Auction Lots

The Summer Art Sale On 16/06/2023

The Summer Art Sale

16/06/2023

We are delighted to present the catalogue for our Summer Art Sale: three hundred and fifteen oils, watercolours, drawings, and prints available to browse and bid. 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.

Highlights include a good selection of Scottish and North-Eastern oils from a local private collection; a single-owner collection of Helen Jacobs illustrations; over seventy works by Staithes Group artists; three superb paintings by Alfred de Breanski; and much more...

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Lot 1

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): Scarborough South Bay viewed through Glassware, oil on canvas sign...

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): Scarborough South Bay viewed through Glassware, oil on canvas signed 70cm x 100cm

10035

SOLD £280

Lot 2

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): Scarborough North Bay viewed through Glassware, oil on canvas sign...

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): Scarborough North Bay viewed through Glassware, oil on canvas signed 80cm x 100cm

10035

SOLD £300

Lot 3

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): Spa Bridge and the South Bay Scarborough, oil on canvas signed 56c...

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): Spa Bridge and the South Bay Scarborough, oil on canvas signed 56cm x 91cm

B33505

SOLD £240

Lot 4

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): 'Scarborough Harbour showing the Albert Strange Pontoons', oil on ...

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): 'Scarborough Harbour showing the Albert Strange Pontoons', oil on canvas signed, title label verso 70cm x 100cm

B33505

SOLD £200

Lot 5

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): Scarborough Spa, oil on canvas signed 56cm x 91cm...

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): Scarborough Spa, oil on canvas signed 56cm x 91cm

B33505

SOLD £180

Lot 6

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): The Rotunda Ceiling - Scarborough, oil on canvas signed, title lab...

Joy Lomas (British Contemporary): The Rotunda Ceiling - Scarborough, oil on canvas signed, title label verso 100cm x 70cm

B41898

SOLD £120

Lot 7

Walter Goodin (British 1907-1992): Panoramic View of 'North Landing Flamborough', oil on board signe...

Walter Goodin (British 1907-1992): Panoramic View of 'North Landing Flamborough', oil on board signed, original title label with artist's Bridlington address verso 49cm x 89cm

5010

SOLD £550

Lot 8

Adam Francis Watson (Sheffield 1859-1932): Flamborough North Landing, oil on canvas unsigned 30cm x ...

Adam Francis Watson (Sheffield 1859-1932): Flamborough North Landing, oil on canvas unsigned 30cm x 40cm Notes: Watson was an important Sheffield-based architect, one half of the architectural firm Holmes and Watson alongside Edward Holmes (1859-1921). Together, they were responsible for many fine public and private buildings in the north of England. Watson was also an accomplished painter, although left the majority of his works unsigned. We are grateful to the artist's estate for their assistance in cataloguing this lot.

10063

SOLD £440

Lot 9

Adam Francis Watson (Sheffield 1859-1932): Robin Hood's Bay, oil on canvas unsigned 30cm x 40cm No...

Adam Francis Watson (Sheffield 1859-1932): Robin Hood's Bay, oil on canvas unsigned 30cm x 40cm Notes: Watson was an important Sheffield-based architect, one half of the architectural firm Holmes and Watson alongside Edward Holmes (1859-1921). Together, they were responsible for many fine public and private buildings in the north of England. Watson was also an accomplished painter, although left the majority of his works unsigned. We are grateful to the artist's estate for their assistance in cataloguing this lot.

10063

SOLD £360

Lot 10

Harold Bennett (British 1879-1955): 'The Village Street Folkton' near Scarborough, oil on panel sign...

Harold Bennett (British 1879-1955): 'The Village Street Folkton' near Scarborough, oil on panel signed, titled verso 31cm x 39cm

9107

SOLD £90

Lot 11

Attrib. James Dickson Innes (Welsh 1887-1914): Morning Clouds, oil on canvas unsigned 24cm x 29cm...

