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Los 588
Collection of First and Second World War British army cap badges and shoulder titles, all with sliders and loops removed including, The Grenadier Guards, Gloucestershire Regiment, Royal Engineers, Rifle Brigade, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, Queens Regiment, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, etc, ( Qty)
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A very scarce Second World War joint Allied Nations flag,the flag features the national flags of the U.K., United States, China, and the U.S.S.R. surrounding the Cross of Lorraine, the symbol of the Free French, the flag is press-dyed on wool bunting,this was a resist dye process and a popular method of flag production in England in the mid-20th century,it has a jute rope with toggle fitting at the hoist,there are no markings on the flag but another example exists with the store label for Jones & Higgins of Peckham, London, whether it was made there or just sold from there is unknown, this particular flag was brought back as a trophy from the French port of Le Havre, being removed from a flag pole where it had been placed after the ports liberation in September 1944, by Able Seaman Peter Tooley of MTB ( Motor Torpedo Boat ) 757 which had been examining the German E-Boat pens situated there, now 95 years young, Peter Tooley joined the Royal Navy as an 18 year old in 1941, after training in the Orkneys he volunteered to go into Light Coastal Forces as an Ordinary Seaman, he went for further training at Fort William before joining MTB 724, a new boat with a new crew under the command of Lt. John Humphries RNVR, MTB 724 played an important part in the Battle of the Narrow Seas near Dunkirk, which resulted in the capture of Kapitan Leutnant Karl Muller a veteran of 164 E-Boat sorties and a holder of the Knights Cross, later, AB Tooley transferred to MTB 757, also included in this lot is a German Navy ( Kriegsmarine ) torch and mirror, 'liberated' by Mr Tooley from the E-Boat pens at Le Havre, and his Royal Navy jack knife, together with a wartime photograph of Peter Tooley with MTB crew ( Mr Tooley is in the 3rd row from the front, 4th man in from the right ) and a copy of a photograph taken in 2014 at a memorial service, there is also a facsimile of a letter sent to Peter Tooleys sister in law in October 1945 describing the attack and sinking by U.S. aircraft of a Japanese ship en route from Singapore to Japan carrying British Prisoners of War, among whom was her husband, written by a good friend and comrade who was taken prisoner with him at Singapore in February 1942, a fine historical grouping, flag dimensions approx 186 cm x 105 cm
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Cold War era Warsaw Pact NSzP-3 Night Vision Image intensifier, serial No. 780105, housed in metal transit case with check list and maintenance book in Hungarian with dates from 1978 to 1989, spare parts and canvas carrying pouch, this piece of equipment was used on weapons such as the Dragunov Sniper Rifle, AK47, RPD, and RPK Rifles and represented a huge jump in technology at the time as it was capable of amplifying ambient light so no infrared projector was required, ( untested)
Los 759
British army ammunition box containing 7.62 mm link drill rounds for training with the General Purpose Machine Gun, used for loading and unloading drills, together with a quantity of .556 link drill rounds for training with the Minimi Light Machine Gun, and a strip of 7.62 linked cartridge cases, (Qty)
Los 785
First World War grouping to a Royal Naval officer, with historically important Naval Signals, to include a group of six medals, 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 British War Medal, Victory Medal ( LIEUT. E.W. HARDY. R.N. ) Defence Medal, 1939-1945 British War Medal, 1937 George VI Coronation Medal, miniature medal bar for the same set of medals, 3 x miniature trios for the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal, records show him entitled to the First World War trio and being issued with the Coronation medal Captain Eric William Hardy was born on 26th September 1891, he entered the Royal Naval College Osborne on 15/09/1904 at the age of 13 and went on to Dartmouth Royal Naval College in 1907, he served on H.M.S. Renown in the 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, and in 1918 was present at the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet on H.M.S. Ceres, after the war he went on to serve on various ships including H.M.S. Birmingham and H.M.S. Cumberland, and is believed to have been the Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Imperieuse the Royal Naval Technical Training School for stokers during the Second World War The grouping includes five photograph albums inside one of which are three official Naval Signals, the first, on Naval Form S.