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C. W. Glover (active 1950-1968). Half Length Portrait of Sir Barnes Wallis wearing a navy jacket, white shirt and Christ's Hospital School tie, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1968, 66cm x 56cm, within a gilt composition frame. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: Sir Barnes Wallis was educated at Christ's Hospital between 1900 and 1904, and he retained a close and enduring connection with the school throughout his life. His affection for the institution was demonstrated in a remarkable act of generosity: he donated the 10,000 pound award he received from the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors in recognition of his wartime work. Wallis directed the entire sum to Christ's Hospital to assist the children of those who had served in the Royal Air Force. In partnership with the RAF Benevolent Fund, which matched his gift, a dedicated trust was established to administer the award. Since its foundation in 1952, the Trust has supported more than 150 pupils. Each beneficiary has worn the distinctive Foundationers' badge, specially designed by Wallis himself. This work has been on loan with the Royal Air Force Museum for over 28 years.
SOLD FOR £360
C. W. Glover (active 1950-1968). Half Length Portrait of Sir Barnes Wallis wearing a navy jacket, white shirt and Christ's Hospital School tie, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1968, 66cm x 56cm, within a gilt composition frame. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: Sir Barnes Wallis was educated at Christ's Hospital between 1900 and 1904, and he retained a close and enduring connection with the school throughout his life. His affection for the institution was demonstrated in a remarkable act of generosity: he donated the 10,000 pound award he received from the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors in recognition of his wartime work. Wallis directed the entire sum to Christ's Hospital to assist the children of those who had served in the Royal Air Force. In partnership with the RAF Benevolent Fund, which matched his gift, a dedicated trust was established to administer the award. Since its foundation in 1952, the Trust has supported more than 150 pupils. Each beneficiary has worn the distinctive Foundationers' badge, specially designed by Wallis himself. This work has been on loan with the Royal Air Force Museum for over 28 years.
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974) Portrait of Barnes Wallis sculpting a wood carving of his wife Molly, watercolour, signed with initals, 30cm x 24cm, within a stained wood frame.** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: Cooper produced two versions of this tender portrait displaying Wallis' devotion to his wife Molly. The other version painted in oils was sold at Dominic Winter on 17th December 2020, lot no. 331.
SOLD FOR £320
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974) Portrait of Barnes Wallis sculpting a wood carving of his wife Molly, watercolour, signed with initals, 30cm x 24cm, within a stained wood frame.** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: Cooper produced two versions of this tender portrait displaying Wallis' devotion to his wife Molly. The other version painted in oils was sold at Dominic Winter on 17th December 2020, lot no. 331.
A collection of Barnes Wallis' lecture slides mainly about Dam Busters, bombs and targets in fitted numbered wooden boxes (81 slides in two boxes) Box W, 40 slides (5 slides cracked), box marked in chalk into four sections Section A: Four miscellaneous diagrams, one miscellaneous photo, two photos of original, almost spherical bouncing bomb Section B: Five photos, five drawings and a map relating to the Ruhr dams and the Dam Busters Section C: 14 photos of 617 Squadron's targets, some destroyed (including Tirpitz upside-down), a photo of a Tallboy bomb and two drawings relating to the Tallboy Section D: Five photos relating to the Ruhr dams and the bouncing bomb Box D, Diagrams, 41 slides Slides 1-26 Aerodynamics Slides 28-31 Stratospheric chamber Slides 33-34 Diagram, photo and blueprint of a German dam, possibly Mohne Slides 36-38 Diagrams of Tallboy effect on Bielefeld viaduct Slides 40-45 Diagrams for bombing coal mines, oil storage depots, tunnels, railway cutting or embankment
SOLD FOR £4000
A collection of Barnes Wallis' lecture slides mainly about Dam Busters, bombs and targets in fitted numbered wooden boxes (81 slides in two boxes) Box W, 40 slides (5 slides cracked), box marked in chalk into four sections Section A: Four miscellaneous diagrams, one miscellaneous photo, two photos of original, almost spherical bouncing bomb Section B: Five photos, five drawings and a map relating to the Ruhr dams and the Dam Busters Section C: 14 photos of 617 Squadron's targets, some destroyed (including Tirpitz upside-down), a photo of a Tallboy bomb and two drawings relating to the Tallboy Section D: Five photos relating to the Ruhr dams and the bouncing bomb Box D, Diagrams, 41 slides Slides 1-26 Aerodynamics Slides 28-31 Stratospheric chamber Slides 33-34 Diagram, photo and blueprint of a German dam, possibly Mohne Slides 36-38 Diagrams of Tallboy effect on Bielefeld viaduct Slides 40-45 Diagrams for bombing coal mines, oil storage depots, tunnels, railway cutting or embankment
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974), Half Length Portrait of Barnes Wallis wearing the C.B.E. and DSc robes of the University of London, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1964, 60cm x 50cm, within a painted composition frame. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: this work has been on loan with the Royal Air Force Museum for over 28 years.
