GIOVANNI GUERRA (ITALIAN, 1544-1618)
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1600
NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1600
The Lamentation of Christ
oil on canvas
115 x 88cm
Condition ReportThe canvas has an old relining.  Horizontal surface tear running the width of the canvas one third of the way down the composition; this has come away from the relining on the right…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
NORTHERN EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ITALIAN SCHOOL, LATE 17TH CENTURY
ITALIAN SCHOOL, LATE 17TH CENTURY
David and Goliath
oil on canvas
111.5 x 153cm
(unframed)
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined but has come loose from the stretcher in the lower left corner.  There is a small puncture to the canvas, upper left; a horizontal ridge running the length…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ITALIAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
ITALIAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Christ with Pontius Pilate
oil on panel
145 x 115cm
Condition Reportthe panel is made up of separate panels which are flat and unbowed but the joins are visible on the surface of the work in some areas; further, approximately 3-inch, crack off the…
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
FOLLOWER OF GORTZIUS GELDORP
FOLLOWER OF GORTZIUS GELDORP
Diana the Huntress
oil on canvas
68.5 x 51cm
Condition ReportThe canvas has a heavy wax relining.  Traces of craquelure throughout, stable.Surface dirt and scattered abrasions, particularly off the left hand border.  Ultraviolet reveals traces…
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Portrait of a young girl wearing a pink dress, with a fawn
oil on canvas
126 x 100cm

Provenance
The late Lady Williams of Elvel (1929-2023)

See Bellmans website article for further details
Condition ReportThe canvas has been relined.  Minor abrasions visible to the paint surface, upper right and discoloured spots of retouching to the fawn, visible to the naked eye.  Light surface dirt…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
CHARLES WYNNE NICHOLLS (IRISH, 1831-1903)
CHARLES WYNNE NICHOLLS (IRISH, 1831-1903)
An Eastern Beauty
signed and dated 'C. W. Nicholls 1865' (lower left)
oil on canvas
76.5 x 63.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportRelined.Some craquelure visible.Horizontal lines top and bottom and vertical lines to either side, which indicate the canvas may have been extended by the artist.White mark to…
Hammer price: £5,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
GEORGES H STANLEY (19TH CENTURY)
GEORGES H STANLEY (19TH CENTURY)
Shipping off the coast
signed and dated 'Georges H STANLEY 837' (lower left)
oil on canvas
55.5 x 84cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
CHARLES JOHN DE LACY (BRITISH, 1856-1929)
CHARLES JOHN DE LACY (BRITISH, 1856-1929)
Off the Dutch Coast
signed and dated 'CHARLES. J. DE LACY. 1910.' (lower left)
oil on board
30 x 60cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
JAMES LODER OF BATH (BRITISH, 1784-1854)
JAMES LODER OF BATH (BRITISH, 1784-1854)
A grey horse, pony and terrier in a stable
signed 'J Loder' (lower right)
oil on canvas
59 x 77cm

Provenance
Arthur Ackerman;
Property of the late Michael Blyth-Whitelock
Condition ReportCanvas has been relined.  Traces of craquelure and minor inconsistencies to the varnish, otherwise the paint surface is clean and sound.  Ultraviolet reveals retouching to the…
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
CLAUDE LORRAINE FERNELEY (BRITISH, 1822-1891)
CLAUDE LORRAINE FERNELEY (BRITISH, 1822-1891)
A bay horse in a stable
signed, dated and inscribed 'Claude L Ferneley, Melton Mowbray, 1873' (lower right)
oil on canvas
61.5 x 80cm

Provenance
Arthur Ackerman & Son;
Property of the late…
Condition reportThe picture has been relined.Some craquelure.Discoloured varnish in places.Some patches of pale grey, particularly down the right hand side, could be some retouching but it doesn't…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a judge resting his hand on a book
oil on canvas
127 x 100cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
A*** ROLLI (19TH CENTURY)
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
WILLIAM A. BREAKSPEARE (BRITISH, 1855-1914)
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ANTON HEINRICH DIEFFENBACH (GERMAN, 1831-1914)
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 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
FRANK SOUTHGATE (BRITISH, 1872-1916)
FRANK SOUTHGATE (BRITISH, 1872-1916)
Grouse shooting
signed 'Frank Southgate .R.B.A' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
45 x 68cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportThe vertical drip marks on the old photo are on the glazing, not the picture, these have been wiped off the glass and there is now a new photo uploaded.Acidic mount resulting in some…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £200 - £400
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
FREDERICK GEORGE COTMAN (BRITISH, 1850-1920)
FREDERICK GEORGE COTMAN (BRITISH, 1850-1920)
Afternoon Glow, St Ives, Hampshire
signed and dated 'F Cotman 1915' (lower right) and with an old label (to back of frame)
oil on canvas
42.5 x 61.5cm
Condition ReportOriginal canvas.  Traces of craquelure in the sky and horizontal stretcher mark off the upper border; patch of discoloured varnish, upper left; some minor frame abrasions to the lower…
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)
ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)
Spaniel
oil on linen laid on card; sketch of leopards (verso)
27 x 22cm

Provenance
Property of the artist, thence by family descent
Condition ReportThe card is sound and the linen well adhered to the card.  Light surface stain, lower left and off the upper right border.  No sign of retouching visible under ultraviolet light.
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)
ARTHUR WARDLE (BRITISH, 1864-1949)
A Rest in the Wood
signed 'WARDLE' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid on board
30.5 x 44cm

Provenance
Property of the artist, thence by family descent
Condition reportCanvas lifting up off board in places, creating an uneven surface.Some pale white marks to upper left quarter, possibly bloom.A few small clear spots upper left quarter, appear to be…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911) (5)
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911) (5)
Sailor and dog in a rocky cove
watercolour
35.5 x 50cm
together with: Study of a sailor, oil on paper; Paddle steamer off Newhaven, a signed gouache and watercolour; Below deck, an ink and wash on…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £100 - £200
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
28 March 2024 , 15:00 GMT
A SMALL GROUP OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE EXPORT PORCELAIN  (4)
A SMALL GROUP OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE EXPORT PORCELAIN (4)
Qianlong
Comprising; a pear shaped teapot and cover painted with peony and chrysanthemum against a brown whorl pattern ground, 11.5cm high; a pear shaped teapot painted with peony, prunus and…
Teapot and cover- haircrack to rim, approx. 6cm length with shallow chip at the top of the crack. Shallow chip to the tip of the spout. Knop of the cover has broken off but is mostly available.Teapot…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT
27 March 2024 , 13:00 GMT

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