-1320B, is dated 11/11/18 time 1110 hrs and is from the 'Admiralty to All Ships, Armistice was signed at 6 A.M. today November 11 (1052)', the second signal is on the larger Naval Form S.-1320c. and is dated 11/11/18 time 2141 hrs, it is from the Admiralty to all ships and is a long message from the King to all ranks of the Royal Navy and Marines, Naval Auxiliaries and Mercantile Marine, thanking them for their service in protecting the nation during the war and includes, ' Never in its history has the Royal Navy with Gods help done greater things for us nor better sustained its old glories and the chivalry of the seas', the third signal is on Naval Form S.-1320B. , it is dated 17/11/18 time 2250 hrs and reads, ' from C in C GF ( Commander in Chief Grand Fleet - Admiral Sir David Beatty) to C in C German High Seas Fleet, In order to arrange details for giving effect to terms of Naval Armistice suggest you send a flag officer authorised as necessary on a light cruiser to a rendezvous where he will be met and escorted to my base, please reply and a rendezvous will then be given, reply on 800 metres', with the signals is an official mimiograph of the diagram for the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet on 21st November 1918 showing the positions in parallel columns at sea, of all the German warships of the High Seas Fleet and escorting British, Empire and U.S. ships of the Grand Fleet, with their names and units, Battle Squadrons, Battle Cruiser Squadrons, Light Cruiser Squadrons, Destroyer Flotillas, etc, The photograph albums themselves are an archive of Naval life from before, during and after the First World War and include photos of RNC Osborne, Dartmouth RNC, H.M.S. Cornwall at Kiel Week in Germany, June 1909 with photos of the Kaisers Yacht and the German Fleet, visits to Stockholm and Malmo, Combined Fleets Review 1910, Review in Nice 1912 with march pass of British and French sailors and marines,Trooping the Colour of the 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Malta 1912, Allied review at Fiume 1919, the Shah of Persia on board H.M.S. Ceres 1919, West Africa 1923/24 including photos of Hardy at his hobby, rock climbing, Naval Field Gun crews at an event, Durban Centenary celebrations, a Naval funeral, holiday photos from the Lake District in 1919 and 1920, H.M.S Caledonian ( Naval Articifer Training) with a visit by King George VI, and a quantity of photos taken at H.M.S. Imperieuse for an article in British Machine Tool Engineering Magazine in June 1945, there is also a headed letter from Buckingham Palace dated 11/10/19 granting Lieutenant Hardy permission to wear the 3rd Class Order of the Lion Sun conferred by the Shah of Persia together with a document in Persian/Farsi script presumably conferring the award, altogether a wonderful grouping of Naval history
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A 1935 Talbot AX65 six light saloonRegistration number CGF 709Chassis number 39135Engine number AX2007V5CRF60MOT exemptBlueCGF 709 is a matching numbers car, as can be verified by the factory ledger on the Talbot Owners Club website. The Talbot?s history can be traced back to 1960 when a Mr Grant from Thaxted, Essex was the registered keeper. There have been a subsequent six further owners before our vendor. CGF 709 has obviously seen considerable restoration. Of special mention, the paint work is finished in a most distinctive and vibrant shade of blue which certainly makes it stand out from the usual sober shades associated with this period of automotive history. The interior has a pleasant appearance, being a combination of both new and original materials to create a charming driving environment. The running gear has seen maintenance with receipts on file from I S Polson, the highly regarded marque specialist, for approximately £6,000 for general repairs and upkeep in 2017. CGF 709 is one of the last AX65?s to be produced, and is fitted with the desirable Wilson pre select gearbox This charming and well presented Talbot will be offered for sale with a history file containing job cards and receipts from I S Polson and others, Talbot Owners Club correspondence, photographs of the car pre restoration, service maintenance sheets and original owner's handbooksVehicle location: OkehamptonAll lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditions
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A 1955 Bentley R-Type Standard SaloonRegistration number 608 CYNChassis number B25027Engine number B2502V5CMOT exemptShell grey/Georgian silver with a light blue leather interiorRestored, with a new leather interior, headlining, polished dashboard and door cappingsLeather bound blue carpetsExcellent paint and body conditionRuns smoothlyAutomaticSteel sunroofOne previous owner (Devon)History file with original handbook, receipts, MOT's and workshop manualVehicle location: near ChulmleighAll lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditions
