19th & 20th Century European and British Art Auction

Property from a Dutch Private Collection John Atkinson Grimshaw British 1836 - 1893 November Morning on the River Wharfe, Yorkshire signed and dated Atkinson Grimshaw. 1866. Novr 8th lower left oil on canvas unframed: 71 by 91.2cm., 28 by 36in. framed: 83 by 104cm., 32¾ by 41in.

View 1 of Lot 607: November Morning on the River Wharfe, Yorkshire

november morning on the river wharfe, yorkshire

Property from a Distinguished Private Collection

Property from a Distinguished Private Collection George Elgar Hicks, R.B.A. British 1824 - 1914 Zilla signed and dated G E Hicks / 1877 lower left oil on panel unframed: 42.5 by 35.5cm., 16¾ by 14in. framed: 69.8 by 62cm., 27½ by 24½in.

zilla

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. Part 2

Smith, Albert The Natural History of the Gent. London: David Bogue, 1847 24mo (130 x 83 mm). Numerous in-text illustrations, two leaves of advertisements at end; minor toning, one or two instances of foxing, a minor finger soiling, some faint offsetting of illustrations onto text. Three-quarter green morocco and gray-green paper-covered boards, bound by Chatelin, spine with raised bands and six compartments, second gilt lettered, others with repeat gilt floral motif, top edge gilt, blue endpapers; extremities rubbed, light damp staining, one or two scratched to upper board, some sunning, minor loss to head of spine, remnants of label to front pastedown, offsetting to front free endpaper, front free endpaper detached, old catalog entry pastedown to flyleaf. The Hoe copy of Albert Smith’s The Natural History of the Gent. “We trust the day will come—albeit we feel it will not be in our time—when the Gent will be an extinct species…” — Albert Smith, The Natural History of the Gent The Natural History of the Gent is a satirical description of the social conventions that governed “gentlemen” of the Victorian era. "Initially a surgeon, in the 1840s Smith became a popular journalist and humorist. He was an early contributor to Punch and a regular contributor to Richard Bentley's Miscellany, in whose pages his first and most successful book, The Adventures of Mr Ledbury, appeared in 1842" (National Portrait Gallery). REFERENCES National Portrait Gallery, “Albert Richard Smith,” accessed 31 May 2026: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp06299/albert-richard-smith PROVENANCE Robert Hoe (book label to front pastedown)

View 1 of Lot 498: Smith, [Albert] | A satirical take on Victorian social conventions

smith, [albert] | a satirical take on victorian social conventions

Property from a Prestigious Private Collection

Property from a Prestigious Private Collection Edward Robert Hughes, R.W.S. British 1851 - 1914 Waning Moon signed E. R. Hughes RWS. lower right and inscribed Waning Moon. on a label on the reverse watercolour, bodycolour, pastel and gold paint unframed: 62.5 by 52cm., 24½ by 20½in. framed: 76 by 66cm., 30 by 26in.

waning moon

Property from a Private Collection Sir Edward John Poynter Bt., P.R.A., R.W.S. British 1836 - 1919 Sweet is the Breath of Morn signed with monogram and dated 1888 centre left oil on panel unframed: 57 by 57.8cm., 22½ by 22¾in. framed: 87 by 87cm., 34¼ by 34¼in.

View 1 of Lot 511: Sweet is the Breath of Morn

sweet is the breath of morn

Property from a British Private Collection

Property from a British Private Collection John William Waterhouse, R.A., R.I. British 1849 - 1917 Study for Psyche Opening the Golden Box bears inscription ''study" / by / J W Waterhouse R.A. / Bought by me at / Christie's sale 23.7.1926 / (Mrs J W Waterhouse's sale) / James Nicoll lower left red chalk over pencil on paper 25 by 32.5cm., 9¾ by 12¾in.

View 1 of Lot 507: Study for Psyche Opening the Golden Box

study for psyche opening the golden box

Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 Blackcock on tree, The Sentinel signed A. Thorburn lower centre watercolour heightened with white unframed: 36.5 by 53.5cm., 14¼ by 20in. framed: 63 by 79cm., 24¾ by 31in.

View 1 of Lot 612: Blackcock on tree, The Sentinel

blackcock on tree, the sentinel

Property from the Paul and Esther Gansky Collection

Property from the Paul and Esther Gansky Collection Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. British 1878 - 1959 Shrimp and Ponies at the Ford signed and dated A. J. Munnings 1910 lower left oil on canvas unframed: 63.5 by 76.2cm., 25 by 30in. framed: 81.3 by 91cm., 32 by 36in.

View 1 of Lot 589: Shrimp and Ponies at the Ford

shrimp and ponies at the ford

Property from a British Private Collection William Holman Hunt, O.M., R.W.S., A.R.S.A. British 1827 - 1910 The Awakening Conscience bears inscription Awakening Conscience lower centre ink on paper unframed: 15 by 9.5cm., 6 by 3¾in. framed: 29.8 by 23.5cm., 11¾ by 9¼in.

