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ALFRED WALLIS 1855-1942 ST IVES HARBOUR pencil and oil on card 9 by 28.5cm.; 3½ by 11¼in.

alfred wallis | st ives harbour

Modern British and Irish Art Day Auction

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Lugger in a Gale and a Lighthouse pencil, chalk and oil on card unframed (sheet): 12 by 18.5cm.; 4¾ by 7¼in. framed: 34.5 by 41cm.; 13½ by 16in. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing for the present work, who is the author of Alfred Wallis Artist and Mariner, 4th edition.

View 1 of Lot 114: Lugger in a Gale and a Lighthouse

lugger in a gale and a lighthouse

Property from the family of Basil Rakoczi

Property from the family of Basil Rakoczi Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Schooner gouache, ink, crayon and pencil on card unframed: 9.5 by 15.5cm.; 3¾ by 6in. framed: 14 by 22cm.; 5½ by 8½in. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

schooner

Modern & Post-War British Art

Property from the Estate of Tom Maschler ALFRED WALLIS 1855 - 1942 HOUSES, PORTHMEOR SQUARE signed indistinctly Alfred Wallis (upper right); also signed indistinctly Alfred W and inscribed this is a old house and Poartmeor square (verso) oil and pencil on card unframed: 14 by 26.5cm.; 5½ by 10½in. framed: 31 by 44cm.; 12¼ by 17¼in. We are grateful to Robert Jones, author of Alfred Wallis Artist and Mariner (3rd edition 2018), for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work and the below note

houses, porthmeor square

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Two Sailing Boats and a Lugger pencil and oil on card unframed (sheet): 13.5 by 21cm.; 5¼ by 8¼in. framed: 37 by 43cm.; 14½ by 17in. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

two sailing boats and a lugger

Property from the family of Basil Rakoczi Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Gaff-rigged Sailing Boats Returning to Harbour oil and pencil on paper unframed: 14.5 by 26.5cm.; 5¾ by 10½in. framed: 24 by 35.5cm.; 9½ by 14in. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

View 1 of Lot 45: Gaff-rigged Sailing Boats Returning to Harbour

gaff-rigged sailing boats returning to harbour

Modern British & Irish Art

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 The Fleet household paint and pencil on card unframed: 14.5 by 24cm.; 5¾ by 9½in. framed: 19.5 by 29cm.; 7¾ by 11½in. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing for the present work, who is the author of Alfred Wallis Artist and Mariner, 4th edition.

the fleet

Modern British & Irish Art Day Auction

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Boat signed Alfred Wallis (upper left) colour pencil on paper unframed (sheet): 21.5 by 28cm.; 8½ by 11in. framed: 47.5 by 53.5cm.; 18¾ by 21in. There is an image by the same hand on the reverse. We are grateful to Robert Jones, author of Alfred Walls Artist and Mariner (2021), for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

boat

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Boats by a Jetty with Lighthouses signed Alfred Wallis (upper right) household paint and pencil on paper laid on card unframed (sheet): 18 by 22.5cm.; 7 by 9in. framed: 29.5 by 34cm.; 11½ by 13¼in. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing for the present work, who is the author of Alfred Wallis Artist and Mariner, 4th edition.

View 1 of Lot 602: Boats by a Jetty with Lighthouses

boats by a jetty with lighthouses

Modern & Post War British Art Day Sale

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Schooner and Cliffs signed A WALLIS (lower right) oil and pencil on card unframed: 41 by 43cm.; 16 by 17in. framed: 56.5 by 59.5cm.; 22½ by 23½in. Executed circa 1935-40. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

schooner and cliffs

ALFRED WALLIS 1855-1942 A MACKEREL LUGGER pencil on paper unframed (within mount): 25.5 by 39.5cm.; 10 by 15½in. framed: 42 by 55.5cm.; 16½ by 21¾in. Executed circa 1941-2. Please note: Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot To view Shipping Calculator, please click here

alfred wallis | a mackerel lugger

Property from the Estate of Tom Maschler ALFRED WALLIS 1855 - 1942 SCHOONER AND ICEBERGS oil on card unframed: 28.5 by 40cm.; 11¼ by 15¾in. framed: 41.5 by 53cm.; 16¼ by 20¾in. We are grateful to Robert Jones, author of Alfred Wallis Artist and Mariner (3rd edition 2018), for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work and the below note.