Los 115
A Dinky 683 Chieftain Tank; French Dinky Military No.816 Berliet Gazelle - green including concave hubs, black with red and white missile; a 721b Junkers JU 87 B with bomb; Dinky 726 Messerschmitt BF109E; Dinky 730 US Navy Phantom - finished in grey, red flashes and bomb; Dinky 617 Volkswagen KDF; Dinky Toys 712, US Army T42A Light Aircraft; Corgi No.359 Smiths Karrier Mobile Army Field Kitchen "US Army" - Military green body, pale blue interior with figure, silver trim, spun hubs; Dinky 285 Merryweather Marquis Fire Tender; Dinky 255 Ford Zodiac, Dinky 287 Police Ford Transit Accident Unit; others including 220 Ferrari P5, 351 UFO Interceptor; Corgi etc. qty. (playworn)
Los 121
Matchbox Models of Yesteryear various in window straw boxes including Y1- 3 1936 Jaguar SS100, green body, silver wire wheels, white wall tires; another light blue metallic, silver wire wheels, black tires; Y-17 code 2 1938 Hispano Suiza - silver blue bonnet, boot, chassis & mudguards, powder blue doors & engine panels, black roof; another code 3 black mudguards & chassis; a Y-18 -1 1937 Cord 812 code 2 bright red, white roof, chrome solid wheels; Y8-4 code 4 MG TC red body, tan roof chrome wheels, radiator, black seats; etc. (25)
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A group of nineteenth century, Victorian light brown-glaze earthenware jelly moulds, c.1870-1900. To include a bird mould, a grape design and a fruit design mould. Largest: 15 cm long. (3) Condition: Two foot rim chips to the fruit mould and three cracks from the rim.Provenance: The Arthur and Julia Roberts Collection
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A group of early nineteenth century blue and white transfer-printed wares. To include two Leopard and Antelope plates and an Edward Challinor Oriental Field Sports plate printed with the Death of the Bear pattern, c.1820-30. All 26 cm wide. (3)Condition: Light staining to the Challinor plate, otherwise in good overall condition. Provenance: The Arthur and Julia Roberts Collection
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A group of early nineteenth century blue and white transfer-printed ornithological themed plates, c.1820-30. To include: a Clews Coronation small plate, a Goldfinch pattern small plate, an Ornithological series Goldfinch plate and an Ornithological series Peacock plate. 15 – 25 cm wide. (4)Condition: Light crazing to the Peacock plate. Provenance: The Arthur and Julia Roberts Collection
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A group of early nineteenth century blue and white transfer-printed dessert dishes, c.1820-30. To include: An Adams Classical Ruins dessert dish, a Carey Ancient Rome dessert dish and a Masons Beaded Frame Border series dessert dish printed with a titled view of Lynmouth, North Devon. 20 – 28 cm wide. (3)Condition: In good overall condition bar light staining and crazing. Provenance: The Arthur and Julia Roberts Collection
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A group of early nineteenth century blue and white transfer-printed plates, c.1820-30. To include: A Hamilton Fisherman with Nets pattern plate (marked), two Davenport Fisherman series plates (both marked) and a Henshall St. Alban’s Abbey plate. All 26 cm wide. (4)Condition: Three small foot rim chips to the Henshall plate, light crazing and staining throughout. Provenance: The Arthur and Julia Roberts Collection
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A group of early nineteenth century blue and white transfer-printed plates, c.1820-30. To include: A Family and Mule plate, a Chetham and Robinson Parkland Scenery plate, a Ridgway British Scenery Cottages and Castle plate and a Ridgway British Scenery series printed with a Windmill. All 26 cm wide. (4)Condition: Some light crazing and staining throughout. Provenance: The Arthur and Julia Roberts Collection
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A group of early nineteenth century blue and white transfer-printed small-size plates, c.1820-30. To include: A Minton English Scenery series plate, a Piping Shepherd plate, a Guy’s Cliffe plate, an Eastern Scene plate and a Tavern scene tea plate. All 16 – 18 cm wide. (5)Condition: Light crazing and staining throughout. Provenance: The Arthur and Julia Roberts Collection
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Four Boxed Vintage Corgi Toys, 66 Massey Ferguson 165 Tractor,71 wheel controlled tandem disc harrow, 431 Volkswagen pick up (missing one end flap to box) 437 Superior Ambulance on Cadillac chassis (missing roof light bulb) plus Corgi gift set 24, Commer construction set, with polystyrene base only, models are in fair to good play-worn condition, with fair original boxes (5 items).
