
56 x 39cm

Provenance
Sale, 19th Century European Paintings, Sotheby's London, 19 June 1991, lot 392
Condition reportThe sheet is generally sound; there are two surface scratches around the signature, upper right.  Held in a plaster frame with some chips to giltwork.
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
HENRY HOBSON (BRITISH, FL. 1857-1870) (2)
HENRY HOBSON (BRITISH, FL. 1857-1870) (2)
The Gleaner
signed and dated 'H E Hobson 1867' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
30 x 25cm
together with another watercolour by the same hand of a lady holding baskets, signed and…
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Frederick William Davis (British, 1862-1919)
Frederick William Davis (British, 1862-1919)
The Clay Pipe
signed and dated 'F. W. Davis 1915' (lower right) and bears label (to backboard)
watercolour
22 x 13.5cm
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £60 - £80
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
J*** B*** (19th Century)
J*** B*** (19th Century)
A religious procession; A Continental town view, a pair
the first initialled 'JB' (lower right), the second (lower left)
watercolour
each 24.5 x 17cm
(2)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £80 - £120
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
J G Fraser (British, 19th Century)
J G Fraser (British, 19th Century)
Beach at New ***
signed, dated and indistinctly titled 'J G Fraser 93' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
20 x 44cm
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Attributed to William Henry Hunt (British, 1790-1864)
Attributed to William Henry Hunt (British, 1790-1864)
Still life of grapes, strawberries and other fruit with two baskets
bears signature (lower right) and bears label (on backboard)
watercolour and bodycolour
21 x 29.5cm
Condition reportThe sheet is sound; the colours are generally sound with minimal fading, no sign of foxing or discolouration.  Under glass and held in a plaster gilt frame in fair condition.
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Vincent Clare (British, 1855-1930)
Vincent Clare (British, 1855-1930)
Still life with a bird's nest and apple blossom
signed 'Vincent Clare' (lower right)
oil on canvas
20.5 x 26cm
Condition reportOriginal canvas.  Some minor flecks of paint loss, lower left, otherwise surface is clean and sound.  Ultraviolet reveals scattered spots of retouching to the nest and to back ground,…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Vincent Clare (British, 1855-1930)
Vincent Clare (British, 1855-1930)
Still life with grapes and plums
signed 'Vincent Clare' (lower right)
oil on canvas
20 x 25.5cm
Condition reportOriginal canvas; paint surface is clean and sound.  Ultraviolet reveals no sign of retouching.  Held in a plaster gilt frame in fair condition.
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
28 May 2021 , 11:22 BST
Thomas Bush Hardy (British, 1842-1897)
Thomas Bush Hardy (British, 1842-1897)
Dutch Pincks returning to Katwij
signed and inscribed with title 'T B Hardy' (lower right)
watercolour
49 x 69cm
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £300 - £500
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
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

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