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Preisdatenbank abonnierenA large Continental porcelain Sèvres style circular tray, late 19th/early 20th century, the bleu celeste ground painted with a central half length portrait of King Louis XVI of France within gilt framing, surrounded by six smaller head and shoulder portraits of lady's of the French court, within gilt foliate scrollwork framing, pseudo blue painted interlaced L's mark to base, diameter 50cm (wear to gilding, some restoration to footrim).
A silver mounted Doulton Lambeth Benjamin Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield commemorative jug, hallmarked 1885, relief decorated with an oval portrait flanked by quotes, the titled neck with birth and death dates, impressed marks to base with John Mortlock & Co. stamp, height 20cm, together with a Doulton Lambeth 1897 Queen Victoria commemorative jug, height 18cm, and a Doulton Slater's Patent beaker, height 13.5cm (chip).
AN OVER LIFE-SIZE ROMAN MALE PORTRAIT HEAD OF CONSTANTINE THE GREAT (C.272 - 337) EARLY 4TH CENTURY AD Wearing the 'Imperial Oak Wreath' the decorative border of his 'tunic' can still be clearly seen on the left hand side, modern stand bust 38cm high, 24.5cm wide, 25cm deep Provenance: Ex Private collection, Cambridge, England Literature: Rinaldi Tufi, S., Yorkshire. 'Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani (Great Britain)'; vol. 1, fasc. 3, Yorkshire. Oxford University Press, 1983; 23, no. 38, pl. 12 In AD 306, Constantine was hailed emperor in the Roman city of York; he was the first emperor to convert to Christianity. Following his campaigns in the Eastern provinces, Constantine was recalled in 305 AD to fight alongside his father in the province of Britannia. After his father's death in 306 AD, Constantine was acclaimed as 'imperator' by his army at Eboracum (York) eventually being declared victorious after the civil wars against emperors, Maxentius and Licinius to become sole ruler of the Roman Empire in 324 AD. Constantine's Christian belief cannot be underestimated, establishing the foundations of 'Western Christendom'. In 313 AD he was influential in the proclamation of the 'Edict of Milan, declaring tolerance of Christianity within the Roman Empire. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the purported site of Jesus's tomb in Jerusalem, was built on his orders, considered the holiest place in all of 'Christendom'. For a very similar over life-size portrait head of Constantine I (the Great) wearing an identical wreath dating from the early 4th century AD see: Yorkshire Museum, York, inv. no. 'YORYM' 1998.23. Found in 'Eboracum' (York) in 1823. Link here https://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/collections/search/item/?id=1087&search_query=c2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9Y29uc3RhbnRpbmU%3D Condition Report: With wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. Losses as per images-fragmentary and with ancillary age and handling wear. later rod insert to underside with stand. approx 15-20KG in weight see: Yorkshire Museum, York, inv. no. 'YORYM' 1998.23. Found in 'Eboracum' (York) in 1823. Link here https://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/collections/search/item/?id=1087&search_query=c2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9Y29uc3RhbnRpbmU%3D Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Condition Report Disclaimer
Y AN UNUSUAL NEOCLASSICAL PORTRAIT MINIATURE 'ALL'ANTICA' CIRCA 1790-1810 With gentleman in a pose inspired by an Antique statue representing a Classical Roman God or Emperor, in a rose gold mount, Bristol blue glass reverse, contained in a period red leather velvet lined case Painted on Ivory 10.5cm high, 3cm wide, 4.5cm deep Please note, Dreweatts have applied for a de minimis exemption certificate for the ivory in this lot (Ref:ZDZH8PNN ) Condition Report: With mild wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. Some fading to colour tones, mild edge wear, case generally good- some small scratches to bleu glass reverse- leather case associated Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Υ CITES REGULATIONS Please note that lots marked with the symbol (Υ) in the printed catalogue and the online catalogue may be subject to CITES Regulations when exported. Relevant CITES Regulations information may be found here. The refusal of any CITES licence or permit and any delay in obtaining such licences or permits shall not give rise to the rescission or cancellation of any sale, nor allow any delay in making full payment for the Lot. Condition Report Disclaimer
