ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman with dark hair, wearing a brown coat
on ivory (ref. R4GY1FP1)
3.5cm high
in a gilt-metal frame
Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items made from endangered species, including materials such as coral, ivory, and tortoiseshell. Therefore…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman with grey hair and wearing a brown coat
on ivory (ref. 1P9XFBJ7)
3.2cm
in a gilt metal frame set with pearls
Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items made from endangered species, including materials such as coral, ivory, and tortoiseshell. Therefore…
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £100 - £200
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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FRANCOIS MEURET (FRENCH, 1800-1887) AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER
Portrait miniature of Prince Louis d'Orléans, Duc de Nemours (1814-1896)
on ivory (ref. HEAYYAGC)
3.7cm
Provenance
The daughter of the Duc de Nemours, Marguerite d’Orléans, wife of Prince Wladyslaw…
FootnoteThe sitter in the present work was the second son of King Louis-Philippe I of France and Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily. He married Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, first…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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AFTER THOMAS WORLIDGE
Portrait miniature of Medusa
on ivory (ref. P227VXNZ)
5.5cm
in a gilt-metal and decorated frame, with hair and gilt metal initials 'MC' (to the reverse)
Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on importing items made from endangered species, including materials such as coral, ivory, and tortoiseshell. Therefore…
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a young girl, thought to be Hilda Mary Dowson (née Greg) (1883-1956)
with inscribed label (attached to the back of frame)
on ivory (ref. WY1APGJS)
7.5cm
in a gilt-metal frame…
FootnoteHilda Mary Dowson (née Greg) was born on 23 February 1883 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, to parents Walter and Susan Elizabeth (née Gaskell). She was baptised on 3 April 1883 at Styal Presbyterian…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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JOHN SMART JUNIOR (BRITISH, 1776-1809)
Portrait of a lady, thought to be Anne of Cleves (1515-1567) wearing gown, collar tied with lace, beaded necklace, white coif and cap embroidered with floral motif
signed and dated 'J.S. Junr, 1798' …
Provenance
Sale, 13th November 1962 (part of a set of ten drawings);
Mrs. Daphne Foskett;Sale, Bonhams, London, 21st
November 2007, lot 28;
Private collection, UK
Literature
Daphne Foskett, John…
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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GIOVANNI GUERRA (ITALIAN, 1544-1618)
A scene from the life of Ahasuerus
with inscription '23' (on the back of the old mount)
traces of black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
22 x 16cm
Provenance
Charles Rogers (1711-1784),…
FootnoteThis drawing belongs to a series illustrating the Book of Esther. Most sheets carry extensive inscriptions on the verso, but the present drawing is an exception. Other drawings from the…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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NORTHERN EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
The Fall of King Nebuchadnezzar
oil on canvas
138 x 199cm
(unframed)
Footnote
The present work is based on the Book of Daniel, chapter 4: 'Nebuchadnezzar was driven out of human society and ate…
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined and extended along the lower border; the join has separated and is visible to the naked eye. The relining has come away from the stretcher along the lower…
Hammer price:
£48,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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JOHN LINNELL (BRITISH, 1792-1882)
Mrs Robert Hudleston with her children, Robert and Annette
signed and dated 'J Linnell fc 1838' (lower right)
watercolour and coloured chalks
46.5 x 59cm
Provenance
Sale, Christie's London, 12th…
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A coastal fort
dated '1889' (verso)
watercolour
35 x 60cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote
Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six
children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists
(John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Hammer price:
£1,000
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A rocky coastline
watercolour
29 x 96cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote
Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six
children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists
(John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
Lake Orta
signed and dated 'arthur croft 1874' (lower left) and inscribed (verso)
watercolour
30 x 56.5cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote
Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six
children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists
(John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A coastal fortification
watercolour
29.5 x 97cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote
Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six
children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists
(John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
Coastal landscape with mountains
watercolour
29.5 x 90cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote
Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six
children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists
(John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
View from Hotel Window, Falmouth
with remnants of old artist's label (wedged behind stretcher to the reverse)
watercolour
35 x 61cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote
Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six
children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists
(John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
Bishop's Rock, Kynance Cove, Cornwall
signed and dated 'arthur croft 1892' (lower left) and with artist's label (attached to backing paper)
watercolour
35 x 61.5cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by…
Footnote
Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six
children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists
(John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT (BRITISH, 1828-1902)
A tree on a mountainside
watercolour
52 x 34cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the current owner
Footnote
Arthur Croft (1828-1902) was a British watercolour artist. He was one of six
children of the architect John Croft. Of the children, three became artists
(John, Marian and Arthur), and one …
Estimate: £80 - £120
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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FREDERICK ARTHUR BRIDGMAN (AMERICAN, 1847-1928)
Sanctuary in the Sahara
signed and dated ‘F. A Bridgman 1879’ (lower left)
oil on canvas
56 x 87cm
Provenance
The artist Arthur Croft (1828-1902);
Thence by family descent to the current owner
…
Footnote
Sanctuary in the Sahara is a product of Fredrick A. Bridgman’s
second visit to Algeria. Having painted Algiers and its neighboring
villages in 1872-73 during his first trip to North Africa,…
Hammer price:
£26,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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A*** ROLLI (19TH CENTURY)
Beatrice Cenci being painted by Guido Reni
signed, inscribed and indistinctly dated 'A Rolli/ Roma 18-' (lower left)
oil on canvas
89 x 136cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
FootnoteBeatrice Cenci (1577-1599) was the daughter of Count Francesco Cenci, a nobleman described as 'a man of great wealth but dissolute habits and violent temper.' Beatrice, along with her…
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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VINCENZO IROLLI (ITALIAN, 1860-1949)
A mother with her children
signed 'V. Irolli' (lower left)
oil on canvas
60 x 74cm
Condition reportCraquelure.Some rubbing to edges.Some raised lines visible under paint some creating cracks to paintA little paint separation centre left, to left of girl standing. Small spot of…
Hammer price:
£2,600
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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JACQUES-ÉMILE BLANCHE (FRENCH, 1861-1942)
Jeune fille à la robe blanc
signed and dated 'J E Blanche 96' (lower right)
oil on canvas
74 x 60cm
Provenance
Private collection, Belfort, France;
Sale, Maître Patrick Gauthier, Belfort, 25 March…
Footnote
The sitter in the present work is Wanda Zelinska, a girl from Auteuil
whose nickname was 'Pouponne', meaning baby. She sat
for Blanche on numerous occasions between 1889 and 1897 who…
Hammer price:
£5,000
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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FOLLOWER OF ALFRED DEHODENCQ
Spanish gypsies in a mountainous landscape
watercolour
22 x 15.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe dar areas left and right that appear in the photo are just shadow in the image and do not appear on the work itself.A little undulation/unevenness to paper.A few small spots of…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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EDWIN ROBERTS (BRITISH, 1840-1917)
Third and Fourth Generation
signed 'Edwin Roberts' (lower right)
oil on canvas
33 x 26cm
Provenance
Barbara Roberts, the artist's daughter;
Acquired by Sam Cowan, the artist's great-nephew, circa…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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EDWIN ROBERTS (BRITISH, 1840-1917)
Misfit
signed 'Edwin Roberts' (lower right), signed and titled (verso)
oil on canvas
36 x 30.5cm
Provenance
Barbara Roberts, the artist's daughter;
Acquired by Sam Cowan, the artist's great-nephew,…
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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