George Clare (United Kingdom, 1835-1900) oil on canvas still life painting depicting a birds nest with eggs and flowers. Signed lower right. Labels from previous gallery and shipper en verso. Housed in gilt wood frame. Sight – 16 1/2" H x 11 1/2" W. Frame – 16 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Mid to […]
Lot 120: Vincent de Vos O/P, Dog With Insect
Vincent De Vos (Belgium, 1829-1875) oil on panel painting depicting a black and brown dog in a barn attentively watching a bug crawl up a wall. Signed "de Vos" lower left. Typed transcription of a letter from Antwerp, Belgium regarding the painting dated April 16, 1874 affixed en verso. Housed in a molded giltwood frame. […]
Lot 121: 4 Hog Hunting Prints after Capt. John Platt
Four (4) aquatint engravings depicting British and Indian hog hunters, after Captain John Platt (British, 1802 – 1857). Includes four scenes from Platt's "Hog Hunting" series, titled "The Find", "The Charge", "The Burst", and "The Tired Pig". Each engraving shows mounted English figures on horseback and Indian members of their hunting party, occasionally mounted on […]
Lot 117: English School Portrait of 3 Girls
English or American school, mid 19th century painting depicting three girls; two seated and one standing in center. One girl holds a sheet of music, reclining against a seat draped in fabric. The other two hold flowers, presumably from the cluster by the overturned hat at rightmost subject’s feet. In the background is a distant […]
Lot 118: 3 English O/C Still Life Paintings, G. Clare
Set of three (3) George Clare (United Kingdom, 1835-1900) oil on canvas still life paintings, including two (2) depicting bird's nests with eggs and flowers and one (1) depicting raspberries, plums and green foliage. Each signed lower right "George Clare" with fruit still life dated "'79". All housed in contemporary gilt carved wood frames. Sights […]
Lot 114: Benjamin Leader O/C, River Landscape
Benjamin Williams Leader RA (United Kingdom, 1831-1923) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting figures in a boat on a river, foreground, with buildings nestled among tree filled hills in the background. Possible signature lower left. Housed in a molded giltwood frame with swept edges having pierced Rococo style decoration and plaque lower center reading "B.W. […]
Lot 115: Lamorna Birch O/C, Landscape with Figure and Cattle
Samuel John "Lamorna" Birch (English, 1869-1955) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a woman in long skirt and hat, following three cows along a path with body of water in the foreground, with the sun setting against a tree-lined horizon in the background. Signed and dated "S J Lamorna Birch 1897" lower right. Several labels […]
Lot 116: Ernest Walbourn O/C, English Landscape with Figure and Ducks
Ernest Walbourn (British, 1872-1927) oil on canvas landscape depicting a female figure crossing a pond on a wooden bridge carrying a basket and pail with ducks swimming nearby foreground, stone bridge with cows and house background. Signed lower left "Ernest Walbourn". Housed in a contemporary gilt carved frame with linen liner. Note en verso states […]
Lot 111: Petrus Vertin O/B, Dutch Street Scene
Petrus Gerardus Vertin (Netherland/Belgium/Holland, 1819-1893) oil on board street scene depicting figures walking and street vendors on a city neighborhood cobblestone street. Signed "P.G. Vertin" and dated "'72" (1872) lower right. Brass plaque identifying artist fixed to lower framed edge. Housed in a heavily carved gilt and gesso frame. Sight – 13 1/4" H x […]
Lot 112: 2 Scottish Landcapes by Andrew Melrose incl. Bothwell Castle
A pair of two (2) Andrew Melrose (Scottish/American, 1836-1901) oil on board landscape paintings. 1st item: View of Bothwell Castle in Scotland, sitting on a steep bank above the River Clyde. A group of figures with a small sailboat gathers on the opposite bank. Signed lower left "A Melrose". 2nd item: Scene of a bridge […]