Attrib. James Dickson Innes (Welsh 1887-1914): Morning Clouds, oil on canvas unsigned 24cm x 29cm

9111

SOLD £500

Lot 13

William Burns (British 1923-2010): 'Woodbridge Suffolk - The Quay', oil on canvas signed, titled ver...

William Burns (British 1923-2010): 'Woodbridge Suffolk - The Quay', oil on canvas signed, titled verso 30cm x 41cm (unframed) Provenance: direct from the artist's family

9107

SOLD £110

Lot 14

William Burns (British 1923-2010): 'Barge Race on the Orwell Suffolk', oil on canvas signed, titled ...

William Burns (British 1923-2010): 'Barge Race on the Orwell Suffolk', oil on canvas signed, titled verso 41cm x 61cm (unframed) Provenance: direct from the artist's family

9107

SOLD £260

Lot 15

William Burns (British 1923-2010): 'Winter Landscape - Lincoln Cathedral in the Distance', oil on ca...

William Burns (British 1923-2010): 'Winter Landscape - Lincoln Cathedral in the Distance', oil on canvas signed, titled verso 50cm x 70cm Provenance: direct from the artist's family

5007

SOLD £180

Lot 16

William Burns (British 1923-2010): 'Summer Meadows with Bolsover Castle Derbyshire in the Distance',...

William Burns (British 1923-2010): 'Summer Meadows with Bolsover Castle Derbyshire in the Distance', oil on board signed, titled verso 45cm x 61cm (unframed) Provenance: direct from the artist's family

B53185

SOLD £160

Lot 17

William Burns (British 1923-2010): 'Mayfield Valley Sheffield', oil on board signed, titled verso 20...

William Burns (British 1923-2010): 'Mayfield Valley Sheffield', oil on board signed, titled verso 20cm x 26cm (unframed) Provenance: direct from the artist's family

10052

SOLD £100

Lot 20

Carl Whitfield (British 1958-): 'Fox in Meadow', oil on board signed 14cm x 11.5cm Provenance: with...

Carl Whitfield (British 1958-): 'Fox in Meadow', oil on board signed 14cm x 11.5cm Provenance: with Lairgate Galleries, Beverley, original receipt verso

5012

SOLD £480

Lot 21

Edgar Hunt (British 1876-1953): Ducks and Chickens in the Farmyard, oil on canvas signed and dated 1...

Edgar Hunt (British 1876-1953): Ducks and Chickens in the Farmyard, oil on canvas signed and dated 1924, 28cm x 38cm Provenance: purchased by the vendor from Rowles Fine Art, Ludlow, label verso

5006

SOLD £5800

Lot 22

George Thompson (British late 19th century): Chickens Pecking in the Woods, oil on canvas signed and...

George Thompson (British late 19th century): Chickens Pecking in the Woods, oil on canvas signed and dated 1899, 60cm x 50cm

B41214

SOLD £380

Lot 23

Malcolm Coward (British 1948-): Horse's Head Study, oil on canvas signed 39cm x 29cm...

Malcolm Coward (British 1948-): Horse's Head Study, oil on canvas signed 39cm x 29cm

9053

SOLD £220

Lot 24

Malcolm Coward (British 1948-): Longhorn Cow at Rest, oil on canvas signed 34cm x 45cm...

Malcolm Coward (British 1948-): Longhorn Cow at Rest, oil on canvas signed 34cm x 45cm

9143

SOLD £220

Lot 25

Thomas Sidney Cooper (British 1803-1902): Cattle Watering, oil on board signed and dated 1893, furth...

Thomas Sidney Cooper (British 1803-1902): Cattle Watering, oil on board signed and dated 1893, further signed and dated verso with artist's wax seal 29cm x 39cm Provenance: private collection, purchased Roger Widdas Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh, March 2004, label verso

5017

SOLD £2100

Lot 26

Thomas Sidney Cooper (British 1803-1902): Cow and Sheep under a Brooding Sky, oil on board, signed a...