View 1 of Lot 508: The Awakening Conscience

the awakening conscience

Property from a Private Collection Stephen J. Renard British b. 1947 The Battle of Trafalgar signed STEPHEN J. RENARD lower right oil on canvas unframed: 91.5 by 152.5cm., 35¾ by 60in. framed: 106.5 by 167.5cm., 42 by 66in.

View 1 of Lot 630: The Battle of Trafalgar

the battle of trafalgar

Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 A pair of Partridge on a sandy bank signed and dated Archibald Thorburn 1915. lower left watercolour heighted with white unframed: 18 by 27cm., 7 by 10½in. framed: 32 by 41cm., 12½ by 16in.

View 1 of Lot 610: A pair of Partridge on a sandy bank

a pair of partridge on a sandy bank

Property from a Prestigious Private Collection Dante Gabriel Rossetti British 1828 - 1882 A nude with a drinking vessel red, brown and white chalk unframed: 76 by 52cm., 30 by 20½in. framed: 92.5 by 68cm., 36½ by 26¾in.

View 1 of Lot 506: A nude with a drinking vessel

a nude with a drinking vessel

James Webb British 1825 - 1895 Ehrenbreitstein Fortress on the Rhine signed and dated James Webb 1874 + 5 lower right oil on canvas unframed: 61 by 101.5cm., 24 by 40in. framed: 72 by 112.5cm., 28¼ by 44¼in.

View 1 of Lot 603: Ehrenbreitstein Fortress on the Rhine

ehrenbreitstein fortress on the rhine

Property from a Dutch Private Collection Myles Birket Foster, R.W.S. British 1825 - 1899 Arrival of Hop-pickers, Farnham signed with initials lower left and signed and inscribed No 1 / "Arrival of Hop-pickers / Farnham" / Birket Foster / The Hill Witley Surrey on a label on the reverse watercolour heightened with white on paper unframed: 72 by 104.5cm., 28¼ by 41in. framed: 87 by 120cm., 34¼ by 47¼in.

View 1 of Lot 609: Arrival of Hoppickers, Farnham

arrival of hoppickers, farnham

George Frederic Watts, O.M., R.A. British 1817 - 1904 Salome oil on canvas unframed: 125 by 77cm., 49¼ by 30¼in. framed: 142 by 95.6cm., 56 by 37¾in.

salome

Property from a Dutch Private Collection John Atkinson Grimshaw British 1836 - 1893 A path beside a lake watercolour heightened with white on paper, oval unframed: 13 by 10.5cm., 5 by 4in. framed: 21.5 by 18.7cm., 8½ by 7¼in.

a path beside a lake

Property from a Prestigious Private Collection Eleanor Vere Boyle British 1825 - 1916 'And a neglected Looking-glass, And the Child cared nothing about the Looking-glass' watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic on paper unframed: 15.1 by 11.8cm., 6 by 4¾in. framed: 28 by 24.5cm., 11 by 9¾in.

View 1 of Lot 503: 'And a neglected Looking-glass, And the Child cared nothing about the Looking-glass'

'and a neglected looking-glass, and the child cared nothing about the looking-glass'

Sir Launcelot – Study for the mural Sir Launcelot’s Vision of the Sanc Grail for the Oxford Union Debating Hall

View 1 of Lot 502: Val Prinsep as Sir Launcelot – Study for the mural 'Sir Launcelot’s Vision of the Sanc Grail' for the Oxford Union Debating Hall 

val prinsep as sir launcelot – study for the mural 'sir launcelot’s vision of the sanc grail' for the oxford union debating hall

Property from a Private Collection John Steven Dews British b. 1949 "A Gusty Nor' Wester" - 'Valkyrie III' racing 'Britannia' and 'Ailsa' for the 'Muir Memorial Challenge Cup' on the Clyde - July 3rd 1895 signed J. Steven Dews lower left and titled on the stretcher oil on canvas unframed: 102 by 168cm., 40 by 66in. framed: 118 by 184.5cm., 46½ by 72¾in.

