Highlights of Paintings, Watercolours, Prints, Sculpture and Works of Art at auction

925 A 16th/17th century carved and polychrome painted Romayne oak relief portrait in profile set inside a carved arch, 29cm x 26cm, within an ebonised wood frame, purportedly from Bindon Abbey in Dorset. Provenance: Colonel William Woodforde of Ansford House, Somerset, thence by descent to George Augustus Woodforde (1801-1877). References: Proceedings of the Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, vol. VII, p.21.

SOLD £920

**Dame Laura Knight (British, 1877-1970), "The Malverns - Gathering Corn" ("Harvesting"), watercolour, signed recto, title and exhibition labels verso, 22.5cm x 38.5cm, within a gilt frame. Provenance: Bonhams Modern Pictures, 18th May 2010, lot no.156. Purc hase receipt Kaye Michie Fine Art, 8th February 2015 **Please note that Artists Resale Rights will be payable on this lot

880 **Dame Laura Knight (British, 1877-1970), "The Malverns - Gathering Corn" ("Harvesting"), watercolour, signed recto, title and exhibition labels verso, 22.5cm x 38.5cm, within a gilt frame. Provenance: Bonhams Modern Pictures, 18th May 2010, lot no.156. Purc hase receipt Kaye Michie Fine Art, 8th February 2015 **Please note that Artists Resale Rights will be payable on this lot

SOLD £1500

**Laurence Stephen Lowry (British, 1887-1976), "The Pram", pencil, signed with initials, 14cm x 14.5cm, within an ebonized frame. Provenance: West Eleven Gallery, Notting Hill.West-Eleven receipt for this piece stating that it was purchased at The Chelsea Art Fair of April 2008, together with 2 further letters from the gallery, acknowledging sale and detailing the history of the piece and a further handwritten note from the vendor of the painting **Please note: Artist's resale rights are payable on this lot

876 **Laurence Stephen Lowry (British, 1887-1976), "The Pram", pencil, signed with initials, 14cm x 14.5cm, within an ebonized frame. Provenance: West Eleven Gallery, Notting Hill.West-Eleven receipt for this piece stating that it was purchased at The Chelsea Art Fair of April 2008, together with 2 further letters from the gallery, acknowledging sale and detailing the history of the piece and a further handwritten note from the vendor of the painting **Please note: Artist's resale rights are payable on this lot

SOLD £2700

**Howard Hodgkin (British, 1932-2017), "Eye", etching with aquatint and carborundum printed in colours, extensively hand-coloured in acrylic on Two Rivers wove paper, signed with initials, dated 2000 and editioned XXXIII/XL (33/40) in pencil, 28cm x 32.5cm, within an ebonised frame. **Please note that Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot

872 **Howard Hodgkin (British, 1932-2017), "Eye", etching with aquatint and carborundum printed in colours, extensively hand-coloured in acrylic on Two Rivers wove paper, signed with initials, dated 2000 and editioned XXXIII/XL (33/40) in pencil, 28cm x 32.5cm, within an ebonised frame. **Please note that Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot

SOLD £1000

**John Egerton Christmas Piper (British, 1903-1992), Thornton Abbey Gateway, ink with watercolour and gouache, 51.5cm x 66.6cm, within a stained wood frame. Provenance: Myfanwy Piper, private collection, Christie's Modern British and Irish Art 19th March 2016, lot 121. Note: A screenprint after this work was published by Marlborough Fine Art in 1987, in an edition of 70, together with the original Christie's catalogue with handwritten notes from when the vendor purchased the lot **Please note that Artists Resale Rights will be payable on this lot

866 **John Egerton Christmas Piper (British, 1903-1992), Thornton Abbey Gateway, ink with watercolour and gouache, 51.5cm x 66.6cm, within a stained wood frame. Provenance: Myfanwy Piper, private collection, Christie's Modern British and Irish Art 19th March 2016, lot 121. Note: A screenprint after this work was published by Marlborough Fine Art in 1987, in an edition of 70, together with the original Christie's catalogue with handwritten notes from when the vendor purchased the lot **Please note that Artists Resale Rights will be payable on this lot

SOLD £6000

British School, Three Quarter Length Portrait of Elizabeth Creed nee Luscombe (1716-1762), 18th century oil on canvas, 118cm x 90cm, within a gilt composition frame.

918 British School, Three Quarter Length Portrait of Elizabeth Creed nee Luscombe (1716-1762), 18th century oil on canvas, 118cm x 90cm, within a gilt composition frame.

SOLD £820

**Edward Seago (British, 1910-1974), "Outskirts of Delft", watercolour, signed recto, titled Colnaghi label verso, 26.5cm x 37.5cm, within a stained wood frame. Provenance: George Babbington; Biddle & Webb, 11th March 2017, lot no.127; P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London. **Please note that Artists Resale Rights will be payable on this lot

881 **Edward Seago (British, 1910-1974), "Outskirts of Delft", watercolour, signed recto, titled Colnaghi label verso, 26.5cm x 37.5cm, within a stained wood frame. Provenance: George Babbington; Biddle & Webb, 11th March 2017, lot no.127; P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London. **Please note that Artists Resale Rights will be payable on this lot

SOLD £1800

868 Eric Ravilious (British, 1903-1942), "Sandstorm", wood engraving on Japan paper, signed and titled in pencil, 9cm x 11cm, within a stained wood frame.