Thomas Sidney Cooper (British 1803-1902): Cow and Sheep under a Brooding Sky, oil on board, signed and dated 1897 verso with artist's wax seal 40cm x 55cm

B42963

SOLD £1500

Lot 27

Robert Watson (British 1865-1916): Sheep on a Rocky Bank, oil on canvas signed and dated 1907, 59cm ...

Robert Watson (British 1865-1916): Sheep on a Rocky Bank, oil on canvas signed and dated 1907, 59cm x 90cm Provenance: private collection; with James Alder Fine Art, Hexham

B506

SOLD £1600

Lot 29

Heywood Hardy (British 1842-1933): Huntsman and Hounds in Rough Country, oil on canvas signed and da...

Heywood Hardy (British 1842-1933): Huntsman and Hounds in Rough Country, oil on canvas signed and dated '93, 45cm x 26cm Provenance: private collection purchased by the vendor Sotheby's 14th December 1988, Lot 101

B6868

SOLD £800

Lot 30

George Wright (British 1860-1942): The Stagecoach, oil on canvas signed 18cm x 24cm...

George Wright (British 1860-1942): The Stagecoach, oil on canvas signed 18cm x 24cm

9124

SOLD £320

Lot 31

English School (19th/20th century): 'Left at the Post', oil on board, indistinctly signed and titled...

English School (19th/20th century): 'Left at the Post', oil on board, indistinctly signed and titled verso 27cm x 22cm

B43215

SOLD £250

Lot 32

E Verestchagen (Russian 19th/20th century): Troika in the Snow, oil on canvas signed 48cm x 79cm in ...

E Verestchagen (Russian 19th/20th century): Troika in the Snow, oil on canvas signed 48cm x 79cm in quality heavy gilt frame

5015

SOLD £1100

Lot 34

Edward Benjamin Herberte (British 1857-1893): Landscape with Horseman and Dog resting under Trees, o...

Edward Benjamin Herberte (British 1857-1893): Landscape with Horseman and Dog resting under Trees, oil on canvas signed and dated 1870, 24cm x 34cm

B350

SOLD £360

Lot 35

Alessio Issupoff (Italian 1889-1957): Feeding the Horses, oil on panel signed, inscribed verso 49cm ...

Alessio Issupoff (Italian 1889-1957): Feeding the Horses, oil on panel signed, inscribed verso 49cm x 59cm

B44583

SOLD £1500

Lot 37

Josef Haier (Austrian 1816-1891): Children Reading, oil on canvas signed and dated 1882, 67cm x 48cm...

Josef Haier (Austrian 1816-1891): Children Reading, oil on canvas signed and dated 1882, 67cm x 48cm

9054

SOLD £120

Lot 40

Albert George Stevens (Staithes Group 1863-1925): Bedtime, watercolour signed 22cm x 29cm...

Albert George Stevens (Staithes Group 1863-1925): Bedtime, watercolour signed 22cm x 29cm

10066

SOLD £130

Lot 41

Henry Childe Pocock RBA (British 1854-1934): Peeling Turnips, watercolour signed 45cm x 32cm...

Henry Childe Pocock RBA (British 1854-1934): Peeling Turnips, watercolour signed 45cm x 32cm

B15595

SOLD £80

Lot 44

Scottish School (Late 20th century): View of Edinburgh Castle from a Princess Street Window, oil on ...

Scottish School (Late 20th century): View of Edinburgh Castle from a Princess Street Window, oil on panel unsigned, titled verso 23cm x 15cm

10082

SOLD £500

Lot 45

Olive Bagshaw (Northern British fl.1965-1978): Lady Reading behind a Jug of Dried Honesty, oil on ca...

Olive Bagshaw (Northern British fl.1965-1978): Lady Reading behind a Jug of Dried Honesty, oil on canvas laid on board signed 53cm x 36cm Provenance: from the Artist's Studio Sale. Miss Bagshaw who was born in Salford, received her formal art training at Salford and Manchester Art School. Her work has been regularly accepted at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, the Royal Academy and Federation of British Artists (Information from a 1970's Monks Hall Museum and Gallery exhibition catalogue).

