EASTMAN JOHNSON (AMERICAN, 1824-1906)
Portrait of Ethel Eastman Johnson Conkling with a Fan, the artist’s daughter (1870-1931) (c. 1895)
oil on canvas
116 x 63cm
Provenance
The Artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private…
ExhibitedNew York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, 3rd - 31st March, 1979, no. 31LiteratureAn Exhibition of Charcoal Drawings by Eastman Johnson, New York: Kennedy Galleries, 1920, p. 11, addendum …
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
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15 October 2025
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EASTMAN JOHNSON (AMERICAN, 1824-1906)
Portrait of Philip Carrigan Johnson, the artist’s father (1795-1859) (c. 1856)
oil on canvas
24 x 19cm
Provenance
Eastman Johnson estate/Mrs. Eastman Johnson, New York, 1906 (by bequest);
Ethel…
LiteratureBaur, John I. H. An American Genre Painter: Eastman Johnson, 1824–1906. Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, 1940. Exhibition catalogue (1939 Brooklyn…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £600 - £800
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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GEORGE FREDERIC WATTS (BRITISH, 1817-1904)
Portrait of Isabella Ionides (née Sechiari, 1853-1913)
signed 'G.F. Watts' (lower right)
oil on canvas
66 x 53.5cm
Provenance
Commissioned by Alexander Aleco Ionides (1840-1898), husband of the…
FootnoteThe
portrait by Watts is likely to date from the 1880s and depicts Isabella Ionides
in a serene manner while the semi-profile angle imbues the work with a sense of
contemplative strength. …
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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HENRY JAMYN BROOKS (BRITISH, 1839-1925) (4)
Portrait of Sir James Fortescue Flannery; Portrait of Lady Flannery
a near pair, the latter signed and dated 'H Jamyn Brooks/1912' (lower left); inscribed 'H J BROOKS' (on the upper stretcher bar…
together with the Bestowel Vellum Baronet and Grant of Arms, signed by Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty (Garter) and George Edward Cokayne (Clarenceaux), dated 22nd December 1904, both held in the original…
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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CIRCLE OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS 'AP CALEDFRYN' (BRITISH, 1837-1913) (2)
Portrait of a gentleman, thought to be of Mr John Davies of Claremont, Shrewsbury; and a companion portrait, thought to be of his wife
oil on canvas
each 90.5 x 70cm
(2)
Provenance
Private…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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PERCY BIGLAND (BRITISH, 1858-1926)
Portrait of The Right Honourable, The 3rd Earl of Strafford
signed 'Percy Bigland' (lower right)
oil on canvas
226 x 104cm
Provenance
Sold on behalf of the Middlesex Guildhall Art Collection Trust
FootnoteGeorge Henry Byng, 3rd Earl of Strafford (1830-1898) was a politician known as Viscount Enfield. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church Oxford. He was MP for Tavistock 1852-57 when he…
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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JOHN COLLIER (BRITISH, 1850-1934)
Portrait of William Regester, Chairman of Middlesex County Council (1909-1919)
signed and dated 'John Collier 1919' (lower left)
oil on canvas
126 x 101cm
Provenance
Sold on behalf of the Middlesex…
FootnoteWilliam Regester (1848-1929) was born in Hampton Wick, Middlesex. He was educated at Kingston Grammar School and University College, London. He was a Fellow of the Chemical Society. He was a…
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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EDMOND BROCK (BRITISH, 1882-1952)
Portrait of a child with their dog in an interior
signed and dated 'Edmond Brock 1927' (lower right)
oil on canvas
148 x 97cm
Original canvas; there is a crease to the canvas in extreme upper right corner; traces of uneven varnish off the right hand border and lower right corner; ultraviolet reveals no sign of retouching.
