EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing pearls
on ivory (ref. KR4TZPPT)
4.7cm
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:
£420
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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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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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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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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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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ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a greyhound
indistinctly signed and dated (lower right)
inscribed 'Calico died by poison administered by some malicious person *** 12 1877' (below greyhound)
oil on canvas
45.5 x 60cm
…
Condition ReportOriginal canvas. The canvas has come away from the stretcher to the left, right and upper left border. One-inch diagonal tear, upper left and puncture to canvas, upper centre. …
Hammer price:
£3,500
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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WITHDRAWN
JOHN FREDERICK HERRING JNR (BRITISH, 1815-1907) (2)
Watering the Plough Team
a pair, one signed and indistinctly dated 'J.F. Herring 18-' (lower centre)
framed as circular, oil on canvas
each 40.5 x…
Condition reportBoth canvases are original and paint surfaces are in good overall condition; minor discolouration to the varnish in image 2. Ultraviolet reveals:Image 1: a few lines of retouching to…
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ATTRIBUTED TO HARRY HALL (BRITISH, 1814-1882)
The Earl
signed 'H Hall' (lower right) and titled (lower left)
oil on panel
26.5 x 34cm
Provenance
Arthur Ackermann & Son, London;
Sale Christie's London, 18th March 1988, lot 120;
Property of…
Condition reportSome craquelure to edges and corners, with little associated paint lifting and a little paint loss.Fine craquelure visible elsewhere.Surface dirt.Varnish a little discoloured.Nothing…
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ASTER RICHARD CHILTON CORBOULD (BRITISH, C. 1812-C. 1882)
Highland Cattle on a track
signed and dated 'Aster Corbould 1872' (lower right)
oil on canvas
61 x 91.5cm
Provenance
Property of the late Michael Blyth-Whitelock
Condition reportThe picture is relined.Some surface dirt.Small brown marks and spots visible in places.Craquelure, most noticeable to central sky, centre between cow's head and man, and to front of…
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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WILLIAM A. BREAKSPEARE (BRITISH, 1855-1914)
Courtship
signed 'WA BREAKSPEARE' (lower left)
oil on board
21 x 13.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportGrain of the panel can be seen through paint in places.A little gilding has rubbed onto paint a little to some edges.A little surface dirt and a few very small brown marks.Nothing…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Woman with a sculpture
oil on canvas
78.5 x 55.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition ReportOriginal canvas; there is a repair off the left hand border; a small hole, upper right; horizontal stretcher marks to the centre of the work; scattered uneven bits of canvas. …
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £150 - £250
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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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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HENRY HAYMAN (BRITISH, 1853-1922)
Westminster Bridge Road
signed and dated 'H Hayman 1872' (lower right)
oil on canvas
60 x 92cm
Provenance
Property of a nobleman
Condition reportRelined.Craquelure throughout.Possibly a little discoloured varnish in places.Small spot of paint loss to upper left sky and small bit of paint starting to lift in this area.Otherwise…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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ANTON HEINRICH DIEFFENBACH (GERMAN, 1831-1914)
Deer in a woodland
signed and dated 'a Dieffenbach 1893' (lower left)
oil on canvas
69 x 43cm
Condition reportA few small areas of retouching visible if looked at very closely, including to lower left corner and edge below signature, to centre in trees and in sky (where it can be seen through…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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THEODORE HINES (BRITISH, FL. 1876-1889)
A woman stood by a pond, a landscape beyond
signed 'THines' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
45.5 x 81.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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HERBERT DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1862-1942)
William, a bull terrier
titled (on a label attached to the backboard)
pencil, coloured chalks and gouache on paper
33.5 x 24.5cm
Provenance
Herbert Dicksee;
Thence by descent to his grand-daughter…
Condition ReportsThe sheet is sound and the surface in good condition overall; ready to hang. Framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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FRANK DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1853-1828)
Corn stooks in a valley
watercolour
23 x 34cm
Provenance
Frank Dicksee;
Bequeathed to Herbert and Ella Dicksee;
Thence by descent to Pamela Service
We are extremely grateful to Simon Toll, author of Frank Dicksee 1853-1928 His Art and Life, for his assistance in cataloguing the present work and the entire Pamela Service Collection.Condition…
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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HERBERT DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1862-1942) (2)
Trees in a landscape
signed 'Herbert Dicksee' (lower left margin)
etching in colour
42 x 30.5cm
together with Hills Above Bude, a signed etching by the same hand
(2)
Provenance
Herbert Dicksee;…
Condition reportTrees: Some discolouration/yellowing/pale brown appearance , mostly to margins and pale and sky areas.Paper appears a little uneven in places.Otherwise appears generally good.Under…
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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JOHN ROBERT DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1817-1905)
Teasel
signed twice 'J R Dicksee' (lower and centre left)
watercolour on two sheets of paper
54 x 21.5cm
Provenance
John Robert Dicksee;
Thence by descent to his son, Herbert;
Thence by descent to…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
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HERBERT DICKSEE (BRITISH, 1862-1942) (2)
Rescued (1915)
signed 'Herbert Dicksee' (lower left margin), published by Frost & Reed
etching
50 x 61.5cm
together with Against the Wind and Open Sky, a signed etching by the same hand
(2, both…
Condition reportRescued: A few light creases and a little discolouration to sheet outside the plate mark and edges. A few very small spots of foxing to edges/sheet outside then plate.Otherwise…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024
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28 March 2024
, 15:00 GMT