schooner and icebergs

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1943 Sail Boat on Sea pencil, household paint and oil on card unframed (board): 18 by 29cm.; 7 by 11½in. framed: 33 by 41cm.; 13 by 16in. Executed circa 1930s. We are grateful to Robert Jones, author of Alfred Walls Artist and Mariner (2021), for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

sail boat on sea

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Schooner, Piers and Land signed A WALLIS (upper right) pencil and household paint on card unframed (sheet): 28 by 39.5cm.; 11 by 15½in. framed: 45 by 57cm.; 17¾ by 22½in. We are grateful to Robert Jones, author of Alfred Walls Artist and Mariner (2021), for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

View 1 of Lot 150: Schooner, Piers and Land

schooner, piers and land

Property from the family of Basil Rakoczi Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Stormy Sea with Two Sailing Vessels and a Lighthouse signed A WALLIS (upper right) household paint and oil on paper unframed: 23 by 30cm.; 9 by 11½in. framed: 36 by 41.5cm.; 14 by 16¼in. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

View 1 of Lot 44: Stormy Sea with Two Sailing Vessels and a Lighthouse

stormy sea with two sailing vessels and a lighthouse

Modern British Day Auction

Property from a Private European Collection

Property from a Private European Collection Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Four Sailing Boats and Pier Head household paint and pencil on card unframed: 17.5 by 30cm.; 7 by 11¾in. framed: 34.5 by 47cm.; 13½ by 18½in. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

View 1 of Lot 207: Four Sailing Boats and Pier Head

four sailing boats and pier head

Modern British Art

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 A Ship Passing a Lighthouse oil and pencil on card unframed (card): 17 by 23.5cm.; 6¾ by 9¼in. framed: 42 by 46cm.; 16½ by 18¼in. Excuted circa 1935. We are grateful to Robert Jones, author of Alfred Walls Artist and Mariner (2001), for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

View 1 of Lot 375: A Ship Passing a Lighthouse

a ship passing a lighthouse

ALFRED WALLIS 1855-1942 ANGLED SCHOONER NEAR PENZANCE HARBOUR oil and pencil on card 15 by 21cm.; 6 by 8¼in.

alfred wallis | angled schooner near penzance harbour

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Two Steamers in Rough Sea﻿ signed A. WALLIS (lower right) pencil and oil on card unframed: 18 by 32.5cm.; 7 by 12¾in. framed: 37.5 by 51.5cm.; 14¾ by 20¼in. We are grateful to Robert Jones, author of Alfred Walls Artist and Mariner (2021), for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

View 1 of Lot 19: Two Steamers in Rough Sea

two steamers in rough sea

Made in Britain Day Auction

Property from the Collection of Angela Verren Taunt

Property from the Collection of Angela Verren Taunt Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Four Boats Under Sail signed A. Wallis (upper right) pencil and oil on cardboard unframed: 11 by 31cm.; 4¼ by 12¼in. framed: 23 by 43cm.; 9 by 17in. Inscribed by Ben Nicholson For Angela July 73 (on the reverse) We are grateful to Robert Jones, author of Alfred Walls Artist and Mariner (2021), for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

four boats under sail

Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Sailing Ship and Lighthouse pencil on paper unframed: 28 by 40.5cm.; 11 by 16in. framed: 48.5 by 61cm.; 19 by 24in. Executed in 1941-2. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

View 1 of Lot 84: Sailing Ship and Lighthouse

sailing ship and lighthouse

Property from a Private European Collection Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Three Masted Ships and Arched Railway Bridge pencil, household paint and oil on paper unframed: 23 by 30cm.; 9 by 11¾in. framed: 40 by 46.5cm.; 15¾ by 18¼in. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

