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The Summer Art Sale On 21/06/2024

The Summer Art Sale

21/06/2024

We extend a warm invitation to view our meticulously curated catalogue for the upcoming Summer Art Sale. With nearly 300 exquisite pieces, including oils, watercolours, drawings and prints. This event promises to captivate art enthusiasts and collectors alike.

Our versatile selection spans centuries, from masterpieces dating back to the 1600s to contemporary works. Our commitment to celebrating artistic diversity is evident in the inclusion of local, national and international artists.

A key highlight of our auction lies in the remarkable assembly of artworks from The Staithes Group. Comprising over fifty-eight pieces, this collection includes artists such as Ernest Higgins Rigg, Frank Henry Mason and Robert Jobling. These visionaries played a pivotal role in shaping British art during their era, capturing the stunning essence of the North Yorkshire coast. Their works evoke the very soul of the landscapes, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in its unique light and life.

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Lot 1

Michael J Whitehand (British 1941-): Yachts Passing the Buoy, oil on canvas signed 100cm x 125cm P...

Michael J Whitehand (British 1941-): Yachts Passing the Buoy, oil on canvas signed 100cm x 125cm Provenance: private collection, purchased David Duggleby Ltd 16th March 2009 Lot 123

606

SOLD £950

Lot 2

English School (21st century): 'Shamrock V - 1930', oil on canvas signed with monogram SW, indistinc...

English School (21st century): 'Shamrock V - 1930', oil on canvas signed with monogram SW, indistinctly signed and titled on the stretcher 69cm x 90cm

10026

SOLD £480

Lot 6

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): Racing Yacht 'Charlatan' passing the British Yacht Squadron Building...

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): Racing Yacht 'Charlatan' passing the British Yacht Squadron Building, oil on canvas, signed and titled verso 76cm x 107cm (unframed) Provenance: direct from the family of the artist

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£500 - £800

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Lot 7

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Defender Defeats Valkyrie III 1895', oil on canvas signed, titled v...

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Defender Defeats Valkyrie III 1895', oil on canvas signed, titled verso 74cm x 94cm Provenance: direct from the family of the artist.

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£400 - £600

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Lot 8

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Americas Cup 1885 - Puritan Defeats Genesta', oil on canvas signed,...

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Americas Cup 1885 - Puritan Defeats Genesta', oil on canvas signed, titled and dated '01 verso 71cm x 107cm (unframed) Provenance: direct from the family of the artist

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£500 - £800

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Lot 9

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Admirals Cup 1963 - Carina Leads', oil on canvas signed, titled ver...

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Admirals Cup 1963 - Carina Leads', oil on canvas signed, titled verso 49cm x 74cm Provenance: direct from the family of the artist.

9115

SOLD £380

Lot 10

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Sir Winston Churchill' - Study of a Three Masted Topsail Schooner, ...

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Sir Winston Churchill' - Study of a Three Masted Topsail Schooner, oil on canvas signed, titled verso 49.5cm x 75cm Provenance: direct from the family of the artist.

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£200 - £400

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Lot 11

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): Training Ship 'Sir Winston Churchill', oil on canvas signed, titled ...

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): Training Ship 'Sir Winston Churchill', oil on canvas signed, titled and dated 1991 verso 29cm x 44cm Provenance: direct from the family of the artist.

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£200 - £400

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Lot 12

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): Yacht at Full Tilt in Choppy Waters, acrylic on board signed 29cm x ...

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): Yacht at Full Tilt in Choppy Waters, acrylic on board signed 29cm x 39cm Provenance: direct from the family of the artist.

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£200 - £400

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Lot 13

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Marionette IX at the Point of Losing her Mast - Cowes Week 1986', o...

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Marionette IX at the Point of Losing her Mast - Cowes Week 1986', oil on board signed, titled verso 39cm x 29cm Provenance: direct from the family of the artist.

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£200 - £400

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Lot 14

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Dark Clouds Hanging over the Future of Britannia - Cowes Week 1996'...

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): 'Dark Clouds Hanging over the Future of Britannia - Cowes Week 1996', oil on canvas signed, titled verso 29cm x 44cm Provenance: direct from the family of the artist.

B18451

SOLD £320

Lot 15

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): Dutch Shipping off the Coast, oil on canvas indistinctly signed 24.5...

Brian Mays (British 1938-2005): Dutch Shipping off the Coast, oil on canvas indistinctly signed 24.5cm 49.5cm Provenance: direct from the family of the artist.

