Spring Catalogue - 3 Day Sale:
Thursday 02 April 2009 10:00AM

Lot 853

Douglas Badcock (b.1922) New Zealand
"Crown Range, Wakatipu District, South Island, New Zealand"
Signed and dated (19)71, inscribed verso, oil on canvas board, 45cm by 60.5cm

Born in Balclutha, New Zealand. Now retired. Two of his paintings are in the Royal collection and one in the King of Thailand's collection.
See illustration

Estimate: £700-900

Lot 854

Douglas Badcock (b.1922) New Zealand
"Cecil Peak, L. Wakatipu, South Island NZ"
Signed and dated (19)77, inscribed verso, oil on board, 45.5cm by 60.5cm
See illustration

Estimate: £700-900

Lot 855

Attributed to Hilda Fearon R.O.I.(1878-1917)
The Constitutional Screen on Constitutional Hill, London
Signed with initials, oil on panel, 23.5cm by 32cm

The view has the side of Apsley House, The Home of the Duke of Wellington, with Rotten Row nearby

Estimate: £600-800

Lot 856

French School (19th/20th century)
Portrait of Claude Monet
Extensively inscribed on various labels verso, unfinished preparatory sketch, oil on panel, 24cm by 19cm

Ex. collection Gérald Schurr 25th October 1987, also said to have been painted circa 1895

Estimate: £400-500

Lot 857

French School (19th century)
Portrait of a Young Man, head and shoulders
Oil on panel, 25.5cm by 20cm

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 858

Charles Cousin (19th/20th century) French
Venetian Lagoon with a Figure on a Gondola, Fishing Boats Nearby, Venice in the distance
Signed, bearing the artist's original label verso, oil on panel, 16cm by 24cm

Estimate: £500-700

Lot 859

Attributed to Jules André (1807-1869) French
Country Landscape with a Drover, Cattle and Goats beside a Pond
Bears a signature, oil on canvas, 27.5cm by 41cm

Sold with a type written letter from J. Hamilton-Hunter (Old Masters, Antiques and Works of Art), 102 Crawford Street, London, with biographical details on the artist.

Estimate: £600-800

Lot 860

Antoine Blanchard (1910-1988) French
Parisian Street Scene with Figures, Flower Sellers and Carriages
Signed, oil on canvas laid down, 45.5cm by 54cm

Provenance: J Davey & Sons Ltd, 70 Bridge Street, Deansgate, Manchester, also 44 Duke Street, Liverpool
See illustration

Estimate: £4000-6000

Lot 861

Antoine Bouvard Snr (1870-1956) French
Venetian Canal Scene with Figures seated outside a Quayside Café
Signed, inscribed and dated 1921 on the stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 38cm by 46cm

Provenance: James Starkey Fine Art, Highgate, Beverley, Yorkshire
See illustration

Estimate: £5000-7000

Lot 862

Withdrawn

Lot 863

Dutch School (20th century)
Drover and a Cow beside a Barn, trees nearby
Indistinctly signed with the artist's initials, also extensively inscribed verso, oil on board, 17.5cm by 31.5cm

Estimate: £300-400

Lot 864

Anthonie Jacobus van Wingaerdt (1808-1887) Dutch
Cattle and Sheep Grazing in a Meadow, a figure chopping wood
Signed, inscribed on a plaque attached to the frame, oil on panel, 25cm by 36.5cm

Provenance: M. Newman Ltd, 43a Duke Street, London
See illustration

Estimate: £1000-1500

Lot 865

Jan Evert Morel II (1835-1905) Dutch
Young Boy and Drover herding Cattle
Signed, oil on panel, 27.5cm by 40cm

Provenance: F.G. Balma, Nieuwendijk 85b/d, Kapelsteeg, Amsterdam
See illustration

Estimate: £1000-1500

Lot 866

Circle of Petrus Gerardus Vertin (19th century) Dutch
Frozen River Landscape with Figures Skating
Oil on panel, 29.5cm by 38cm
See illustration

Estimate: £1000-1500

Lot 867

Continental School (20th Century)
Cattle and Sheep Grazing;
Cattle Resting
Oil on panel, each 39cm by 52cm (a pair)
See Illustration

Estimate: £400-600

Lot 868

Dutch School (20th century)
Winter River Landscape, with figures skating on a lake;
Summer River Landscape, with figures in a boat
Oil on panel, each 15cm by 12.5cm (a pair)

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 869

Franz van Severdonck (1809-1889) Belgian
Sheep and Lambs with Ducks in the Foreground
Signed, signed and inscribed in the artist's own hand verso, oil on panel, 17.5cm by 24cm

Provenance: Willow Gallery, Weybridge, Surrey, 30 Sept 1998, sold together with the original invoice and biographical card.

