STUDIO OF GERRIT VAN HONTHORST (DUTCH, 1590-1656)
Portrait of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584-1647)
oil on canvas
71 x 58cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Footnote
For a similar portrait of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, fully…
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
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10 October 2023
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STUDIO OF SIR PETER LELY (DUTCH/BRITISH, 1618-1680)
Portrait of Margaret Wale (1640-1674), Daughter of Sir William Wale and wife of Sir Edward Seymour 4th Bt. (1633-1707), three-quarter length, standing, wearing a light brown dress with a blue cloak,…
ProvenanceThe sitter's family and by descent to Miss J. M. Seymour, East Knoyle House, Wiltshire;Sale, Christie's London, 19th January 1945, (lot no. unknown);Frederick Poke Esq., thence by…
Hammer price:
£9,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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STUDIO OF CLAUDE-JOSEPH VERNET (FRENCH, 1714-1789)
Men and women fishing on a rocky shore before a harbour with boats at sunset
oil on canvas
68 x 95cm
Provenance
Henry Ayshford Sanford of Waltham House;
Triley Court;
Private collection, UK
The…
FootnoteThe present composition bears comparison to Coucher de Soleil; see Florence Ingersoll-Smouse, Joseph Vernet, Peintre de Marine, Paris 1926, Volume II, p.33, cat. no. 1057, plate no. 261…
Hammer price:
£14,000
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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ATTRIBUTED TO TOBIAS STRANOVER (GERMAN, 1684-1756)
A turkey, jay, goldfinch, bullfinch and other birds among trees
signed 'T Stranover' (lower right)
oil on canvas
135 x 115cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
The present work will be on view at…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined and re-stretched. There is a horizontal crease running the width of the canvas in the upper quarter of the work, possibly from a previous reduced…
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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CIRCLE OF ANTHONY VAN DYCK (FLEMISH, 1599-1641)
Portrait of a friar
oil on canvas
43 x 31cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, South Kensington, 22nd April 1998, lot 25
Footnote
This head study is a copy after the head of St Francis in Van Dyck's…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined. There are traces of craquelure throughout, stable - otherwise the paint surface is sound. Ultraviolet reveals flecks of infilling to craquelure to the…
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £500 - £700
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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FOLLOWER OF JAN ASSELYN
An extensive Italianate river landscape with herdsmen on a bank and a man fishing by a dwelling
oil on canvas
62.5 x 116cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, 28th April 2006, lot 44, where…
Condition Reportthe canvas has been relined. Extensive craquelure throughout the paint surface, stable and clean. Ultraviolet reveals scattered infilling to craquelure, particularly in the sky and…
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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AMOS GREEN (BRITISH, 1735-1807)
View of a church in a landscape by the water
grey wash
23 x 32.5cm
Provenance
Abbott & Holder, Museum Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £80 - £120
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS SPENCER (BRITISH, 1700-1765)
A stallion and three grooms, a town beyond
oil on canvas
63.5 x 76cm
Provenance
The collection of the late Countess Bunny Esterhazy
See Bellmans website for further details:
https://www.bellmans.co…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined. The paint surface is dirty with areas of discoloured varnish; traces of craquelure throughout with a few flecks of paint loss to the lower left corner,…
Hammer price:
£4,800
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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FOLLOWER OF JAMES SEYMOUR
Childers with jockey up, thought to be in the livery of the Duke of Devonshire
inscribed 'Childers' (lower right)
oil on canvas
63 x 75.5cm
Provenance
The collection of the late Countess Bunny…
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY (2)
Horse and groom, a pair
the first inscribed '*** Thomas' (lower centre), the second inscribed 'Dennis-O' (lower centre)
oil on board
each 14 x 18.5cm
(2)
Provenance
The collection of the late…
Condition ReportMinor undulations to the boards but generally sound. The paint surfaces are generally clean with a recent varnish. Ultraviolet light reveals a few spots of retouching to the belly…
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £150 - £250
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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HARRY HALL (BRITISH, 1814-1882)
Kisber, 1876 Derby Winner
signed, inscribed and dated 'Harry Hall, Newmarket 1877' (lower right)
oil on canvas
84.5 x 121cm
Provenance
Arthur Ackerman & Son, Old Bond Street, London;
The…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined. The paint surface appears in good clean condition. Ultraviolet reveals retouching to a 4-inch tear, upper right, extensive retouching to the sky,…
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS LUNY (BRITISH, 1759-1837)
The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14th February 1797
later inscribed 'POWELL' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51.5 x 86.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
The present work will be on view at Cromwell…
Condition ReportThe canvas has an old relining. The paint surface is dirty with scattered areas of craquelure and a discoloured varnish. Ultraviolet light reveals old retouching to areas of…
Hammer price:
£7,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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THOMAS DANBY (BRITISH, 1818-1886)
Coastal view, thought to be Whitby
signed 'TDanby' (lower left)
oil on board
21.5 x 32cm
Condition Reportthe board is sound. Surface staining in the sky, minor abrasions to the outline of the headland. Ultraviolet reveals retouching to the vessels along the coastline, some…
Estimate: £300 - £500
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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ALFRED POLLENTINE (BRITISH, 1836-1890) (2)
San Giorgio Maggiore; The Doge's Palace, a pair
one signed 'A Pollentine' (lower left)
oil on canvas
each 51 x 81cm
(2)
Provenance
Private collection, UK
The present work will be on view at…
Condition ReportSan Giorgio Maggiore - The canvas appears to have been relined. The paint surface is dirty with a craquelure pattern throughout and a discoloured varnish. There is a surface…
Hammer price:
£3,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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IVAN FEDOROVICH CHOULTSÉ (RUSSIAN, 1874-1939)
Autumn leaves over a pool
signed and dated 'Iwf Choultsé' (lower right)
oil on canvas
65 x 81.5cm
Provenance
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London (remains of label);
Private collection, UK
The present…
Condition ReportOriginal canvas. The paint surface is in good original condition with strong impasto; minor discolouration to varnish, upper left. Ultraviolet reveals no sign of retouching.