10097

SOLD £280

Lot 46

Olive Bagshaw (Northern British fl.1965-1978): Old Man Drinking, oil on canvas board unsigned, inscr...

Olive Bagshaw (Northern British fl.1965-1978): Old Man Drinking, oil on canvas board unsigned, inscribed verso 46cm x 48cm Provenance: from the Artist's Studio Sale. Miss Bagshaw who was born in Salford, received her formal art training at Salford and Manchester Art School. Her work has been regularly accepted at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, the Royal Academy and Federation of British Artists (Information from a 1970's Monks Hall Museum and Gallery exhibition catalogue).

5016

SOLD £130

Lot 47

English School (Early 20th century): 'Walter Sickert and his Wife', watercolour unsigned, titled ver...

English School (Early 20th century): 'Walter Sickert and his Wife', watercolour unsigned, titled verso 26cm x 20cm

B2745

SOLD £170

Lot 48

Tom Keating (British 1917-1984): Self Portrait as Rembrandt, oil on canvas signed 49cm x 39cm...

Tom Keating (British 1917-1984): Self Portrait as Rembrandt, oil on canvas signed 49cm x 39cm

5017

SOLD £380

Lot 49

Frederick Brueton (British 1859-1916): Elderly Lady Threading a Needle, oil on canvas signed l.r. 42...

Frederick Brueton (British 1859-1916): Elderly Lady Threading a Needle, oil on canvas signed l.r. 42cm x 34cm

B8686

SOLD £200

Lot 50

James George (British fl.1826-1838): Portrait of a Young Girl, oil on canvas signed indistinctly tit...

James George (British fl.1826-1838): Portrait of a Young Girl, oil on canvas signed indistinctly titled and dated 39cm x 31cm Notes: J George is listed as having exhibited at the Royal Academy and Suffolk Street Gallery.

B2979

SOLD £750

Lot 51

Isaac James Cullin (Cullen) (American/British 1859-1942): 'Study of a Head', oil on canvas signed 34...

Isaac James Cullin (Cullen) (American/British 1859-1942): 'Study of a Head', oil on canvas signed 34cm x 29cm Provenance: exh. Royal Academy 1881 No. 289. Isaac began his art career as a portrait painter, exhibiting at The Salon, New York, but after moving to London in 1882 his attention turned to equestrian portraiture and he became renowned for his depictions of racehorses and races.

B33192

SOLD £360

Lot 54

Anne MJ Dodsley (British exh.1872): Portrait of a Victorian Gentleman Seated with Sporting Gun, oil ...

Anne MJ Dodsley (British exh.1872): Portrait of a Victorian Gentleman Seated with Sporting Gun, oil on board signed and dated 1864, 25cm x 20cm Notes: the artist is listed as having exhibited a still life of fruit at the Dudley Gallery, London in 1872.

B7238

SOLD £140

Lot 55

English School (19th century): 'The Luthier' - The Violin Maker, oil on canvas indistinctly signed w...

English School (19th century): 'The Luthier' - The Violin Maker, oil on canvas indistinctly signed with initials RNR? l.l. 51cm x 41cm

9107

SOLD £440

Lot 57

English School (Early 19th century): Portrait of a Professional Gentleman, oval oil on canvas unsign...

English School (Early 19th century): Portrait of a Professional Gentleman, oval oil on canvas unsigned 29cm x 24cm

9088

SOLD £400

Lot 58

Circle of Jacob De Wit (Dutch 1695-1754): Aphrodite and Eros, oval oil on 18th century oak panel uns...

Circle of Jacob De Wit (Dutch 1695-1754): Aphrodite and Eros, oval oil on 18th century oak panel unsigned 22cm x 43cm (unframed)

B350

SOLD £260

Lot 59

English Primitive / Naïve School (19th century): Two Girls with their Dog, oil on canvas unsigned 10...

English Primitive / Naïve School (19th century): Two Girls with their Dog, oil on canvas unsigned 104cm x 90cm

5013

SOLD £2000

Lot 60

John Murray Drummond (Scottish 1802-1889): Fisherman Smoking a Pipe, watercolour signed 27cm x 20cm...