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Dinky Toys Military Models, including: 151b six wheeled Army wagon with tin tilt, 161b Anti-Aircraft gun on trailer,2 x 162a light Dragon tractor (missing chain tracks) 3 x 162b limbers, 162c 18pdr gun (missing tin shield, 2 x 152A light tanks (missing tracks) 152b Reconnaissance car, 153a Jeep (missing windscreen) Field Artillery tractor, limber, 25pdr gun, plus 37b Police motorcyclist and 736 Hawker Hunter all in fair original play-worn condition (17 items).
Los 96
Quantity Of Military Plastic boxed figures, including: ESCI Russians, Commonwealth Infantry, Roman Legion, Barbarian warriors, Paratroopers, US marine Corps,Japanese Infantry, Eight Army, Nato troops, EMHAR British Infantry, Prussian infantry, Airfix German Infantry, 2 x British Infantry, Hasegawa German Infantry, US Infantry, Encore 75mm Artillery piece, Hat French Light Infantry, Revell: Austrian Artillery, British Infanty, Nato Pilots, Late Imperial Legion, plus others, all in mint condition, some still sealed (31 items)
Los 247
'The Officer's Quarters looking towards Victoria', Hong Kong; and 'View of Spring Gardens', Hong Kong hand-coloured lithographs, published for Bruce's Views of Hong Kong, 1846 in red lacquer frames 24.5 x 34.5 cm (2)Footnote: Murdoch Bruce (1815-1848) was an architect and engineer in Hong Kong during the early stages of its colonial development. In 1846, he completed one of the earliest series of architecturally accurate drawings of Hong Kong, only five years after its establishment as a British colony. The drawings were published as a set of twelve tinted lithographs, of which the present views are examples.Condition report: Officer's Quarters - examined out of frame. With full margins. Hinge-mounted to a paper backing. Some light mount staining. Some wear to the paper above the building (see images). With Mee Kwong framers label to the reverse.Both:Some discolouration, particularly visible in the sky. Some dirt under glass. Some light staining and marks. Colours are good. With original colouring heightened with gum arabic.
Los 252
A Capriccio panorama of Cambridge, depicting the Fitzwilliam Museum, Jesus College, Trinity College Gate, Bridge of Sighs, King's College Chapel, Great St Mary's Church, Peterhouse, Emmanuel College, and the Round Church signed along the path 'R Bateman 1982' acrylic on canvas, unframed and unmounted previously mounted to a wall in the bar area of the Royal Cambridge Hotel 133 x 1020 cmFootnote: Provenance: The Royal Cambridge Hotel, CambridgeCondition report: Previously mounted to a wall. Needs attention. Appears to be acrylic on a cotton duck canvas support. The lengthy canvas had previously hung in situ by being stapled around the edges, the staples are still in place and care should be taken when handling for the both the painting and the handler. There are a few small sections of missing canvas along the lower edges and a vertical tear in one area running half way up the canvas. The paint layer is thinly painted and mainly stable although there are localised areas of raised and flaking paint with scattered losses. There is some water staining in areas on both the front and reverse of the painting. There is a light bloom in areas and scattered accretions.
Los 258
An Astronomer working in his studio; and An Alchemist and his assistants working in his laboratory A pair, each oil on canvas, 40 x 56 cmFootnote: Provenance: Hugo Arnot, Gemälde-Salon, Vienna, nos. 521 & 390 (old labels refer); Private collection, Bedfordshire Born in Antwerp in 1663, Gerard Thomas was renowned for his studio interior scenes. After an initial training under Godfried Maes, Thomas was elected a member of the Guild of St Luke in 1688. He spent some time studying alchemy, a subject which inspired him in the execution of some of his greatest works. Influenced by the interior scenes of Adriaen Brouwer (1605-1638) and David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690), Thomas’ works are unmistakably Northern in style and belong to a specific tradition of genre painting, depicting taverns, alchemist’s laboratories and artist studios. Thomas’ paintings, however, deviate from those of his predecessors in his fastidious arrangement and rendering of the minutiae of his scenes.Condition report: Oil on canvas which have been lined, probably at an early stage in the paintings history and retaining the original tacking edges. The canvases are in plane with good tension. The paint layers are generally stable with localised, small scale flaking the in the background passages. There is light wear and scuffs on the surface. The varnish is old and slightly matte. Both paintings have a light layer of surface dirt.
Los 259
A city under naval attack and on fire oil on panel 16.5 x 29.5 cmCondition report: Oil on wooden panel. The support is stable, there are some slightly raised areas of paint following the age cracks but generally stable. There appear to be a few small areas of retouching when viewed under ultraviolet light. The varnish is matte, clear and even.