SOLD £1050

**Quentin Blake (b.1932), Arabel with Mortimer the Raven, ink with watercolour, 15cm x 15cm, within a stained wood frame. Note: this work was used as the front dust jacket cover illustration for the Jackanory Stories edition "Tales of Arabel's Raven" published by the BBC and Jonathan Cape in 1974. **Please Note - Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot.

1062 **Quentin Blake (b.1932), Arabel with Mortimer the Raven, ink with watercolour, 15cm x 15cm, within a stained wood frame. Note: this work was used as the front dust jacket cover illustration for the Jackanory Stories edition "Tales of Arabel's Raven" published by the BBC and Jonathan Cape in 1974. **Please Note - Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot.

SOLD £4300

**Laurence Stephen Lowry (British, 1887-1976), Mill Scene, offset lithograph, signed in pencil, from an edition of 750 printed by Curwen Press and published by the Sunday Observer in 1972, 33cm x 42cm, within a stained wood frame.**Please Note - Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot.

1048 **Laurence Stephen Lowry (British, 1887-1976), Mill Scene, offset lithograph, signed in pencil, from an edition of 750 printed by Curwen Press and published by the Sunday Observer in 1972, 33cm x 42cm, within a stained wood frame.**Please Note - Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot.

SOLD £1450

**Leni Riefenstahl (German, 1902-2003), "Seilspringen", gelatin silver print, signed and titled in pencil recto, numbered 19 from an edition of 25 to label verso, 22cm x 29cm, within a metal frame.**Please Note - Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot.

1019 **Leni Riefenstahl (German, 1902-2003), "Seilspringen", gelatin silver print, signed and titled in pencil recto, numbered 19 from an edition of 25 to label verso, 22cm x 29cm, within a metal frame.**Please Note - Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot.

SOLD £1000

**Sherree Valentine Daines (British, b.1959), "Girl on the Shore with Bucket", oil on board, signed with initials, 18cm x 12cm, within a painted and gilt wood frame.**Please Note - Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot.

1005 **Sherree Valentine Daines (British, b.1959), "Girl on the Shore with Bucket", oil on board, signed with initials, 18cm x 12cm, within a painted and gilt wood frame.**Please Note - Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot.

SOLD £1250

Attributed to Peter Monamy (British, 1681-1749), "Shipping off Jersey", 18th century oil on canvas, labels verso, 21cmx 52cm, within a gilt frame. Provenance: The Parker Gallery, stock no. 1245.

763 Attributed to Peter Monamy (British, 1681-1749), "Shipping off Jersey", 18th century oil on canvas, labels verso, 21cmx 52cm, within a gilt frame. Provenance: The Parker Gallery, stock no. 1245.

SOLD £1000

Isabel Wrightson (British, 1890-1971), "French Crabbers in Newlyn Harbour", watercolour with gouache, signed and dated 1961 recto, titled label verso, 55cm x 75cm, within a painted wood and hessian frame. Exhibited: The Royal Society of British Artists 237th Exhibition in 1962, catalogue no. 196; Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Sussex Artists Exhibition 1968.

762 Isabel Wrightson (British, 1890-1971), "French Crabbers in Newlyn Harbour", watercolour with gouache, signed and dated 1961 recto, titled label verso, 55cm x 75cm, within a painted wood and hessian frame. Exhibited: The Royal Society of British Artists 237th Exhibition in 1962, catalogue no. 196; Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Sussex Artists Exhibition 1968.

SOLD £680

A rare mid 17th century Interregnum stumpwork portrait depicting a child dressed in richly articulated costume, holding a small dog beneath his left arm. In his hands he carries a quill and a letter inscribed "Give Thy selfe to learne my slam (psalm, 1656". Enclosed within an oval cartouche of leaf and berry motifs, further flanked in each corner by four winged angels. Composed of raised work consisting of collage and embroidery, using various fabrics, silk, coloured wool and metallised threads, on a pale gold silk ground, printed extract from Sir Matthew Hale's diary verso, 20cm x 17.5cm, within a dark stained wood frame.

751 A rare mid 17th century Interregnum stumpwork portrait depicting a child dressed in richly articulated costume, holding a small dog beneath his left arm. In his hands he carries a quill and a letter inscribed "Give Thy selfe to learne my slam (psalm, 1656". Enclosed within an oval cartouche of leaf and berry motifs, further flanked in each corner by four winged angels. Composed of raised work consisting of collage and embroidery, using various fabrics, silk, coloured wool and metallised threads, on a pale gold silk ground, printed extract from Sir Matthew Hale's diary verso, 20cm x 17.5cm, within a dark stained wood frame.