Hammer price:
£26,000
Estimate: £15,000 - £25,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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LUIGI LOIR (FRENCH, 1845-1916)
A boulevard in Paris on a rainy day, the Pantheon beyond
signed 'LOIR LUIGI' (lower left)
oil on canvas
25 x 33cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, New York, 4th April 2007, lot 144;
Schiller & Bodo,…
The canvas has been relined. Some traces of craquelure, otherwise the paint surface appears to be in good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals infilling to craquelure in the sky, upper…
Hammer price:
£4,000
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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FELIX ZIEM (FRENCH, 1821-1911)
Venice with San Giorgio Maggiore beyond
signed 'Ziem' (lower left)
oil on canvas
60.5 x 81cm
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Association Felix Ziem, represented by Mathias Ary…
Condition ReportOriginal canvas. Some traces of craquelure, particularly above the horizon; discoloured varnish throughout. Ultraviolet reveals extensive retouching in the sky, strengthening to the…
Hammer price:
£15,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £20,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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ANTONIETTA BRANDEIS (CZECH/ITALIAN, 1848-1926) (2)
La Casa D'oro; Porta della Carta Benátkách, a pair
each signed 'ABrandeis' (lower right)
oil on board
each 21 x 12cm
(2)
Provenance
Frost & Reed;
Private collection, UK
(2)
The present work…
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
The Carpenter's Cottage
oil on canvas
86 x 111cm
Provenance
Property of the artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.24;
Rye Art…
Condition ReportThe canvas has an old relining. Traces of craquelure to some areas, in particular the borders and corners; some flecks of paint loss to the upper and lower left corners. Otherwise…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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SIMEON SOLOMON (BRITISH, 1840-1905)
Perseus; A Type of Temptation
signed with initials and dated 'SS 1886' (lower right)
coloured chalks
31.5 x 25.5cm
Provenance
Drawings from Britain and the Continent, Sotheby's, London, 10th July…
Condition reportAppears in generally good condition.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.Mount:Water damage to lower section of mount as can be seen in framed photo.
Hammer price:
£7,500
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Portrait of Harold Gotch Robinson
signed and inscribed 'Harold Robinson by H.S.T. 1908' (lower right); inscribed 'Harold Robinson/ W.S Corfield Esq, Aubrey Lodge, Aubrey Road, Campden Hill W.8. pav…
FootnoteHarold Gotch Robinson (1884-1954) was aged twenty-four at the time of this portrait and a photograph exists of the watercolour on the easel in Tuke's studio in Swanpool (see images). …
Hammer price:
£19,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
Boats at Cassis
signed and dated 'H.S. TUKE 1927' (lower left)
watercolour
17.5 x 24cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 22nd July 1981, lot 51;
Sale, Bonhams London, 12th April 2011,…
FootnoteTuke visited Cassis with his friend Renny Stradling in January 1927 before driving to St. Tropez. After several weeks painting there he returned to Cassis in early March. Tuke describes in…
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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HENRY SCOTT TUKE (BRITISH, 1858-1929)
St-Anthony-in-Roseland from Newporth Cove
signed 'H.S. TUKE' (lower right)
watercolour
13 x 20.5cm
Provenance
Sale, Gorringes, 12th May 2010, lot 1494; where acquired by the present owner
FootnoteThe present work shows the remote cove where Tuke painted many of his seminal nude subjects. The view shows the lighthouse on St-Anthony-in-Roseland.Condition ReportFeint spots of foxing to…
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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PHILIP ANDREEVICH MALYAVIN (RUSSIAN, 1869-1940)
Portrait of a woman
signed 'Ph. Maliavine' (lower right)
pencil and coloured chalk
34 x 25.5cm
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner's father-in-law, Paris, circa 1920-1930
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £400 - £600
10 October 2023
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10 October 2023
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