Y JAMES EARL OF MASSACHUSETTS (AMERICAN 1761 - 1796) PORTRAIT OF MR JANNER Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated 'Mr Janner Aged 41 by J. Earl 1793 No 5A Newham Street Oxford Street ' (verso) 35 x 30.5cm (13.75 x 12 in.) Another oil portrait by James Earl is in the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada, of William Jarvis with his son Samuel Peter Jarvis (Inv. no. 981.79.1) James Earl was an American portrait painter to the American royalists who spent the greater part of his career working in England as many of his sitters were former American colonists who had fled to London during and immediately following the end of the American Revolution. His ancestors were Quakers who emigrated from Exeter to Rhode Island in about 1634. At the beginning of the 18th century his grandfather settled in Worcester Country Massachusetts and James Earl was born in a village called Paxton in 1761. Ralph Earl (1726 - 1808), the father of James and his elder brother Ralph, was a farmer who joined the local militia during the Revolution in which he achieved the rank of Captain. However his son Ralph (1751 - 1801) became a loyalist and because of his activities in this cause left America and established himself as a painter in England from 1778 to 1785. It is thought that he taught his younger brother James and as he was also a loyalist, encouraged him to go to London. In April 1787 James exhibited two portraits at the Royal Academy and was resident at 6 Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange. In 1789 he married Georgiana Caroline Pilkington (1759 - 1838) the widow of Joseph Brewer Palmer Smyth, an American loyalist from New Jersey. Both James Earl and the Smyths lived at 42 Great Peter Street, Westminster. In 1787 Smyth returned to North America to substantiate claims for his lost property. In a letter he wrote in August 1788 from Niagara to his wife he said 'I hope Mr Earl is well in health and Desire my Best Respects to Him'. Smyth died shortly before returning to England and Caroline was left with two children, Elizabeth Ann and William Henry. Earl enrolled in the Academy schools March 24th 1789 and is thought to have been a pupil of Benjamin West. He was an accomplished and popular painter and thirty four of his portraits painted during his seven years in England have been recorded so far. Many of his pictures have been misattributed to better known artists such as Sir William Beechey, George Romney, Mather Brown, Joshua Reynolds or to his brother Ralph Earl. Indeed four of his portraits of the Beauclerk family were attributed to Beechey, and those of Lord Aubrey and his wife to George Romney when they were sold by Sotheby's in 1949. Another portrait of Lady Massereene in the collections of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond USA was until recently attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds. His portraits are not as stylised as those by his brother, and his subjects are portrayed with an almost photographic individuality. His portraits of men are direct and without flattery, and he had a particular interest in portraying the eyes of his subjects with an almost jewel-like quality. In 1794 he travelled to Charleston Carolina an expanding, affluent town, leaving his family in London. His obituary states that he had 'resided for nearly two years in this city'. He died of yellow fever and had made a will two days before his death. James Earl had a remarkable ability to capture a likeness, and his pictures are important additions to the body of 18th century American portrait painting. He was also the father of Augustus Earle (1793 - 1838) who lived a life of exploration as a draughtsman on board ship, and who famously was the artist on board the Beagle with Charles Darwin when he sailed to the Galapagos. Condition Report: With wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning.Set in a 19th century rosewood frame with gilt slip measuring 45 by 40cm, canvas size 36 by 30.5cm The picture has had light sensitive professional clean within the last 5 years. Former old tear to right of his head has been sensitively repaired, under UV scattered small areas of retouching notably to margins and corners of the images, background, small spots to forehead, right cheek and running under his chin and down into cravat. Craquelure throughout and surface dust and fibres Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Υ CITES REGULATIONS Please note that lots marked with the symbol (Υ) in the printed catalogue and the online catalogue may be subject to CITES Regulations when exported. Relevant CITES Regulations information may be found here. The refusal of any CITES licence or permit and any delay in obtaining such licences or permits shall not give rise to the rescission or cancellation of any sale, nor allow any delay in making full payment for the Lot. Condition Report Disclaimer
A SAINT-LOUIS CRYSTAL PROFILE PORTRAIT BUST OF MARIE THÉRÈSE CHARLOTTE DUCHESSE D'ANGOULÊME (1778-1851) FRENCH, CIRCA 1820 After a bronze medallion by Gayrard, impressed inscription to reverse 'A L'Escalier de Cristal A Paris', contained in a French ormolu frame 7cm diameter The eldest child of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, she was known as the 'Madame Royale' in 1799 she married her cousin the Duc d'Angoulême, eldest son of the future Charles X
A German Nazi rubber truncheon; a Nazi Marine Hitler Youth peaked cap; and a cast bronze profile portrait of Adolph Hitler 6" x 4" (Please Note: this lot is subject to the statement made in the Auctioneers Glossary of Certain Terms under 'Militaria & Associated Items' in the Terms & Conditions of Sale)
Late 17th century Dutch Delft dish, decorated in blue with portrait of a couple in a garden, initialled above 'P' & 'PS', probably for Prince [William] and Princess [Mary] Stuart, marked '4' beneath, 22cm diameterThis dish was probably made just prior to Mary Stuart's accession to the English throne with her husband, William, in 1689.