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£150 - £250

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Lot 16

John Cooper (British 1942-2015): Coxswain Guiding a Boat at Heavy Seas, gouache signed 43cm x 58cm...

John Cooper (British 1942-2015): Coxswain Guiding a Boat at Heavy Seas, gouache signed 43cm x 58cm

10039

SOLD £190

Lot 17

Jack Rigg (British 1927-2023): Trawlers in Scarborough Harbour by Moonlight, oil on canvas signed, d...

Jack Rigg (British 1927-2023): Trawlers in Scarborough Harbour by Moonlight, oil on canvas signed, dated 1996 verso 34cm x 44cm

5006

SOLD £420

Lot 18

Jack Rigg (British 1927-2023): 'On the Backwater in Essex', oil on canvas signed and dated 1991, tit...

Jack Rigg (British 1927-2023): 'On the Backwater in Essex', oil on canvas signed and dated 1991, titled verso 34cm x 44cm

B20429

SOLD £200

Lot 19

Harry Hudson Rodmell (British 1896-1984): 'The Funnel', oil on board signed, original title label wi...

Harry Hudson Rodmell (British 1896-1984): 'The Funnel', oil on board signed, original title label with artist's Hornsea address verso 59cm x 45cm

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£300 - £500

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Lot 20

Allanson Hick (British 1898-1975): Ship in Dry Dock, watercolour, extensively inscribed and annotate...

Allanson Hick (British 1898-1975): Ship in Dry Dock, watercolour, extensively inscribed and annotated in the artist's hand 30cm x 40cm

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£200 - £400

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Lot 21

William J Mann (Scarborough mid 20th century): Steam Trawlers by the Fish Quay Scarborough, watercol...

William J Mann (Scarborough mid 20th century): Steam Trawlers by the Fish Quay Scarborough, watercolour signed and dated '49, with a study of shipping verso 30cm x 45cm Notes: Mann was a member of the Fylingdales Group of Artists and lived in Newby, Scarborough.

10038

SOLD £150

Lot 22

William J Mann (Scarborough early 20th century): 'A Fair Breeze' - Scarborough Yawl and Coble at Sea...

William J Mann (Scarborough early 20th century): 'A Fair Breeze' - Scarborough Yawl and Coble at Sea, oil on panel signed, titled and inscribed 'Newby' verso 33cm x 44cm Notes: Mann was a member of the Fylingdales Group of Artists and lived in Newby, Scarborough.

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£200 - £400

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Lot 23

Ernest Dade (Staithes Group 1868-1934): Lowestoft Herring Boats at Sea, gouache signed 43.5cm x 64cm...

Ernest Dade (Staithes Group 1868-1934): Lowestoft Herring Boats at Sea, gouache signed 43.5cm x 64cm Provenance: by direct descent through the artist's family, never previously been on the market.

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£500 - £800

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Lot 24

Ernest Dade (Staithes Group 1868-1934): Lowestoft Herring Boats followed by Gulls, gouache signed 43...

Ernest Dade (Staithes Group 1868-1934): Lowestoft Herring Boats followed by Gulls, gouache signed 43cm x 63cm Provenance: by direct descent through the artist's family, never previously been on the market.

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£500 - £800

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Lot 25

Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Picking up Survivors - North Bay Scarborough - Submar...

Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Picking up Survivors - North Bay Scarborough - Submarine in Sight', watercolour signed, titled on original Henry Whitley & Son label verso 20cm x 45cm

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£500 - £800

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Lot 26

Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Scarborough After the Bombardment', watercolour signe...

Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Scarborough After the Bombardment', watercolour signed, titled on original Henry Whitley & Son label verso 19cm x 26cm

5002

SOLD £300

Lot 27

Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'A Gale Whitby', watercolour signed inscribed and date...

Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'A Gale Whitby', watercolour signed inscribed and dated 1901, 21cm x 44cm

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£300 - £500

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Lot 28

Robert Ernest Roe (British 1852-c.1921): Paddle Steamer and Sailing Vessels outside Scarborough Harb...

Robert Ernest Roe (British 1852-c.1921): Paddle Steamer and Sailing Vessels outside Scarborough Harbour, watercolour with scratching out signed 25cm x 37cm

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£120 - £180

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Lot 29

Henry Barlow Carter (British 1804-1868): Scarborough South Bay from Cornelian, watercolour signed an...