Hammer price:
£1,600
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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ERNEST HENRY MACANDREW (BRITISH, 1877-1950)
The Spanish Shawl
with inscribed label (to back of stretcher)
oil on canvas
112 x 86cm
Provenance
Peter Bennett Fine Paintings, Surrey, 2004, from whom acquired by the present owner
Condition ReportCanvas relined; paint surface in good overall condition; ultraviolet reveals small repair, upper left corner, further infilling to craquelure, lower left and lower centre, as well as…
Hammer price:
£7,000
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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GERVASE SPENCER (BRITISH, C. 1715-1763)
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a pink dress
signed with initials and indistinctly dated 'G S' (lower right)
on ivory (ref. DGGYZBBV)
4.2cm
with a lock of hair and inscribed 'GAGE D'ARMOUR' (to…
Footnotes:
This lot contains ivory
and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference DGGYZBBV
Prospective buyers should be aware that some
countries have limitations on…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a brown coat
on ivory (ref. 9ZJDU62M)
7cm
with lock of hair and initials (verso)
Footnotes:This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference 9ZJDU62MProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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ATTRIBUTED TO FREDERICK DUBOIS (FRENCH, 1780-1819)
Portrait miniature, thought to be Walter Scott
signed 'Dubois' (lower right)
on ivory (ref. UZ5XV4HV)
8.5cm
Footnotes:This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference UZ5XV4HVProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on…
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £100 - £150
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Portrait miniature of a child
on ivory (ref. Y6JELRYB)
7.3cm
in a gilt-metal frame, with a case
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Footnotes:This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference Y6JELRYBProspective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on…
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £80 - £120
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman, thought to be a member of the Sewell family; Portrait miniature of a lady, thought to be Henrietta Sewell, wife of Jonathan Sewell, a pair
on ivory (gentlemen ref.…
Footnotes:This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference (gentlemen ref. 7C1NH3YM), (lady ref. NZYPC8WN)Prospective buyers should be aware…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a boy holding a whip
initialled and dated 'JW 1835' (lower left)
on ivory (ref. 6HP9SWA3)
7cm
together with a portrait miniature of a boy holding a book, initialled and dated 'S…
Footnotes:This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference 6HP9SWA3Prospective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations on…
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £80 - £120
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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FRENCH SCHOOL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Portrait of a gentleman in a blue coat, believed to be Nathaniel Parker Forth (1744-1809)
pastel
52.5 x 37.5cm
Footnote
Nathaniel Parker Forth was a British Envoy to France in the late 18th century.
Condition ReportThe sheet appears sound; extensive foxing (patches of damp) particularly to sitter's face and scarf; framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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FRENCH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
L'Abbe Beauram, Boulogne
titled and dated '1852' (lower centre)
watercolour
26 x 17cm
Provenance
Charles Plante Fine Arts, Georgetown, Washington;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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ANN MARY NEWTON (NEE SEVERN) (BRITISH, 1832-1866)
Portrait of a lady knitting
signed and dated 'Mary Severn June 1860' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
39 x 28.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £100 - £150
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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ANN MARY NEWTON (NEE SEVERN) (BRITISH, 1832-1866) (2)
Portrait of a lady wearing a black shawl
signed and dated 'Mary Severn 1857' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white
29 x 22cm
together with a watercolour of a gentleman, attributed to Ann…
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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ANN MARY NEWTON (NEE SEVERN) (BRITISH, 1832-1866)
Double portrait of two young children
signed and dated 'Mary Severn 1860' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
31.5 x 31.5cm, tondo
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £100 - £150
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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FOLLOWER OF FREDERICK SANDYS
Lady at a spinning wheel
indistinctly signed with monogram (upper left)
watercolour and gouache
45 x 33cm
(unframed)
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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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…
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £200 - £300
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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AGNES GARDNER KING (BRITISH, 1857-1929) (2)
Young girl with her dog
watercolour on board
72 x 52.5cm
together with a preparatory study by the same hand, signed and dated 'a. Gardner King 12/94' (lower right), charcoal, 71 x 54cm
(2)
…
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £500 - £700
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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WILLIAM SMALL (BRITISH, 1843-1929)
Drawing Water
signed and dated 'W Small 1876' (lower right)
watercolour
29 x 39cm
Provenance
Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey;
Private collection, UK
The sheet is sound. some minor spots of staining/ foxing, particularly, lower right, otherwise sound overall; framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £200 - £300
15 October 2025
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15 October 2025
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