View 1 of Lot 203: Three Masted Ships and Arched Railway Bridge

three masted ships and arched railway bridge

A Life With Art: The Collection of Mollie and Graham Dark

A Life With Art: The Collection of Mollie and Graham Dark Alfred Wallis 1855 - 1942 Steamships Entering and Leaving Harbour signed A. WALLIS (upper right) pencil and household paint on card unframed: 27 by 33.5cm.; 10½ by 13¼in. framed: 43 by 49cm.; 17 by 19¼in. We are grateful to Robert Jones for his generous assistance with the cataloguing of the present work. He has also recently published an updated edition of his book on Alfred Wallis, Alfred Wallis Artist and Mariner, which is available for purchase https://www.robertjonesartist.com/alfred-wallis-artist-mariner/

View 1 of Lot 101: Steamships Entering and Leaving Harbour

steamships entering and leaving harbour

Property from the Estate of Tom Maschler ALFRED WALLIS 1855 - 1942 LUGGER IN A GALE AND A LIGHTHOUSE pencil, chalk and oil on card unframed: 12.5 by 19cm.; 5 by 7½in. framed: 29.5 by 36cm.; 11¾ by 14in. We are grateful to Robert Jones, author of Alfred Wallis Artist and Mariner (3rd edition 2018), for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work and the below note.

We are grateful to Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work and for preparing the below note. Alfred Wallis started painting at the age of seventy. He recalled memories of his seagoing days to paint the ships and ﬁshing boats he had seen and worked aboard. He painted the harbour towns and coasts he knew from both land and sea and the areas of west Cornwall he was familiar with. I became familiar with the north and south coasts of the west Cornwall peninsula in the 1970s during the seven years I spent ﬁshing those waters. As a native Cornishman I came to see that the towns and coastline I knew so well were the very places that Alfred Wallis had featured in his paintings. Wallis’s paintings are rich in geographical and nautical knowledge. They also contain historical information, often recording actual events. On researching archive material and period photographs I was able to trace the sources of the imagery in his work. I discovered his signature on a crew list of a sailing ship on which he made a voyage to Newfoundland in 1876. There is little fantasy in Wallis’s paintings; they describe his experience. In a letter to Edwin Mullins, Ben Nicholson wrote: “He did not consider his paintings as paintings so much as ACTUAL EVENTS”.1 The painting’s title gives us little clue as to its subject, and identifying the geographical location is not straightforward. Edwin Mullins illustrated ‘Ships and Lighthouse, Houses’ in his book Alfred Wallis Cornish Primitive Painter published in 1967 and the opposite page features a painting of the coast and sea of Mount’s Bay, which includes St Michael’s Mount. Certainly Wallis knew the waters of Mount’s Bay. He and his wife Susan lived in Penzance, and during his seagoing days in sailing ships and his time as a ﬁsherman with the Newlyn and Mousehole ﬂeets it was his homeport. This painting is made with just three colours; black, white and yellow and, as with many of his works, Wallis utilises the colour of the board to great effect. In the lower part of the painting three vessels, a sailing ship and two steamships make their way towards a harbour with a lighthouse, perhaps Penzance. Above, on the shore, a terraced row of cottages have such presence they almost look out at us. Could this be the town of Marazion with the sloping feature on the right St Michael’s Mount, which has cottages at the bottom and castle buildings at the top. Mullins wrote that “Wallis was essentially a literal painter. The sea he painted white or grey because water has no colour of its own; similarly, rocks in his paintings are all brown, grass is all green” With that in mind, we see that Wallis has not only used white paint for the sea, but also for ‘the Mount’, but that the paint is rendered in different ways. Given the literal nature of his work, this is unlikely to have been accidental. I suggest that this painting could represent Wallis’s recollection of seeing or passing the Mount after a snowfall? This is, of course, only an interpretation, and there are many sides to Wallis’s work and he often surprises us. His paintings reveal that he had an extraordinary visual memory and one feels that, through his paintings, he is trying to inform us; we sense that he needs to convey his experience like an old seaman recounting his voyages. Wallis’s paintings have an undoubted presence. They are full of energy and life and we delight in the enthusiastic application of the paint. ‘Ships and Lighthouse, Houses ‘ has all of these qualities.

ships and lighthouse, houses

three-masted sailing ship anchored at harbour

fishing boats

two houses and two trees

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