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The Spring Art Sale	 On 15/03/2024

The Spring Art Sale

15/03/2024

We are delighted to present the catalogue for our Spring Art Sale: over two hundred and eighty oils, watercolours, drawings, and prints available to browse and bid on. The sale features a hand-picked selection of works by local, national, and international artists, spanning over three hundred years from the 17th century to the present day.

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Lot 3

Sir Terry Frost RA (British 1915-2003): 'Newlyn Blue Q' (Kemp 142), screenprint signed titled and nu...

Sir Terry Frost RA (British 1915-2003): 'Newlyn Blue Q' (Kemp 142), screenprint signed titled and numbered 39/125 in pencil pub. 1995, 80cm x 73cm (irregular) with full margins 93cm x 91cm

5003

SOLD £1400

Lot 4

Sir Terry Frost RA (British 1915-2003): 'Tolcarne Rhythm' (Kemp 184), etching with aquatint in colou...

Sir Terry Frost RA (British 1915-2003): 'Tolcarne Rhythm' (Kemp 184), etching with aquatint in colours signed titled dated '98 and numbered 64/175 in pencil 39.5cm x 27.5cm with full margins 64cm x 48cm

10071

SOLD £480

Lot 5

Anthony Frost (British 1951-): 'And the Beat Goes On', screenprint signed dated '95 and numbered 22/...

Anthony Frost (British 1951-): 'And the Beat Goes On', screenprint signed dated '95 and numbered 22/47 in pencil 53cm x 63cm

B57273

SOLD £200

Lot 6

Anthony Frost (British 1951-): 'Totally Blue Beat', screenprint signed dated '97 and numbered 7/55 i...

Anthony Frost (British 1951-): 'Totally Blue Beat', screenprint signed dated '97 and numbered 7/55 in pencil, with publisher's Gamma blindstamp 30cm x 30cm full sheet

B62502

SOLD £150

Lot 11

Joe Tilson (British 1928-2023): 'Proscinemi Tiryns', etching with aquatint, photo-lithograph and col...

Joe Tilson (British 1928-2023): 'Proscinemi Tiryns', etching with aquatint, photo-lithograph and collage in colours on wove, signed dated 1977 and inscribed '2nd proof' in pencil 82cm x 59cm

10073

SOLD £440

Lot 53

Rachel Reckitt (British 1908-1995): 'Near Brive' Southern France, watercolour and pencil signed and ...

Rachel Reckitt (British 1908-1995): 'Near Brive' Southern France, watercolour and pencil signed and titled 49cm x 62cm

9013

SOLD £200

Lot 58

David Baumforth (British 1945-): 'Calm Seas off Ravenscar', mixed media signed with monogram titled ...

David Baumforth (British 1945-): 'Calm Seas off Ravenscar', mixed media signed with monogram titled and dated 2006 in pencil 19cm x 41cm

B39132

SOLD £180

Lot 126

Frederick (Fred) Lawson (British 1888-1968): Grassington Square, watercolour over pen and pencil uns...

Frederick (Fred) Lawson (British 1888-1968): Grassington Square, watercolour over pen and pencil unsigned 15.5cm x 21.5cm

10095

SOLD £150

Lot 173

Harold Knight (Staithes Group 1874-1961): 'Ella Burke', pencil sketch signed in pencil, titled and d...

Harold Knight (Staithes Group 1874-1961): 'Ella Burke', pencil sketch signed in pencil, titled and dated 1913 in pen 16.5cm x 13cm

10016

SOLD £300

Lot 174

Dame Laura Knight (Staithes Group 1877-1970): Study of Young Figures, watercolour and pencil unsigne...

Dame Laura Knight (Staithes Group 1877-1970): Study of Young Figures, watercolour and pencil unsigned, cut signature verso 30.5cm x 20cm

B62079

SOLD £600

Lot 223

Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (British 1901-1979): Barn Owl, watercolour gouache charcoal and pencil...

Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (British 1901-1979): Barn Owl, watercolour gouache charcoal and pencil signed, a preparatory sketch for a larger painting 43cm x 66cm Provenance: private collection; with Park Lane Galleries, Poynton, Cheshire

9039

SOLD £600

Lot 224

Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (British 1901-1979): Four Swans, watercolour gouache charcoal and penc...

Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (British 1901-1979): Four Swans, watercolour gouache charcoal and pencil signed, a preparatory sketch for a larger painting 66cm x 42cm Provenance: private collection; with Park Lane Galleries, Poynton, Cheshire

B20429

SOLD £620

Lot 242

Joseph Walter West (British 1860-1933): Lady with Violin, watercolour and pencil signed with monogra...