View 1 of Lot 631: "A Gusty Nor' Wester" - 'Valkyrie III' racing 'Britannia' and 'Ailsa' for the 'Muir Memorial Challenge Cup' on the Clyde - July 3rd 1895

"a gusty nor' wester" - 'valkyrie iii' racing 'britannia' and 'ailsa' for the 'muir memorial challenge cup' on the clyde - july 3rd 1895

Property from a Private Collection Lucy Kemp-Welch British 1869 - 1958 The Joy of Life signed and dated L Kemp-Welch / 1906 lower left oil on canvas 244 by 366cm., 96 by 144in.

the joy of life

A Marvelous Journey: The Collection of Maurice Tempelsman

on a turned stained wood stand joined by a stretcher; the globe with brass meridian ring and compass and bearing a cartouche KIRKWOOD’S NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE

on a turned stained wood stand joined by a stretcher; the globe with brass meridian ring and compass and bearing a cartouche KIRKWOOD’S NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE height 9 ½ in.; total diameter 8 ½ in. 24 cm; 21.5 cm

View 1 of Lot 128: An Early Victorian Scottish Six-Inch Celestial Globe by Kirkwood & Son, Edinburgh, Mid-19th Century

an early victorian scottish six-inch celestial globe by kirkwood & son, edinburgh, mid-19th century

Property of a Gentleman Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. British 1878 - 1959 H.R.H. George VI's Sun Chariot, Winner of the 1942 1,000 Guineas, the Oaks and The St. Leger signed A.J. Munnings lower left and inscribed and dated Study of Sun Chariot. Nov. 1942 lower right oil on canvas unframed: 51.5 by 76.5cm., 20¼ by 26½in. framed: 64.5 by 89cm., 25½ by 35in.

View 1 of Lot 591: H.R.H. George VI's Sun Chariot, Winner of the 1942 1,000 Guineas, the Oaks and The St. Leger

h.r.h. george vi's sun chariot, winner of the 1942 1,000 guineas, the oaks and the st. leger

Property of a Gentleman Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. British 1878 - 1959 Going to the Post signed AJ Munnings lower right oil on panel unframed: 26 by 36cm., 10¼ by 14in. framed: 38.5 by 48.5cm., 15 by 19in.

going to the post

Property from a British Private Collection Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 Woodcock and Young signed A. Thorburn lower left watercolour heightened with white unframed: 33 by 24.1cm., 13 by 9½in. framed: 56 by 45.5cm., 22 by 18in.

woodcock and young

Property from a Private Collection Dame Laura Knight, R.A., R.W.S. British 1877 - 1972 Children on the beach, Staithes signed L. Knight lower left oil on canvas unframed: 26 by 36cm., 10¼ by 14in. framed: 34.5 by 44cm., 13½ by 17¼in. This picture will be included in the Catalogue Raisonné on the artist's works, currently being compiled by Mr R. John Croft FCA, the artist's great nephew.

View 1 of Lot 626: Children on the beach, Staithes 

children on the beach, staithes

Property from a Corporate Collection Edward Seago, R.W.S. British 1910 - 1974 The Bure near Upton signed Edward Seago lower left oil on board unframed: 51 by 76cm., 20 by 30in. framed: 71.5 by 97cm., 28 by 38in.

the bure near upton

Property from a British Private Collection Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 Hawk owl and Tengmalm's owl signed and dated A. Thorburn / 1925 lower left watercolour heightened with white unframed: 19 by 28cm., 7½ by 11in. framed: 36 by 45cm., 14 by 17¾in.

View 1 of Lot 590: Hawk owl and Tengmalm's owl

hawk owl and tengmalm's owl

Property from a British Private Collection Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 Hen Harrier signed and dated A. Thorburn / 1924 lower centre watercolour heightened with white unframed: 28 by 19cm., 11 by 7½in. framed: 45 by 36cm., 17¾ by 14in.

hen harrier

Property from a British Private Collection Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 Nesting woodcock signed and dated Archibald Thorburn / 1917 lower left watercolour heightened with white unframed: 18.5 by 27.5cm., 7¼ by 10¾in. framed: 38 by 48cm., 15 by 19in.

nesting woodcock

Property from a Private Collection Sir William Samuel Henry Llewellyn, P.R.A. British 1858 - 1941 The Old Chain Pier, Brighton signed W. Llewellyn. lower right oil on canvasboard unframed: 32 by 41.5cm., 12½ by 16¼in. framed: 43.5 by 54cm., 17 by 21¼in.

View 1 of Lot 628: The Old Chain Pier, Brighton

the old chain pier, brighton

Property from a European Private Collection

Property from a European Private Collection David Shepherd British 1931 - 2017 The Bull - Old Charlie poses for his portrait signed and dated - David Shepherd - / 79 lower right and inscribed All rights reserved / David Shepherd. © 1979 'Old Charlie poses for his portrait' on the overlap oil on canvas unframed: 64 by 132cm., 25 by 52in. framed: 85.5 by 154cm., 33¾ by 60½in.

View 1 of Lot 632: The Bull - Old Charlie poses for his portrait 

the bull - old charlie poses for his portrait

Dorothea Sharp British 1873 - 1955 The sand castle signed DOROTHEA SHARP lower right oil on canvas unframed: 36 by 46cm., 14 by 18in. framed: 52 by 62cm., 20½ by 24½in.

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