Henry Barlow Carter (British 1804-1868): Scarborough South Bay from Cornelian, watercolour signed and dated 1868, 16cm x 23.5cm

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£200 - £300

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Lot 30

Henry Barlow Carter (British 1804-1868): Scarborough from the Cliffs, watercolour unsigned 17cm x 23...

Henry Barlow Carter (British 1804-1868): Scarborough from the Cliffs, watercolour unsigned 17cm x 23cm Provenance: private collection, purchased David Duggleby Ltd 6th March 2020 Lot 180; exh. 'Henry Barlow Carter' Maritime Museum Hull 2006 & Scarborough Art Gallery 2007; with Walker Galleries Harrogate, purchased 1995

10040

SOLD £140

Lot 31

Walter Linsley Meegan (British c1860-1944): Scarborough South Bay and Whitby Harbour, pair oils on c...

Walter Linsley Meegan (British c1860-1944): Scarborough South Bay and Whitby Harbour, pair oils on canvas signed 24cm x 34cm (2)

B15488

SOLD £650

Lot 32

Frederick William Booty (British 1840-1924): 'Scarborough', watercolour signed and indistictly dated...

Frederick William Booty (British 1840-1924): 'Scarborough', watercolour signed and indistictly dated 1914, 51cm x 84cm

B16652

SOLD £180

Lot 33

Francis Nicholson (British 1753-1844): 'Scarborough' from White Nab, watercolour unsigned, titled in...

Francis Nicholson (British 1753-1844): 'Scarborough' from White Nab, watercolour unsigned, titled in the artist's hand verso 32cm x 49cm

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£500 - £800

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Lot 34

Francis Nicholson (British 1753-1844): 'Robin Hood's Bay - Yorkshire', watercolour unsigned, titled ...

Francis Nicholson (British 1753-1844): 'Robin Hood's Bay - Yorkshire', watercolour unsigned, titled in the artist's hand verso 33cm x 50cm

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£500 - £800

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Lot 35

Nelson Ethelred Dawson (British 1860-1941): Fishing Boats at Low Tide Robin Hoods Bay, watercolour s...

Nelson Ethelred Dawson (British 1860-1941): Fishing Boats at Low Tide Robin Hoods Bay, watercolour signed 21.5cm x 25.5cm

B64534

SOLD £360

Lot 36

Albert George Stevens (Staithes Group 1863-1925): On Staithes Quayside, watercolour signed 27cm x 37...

Albert George Stevens (Staithes Group 1863-1925): On Staithes Quayside, watercolour signed 27cm x 37cm

B36971

SOLD £420

Lot 37

Robert Jobling (Staithes Group 1841-1923): Coble in Staithes Beck, oil on canvas unsigned 30cm x 40c...

Robert Jobling (Staithes Group 1841-1923): Coble in Staithes Beck, oil on canvas unsigned 30cm x 40cm Provenance: acquired by the vendor from the artist's great-grandson approximately 20 years ago - never previously been on the open market

10024

SOLD £3300

Lot 38

Robert Jobling (Staithes Group 1841-1923): A Blustery Day - Staithes, oil on canvas unsigned 54cm x ...

Robert Jobling (Staithes Group 1841-1923): A Blustery Day - Staithes, oil on canvas unsigned 54cm x 74cm Provenance: acquired by the vendor from the artist's great-grandson approximately 20 years ago - never previously been on the open market

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£3000 - £4000

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Lot 39

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): Staithes Beck and Village, watercolour signed and dat...

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): Staithes Beck and Village, watercolour signed and dated 1943, 21cm x 30cm

B17437

SOLD £550

Lot 40

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): Lady Palmer's Cottage - Runswick Bay, watercolour sig...

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): Lady Palmer's Cottage - Runswick Bay, watercolour signed and dated 1934, 12cm x 17cm

10037

SOLD £300

Lot 41

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): The Bass Rock, watercolour signed and dated 1932, 16....

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): The Bass Rock, watercolour signed and dated 1932, 16.5cm x 23cm

10048

SOLD £170

Lot 42

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): River Landscape with Angler and Bridge, watercolour a...

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): River Landscape with Angler and Bridge, watercolour and gouache signed and dated 1922, 26cm x 36cm

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£200 - £400

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Lot 43

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): Horse and Cart leaving Ellerby Village, watercolour s...

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): Horse and Cart leaving Ellerby Village, watercolour signed and dated 1920, 25cm x 35cm

B10917

SOLD £350

Lot 44

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): The Summer Harvest Field near Ellerby with Children i...