Joseph Walter West (British 1860-1933): Lady with Violin, watercolour and pencil signed with monogram 29cm x 22cm

10102

SOLD £180

Lot 261

Roger Eliot Fry (British 1866-1934): 'Still Life', pen and ink unsigned c.1918, 36cm x 23cm Proven...

Roger Eliot Fry (British 1866-1934): 'Still Life', pen and ink unsigned c.1918, 36cm x 23cm Provenance: private collection, purchased The Bloomsbury Workshop, Galen Place, London, label verso

9159

SOLD £300

Lot 262

George Cruikshank (British 1792-1878): 'Illustrations of Time', original sketchbook containing eight...

George Cruikshank (British 1792-1878): 'Illustrations of Time', original sketchbook containing eighteen preliminary pen and ink sketches for the folio pub. 1827, signed in the title page with inscriptions for each sketch 12cm x 19cm

B61491

SOLD £900

Lot 265

Eli Marsden Wilson ARE ARCE (British 1877-1965): 'Low Tide Margate Harbour', pair miniature etchings...

Eli Marsden Wilson ARE ARCE (British 1877-1965): 'Low Tide Margate Harbour', pair miniature etchings signed in pencil 2.4cm x 3.8cm (2) Provenance: by descent through the artist's family; removed from the artist's cabinet, to be sold in the Country House Sale, Saturday 16th March 2024 Lot 1267. The etchings were commissioned for Queen Mary's Dolls' House. Sold together with a letter from Princess Marie Louise to the artist dated September 11 1922 requesting the production of a drawing to be included in a portfolio in the King's Library. Featured on the Antiques Roadshow, Series 35, Scarborough Grand Spa Hall, 16th November 2012.

B61806

SOLD £750

Lot 266

Eli Marsden Wilson ARE ARCE (British 1877-1965): New College Oxford, etching signed in pencil 19cm x...

Eli Marsden Wilson ARE ARCE (British 1877-1965): New College Oxford, etching signed in pencil 19cm x 10.5cm; together with watercolour and pencil studies for the finished etching (3) Provenance: by descent through the artist's family; removed from the artist's cabinet, to be sold in the Country House Sale, Saturday 16th March 2024 Lot 1267.

9133

SOLD £650

Lot 267

Eli Marsden Wilson ARE ARCE (British 1877-1965): Ex Libris, collection of unframed etchings variousl...

Eli Marsden Wilson ARE ARCE (British 1877-1965): Ex Libris, collection of unframed etchings variously signed in pencil, max 13cm x 10cm (approx. 45), together with a further quantity of Ex Libris by other, related artists (qty) Provenance: by descent through the artist's family; removed from the artist's cabinet, to be sold in the Country House Sale, Saturday 16th March 2024 Lot 1267.

B62142

SOLD £140

Lot 268

Eli Marsden Wilson ARE ARCE (British 1877-1965): Landscapes, collection of unframed etchings various...

Eli Marsden Wilson ARE ARCE (British 1877-1965): Landscapes, collection of unframed etchings variously signed and titled in pencil, max 30cm x 30cm (approx. 35) Provenance: by descent through the artist's family; removed from the artist's cabinet, to be sold in the Country House Sale, Saturday 16th March 2024 Lot 1267.

B62142

SOLD £300

Lot 269

Eli Marsden Wilson ARE ARCE (British 1877-1965): Landscapes, collection of unframed mezzotints vario...

Eli Marsden Wilson ARE ARCE (British 1877-1965): Landscapes, collection of unframed mezzotints variously signed in pencil, max 25cm x 30cm (approx. 27) Provenance: by descent through the artist's family; removed from the artist's cabinet, to be sold in the Country House Sale, Saturday 16th March 2024 Lot 1267.

9003

SOLD £380

Lot 271

Captain George Claude Leon Underwood (British 1890-1975): Anthropomorphic Bird, etching signed and d...

Captain George Claude Leon Underwood (British 1890-1975): Anthropomorphic Bird, etching signed and dated 1915 in pencil 9cm x 14cm Provenance: by descent through the family of Eli Marsden Wilson (1877-1965); removed from the artist's cabinet, to be sold in the Country House Sale, Saturday 16th March 2024 Lot 1267.

B61448

SOLD £130

Lot 274

Rodney Joseph Burn RA (British 1899-1984): 'Only Seen by the Children', watercolour and pencil unsig...

Rodney Joseph Burn RA (British 1899-1984): 'Only Seen by the Children', watercolour and pencil unsigned, titled beneath the mount 27cm x 17cm Provenance: private collection, purchased James Alder Fine Art, Hexham

10027

SOLD £380