One of the best known of the 19th Century artists who specialized in paintings of sheep. Works by Severdonck are in museum collections in Rouen and Eucarest.
See illustration

Estimate: £800-1000

Lot 870

Follower of Balthazar Paul Ommeganck (18th/19th century) Flemish
Milkmaid, Cattle and Sheep beside a Stream, another figure on a milking stool nearby
Oil on panel, 53cm by 67.5cm

Previously sold as style of Jan Kobell.
See illustration

Estimate: £1200-1500

Lot 871

Anthonie Jacobus van Wyngaerdt (1808-1887) Dutch
Drover and Cattle in a Meadow, a village in the distance
Said to be signed below the frame, inscribed by a later hand verso, oil on panel, 14.5cm by 20.5cm

Estimate: £350-400

Lot 872

Manuel Blesa (b.1945) Spanish
"18th Century Blue & White Delft Tin Glaze"
Signed and dated (19)85, inscribed with the title, artist's name, and "Barcelona 1985", oil on board, 27cm by 35cm; together with
Blue and White Pottery and a Terracotta Jug
Signed, oil on board, 20.5cm by 25.5cm (2) See illustration

A friend of Salvador Dali, the artist was based in Barcelona specialising in painting trompe l'oeil material. He paid homage to such artists as El Greco, Tony Clave and Francisco Zurbaran.

Estimate: £350-400

Lot 873

Manuel Blesa (b.1945) Spanish
Still Life of Blue and White Porcelain
Signed, oil on board, 21cm by 26cm

Estimate: £250-300

Lot 874

Johannes Hendrik Eversen (1906-1995)
Still Life of a Peeled Lemon and Other Fruit in a Wanli Dish
Signed and dated 1971, oil on panel, 18cm by 24cm
See illustration

Estimate: £1000-1500

Lot 875

August de Wilde (1819-1886) Belgian
Cottage Interior, a Mother and Children beside a Fireplace
Signed and dated 1847, oil on panel, 34cm by 37.5cm
See illustration

Estimate: £1400-1600

Lot 876

Johann Hamza (1850-1927) Austrian
An Elegantly Dressed Gentleman, seated beside a table in a library reading
Signed and inscribed "Wien", extensively inscribed on an old typewritten label giving biographical details of the artist in German and dated "19th May 1952" and signed by a member of staff from Anton Schroll & Co, oil on panel, 34cm by 24cm

A painter of genre scenes and portraits, he was a pupil of Edward Von Engerth with the Academy of Fine Arts of Vienna. He exhibited in Vienna, Dresden, and Munich 1879-1890.
See illustration

Estimate: £3000-5000

Lot 877

Follower of Theodore Gerrard (19th century)
Mother and Child beside a Cottage Door, a dog seated nearby
Oil on canvas, 47cm by 38cm
See illustration

Estimate: £800-1200

Lot 878

Fritz von Kamptz (1866-1938)
Portrait of a Young Girl, full length, wearing a white dress and holding a posy of flowers
Signed and dated 1911, oil on canvas, 139.5cm by 76.5cm
See illustration

Estimate: £600-800

Lot 879

Alois Heinrich Priechenfried (1867-1953)
"Leisure Moments"
Signed, inscribed on the original frame, oil on panel, 47cm by 34.5cm
See illustration

Estimate: £3000-5000

Lot 880

J. Wilhelm Jankowski (fl.1825-1861) Austrian
Venetian Church and Buildings with Gondolas and Fishing Boats moored beside a Stone Terrace
Signed and inscribed "Wien", oil on canvas, 53cm by 42cm
See illustration