Aesthetic movement walnut, painted and parcel gilt overmantel mirror, circa 1880, the rectangular plate beneath arcaded downswept frieze of six portrait panels, each painted with a maiden on a gilt ground symbolising the months of the year within ebonised surround flanked by stylised sunflower panels beneath cavetto and dentil moulded cornice, 228cm x 174cm overall
Small Italian maiolica lustre bowl, circa 1900, of hemispherical form internally decorated with a profile bust portrait of St. Justina of Padua, entitled to banner 'Guistina', within arcaded banding, 12.7cm diameter x 5.2cm high, handwritten label beneath 'Villa Demidoff di V. S. Donato'Villa San Donato was build 1827-1831 for Nikolay Demidov / Demidoff, the Russian Ambassador to the Court of Tuscany, on land bought from the Catholic Church, at Polverosa north of Florence. The 42 hectare estate included rivers, lakes, churches, a menagerie, a silk factory, a zoo, gardens and a railway, as well as a 14-room private museum housing Demidoff's private collection.
Sir Terry Frost, RA (British, 1915-2003) - Artist's Proof etching - Self portrait, signed and dated '80 in pencil lower right, 35.5cm x 27cm, framedWritting verso - Artist's Proof 1980 (Self Portrait) - Given to Sally Hudson when she, Tom and John stayed at Terry's home, Gernick Field Studio, Tredavoe Lane, Cornwall, in the summer of 1983 - on holiday from Vancouver.
Continental porcelain mounted and encrusted wall mirror, circa 1900, the oval plate enclosed within shaped frame mounted with four porcelain cartouches each painted and gilded with Watteauesque scenes of courting couples, interspaced with further cartouches, scrollwork, flowerheads and portrait busts, 125cm x 104cm high
Omega - Rare 1960s Constellation bracelet watch, ref. 14381 61 SC, the champagne dial with applied gilt baton hour markers with portrait of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain, dauphine hands and sweeping seconds, signed crown and screw on case back, signed calibre 551 24 jewels automatic movement numbered 18262822, 34mm diameter (ex.crown), on a replacement flexi braceletFrom a private collection, Redland, Bristol
Henry Robertson ('Robin') Watt, (Canadian, 1896-1964) - Oil on canvas – Portrait of Ian Malcolm Alexander Stewart, a young blonde-haired Scottish boy wearing a Stewart pattern clan tartan kilt, depicted seated with arms folded, signed and dated '45 lower right, 75.5cm x 62.5cm, framedConsigned from the deceased estate of the sitter by members of the family.