John Murray Drummond (Scottish 1802-1889): Fisherman Smoking a Pipe, watercolour signed 27cm x 20cm

B37111

SOLD £200

Lot 61

John Murray Drummond (Scottish 1802-1889): Portrait of a Fisherman, watercolour signed 27cm x 21cm...

John Murray Drummond (Scottish 1802-1889): Portrait of a Fisherman, watercolour signed 27cm x 21cm

B37111

SOLD £200

Lot 64

Robert Sargent Austin RA RE RWS (British 1895-1973): 'Sleeping Baby', charcoal and sanguine chalk on...

Robert Sargent Austin RA RE RWS (British 1895-1973): 'Sleeping Baby', charcoal and sanguine chalk on tinted paper signed with artist's studio stamp 33cm x 48cm Provenance: private collection; with Chris Beetles Ltd., St. James's, London - exhibition label verso

B51872

SOLD £150

Lot 65

Sir William Russell Flint (Scottish 1880-1969): 'Clarissa' - Full Length Study, sanguine chalk signe...

Sir William Russell Flint (Scottish 1880-1969): 'Clarissa' - Full Length Study, sanguine chalk signed 27cm x 17cm Provenance: private collection; with James Alder Fine Art, Hexham

10053

SOLD £1700

Lot 66

Sir William Russell Flint (Scottish 1880-1969): 'Model Resting', sanguine chalk signed, titled on ex...

Sir William Russell Flint (Scottish 1880-1969): 'Model Resting', sanguine chalk signed, titled on exhibition label verso 13.5cm x 20cm Provenance: private collection; exh. The Fine Art Society, London, November 1900, label verso; with James Alder Fine Art, Hexham, where purchased by the vendor

10053

SOLD £1600

Lot 67

Gen Paul (French 1895-1975): Two Nudes, crayon with artist's studio stamp 24cm x 32cm...

Gen Paul (French 1895-1975): Two Nudes, crayon with artist's studio stamp 24cm x 32cm

B5133

SOLD £650

Lot 68

Stanley Cursiter CBE RSA (Scottish 1887-1976): 'A Nude', monochrome lithograph on Japan paper signed...

Stanley Cursiter CBE RSA (Scottish 1887-1976): 'A Nude', monochrome lithograph on Japan paper signed and titled in pencil pub. 1915, 24cm x 17cm

9058

SOLD £190

Lot 71

Sir Cecil Beaton CBE (British 1904-1980): Norman 'Mailer' (1923-2007) and Charles Laughton (1899-196...

Sir Cecil Beaton CBE (British 1904-1980): Norman 'Mailer' (1923-2007) and Charles Laughton (1899-1962), two pencil sketches, the former titled, each with a further portrait sketch verso 27cm x 17cm and 30cm x 21cm (2) (mounted) Provenance: from the collection of Miss E Hose, Beaton's secretary, stamped l.l.

B41192

SOLD £200

Lot 86

Ernest Howard Shepard OBE MC (British 1879-1976): 'Uncle John - what do you do in the morning when y...

Ernest Howard Shepard OBE MC (British 1879-1976): 'Uncle John - what do you do in the morning when you feel too well?', pen and ink cartoon signed, titled in pencil 24cm x 28cm Provenance: private collection, purchased David Duggleby Ltd 4th December 2000 Lot 394

5016

SOLD £300

Lot 87

Eric George Fraser (British 1902-1983): 'The Leader', pen and ink unsigned 25cm x 17cm Provenance:...

Eric George Fraser (British 1902-1983): 'The Leader', pen and ink unsigned 25cm x 17cm Provenance: original design for the cover of Jane F Gardner, 'Leadership and the Cult of the Personality', pub. Dent & Sons, London 1974; exh. Chris Beetles Gallery, 'Eric Fraser 1902-1983', April - May 2013, no.273, label verso

9068

SOLD £240