CIRCLE OF JOHN DOWNMAN
CIRCLE OF JOHN DOWNMAN
Portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders, wearing a grey coat
oil on copper
oval, 17 x 14cm
Condition reportVarious small marks and scratches to surface.Inspection under uv light reveals small areas of retouching, including to forehead, hair and background.An opaque varnish prevents further…
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
AFTER JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID
AFTER JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID
Portrait of Napoleon I
oil on canvas
70.5 x 50.5cm
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  Some scattered lines of craquelure, otherwise paint surface is generally clean and sound.  Ultraviolet reveals retouching to background above sitter's…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
CHARLES TOWNE (BRITISH, 1763-1840)
CHARLES TOWNE (BRITISH, 1763-1840)
A wooded landscape with a traveller on a path
signed 'By C.T. ' (lower left)
oil on canvas
59 x 49.5cm

Provenance
Sale, Christie's, London, 31st January 2018, lot 89;
Private collection, London
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  Traces of craquelure to the paint surface - stable, otherwise surface is clean.  Ultraviolet light reveals retouching to craquelure in the sky - this has…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
JOHN SAMUEL RAVEN (BRITISH, 1829-1877)
JOHN SAMUEL RAVEN (BRITISH, 1829-1877)
Sheep in a storm
indistinctly signed (lower right), inscribed 'Sheep in a Storm/ this pictures is the property of H.M. Raven/ Broadstairs, Trustee to the Raven Collection/ & is loaned to Mrs…
FootnoteSamuel John Raven appears to have been generally self-taught other than possible tuition from his father, Revd. Thomas Raven who was also an artist.  His early work was influenced by the…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM WYLD (BRITISH, 1806-1889)
WILLIAM WYLD (BRITISH, 1806-1889)
The Doge's Palace, Venice
signed 'Wyld' (lower left)
oil on canvas
32 x 55cm

Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, London, 9th October 1996, lot 333;
Colin Stodgell Fine Art
Condition reportThe canvas has been relined.  The paint surface is clean and sound with an even varnish.  Ultraviolet light reveals patches of retouching in the sky and some further in the foreground…
Hammer price: £3,500
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
MANNER OF EDWARD WILLIAM COOKE
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 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
JAMES CLARKE HOOK (BRITISH, 1819-1907)
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 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
JOHN ROBERT PARSONS (IRISH, 1825-1909) POSED BY DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI
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 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
IVAN FEDOROVICH CHOULTSE (RUSSIAN, 1874-1939)
IVAN FEDOROVICH CHOULTSE (RUSSIAN, 1874-1939)
Sunset on the mountains
signed 'IvF Choultse' (lower right)
oil on canvas
54 x 66cm

Provenance
Arthur Tooth & Sons (remains of label);
Private collection, UK
Condition reportOriginal canvas.  Paint surface is sound and clean throughout.  Ultraviolet reveals no sign of retouching.  Held in a plaster gilt frame in fair condition.The present work will be on…
Hammer price: £15,000
Estimate: £6,000 - £10,000
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
AFTER ELISABETH JERICHAU-BAUMANN
AFTER ELISABETH JERICHAU-BAUMANN
The Norwegian Widow
bears signature and date (lower right)
oil on canvas
98 x 68cm

Provenance
In the private collection of an aristocratic Danish family;
Thence by family descent
FootnoteThere is a work of this title (The Norwegian Widow) fully attributed to Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann in The Royal Collection, situated in the Drawing Room at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight …
Hammer price: £4,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
BERNARD POTHAST (DUTCH, 1882-1966)
BERNARD POTHAST (DUTCH, 1882-1966)
The New Arrival
signed 'B. Pothast' (lower right)
oil on canvas
60.5 x 75cm
Condition reportOriginal canvas.  The paint surface is in good clean condition throughout.  `Ultraviolet reveals no sign of retouching.  Held in a composite frame in fair condition.The present work…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
NATHANIEL EVERETT GREEN (BRITISH, C. 1833-1899)
NATHANIEL EVERETT GREEN (BRITISH, C. 1833-1899)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
signed, dated and inscribed 'N.E. Green 1884 Church of Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white on paper
55 x 75cm
Condition ReportThere are minor abrasions to the extreme top left and right edges of the sheet, pinhole to lower right corner, otherwise the sheet is sound. Three spots of staining in the sky, upper…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
CARL HAAG (GERMAN, 1820-1915)
CARL HAAG (GERMAN, 1820-1915)
Camel Train by The Sphinx
signed and dated 'Carl Haag 1861' (lower left)
watercolour on paper
20.5 x 30.5cm