Scottish School, circa 1900 - Oil on canvas - 'The Laird', portrait of a distinguished white-bearded gentleman wearing hat and cloak, inscribed in pencil (perhaps later) to stretcher 'THE LAIRD George Henry', oval stamp of "Lechertier Barbe, 95 Jermyn Street, London S. W., Late 60 Regent St.", 60.5cm x 49.5cm, in later gilt framePrivate collection, Clevedon.George Henry, RA RSA RSW (1858-1943) was born in Ayrshire and studied at the Glasgow School of Art, circa 1882. He collaborated with Edward Atkinson Hornel, accompanying him to Japan in 1892. He is documented as exhibiting 121 times at the Royal Academy, 33 times at the RSA, and four times at the RSW in addiiton to 15 times at the National Gallery, amongst others. Whjilst many of his works are executed in a 'Colourist' style, a small number of more traditional portaits are recorded.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), HANDS UP offset lithograph on paper framed and under glass image size 36cm x 27cm, overall size 52cm x 42cm Note: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), TABLETOP STILL LIFE WITH CHAIR oil on board, signed framed image size 120cm x 120cm, overall size 138cm x 138cm Provenance: Acquired from John Byrne by June Armstrong (later June Armstrong Lennox) when both were students at Glasgow School of Art. See also lots 206A & 206B. Note: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), BIG SELFIE offset lithograph on paper framed and under glass image size 35cm x 27cm, overall size 50cm x 42cm Note: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* DONALD MACDONALD (SCOTTISH b. 1976), WRAP 7 conte on paper, initialled mounted, framed and under glass image size 67cm x 58cm, overall size 95cm x 84cm Note: Donald Macdonald was born on the Isle of Lewis in 1976 and after a short time in the Scottish Infantry he moved to Aberdeen and gained a BA Hons degree in Fine Art. After living and painting in Denmark and Glasgow for several years he returned home to the Isle of Lewis where he is now based. His work is held in various private collections around the UK, in Denmark, Hong Kong, Israel and the USA and in 2009 he was one of only three Scottish artists to feature in the BP Portrait Prize Award Exhibition. He was also the Scottish representative for the Mead Johnson International Exhibition in Evansville, USA. In 2013 he exhibited a commissioned painting in the Imperial War Museum in Manchester and later won a place in the 7th Figurativas painting and sculpture exhibition, held in the European Museum of Modern Art, Barcelona. In 2017 he won the Public Choice Award at the Art Gemini Prize and more recently he has been invited to show at the Columbia Threadneedle Prize (2018), The Lynn Painter Stainers Prize (2019), The Scottish Portrait Awards (2019), The Westmorland Landscape Prize (2019) and The Royal Scottish Academy (2019 & 2020).
* GERARD BURNS (SCOTTISH b. 1961), RED COAT IN WINTER oil on canvas, signed framedimage size 39cm x 60cm, overall size 59cm x 79cmNote: Gerard Burns is one of Scotland's best known and most successful living artists. He trained at Glasgow School of Art and achieved UK wide acclaim as Winner of the Daily Mail ''Not the Turner'' Competition in 2003 with a £20,000 first prize. His many private collectors include The Malaysian Royal Family, Ewan McGregor, Sir Tom Hunter and numerous celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sport and politics. Exhibiting Galleries include Thompson's Gallery, London; Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Eton; Richmond Hill Gallery, Loch Gallery, Toronto; Robertson's Fine Art Gallery, Edinburgh. Works in Corporate Collections include Aberdeen Asset Management New York and Aberdeen, RBS Scotland, Standard Charter Bank, West Coast Capital, Accenture, Dublin, Stagecoach Group, Norwood Club, New York. National Public Collections include Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow; Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow; Burns Museum Alloway, Ayr; Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Portraits of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, and author Denise Mina entered into the permanent collection at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2015). The Scottish Parliament (''The Rowan'' hung in the former First Minister Alex Salmond's office for the duration of his tenure and Portrait of Margo McDonald entered into the permanent collection and was installed at the Scottish Parliament in Sept 2016). Glasgow Caledonian University Portrait of Chancellor Professor Yunus installed 2016, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow, portrait of former President Frank Dunn installed April 2016. Recent portraits include Judy Murray, Nicola Sturgeon (First Minister, Scotland), Neil Lennon, Kirsty Wark, Alan Cumming, Billy Connolly, Elaine C Smith, Doddie Weir & Sir Brian and Lady Soutar.