Estimate: £500-600

Lot 881

Italian School (20th century)
Farmyard Scene with a Mother, Child and Geese beside a Wooden Barn
Indistinctly signed, oil on canvas, 74.5cm by 100cm

Estimate: £600-1000

Lot 882

Carlos Nadal (1917-1998)
"Village in Normand", figures in a market place
Signed, also signed, inscribed, dated (19)83 and bearing the artist's atelier studio stamp verso, together with a canvas maker's stamp for Vicente Piera, Barcelona and numbered "48", oil on canvas, 73.5cm by 92.5cm

Provenance: Solomon Gallery, 10 Dover Street, London, stock no 8


Born in Paris to Catalan parents, studied art in Barcelona and Paris. In 1930 enrolled at the School of Arts & Crafts in Barcelona and in 1932 he moved to the Senior School for Fine Arts of St George Barcelona. In 1935 he won the Conde de Lavan for Watercolour, the Mastiera for Oil Landscape and the Fortuny for Commercial Posters. Nadal fought with the Republican Forces on the Arogonese Front, crossed the French Frontier and was interned in the Concentration Camp St Cyprien for five months. He escaped and was arrested by the Civil Guard. He returned to Barcelona, on probation, returning to his studies with the aid of a grant from the Barcelona Town Council. In 1946 Nadal was granted a scholarship by the French Government to study in Paris where he became a Fauvist painter. Although offered a Scholarship by the USA Carnegie Foundation, he married the Belgian painter Floris Joris in 1949 and settled in Brussels. The artist exhibited 1951-1983 throughout the world.
See illustration

Estimate: £30000-40000

Lot 883

Carlos Nadal (1917-1998)
"Vacanses", figures sunbathing in the garden of a chateau
Signed and dated (19)79, inscribed with the title, dated 1979 and signed verso, oil on canvas, 54cm by 65cm

Exhibited at the Harrogate Festival Exhibition 1984, numbered 21 verso
See illustration

Estimate: £6000-9000

Lot 884

Carlos Nadal (1917-1998)
"Blankenberge", coastal scene with bathing huts
Signed and dated (19)70, inscribed verso, oil on canvas, 33cm by 41cm

Exhibited at the Harrogate Festival Exhibition 1984, numbered 2
See illustration

Estimate: £5000-7000

Lot 885

Carlos Nadal (1917-1998)
"Promenade Restaurant"
Signed and dated (19)84, inscribed and bearing the artist's atelier studio stamp verso, oil on panel, 51cm by 58cm

Exhibited at the 1984 Harrogate Festival Exhibition, exhibition no 30
See illustration

Estimate: £5000-8000

Lot 886

Carlos Nadal (1917-1998)
"The Sacré Coeur Paris"
Signed and dated (19)62, inscribed verso together with an exhibition label, oil on canvas, 73cm by 59.5cm

Exhibited at the 1984 Harrogate Festival Exhibition, exhibition no 11
See illustration

Estimate: £5000-6000

Lot 887

Carlos Nadal (1917-1998)
"Vacances"
Signed and dated (19)84, inscribed and signed verso, numbered 32 and bearing the artist's atelier stamp, oil on panel, 51cm by 58.5cm
See illustration

Estimate: £7000-10000

Lot 888

Carlos Nadal (1917-1998)
"Plage", scene with figures playing beach ball
Signed and dated (19)73, also signed and inscribed verso, oil and mixed media on board, 51cm by 58.5cm See illustration

Exhibited at the 1984 Harrogate Festival Exhibition, numbered 51

Estimate: £7000-10000

Lot 889

John Ferneley Snr (1781-1860)
"Blue Bonnet", winner of the 1842 St Leger and Doncaster Cup, in a river landscape
Signed and dated 1842, oil on canvas, 70cm by 90cm See illustration

Estimate: £4000-6000

Lot 890

John Ferneley Jnr (1815-1862)
"Beeswing", the Property of Mr J Anderson Ambler
Signed and dated 1859, oil on canvas, 62cm by 75cm
See illustration

Estimate: £5000-7000

Lot 891

Charles Towne (1763-1840)
Smoker and Farmer, two Greyhounds, the property of Squire Huskesson, held by their keeper Thomas Cardwell, in the grounds of Lowther Castle
Signed and dated 1830, oil on panel, 39.5cm by 49.5cm See illustration