SOLD FOR £1100
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974), Half Length Portrait of Barnes Wallis wearing the C.B.E. and DSc robes of the University of London, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1964, 60cm x 50cm, within a painted composition frame. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: this work has been on loan with the Royal Air Force Museum for over 28 years.
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974) Half Length Portrait of Barnes Wallis in Army Uniform smoking a Pipe, oil on canvas, signed with initials, 32cm h x 23cm w. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: this work was most likely painted in 1915, while Cooper and Wallis were serving in the Artist Rifles. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot
SOLD FOR £5200
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974) Half Length Portrait of Barnes Wallis in Army Uniform smoking a Pipe, oil on canvas, signed with initials, 32cm h x 23cm w. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: this work was most likely painted in 1915, while Cooper and Wallis were serving in the Artist Rifles. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot
Ejnar Landberg (Danish, b.1890), "Bodestraede, Dragor" (Denmark), 20th century oil on canvas, signed and titled, 29cm x 35cm, within a gilt frame.
SOLD FOR £65
Ejnar Landberg (Danish, b.1890), "Bodestraede, Dragor" (Denmark), 20th century oil on canvas, signed and titled, 29cm x 35cm, within a gilt frame.
**Arthur Easton (1939-2024), Abstract with Figure, Bird and Plant in a Landscape, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1986, 71cm x 66cm. ** Please note, Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot
SOLD FOR £140
**Arthur Easton (1939-2024), Abstract with Figure, Bird and Plant in a Landscape, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1986, 71cm x 66cm. ** Please note, Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot
Peter Gilman (British, 1928-1984), "Neiljan of Maldon, Snape", 20th century oil on board, signed recto, titled verso, 22cm x 29cm, within a painted and gilt frame.
SOLD FOR £55
Peter Gilman (British, 1928-1984), "Neiljan of Maldon, Snape", 20th century oil on board, signed recto, titled verso, 22cm x 29cm, within a painted and gilt frame.
Ethel Luella Curry (Canadian, 1902-2000), "Eastlake North Haliburton County", oil on board, signed recto, titled and dated July 1932 verso, 20cm x 25cm, within a painted wood frame. Note: Ethel Curry was a Canadian painter, printmaker, potter, and educator. Born in Irondale, Haliburton County, Ontario, in 1902, she studied at the Ontario College of Art beginning in 1924, where she learned from and worked alongside members of the Group of Seven, including Arthur Lismer and J.E.H. MacDonald. While in Toronto, Curry formed a lifelong friendship with fellow artist Doris McCarthy; the two met as students in the 1920s and later both taught in Toronto high schools. Curry spent much of her professional life as an instructor at Northern Vocational School before retiring in 1965 and returning to Haliburton, where she remained active in the local art community until her death in 2000. References: Robert Popple, "Northern Belle: The Life Story of Haliburton's Ethel Curry, Including Her Connections to the Group of Seven" (RTP Publications, Haliburton, Ontario, 2003).
SOLD FOR £540
Ethel Luella Curry (Canadian, 1902-2000), "Eastlake North Haliburton County", oil on board, signed recto, titled and dated July 1932 verso, 20cm x 25cm, within a painted wood frame. Note: Ethel Curry was a Canadian painter, printmaker, potter, and educator. Born in Irondale, Haliburton County, Ontario, in 1902, she studied at the Ontario College of Art beginning in 1924, where she learned from and worked alongside members of the Group of Seven, including Arthur Lismer and J.E.H. MacDonald. While in Toronto, Curry formed a lifelong friendship with fellow artist Doris McCarthy; the two met as students in the 1920s and later both taught in Toronto high schools. Curry spent much of her professional life as an instructor at Northern Vocational School before retiring in 1965 and returning to Haliburton, where she remained active in the local art community until her death in 2000. References: Robert Popple, "Northern Belle: The Life Story of Haliburton's Ethel Curry, Including Her Connections to the Group of Seven" (RTP Publications, Haliburton, Ontario, 2003).
After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait of Sarah Garay Copley (nee Brunsden), Lady Lyndhurst, 19th century oil on board, 20cm x 17cm, within a gilt composition frame.
SOLD FOR £75
After Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait of Sarah Garay Copley (nee Brunsden), Lady Lyndhurst, 19th century oil on board, 20cm x 17cm, within a gilt composition frame.
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 FOR £1000
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.