* GRAEME SHARP, ASCENDING III oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated 2003 versoframedimage size 104cm x 104cm, overall size 114cm x 114cmNote: Described on STV as one of Scotland’s up and coming artists, Graeme Sharp has already achieved considerable success in the art world — his stunning portrait work is in high demand among many collectors. Graeme began his artistic career with a hugely successful degree show when he graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1995. Now, his work is held in numerous private collections around the world, including the collections of several Scottish celebrities. He is known throughout Scotland and is widely exhibited at private art galleries, Glasgow Art Fair and other events. Graeme works in dramatic, abstract forms and colours, using palette knives to create instantly expressive marks in vivid hues. His extreme colours and textures are kept in a careful balance, and result in a completely and uniquely arresting style of artwork. The resulting portraits are filled with light and passion, going beyond the surface of the subject to the energy within.
* LADY LUCINDA MACKAY (SCOTTISH b. 1941), BATMAN IN DIRLETON ink on paper, monogrammed, titled label versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 20cm x 27cm, overall size 36cm x 44cm Exhibition label verso: 1 - 15 September (2018), The Torrance Gallery, EdinburghNote: Artist and teacher, notably a draughtsman and painter of portraits, born in Sunninghill, Berkshire, brought up in the family home, Glenapp Castle, Ayrshire. Lady Mackay was the daughter of the 3rd Earl of Inchcape, chairman of the shipping line P&O who also ran Inchape PLC and was director of many other companies. Lucy Mackay was educated in Switzerland, Cambridge and at Edinburgh University and Edinburgh College of Art, 1960–5, under David Talbot Rice and William Gillies, graduating with a master’s honours degree in fine art. In 1973–4 she completed a postgraduate illustration studies year at the Central School of Art and Design. She settled in Edinburgh where she studied advanced botanic illustration at the Royal Botanic Garden, and where as a member of the Scottish Arts Club from 1983 she regularly attended life studies. Mackay began her extensive teaching career in 1966 as art assistant at Edinburgh Academy for Boys; from 1968–76 taught art, design and pottery at schools in the London area; then again in Edinburgh at the Salisbury Centre, 1981–2. In 1999 she joined the register of Angus County’s artists-in-residence for primary schools, serving at several schools. After winning first prize in a portrait painting competition run by the magazine Nursery World, 1953, and exhibiting a prize painting in the Daily Mail competition to celebrate the opening of the Forth Road Bridge, 1964, Mackay took part in many group shows, including the RSA. Among later solo exhibitions were The Italian Institute, Edinburgh, 1991; Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh, 1995, 1998 and 2005; and The Forum, Ocean Terminal, Leith, in aid of the Bethany Trust, 2004. She travelled extensively in several continents with paints and sketch-book. As well as a series of self-portraits Mackay completed many portraits, including Ronald Fletcher, broadcaster, 1968; the Queen’s Counsel Lionel Daiches, 1979–80; singer Ian Caddy, 1980–1; Professor David Daiches with his brother Lionel, 1988–9; the composer and conductor Emre Araci, 1997; and cellist Harriet Johnson, 2000. Her work was held by collections including the Scottish National Portrait Gallery; London College of Music; Royal Over-Seas League; Scottish Arts Club; Barlinnie Prison; and Geffrye Museum.
* HUGH GERARD BYARS (SCOTTISH b. 1957), PORTRAIT pastel on paper, signedframed and under glassimage size 36cm x 33cm, overall size 47cm x 45cm Note: Byars trained at The Glasgow School of Art and then at The Royal College of Art in London. In 2001 he received a major award from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation (USA). Nineteen examples of his work are recorded within notable public collections including City of London Corporation, The Peoples Palace (Glasgow), MOMA (Wales), The Fleming Collection (London), Guildhall Art Gallery, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries. Hugh lives and works in Glasgow. He is a contemporary of Howson and of the same school as Campbell and Currie, and like them concentrates on the human form, and scenes from his local city. He often takes his inspiration from the derelicts and dossers in his native Glasgow. These are his Partick people who he paints with sympathy, graphic simplicity and powerful humanity. Hugh is one of the ''New Glasgow Boys'' school of painters.