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): The Summer Harvest Field near Ellerby with Children in the Foreground, watercolour signed and dated 1927, 23.5cm x 32.5cm

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£400 - £600

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Lot 45

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): 'Goathland Hounds at Lythe', watercolour and gouache ...

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): 'Goathland Hounds at Lythe', watercolour and gouache signed and dated 1937, original title label verso 26cm x 36cm

5006

SOLD £280

Lot 46

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): Ploughing Scene, watercolour signed and dated 1925, 2...

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): Ploughing Scene, watercolour signed and dated 1925, 26cm x 36cm

5006

SOLD £200

Lot 47

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): North Yorkshire Village Green, watercolour signed and...

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): North Yorkshire Village Green, watercolour signed and dated 1945, 23cm x 31cm

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£150 - £250

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Lot 48

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): Street Scene, watercolour signed 27cm x 35cm...

Rowland Henry Hill (Staithes Group 1873-1952): Street Scene, watercolour signed 27cm x 35cm

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£150 - £250

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Lot 49

Edward Enoch Anderson (Staithes Group 1878-1961): Whitby from Divinity Flat and Upper Harbour Whitby...

Edward Enoch Anderson (Staithes Group 1878-1961): Whitby from Divinity Flat and Upper Harbour Whitby, two watercolours unsigned 17cm x 25cm (2) Provenance: with T B & R Jordan Fine Art Specialists, Stockton on Tees, from the artist's daughter Stella's collection, label verso

10021

SOLD £120

Lot 50

Ralph Hedley (Staithes Group 1851-1913): Rowing Boat off the Coast, oil on board signed with initial...

Ralph Hedley (Staithes Group 1851-1913): Rowing Boat off the Coast, oil on board signed with initials 30cm x 23cm

10047

SOLD £950

Lot 51

Mark Senior (Staithes Group 1864-1927): Elderly Lady outside a Fisherman's Cottage, oil on canvas si...

Mark Senior (Staithes Group 1864-1927): Elderly Lady outside a Fisherman's Cottage, oil on canvas signed 29cm x 40cm

B65034

SOLD £1300

Lot 52

Circle of Mark Senior (Staithes Group 1864-1927): Seaside Cottages with Fisherfolk, oil on canvas po...

Circle of Mark Senior (Staithes Group 1864-1927): Seaside Cottages with Fisherfolk, oil on canvas possibly signed l.r. 49cm x 39cm

10053

SOLD £400

Lot 53

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): Bringing in the Catch, oil on canvas signed and dated 1901, 3...

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): Bringing in the Catch, oil on canvas signed and dated 1901, 34cm x 52cm

10043

SOLD £360

Lot 54

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): Cattle Watering, oil on canvas signed and dated 1904, 50cm x ...

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): Cattle Watering, oil on canvas signed and dated 1904, 50cm x 75cm Provenance: private collection, purchased David Duggleby Ltd 2nd December 2016 Lot 4

10049

SOLD £850

Lot 55

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): Horse and Rider Watering by a Bridge, oil on board signed 29c...

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): Horse and Rider Watering by a Bridge, oil on board signed 29cm x 39cm

B64417

SOLD £440

Lot 56

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): The Quarry - Ashdown Forest, oil on canvas signed, titled lat...

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): The Quarry - Ashdown Forest, oil on canvas signed, titled later on label verso 34cm x 45cm

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£400 - £600

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Lot 57

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): Fountains Abbey, oil on canvas signed 39cm x 44cm...

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): Fountains Abbey, oil on canvas signed 39cm x 44cm

9105

SOLD £460

Lot 58

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): 'Dinan Brittany' - Fishing Village at Moonlight, oil on canva...

Owen Bowen (Staithes Group 1873-1967): 'Dinan Brittany' - Fishing Village at Moonlight, oil on canvas signed, labelled verso 37cm x 47cm

10041

SOLD £280

Lot 59

Andrew Charles Colley (Staithes Group 1859-1910): Italian Lakeside in Winter, oil on canvas laid on ...

Andrew Charles Colley (Staithes Group 1859-1910): Italian Lakeside in Winter, oil on canvas laid on to board unsigned 25cm x 35cm Provenance: given to a relative of the previous vendor (who lived in Runswick Bay) by the artist's wife. Colley lived at 'The Firs' in Hinderwell, and is one of the more elusive members of the Staithes Group.

B54548

SOLD £360