Los 275
'The Butler' and 'The Landlord' both signed lower left 'W Dendy Sadler' oil on canvas, a pair 75 x 49.5 cmFootnote: Provenance: Sotheby's, The Brockhall Sale, Weedon, Northamptonshire, 16th June 1997, lots 364, 365 (sold for £13,000) Born in Dorking, Surrey, in 1854, and brought up in neighbouring Horsham, West Sussex, Walter Dendy Sadler decided to become a painter at an early age. At 16, he enrolled at The Heatherley School of Fine Art, London, where he spent two years before moving to Düsseldorf, Germany, to train under Wilhelm Simmler (1840-1923). Testament to his prodigious skill, in 1872, when barely 18 years old, Dendy Sadler exhibited at the Dudley Gallery, and then at the Royal Academy the following year, in 1873. Favouring scenes of everyday domestic life, Dendy Sadler’s genre paintings were often humorous, and occasionally moralising. Prior to painting a scene, many of which he set in the 18 th and early 19 th century, he was known to have enlisted local villagers to pose as models, many of whom can be seen in successive pictures playing different roles and wearing different costumes.Condition report: The Butler - Oil on canvas which is unlined, the canvas is in plane with good tension. The paint layer is in a good condition. The varnish is clear and even. There is a splash of house paint in the upper half and a light layer of dust on the surface. The frame is in a good condition. The Landlord - Oil on canvas which is unlined and has an artist supplier’s stamp for Cornellisen's on the reverse. The canvas tension is slightly slack but the picture is in plane. The paint layer is in a very good condition. The varnish is clear and even. The frame is in a good condition.
Los 277
‘Study against trees’ titled and inscribed to the reverse 'W G de Glehn RA' oil on canvas 60 x 47cmCondition report: Oil on canvas which is unlined. The canvas tension is slightly slack and there are minor undulations. The paint layer is in a very good condition. The painting is unvarnished and there are slight scuffs across the surface and a light layer of dirt.
Los 278
A Study of a male nude oil on board 50 x 40 cmProvenance:With Leger Galleries.Christie's, London, 17th November 1967, lot 18, as 'William Etty' Condition report: Christie's stencil 269PY Oil on artist's board. The support is in plane but has possibly suffered water damage along the right hand edge (when viewed from the front). The paint layers are stable but have suffered from damage in the past, possibly water drips running vertically down the picture. These areas have been retouched, the retouchings have lightened over time becoming more obvious. The varnish is yellowed and slightly uneven with a light layer of surface dirt present. The frame is in a good condition with a few light scuffs.
Los 279
Venus, Cupid and Mars oil on paper mounted onto canvas 52 x 65 cmCondition report: A Christie's stencil to the stretcher. Oil on paper mounted onto canvas. The paint layer has suffered from wear and abrasion in some areas. There are scattered retouchings across the surface although the extent of these are difficult to determine. The varnish is yellowed and uneven with some staining and a light surface bloom. The gilding on the frame is worn with scattered losses.
Los 280
'Hylas and the Nymphs' oil on canvas 75 x 100 cmFootnote: The original by Waterhouse, dated 1896, is at the Manchester City Art Gallery.Condition report: Oil on canvas which is unlined, the canvas has good tension and is in plane. There is a small hole near the bottom edge of the canvas with associated paint loss. Apart from this damage the paint layer is in a good condition overall. The painting is unvarnished and there is a light layer of surface dust present. The frame has old damages and repairs to the gilded surface.
Los 283
St John the Baptist oil on canvas laid onto panel 28.5 x 21 cmFootnote: The original by Andrea del Sarto is in Palazzo Pitti, Florence.Condition report: 19th Century. Oil on a finely woven canvas which has been lined. The paint layer is in a stable condition. There is some light wear and abrasion with a few scattered retouchings. The varnish is clear, even and semi-matte with a light layer of surface dust.
Los 286
Crossing the Stream signed lower right on the rock 'J J Hill' oil on board 29 x 22.5 cmCondition report: Oil on artists' board. The support and paint layers are in a good condition. There is light abrasion around the edges and a small scratch at the lower right corner. The varnish is clear and even.
