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Lot 119: After Sir Anthony van Dyck, Portrait of Sir Francis Crane

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After Sir Anthony van Dyck (Flanders/England, 1599-1641) oil on canvas three-quarter length portrait of Sir Francis Crane (1579-1636) with left arm akimbo. He wears a red, fur-lined coat, white waistcoat, and around his neck hangs the badge of the Chancellor of the Order of the Garter. The purse or bag of offices sits beside him […]

Lot 118: Italian School 16th C. Madonna and Child w/ Saint John the Baptist

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Italo-Byzantine tempera and gold on panel painting of the Madonna and infant Christ with John the Baptist, 16th century. Christ, who reclines and looks toward heaven, wears red coral beads and grasps a goldfinch that emerges symbolically from Mary’s torso while John stands behind them at left. Punched text to Mary’s halo reads “AVE GRATIA […]

Lot 117: Italian School 15th C. St. Augustine and St. Ambrose

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Italian School, 15th century, tempera and gold on panel painting of Saint Ambrose and Saint Augustine shown in half-length and set in a verdant landscape. Both wear ornate canonical vestments and mitres, and Saint Ambrose, shown in three-quarters view with halo, holds an open book and crozier. Saint Augustine, shown in profile, looks to Saint […]

Lot 115: Portrait Miniature of King Edward VII, attrib. Downey

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Attrib. William Downey (English, 1829-1915) watercolor portrait miniature of King Edward VII of England, depicted bust length in three-quarter view, in military regalia, circa 1907. Matted and housed under glass in a small sterling silver frame with hallmarks for Louis Wilmott, London, 1907. Sight: 1 1/4″ H x 1″ W (35 x 25 mm). Frame: […]

Lot 113: William Downey Portrait Miniature, Princess Mary

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Rare William Downey (English, 1829-1915) watercolor portrait miniature of Mary, Princess Royal of England, at about age 14, circa 1911, depicted bust length in three-quarter view, wearing a white dress with blue bows and pearls. Matted and housed under glass in a gilt-silver oval frame with hallmarks for London, 1900-1901, maker’s mark G–(partly obscured). Sight: […]

Lot 112: Jean Ferdinand Monchablon O/B Pastoral Landscape, The Little Pond

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Jean Ferdinand Monchablon (French, 1855-1904), “La Petite Mare” (The Little Pond), oil on panel painting of a pastoral landscape with a figure walking amid grazing cattle. The pink-tinged clouds in the sky above are reflected in a pond at the center of the scene, and the spire of a village church is faintly visible in […]

Lot 111: Large James Webb O/C Seascape, Fishing Boats Leaving Port

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Large James Webb (British, 1825-1895) oil on canvas maritime painting of a crowd of fisherfolk on a long pier, 1876. Two women sit by a red net in the lower left foreground and several small boats float near the pier. On the distant horizon are a larger sailing vessel and steamship. Two birds fly in […]

Lot 110: Marine Painting attr. William John Huggins, Trafalgar

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Maritime battle scene painting attributed to William John Huggins (British, 1781-1845), “Aftermath of the Battle of Trafalgar,” oil on canvas, circa 1810. The large-scale painting depicts a British prize crew attempting to patch the Spanish Three Decker, “Rayo 100,” with Admiral Nelson’s “Victory” behind and “Donegal 80″ to the left. Unsigned. Giltwood carved frame, possibly […]

Lot 109: Large Carl Millner O/C Alpine Landscape Painting

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Carl Millner (Germany, 1825-1895) large oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a river in the foreground and figures on the shoreline constructing a crude structure, with rocks and large mountains in the foreground and background, all beneath a cloudy sky. Signed and dated in red lower left “C. Millner, Munchen [Munich] 1843″ Munich gallery and […]