Estimate: £10000-12000

Lot 892

Charles Towne (1763-1840)
"The River Hodder where it joins the Ribble, Near Gt. Milton above Preston Lancs", a bay horse in the foreground
Signed and dated 1826, inscribed with the title and artist's name and his dates on a plaque attached to the frame, oil on canvas, 49.5cm by 63cm See illustration

Estimate: £7000-10000

Lot 893

Attributed to Pieter Casteels III (1684-1749)
Study of Wildfowl and a Hoopee
Oil on canvas, 42cm by 93cm See illustration

Estimate: £10000-12000

Lot 894

Albert Clark (fl.1923-1936)
J.N Ambler on Prince Pepper with A Staher on Peter and T Maher on Toby, with the Vale of Lune Harriers 1923-4 to 1926-7
Signed and dated 1927, inscribed with the artist's address, oil on canvas, 76.5cm by 127cm

The artist was a member of the Clark family and renowned for producing equestrian works. A driving picture of the horse "Fylde Sabinetta" is recorded. See Mitchell (Sally) Dictionary of Equestrian Artists.
See illustration

Estimate: £700-900

Lot 895

Attributed to Samuel Henry Alken (1810-1894)
Coach and Four on an Open Road
Oil on board, 10cm by 22.5cm

Estimate: £500-700

Lot 896

Circle of Samuel Henry Alken (19th century)
On the Scent;
Jumping a Ditch;
Through the Gateway:
Gone to Ground
Oil on board (one on panel), 16cm by 26cm, 16cm by 25.5cm, 14cm by 21.5cm and 16cm by 25.5cm respectively (4)

Estimate: £200-400

Lot 897

Attributed to Sawrey Gilpin R.A., F.S.A. (18th/19th century)
Startled horse before rocks
Oil on canvas, 30.5cm by 36cm

Provenance: Spink, King Street, St James's, London
See illustration

Estimate: £3000-4000

Lot 898

Martin Theodore Ward (1799-1874)
Dog standing on a Hillside observing a Wasp
Extensively inscribed verso, oil on board, 19.5cm by 15.5cm

Ex Phillips' Leeds Yorkshire and Sporting Pictures sale 16 October 1991, lot 337

Estimate: £300-350

Lot 899

Follower of Martin Theodore Ward (19th century)
Two Dogs Ratting in a Stable
Oil on canvas, 41.5cm by 55cm, unframed

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 900

Harry Hall (1814-1882)
Racehorse "Isonomy" standing in a Loose Box, a blanket and other objects nearby
Signed and dated 1878/9, oil on canvas, 91cm by 122cm

Born in Cambridge, first recorded as working at Tattersalls, London, contributing to two "British Racehorses", also "The Sporting Review" and "Illustrated London News". He was chief artist on "The Field", He moved to Newmarket to be closer to the racing industry. Many of Hall's racehorse portraits were engraved and the Sporting Magazine published 114 plates after his work. He filled the gap left by John Frederick Herring Snr.

The work is contained within its original elaborately decorated gilt plaster and wooden frame with gilt plaster rosettes set into each corner
See illustration

Estimate: £8000-12000

Lot 901

John Dalby (fl.1826-1853)
"Nama", bay racehorse standing in a landscape
Signed, inscribed on a plaque attached to the frame, oil on canvas, 32.5cm by 41.5cm
See illustration

Estimate: £1000-1500

Lot 902

English Provincial School (19th century)
"Lady Bab" with jockey up
Inscribed on the original wooden frame, oil on panel, 81.5cm by 89.5cm, overall size including frame 99cm by 108.5cm

Sold with a copy of the lease of the Lady Bab Inn and land at Coverham in the County of York between Mary Jane Raper and James Clifford, 26 March 1886; literature relating to the sale of property and land at Coverham, dated April and May 1911; the original owner's silks and framed photograph contained within a gold frame, and a coloured silk picture showing the 1869 Derby, Mr J Johnstone's Pretender ridden by Osborn, Sir J Hawley's Perogomez ridden by Wells and Mr Graham's The Drummer ridden by Morris and other related material.

Originally a sign for the Lady Bab Inn
See illustration

Estimate: £3000-4000