Los 290
'Rating a Stowaway - The Skipper's Decision' oil on canvas 100 x 125.5 cmCondition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. Scrapes at the reverse of the canvas have resulted in lines of flaking paint and losses in the upper section of the canvas. There is an old paint loss at the lower left side which has been toned. There are small, scattered retouchings across the surface. The varnish is uneven and yellowed with a light bloom and accretions across the surface. The frame is in a good condition. Some further paint loss and slight indentation to the canvas above one of the man's head on the left.
Los 297
A Waterfall with a girl on a bridge, a walker and his dog beyond oil on canvas 27 x 36 cmFootnote: The landscape is possibly in Wales.Condition report: Stiff relining. Christie's stencil. The surface is very smooth and is possibly painted on paper or card which has been mounted onto canvas. There are a few scattered areas of cracked raised paint but overall it is stable. There are scattered retouchings. The varnish has been partially cleaned but the surface is even with a light layer of surface dirt.
Los 300
Haddiscoe; with an annotated landscape to the reverse signed with initials lower left and right 'AB' oil on panel 18.5 x 24 cmFootnote: Provenance: Sotheby's Olympia, 16th February 2006, lot 64 (as part of a pair). With The Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond St, London, W1S, February 2010Condition report: Scratched out initials lower right.Some light surface dirt to the front, specks of dirt visible in the sky. Reverse also slightly dirty. The frame along the upper edge has been previously repaired, few pieces are missing.
Los 301
'Morning: Pin Mill, Suffolk' signed lower left 'William Burns' oil on canvas 39.5 x 59.5 cmCondition report: Inscribed with title on the stretcher. Oil on canvas which is unlined. The canvas and paint layers are in a good condition overall. There are a few accretions and a light dust layer on the surface.
Los 302
Tribesmen on horseback signed lower right 'Boussaki' oil on canvas 59 x 74 cmFootnote: Born in Marrakech, Boussaki studied economy before devoting himself fully to his artistic career. He has worked across different media, including oil painting and bronze sculpture, but he is renowned particularly for his figurative paintings in the impressionist style.Condition report: Size including the frame 84 x 99 cm. Oil on canvas which is unlined, the canvas is in plane with good tension. The paint layer is unvarnished and in a good condition overall. There is a light layer of dust and a few small accretions on the surface. The frame is slightly unstable with open mitres.
Los 316
Portrait of a gentleman, said to be George Arnold, seated half-length, in a brown velvet coat oil on canvas 75 x 62cmFootnote: Provenance: With the Ferargil Galleries, New York, before 1955, as by John Singleton Copley; thereafter to the present owner, now a deceased estate According to a typed label on the reverse, this claims to be a portrait of George Arnold (1683-1766) who was a Soho cattle and horse trader, but from his known portrait of circa 1740 by William Hogarth, now in the Fitzwilliam Museum, this present portrait is unlikely to be that man. The plaque affixed to the front of this painting identifying the sitter as a "Dr Arnold" may perhaps repeat or reflect a now disappeared old inscription on the original and now relined canvas, or on the original stretcher now replaced. A certain Dr Thomas Arnold (1742-1818) is known to have been a member of the Derby Philosophical Society, other members of which were known to and were painted by Wright of Derby and though the age of the sitter in the present portrait - as it is a man probably in his late 50s - must preclude it being this local botanist from Leicester, it is more possible that the sitter might be his father who would probably have been born circa 1710. The present painting might be considered to be an early Wright of Derby, after he had left Hudson's studio (where he was noted for his ability to paint drapery and the brown velvet coat here is extremely fine). If it is so, it is more probably after Wright’s second sojourn in Hudson’s studio from 1756-7. The curled wig and the gold braiding on the coat suggest a dating to not much later than 1760. A drawing by Wright of Derby, now in the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, of a hand with a lace cuff partly covered by a coat might be compared with the one in the present painting, which though in the reverse direction, is very similar in handling. Another possible attribution that might be considered for the present painting, is to when Zoffany was secretly employed by Benjamin Wilson in 1760-61, to paint drapery. We are grateful to Professor Andrew Graciano and others for their suggestions and for help in cataloguing the present painting. Image caption: Study of a Man’s Left Hand in His Waistcoat, with a Lace Cuff , by Joseph Wright of Derby, c.1757 – 1760, black and white chalks on blue paper. Courtesy of Derby Museums.Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined, the canvas has good tension and is in plane. The paint layers are in a good, stable condition overall. The painting has a thick, yellowed varnish with tidelines and drips across the surface as well as a light layer of dust on the surface.
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