Circle of William Collins (British, 1788-1847), Fishing Boats and Figures in a Cove, 19th century oil on board, 28cm x 38cm, within a stained wood and gilt Dutch ripple frame
SOLD FOR £80
Circle of William Collins (British, 1788-1847), Fishing Boats and Figures in a Cove, 19th century oil on board, 28cm x 38cm, within a stained wood and gilt Dutch ripple frame
Alexis van Hamme (Belgian, 1818-1875), "The Letters" (A Lady in an Interior Setting reading a Letter with a Spaniel at her Feet and a Cittern on the wall beyond), oil on panel, signed and dated 1874 recto, Christie's stencil and titled label verso, 55cm x 44cm, within a gilt composition frame with foliate strapwork and centre and corner crestings. Provenance: Christie's 12th June 1996, lot no.214.
SOLD FOR £540
Alexis van Hamme (Belgian, 1818-1875), "The Letters" (A Lady in an Interior Setting reading a Letter with a Spaniel at her Feet and a Cittern on the wall beyond), oil on panel, signed and dated 1874 recto, Christie's stencil and titled label verso, 55cm x 44cm, within a gilt composition frame with foliate strapwork and centre and corner crestings. Provenance: Christie's 12th June 1996, lot no.214.
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974) The Firth of Forth with the British Fleet from HMA 9 Airship, oil on canvas, circa 1916, signed recto, Bourlet labels verso, 69cm h x 89cm w, within a painted wood frame. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Exhibited: possibly "Airships in Peace and War" Prince's Gallery, Knightsbridge, September 1919. Note: The R.9 was the first airship on which Barnes Wallis worked, serving as an assistant at Vickers under Chief Designer H. B. Pratt, and was the first British rigid airship to fly. Alfred Egerton Cooper and Wallis were close friends from their time together in the Artists Rifles, a connection that lends particular resonance to this work. This painting may be among the earliest works executed in flight, or developed from sketches made in the air, and was very likely painted during the same flight as the photograph "An aerial view of a portion of the Grand Fleet at anchor in the Firth of Forth, taken from the British Airship R.9" (Imperial War Museum, cat. no. Q 20633). The painting is prominently displayed on the wall of Barnes Wallis's office in the 1955 film "The Dam Busters", widely regarded as one of the best-known and most beloved British war films of the post-Second World War era.
SOLD FOR £14500
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974) The Firth of Forth with the British Fleet from HMA 9 Airship, oil on canvas, circa 1916, signed recto, Bourlet labels verso, 69cm h x 89cm w, within a painted wood frame. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Exhibited: possibly "Airships in Peace and War" Prince's Gallery, Knightsbridge, September 1919. Note: The R.9 was the first airship on which Barnes Wallis worked, serving as an assistant at Vickers under Chief Designer H. B. Pratt, and was the first British rigid airship to fly. Alfred Egerton Cooper and Wallis were close friends from their time together in the Artists Rifles, a connection that lends particular resonance to this work. This painting may be among the earliest works executed in flight, or developed from sketches made in the air, and was very likely painted during the same flight as the photograph "An aerial view of a portion of the Grand Fleet at anchor in the Firth of Forth, taken from the British Airship R.9" (Imperial War Museum, cat. no. Q 20633). The painting is prominently displayed on the wall of Barnes Wallis's office in the 1955 film "The Dam Busters", widely regarded as one of the best-known and most beloved British war films of the post-Second World War era.
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974) "Putting on the outer fabric covering of the R100 in the shed at Howden", oil on canvas, signed and dated 1928 recto, additionally signed and dated 1928 with Bourlet label verso, 64cm x 77cm, within a painted wood frame. 76cm x 88cm. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: The painting was reproduced in full colour in The Sphere, 28 September 1929, p. 26. It is prominently displayed on the wall of Barnes Wallis's office in the 1955 film "The Dam Busters", widely regarded as one of the best-known and most beloved British war films of the post-Second World War era, and appears in several publicity photographs of Barnes Wallis, including Roger George Clark's portrait of Sir Barnes Wallis at his desk, now in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery
SOLD FOR £6000
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974) "Putting on the outer fabric covering of the R100 in the shed at Howden", oil on canvas, signed and dated 1928 recto, additionally signed and dated 1928 with Bourlet label verso, 64cm x 77cm, within a painted wood frame. 76cm x 88cm. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: The painting was reproduced in full colour in The Sphere, 28 September 1929, p. 26. It is prominently displayed on the wall of Barnes Wallis's office in the 1955 film "The Dam Busters", widely regarded as one of the best-known and most beloved British war films of the post-Second World War era, and appears in several publicity photographs of Barnes Wallis, including Roger George Clark's portrait of Sir Barnes Wallis at his desk, now in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974), HMA 9 Airship in Flight over Norfolk, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1917 recto, Bourlet label verso, 61cm h x 91cm w, within a painted wood frame 72cm x 103cm. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Exhibited: possibly "Airships in Peace and War" Prince's Gallery, Knightsbridge, September 1919. The No 9 was the first airship Barnes Wallis worked on as an assistant at Vickers with Chief Designer H B Pratt and the first British airship to fly. A E Cooper and Barnes Wallis were close friends and Cooper is thought to have gifted the picture to Wallis. The painting likely depicts flight over Norfolk as the Airship was stationed from October 17th 1917 at Royal Naval Air Service Station Pulham (later RAF Pulham). The painting is clearly visible in many publicity photographs of Wallis in his office.