Provenance
Edwin Wilkins Field (1804-1871);
Mathaf Gallery, London, by 1994, from whom…
Condition reportThe sheet is sound and the colour strong throughout.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.The present work will be on view at Cromwell Place, SW7 2JE, 21 & 22 March, 11am…
Hammer price: £6,500
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
JOHN CROWTHER (BRITISH, ACT. 1876-1898)
JOHN CROWTHER (BRITISH, ACT. 1876-1898)
Field Court, Grays Inn
signed and dated 'J Crowther XI 81'
watercolour on paper
22.5 x 28cm
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Under the Rose Bower, Telham Court, Battle
signed 'W.Xtn Symons'
watercolour and gouache
25 x 34.5cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
Bath, Victoria Art…
FootnoteThe present work has been requested for potential inclusion in a forthcoming exhibition; please contactBellmans painting department for further detailshttps://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/william…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
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
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Sheep near Udimore
oil on canvas
51 x 76cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.12 (titled 'Sheep,…
FootnoteThe present work was executed on the edge of the marshy flood-plain of the River Brede, south of Udimore.Condition reportThe canvas has been sympathetically relined and is slightly uneven in…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Blow Bugle, Answer Echo
signed 'W X Symons' (lower right), further signed 'W X Symons' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
102 x 127cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
Exhibited (cont.) Rye Art Gallery, 30th January - 28th March 1999, no.9 (titled 'Blow Bugle')LiteratureLife, Light and Colour - The Rediscovery of William Christian Symons, Exhibition Catalogue, p.6 …
Hammer price: £5,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Courtly scene in a garden
oil on canvas
61 x 91.5cm
(unframed)

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent
FootnoteThe cliff top setting of the present work means it is likely to have been painted on the coast near Fairlight, between Hastings and Winchelsea.https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/william…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)
Diamond Jubilee Day, Mayfield, 1897
inscribed with title and dated '1897' (lower right)
pencil and wash
25 x 34cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
Bath,…
FootnoteThe building in the present work still stands in Mayfield, a few minutes from the artist's home in 1897.  The present work has been requested for potential inclusion in a forthcoming…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £150
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
GEORGE CLAUSEN (BRITISH, 1852-1944)
GEORGE CLAUSEN (BRITISH, 1852-1944)
Sunrise over a landscape
signed 'G CLAUSEN' (lower right)
pastel on paper laid on board
17 x 21.5cm
Condition reportAppears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined out of frame.The present work will be on view at Cromwell Place, SW7 2JE, 21 & 22 March, 11am-5pm
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
HERCULES BRABAZON BRABAZON (BRITISH, 1821-1906)
HERCULES BRABAZON BRABAZON (BRITISH, 1821-1906)
Jerusalem
signed with initials 'H B B' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
12 x 15.5cm

Provenance
Leger Galleries, Old Bond Street, London;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportAppears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined out of frame.The present work will be on view at Cromwell Place, SW7 2JE, 21 & 22 March, 11am-5pm
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
ALBERT GOODWIN (BRITISH, 1845-1932)
ALBERT GOODWIN (BRITISH, 1845-1932)
The Medway at Maidstone
signed and dated 'Albert Goodwin / 77' (lower left)
oil on paper laid on board
34 x 50cm

Provenance
The Waterhouse Collection

Footnote
Please see the following link for…
Condition reportThe set is sound and other than a couple of minor blemishes, lower right, the paint surface in good condition throughout.  Ultraviolet light reveals no sign of retouching.  Held in an…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
ALBERT GOODWIN (BRITISH, 1845-1932)
ALBERT GOODWIN (BRITISH, 1845-1932)
At Sea
signed and dated 'Albert Goodwin 1917' (lower right), titled 'At Sea' (lower left)
watercolour and bodycolour on paper
24 x 36.5cm

Provenance
Chris Beetles, London

Exhibited
Chris Beetles,…
Condition reportUpon very close inspection surface appears a little uneven in places.A possible surface abrasion to the centre in sky, forming a diagonal line, and a possible surface abrasion forming…
Hammer price: £2,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST
28 March 2023 , 01:00 BST

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