SOLD £1200

Ernest Howard Farmer (British, 1856-1944), Wiltshire Thatcher Lot Long, 19th century gelatin silver print photograph, titled "Devonshire Thatcher"? to label verso, 60.8cm x 44.4cm, within a stained oak frame. Note: this rare and historically important Victorian photograph is of exceptional significance as the source material for the iconic album cover of Led Zeppelins fourth studio album (1971), one of the most influential and recognisable records in the history of rock music.

760 Ernest Howard Farmer (British, 1856-1944), Wiltshire Thatcher Lot Long, 19th century gelatin silver print photograph, titled "Devonshire Thatcher"? to label verso, 60.8cm x 44.4cm, within a stained oak frame. Note: this rare and historically important Victorian photograph is of exceptional significance as the source material for the iconic album cover of Led Zeppelins fourth studio album (1971), one of the most influential and recognisable records in the history of rock music.

SOLD £16000

**Thomas James Carr (British/Irish, 1909-1999), Landscape with Trees, Figures and Buildings, oil on board, signed, 26m x 36cm, within a painted wood frame. Note: Born in Belfast, Thomas Carr studied at the Slade School of Fine Art before travelling widely in Europe and later settling in Newcastle, County Down. Associated with the Euston Road School during the 1930s, he is best known for realist paintings of domestic interiors and rural landscapes. Carr exhibited extensively in London from the mid-1930s and was included in the Objective Abstraction exhibition at the Zwemmer Gallery in 1935. His work is held in major public collections, including the Tate Gallery. ** Please note, Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot

771 **Thomas James Carr (British/Irish, 1909-1999), Landscape with Trees, Figures and Buildings, oil on board, signed, 26m x 36cm, within a painted wood frame. Note: Born in Belfast, Thomas Carr studied at the Slade School of Fine Art before travelling widely in Europe and later settling in Newcastle, County Down. Associated with the Euston Road School during the 1930s, he is best known for realist paintings of domestic interiors and rural landscapes. Carr exhibited extensively in London from the mid-1930s and was included in the Objective Abstraction exhibition at the Zwemmer Gallery in 1935. His work is held in major public collections, including the Tate Gallery. ** Please note, Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot

SOLD £800

**Laurence Stephen Lowry (British, 1887-1976), The Football Match, offset lithograph, signed and editioned 833/850 in pencil, published by Grove Fine Art, Manchester, with their blindstamp, 28cm x 38cm, within a stained wood frame.**Please note Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot

837 **Laurence Stephen Lowry (British, 1887-1976), The Football Match, offset lithograph, signed and editioned 833/850 in pencil, published by Grove Fine Art, Manchester, with their blindstamp, 28cm x 38cm, within a stained wood frame.**Please note Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot

SOLD £1650

**Brian Davies (British, 1942-2014), Still Life with Bread, Tankard, Stilton, Port Bottle and Gherkins, oil on canvas, signed, 30cm x 24cm, within a swept gilt composition frame.**Please note Artists Resale Rights may be payable upon this lot

804 **Brian Davies (British, 1942-2014), Still Life with Bread, Tankard, Stilton, Port Bottle and Gherkins, oil on canvas, signed, 30cm x 24cm, within a swept gilt composition frame.**Please note Artists Resale Rights may be payable upon this lot

SOLD £620

Louis Braquaval (French, 1854-1919), Village Scene with Church, Houses and a Figure on a Road, late 19th/early 20th century oil on panel, signed, 36cm x 44cm, within a gilt composition frame with foliate strapwork and corner crestings.

807 Louis Braquaval (French, 1854-1919), Village Scene with Church, Houses and a Figure on a Road, late 19th/early 20th century oil on panel, signed, 36cm x 44cm, within a gilt composition frame with foliate strapwork and corner crestings.

SOLD £560

Attributed to John Lewis (act. 1736-1776), Half Length Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a Navy Blue Jacket with Gold Brocade, Red Lining, and the embroidered badge of the Sea Serjeants, within a feigned oval, traditionally identified as Sir Robert Skyrme, 18th century oil on canvas, engraved ex-libris of Sea Serjeants affixed verso, 75cm x 61cm, within a gilt composition frame. Note: The Jacobite Society of Sea Sergeants was based in West and South Wales. They convened once a year at a seaside location, often for a week at a time, and unlike some societies did have women present at meetings. Provenance: noted as being in the possession of P.C.M. Hughes-Garbett in 1930.

763 Attributed to John Lewis (act. 1736-1776), Half Length Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a Navy Blue Jacket with Gold Brocade, Red Lining, and the embroidered badge of the Sea Serjeants, within a feigned oval, traditionally identified as Sir Robert Skyrme, 18th century oil on canvas, engraved ex-libris of Sea Serjeants affixed verso, 75cm x 61cm, within a gilt composition frame. Note: The Jacobite Society of Sea Sergeants was based in West and South Wales. They convened once a year at a seaside location, often for a week at a time, and unlike some societies did have women present at meetings. Provenance: noted as being in the possession of P.C.M. Hughes-Garbett in 1930.

SOLD £2100