This January, our Old Masters and 19th Century Art sale presents a distinguished selection of paintings and works on paper spanning the 17th to 19th centuries, complemented by a curated offering of fine frames.
Among the highlights are a selection of works by British artists, to include two portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds, a selection of works by Sir Thomas Lawrence, a miniature by John Smart and a study by John Constable, among many others. The sale also includes a collection of Italian Grand Tour Fan designs, a collection of Dutch and Flemish tavern scenes from a Private London Collection, a Parisian street scene by Eugène Galien-Laloue, and two sketches by Honoré Daumier.
Whether you're a seasoned collector or new to the world of art auctions, this carefully assembled sale offers an opportunity to acquire exceptional works from the period.
Lot 98 - After Nicolas-toussaint Charlet (1792-1845) Stumbling from the Hogarth Tavern
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 105 - British school (19th Century) Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, half length
Sold for £1,764
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 109 - Eugène Benjamin Fichel (French, 1826-1895) A break from duties
Sold for £202
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 110 - Manner of George Romney (British, 1734-1802) Portrait of a young girl
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 111 - Manner of Jan Lievens (Early 19th Century) Portrait of a scholar
Sold for £328
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 113 - European School (Late 19th Century) Portrait of an artist at his easel
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 116 - Italian School (late 19th Century) Portrait of a Gentleman, possibly a scholar
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 117 - Manner of Anthony Thomas Devis (British, 1729-1816/17) Portrait of a Lady
Sold for £189
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 119 - Attributed to Georges Croegaert (Belgian, 1848-1923) Cavalier and Lady
Sold for £605
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 122 - Gustav Von Haugk (German, 1804-1861) Costume portrait of a Southern Italian lady
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 123 - John Haynes Williams (British, 1836-1908) A Spanish Matador
Sold for £1,197
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 124 - Continental School (19th Century) Portrait of a young girl, full-length, carrying a bucket
Estimated at £500 - £700
Lot 126 - George Sheridan Knowles (British, 1863-1931) End of the Journey
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Lot 129 - Adolfo Scarselli (Florence, 1866-1945) Portrait of a man in a yellow headscarf
Sold for £8,190
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 131 - European School 19th Century Portrait of a young woman, bust-length, pearls in her hair
Sold for £189
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 132 - European school (17/18th century) Portrait of Lady, wearing a white lace ruff and pearls
Sold for £479
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 142 - Circle of Bernard III Lens (British, 1680/82-1740) Portrait of the Marquis d’Harcourt
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 144 - After Sir Anthony Van Dyck (19th Century) Portrait of Charles I
Sold for £214
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 147 - Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, 1769-1830) Study of a lady in a bonnet
Sold for £1,442
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 151 - Philibert-Louis Debucourt (French, 1755-1832) Le coup de vent
Sold for £2,142
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 152 - William Clarkson Stanfield R.A. (British, 1793-1867) Shipping in Heavy Seas
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 153 - Thomas Allom (British, 1804-1872) Mountain of the Grande Chartreuse from Grenoble
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 154 - William Day (British, 1764-1807) Pont Aberglaslyn
Sold for £1,260
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 155 - Thomas Brabazon Aylmer (British, 1806-c.1856) View of Terni, Italy, from the East
Sold for £189
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 156 - Follower of Salvator Rosa (Italian, c.1720) Dogs eating from a Carcass
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 161 - Edward Gordon Craig (British, 1872-1966) Florence, Piazza Emmanualli, 1915
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 163 - English School (c.1882) The paddlesteamer Monas Isle (III) in the Mersey
Sold for £139
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 164 - Charles Edward Dixon (British, 1872-1934) Cunard liner amongst busy shipping
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800
Lot 167 - James Holworthy (British, 1781-1841) Cader Idris from near Barmouth
Sold for £693
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 170 - John Paul Cooper (British, 1869-1933) St Michaels, Cornwall
Sold for £126
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 171 - British School (early 19th Century) Studies of Broadstairs and Ramsgate
Sold for £277
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 172 - Thomas Brabazon Aylmer (British, 1806-c.1856) View of the port of Marsala, Italy
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 173 - Thomas Miles Richardson Junior (British, 1813-1890) Dolbadarn Castle
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 174 - William Day (British, 1764-1807) Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis Lake Caernarvonshire
Sold for £202
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 176 - John Varley (British, 1778-1842) Dolbadarn Castle, North Wales
Sold for £252
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 177 - Alfred Edward Chalon (Swiss, 1780-1860) Minerva Protecting Telemachus from Venus & Cupid
Sold for £554
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 179 - George Jones R.A. (British, 1786-1869) Loch Coruisk and the Coolins, Skye
Sold for £302
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 181 - Peter De Wint O.W.S (British, 1784-1849) Mountainous river landscape under a stormy sky
Sold for £151
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 183 - Amadeo Preziosi (Maltese, 1816-1882) The living room
Sold for £4,788
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 184 - Eugène Galien-Laloue (French, 1854-1941) Place de la Republique
Sold for £22,050
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 187 - Hubert-François Gravelot (French, 1699-1773) The Devoted Wife
Sold for £630
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 188 - Noel Alexandre-Jean (French, 1752-1834) Paysage du Portugal
Sold for £504
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 189 - John Constable R.A. (British, 1776-1837) Town by a river, with rainbow beyond
Sold for £2,394
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 190 - William Wyld (British, 1806-1889) Venice, The Grand Canal and the Ca d'Oro
Sold for £1,260
Includes Buyer's Premium