for our Contents of a Surrey Country House auction to be held on Wednesday 4th of June 2025
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| 1 | Circle of Sir Thomas Lawrence (English 1769-1830) - three quarter length Portrait of a Lady wearing a silk and organza empire dress and holding a rose and a three quarter length Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a black jacket, yellow waistcoat and white stock, in front of a stone column, a pair of early 19th Century oils on canvas, Christie's stencils verso, each 90cm x 69cm, both within gilt composition frames with egg and dart ornament | 2000-4000 |
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| 2 | Geo Hinton '67, still life study, 20th Century oil on canvas, signed and dated 75cm x 60cm | 100-150 |
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| 3 | Attributed to Henry Pickering (British 1720-1770) - Half Length Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a black jacket with gold buttons and trim, a yellow waistcoat and white stock within a feigned oval, 18th Century oil on canvas, 61cm x 74cm, within a gilt composition frame | 400-600 |
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| 4 | After Hippolyte-Paul Delaroche (French 1797-1856) - Emperor Napoleon in his study, 19th Century oil on canvas 35.5cm x 29.5cm, within a gilt composition frame. Note: the present work is a copy of Delaroche's painting, originally commissioned in 1838 by Louisa, the 6th Countess of Sandwich. Delaroche portrays Napoleon in the attire of a Colonel of the Grenadiers de la Garde a' Pied, standing in his office at the Tuileries Palace. Delaroche's portrait draws inspiration from elements of David's renowned Portrait of Napoleon in his study (1812, National Gallery, Washington), reflected in both the pose and uniform | 200-400 |
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| 5 | Achille-Emile Othon Friesz (French 1879-1949) - Figures Dancing, early 20th Century oil on panel, signed recto, Salon d'Hiver stamp verso, 34.5cm x 26cm, within a gilt and painted wood frame | 2000-3000 |
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| 6 | **Anthony Robert Klitz (British 1917-2000) - The River Thames and Victoria Embankment with the Royal Air Force Memorial and the Palace of Westminster beyond, oil on canvas, signed, 45cm x 35cm, within a hessian and gilt wood frame ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot | 150-250 |
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| 8 | T D.. ? Rocky outcrop landscape, oil on board, 29cm x 38cm, framed | 100-150 |
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| 10 | Circle of Henri Gascars (French 1635-1701) - Half Length Portrait of a Lady wearing a silk dress and shawl, late 17th/early 18th Century oval oil on canvas, relined, Christie's stencil verso, 60.5cm x 47.5cm, within a gilt composition frame | 400-600 |
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| 12 | Jonathan I Richardson (British 1667-1745) - Three Quarter Length Portrait of Sir Thomas Bury (1655-1722), Chief Baron of the Exchequer, oil on canvas, circa 1719, 126cm x 100cm, within a gilt composition frame. (re-lined) Note: a similar portrait of Thomas Bury by Richardson is in the collection of Gray's Inn, London. A portrait mezzotint was published after one of these paintings by John Smith in 1720 | 2000-4000 |
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| 13 | Attributed to Lemuel Francis Abbott (British 1760-1802) Half Length Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a black jacket, yellow waistcoat and white stock, 18th Century oil on canvas, re-lined, Christie's stencil verso, 72cm x 59cm, within a gilt frame | 400-600 |
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| 14 | Attributed to John Rathbone (British 1750-1807) - Rocky River Landscape, probably the Dargle Valley, County Wicklow, 18th century oil on panel, Christie's stencil verso, 22.5cm x 32.5cm, within a gilt composition frame | 300-400 |
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| 15 | Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski (Polish 1916-1992) - "Paris, Place du Trocadero", 20th century oil on canvas, signed and dated 1967 recto, titled verso, 63cm x 79.5cm, within a stained wood frame | 200-400 |
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| 16 | J Lewis, a view of Windsor castle, oil on canvas, re-lined, signed 39.5cm x 16cm | 50-75 |
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| 21 | **John Hammond Harwood (1905-1980), figures on a beach with distant boats, oil on canvas, signed, 30cm x 46cm, unframed ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot | 100-150 |
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| 22 | British School, Half Length Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a mauve jacket with a hat under his left arm, 18th Century oil on canvas, re-lined, 91cm x 69cm, within an ebonised and gilt frame | 300-400 |
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| 23 | Attributed to Cosmo Alexander (British 1724-1772) - Half Length Portrait of a Gentleman identified as George Morison 3rd of Bogny, wearing a navy-blue jacket, red waistcoat and white stock, 18th Century oil on canvas, 73.5cm x 60.5cm, within a carved wood frame | 400-600 |
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| 24 | Jean Hippolyte Marchand (French 1883-1940), country scene with figures before beehives, oil on canvas signed, labels on verso Galerie Andre Maurice 140 Boulevard Haussmann, 49cm x 60cm, in a gilt frame | 400-600 |
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| 25 | **Keith Michell (British 1928-2015) a Caribbean scene with seated figure, oil on board, signed and dated '65, 50cm x 73cm, in a gilt frame ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot | 50-75 |
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| 26 | J.C. Newton, after Sir Alfred Munnings - Ned Osborne on Grey Tick, 20th Century oil on canvas, signed and dated '94, 71cm x 91cm. | 60-100 |
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| 28 | 19th Century English School, two figures in a country lane with cattle and distant buildings in the background, oil on canvas unsigned, 29.5cm x 34cm, re-lined, in a gilt frame | 50-75 |
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| 29 | **Keith Michell (British 1928-2015), figures in an avenue of trees, oil on board, signed, 45cm x 34cm, in a gilt and hessian frame ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot | 50-75 |
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| 34 | Robert Taylor (British, active 1737-1755) Full Length Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a grey jacket, green waistcoat and white stock with his right hand resting on a table with books, identified as James Pilling of Altrincham, 18th century oil on canvas, signed R. Taylor Pinx lower right recto, Christie's stencil verso, 125cm x 100cm, within a stained wood frame | 600-1000 |
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| 39 | Jean Hippolyte Marchand (French 1883-1940), still life study of flowers in a blue pot, oil on canvas, label on verso Galerie Andre Maurice 140 Boulevard Houssmann Paris, 14.5cm x 26.5cm, in a moulded carved frame | 100-150 |
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