SOLD FOR £3900
**Alfred Egerton Cooper R.B.A. (British, 1883-1974), HMA 9 Airship in Flight over Norfolk, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1917 recto, Bourlet label verso, 61cm h x 91cm w, within a painted wood frame 72cm x 103cm. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Exhibited: possibly "Airships in Peace and War" Prince's Gallery, Knightsbridge, September 1919. The No 9 was the first airship Barnes Wallis worked on as an assistant at Vickers with Chief Designer H B Pratt and the first British airship to fly. A E Cooper and Barnes Wallis were close friends and Cooper is thought to have gifted the picture to Wallis. The painting likely depicts flight over Norfolk as the Airship was stationed from October 17th 1917 at Royal Naval Air Service Station Pulham (later RAF Pulham). The painting is clearly visible in many publicity photographs of Wallis in his office.
Charles Greville Morris (British, 1861-1922), Landscape with Cottage, Pond and Figures, oil on panel, signed and dated 1862, 17cm x 22cm, within a gilt composition frame.
SOLD FOR £80
Charles Greville Morris (British, 1861-1922), Landscape with Cottage, Pond and Figures, oil on panel, signed and dated 1862, 17cm x 22cm, within a gilt composition frame.
Martin Theodore Ward (British, 1799-1874), Portrait of a Racehorse, 19th century oil on canvas laid onto board, indistinctly titled verso, 10cm x 12cm, within a gilt composition frame.
SOLD FOR £150
Martin Theodore Ward (British, 1799-1874), Portrait of a Racehorse, 19th century oil on canvas laid onto board, indistinctly titled verso, 10cm x 12cm, within a gilt composition frame.
Henry Pilleau (British, 1815-1899), Barges and Gondolas on the Lagoon, Venice, oil on card, signed with monogram, 17cm x 24cm, within a painted wood and gilt frame.
SOLD FOR £100
Henry Pilleau (British, 1815-1899), Barges and Gondolas on the Lagoon, Venice, oil on card, signed with monogram, 17cm x 24cm, within a painted wood and gilt frame.
Christopher Osborne (British, b.1947), "April Skies over Milton Street", oil on board, signed recto, titled verso, 19cm x 29cm, within a stained wood frame.
SOLD FOR £85
Christopher Osborne (British, b.1947), "April Skies over Milton Street", oil on board, signed recto, titled verso, 19cm x 29cm, within a stained wood frame.
Christopher Osborne (British, b.1947), "Summer Morning", oil on board, signed recto, titled verso, 19cm x 29cm, within a gilt and hessian frame.
SOLD FOR £95
Christopher Osborne (British, b.1947), "Summer Morning", oil on board, signed recto, titled verso, 19cm x 29cm, within a gilt and hessian frame.
British School, J.N. a pair of 20th Century oil on canvas, Rustic Scene with Figures outside a Thatched Cottage and Rustic scene with a figure on a Lane near a thatched Farmhouse, both signed with initials and dated '22, each 25cm x 35cm, each within a stained wood frame.
SOLD FOR £55
British School, J.N. a pair of 20th Century oil on canvas, Rustic Scene with Figures outside a Thatched Cottage and Rustic scene with a figure on a Lane near a thatched Farmhouse, both signed with initials and dated '22, each 25cm x 35cm, each within a stained wood frame.
Christopher Osborne (British, b.1947), "October Morning, Litlington", oil on board, signed recto, titled verso, 19cm x 29cm, within a painted and gilt composition frame.
SOLD FOR £90
Christopher Osborne (British, b.1947), "October Morning, Litlington", oil on board, signed recto, titled verso, 19cm x 29cm, within a painted and gilt composition frame.
**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 FOR £800
**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
Circle of David Teniers (Dutch, 1610-1690), Two topers smoking in a tavern interior, oil on copper, label verso, 13cm x 9cm, within a gilt frame. Note: an identical composition to the present work was sold at Bonhams, 24th November 2009, lot no. 132.
SOLD FOR £90
Circle of David Teniers (Dutch, 1610-1690), Two topers smoking in a tavern interior, oil on copper, label verso, 13cm x 9cm, within a gilt frame. Note: an identical composition to the present work was sold at Bonhams, 24th November 2009, lot no. 132.