* STUART MCALPINE MILLER (SCOTTISH b. 1964), SPELLBOUND IN MOTION limited edition digital print on paper, signed in silver ink and numbered 43/100, from the Revelations : A Portrait of Magic Seriesmounted, framed and under glass image size 81cm x 63cm, overall size 101cm x 82cmNote: certificate of authenticity is included with this lot.Note 2: Scottish artist Stuart regularly hits the headlines with his Pop Art paintings. Fusing cartoons with themes of idealism and consumerism, his multilayered artworks blend the past with the present through layers of figurative imagery, text and symbols. His release, Revelations: A Portrait of Magic, depicts the central characters of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Stuart's McAlpine Miller’s spectral style has been described as ‘supernatural realism’ by the BBC and Radio 2 art critic Estelle Lovatt, who also praised its 4D aesthetic, adding that he has “one of the most creative minds in art today”. Using subtle tones of paint, he creates the illusion of transparency. The overall effect is similar to looking through a glass bottle, distorting the image and presenting a different version of the same subject. In turn, a far-fetched reality is created, highlighting the unrealistic expectations of today’s society. A graduate of the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, Stuart is an admirer of Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Hieronymus Bosch but is particularly inspired by one of the leading exponents of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. Stuart says: “Warhol’s views on mass consumerism and the way he translated these into his art is something I really relate to. I hope my art does something similar and stands the test of time.” Inspired by JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Stuart’s Revelations: A Portrait of Magic collection has captured best-loved characters including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Stuart says: “The art of illusion and magic reveals itself through the unified bond of the three central characters. As we continue to work in unison, we open the doors to an unimagined future, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. A new era lies ahead, as yet unrecognised but already awaiting our arrival.”In 2011, Stuart was chosen as artist-in-residence by the world-famous Savoy hotel after its major refurbishment. During his time there, he produced the collection A Time For Reflection: The Savoy Suite, which offered a unique insight into the hotel's patron, including Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. This popular release for Castle Fine Art was followed by Lost Lives/Split Personalities, which depicted some of history's most famous musicians including David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and George Michael. Music took on a new meaning for Stuart when he began playing the piano seriously. Stuart says: “Music has for me, like many others, greatly influenced my own approach to my art, and the potential it creates within. The emotion that music can reveal allows the listener to transport themselves to a time, a place and a feeling. Art can do the same. We just have to open our minds.” The piano and art took on a new significance for Stuart when he was commissioned by Paul McCartney to paint the piano which he used on his 2004 European Tour. Stuart’s talents also saw him work on several advertising campaigns including Renault, McVities and Virgin; he also painted a triptych of The Alternative Last Supper used as backdrop for the main dining scene in Stephen Berkoff’s 1998 film Decadence. Stuart McAlpine Miller has commissions and collectors around the world, and has exhibited internationally, including Connaught Brown, the Catto Gallery, Kings Road Gallery, Rebecca Hossack Gallery and Duncan Miller in London; Ruth O'Hara and Hoerle-Guggenheim in New York and the SOTA Gallery, Hong Kong, as well as through the Castle Fine Art network of galleries in the UK.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), SATYR limited edition bronze on wooden base, signed and inscribed AP28cm tall Note 1: This work was cast in Edinburgh in an edition of 9, plus 4 Artist Proofs.Note 2: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* NORMAN EDGAR RGI (SCOTTISH 1948 - 2022), MOORINGS, GOUROCK oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframed and under glass image size 26cm x 20cm, overall size 41cm x 35cm Artist's label versoNote: Norman Edgar studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1966 to 70 and went on to teach there until 1990, when he left in order to paint full-time. He was a landscape and portrait painter, working in the Colourist tradition. A member of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts, he showed work regularly in the annual Royal Scottish Academy exhibitions. He was a long time resident of Gourock on the south bank of the River Clyde and marine activities feature prominently in his work. He was also widely regarded to be one of Scotland's leading still life painters. Known collections include: HRH The late Duke of Edinburgh, Heriot Watt University, Greenock Art Gallery, Argyll Education Authority, Renfrew Education Authority, Lord Morton, Guinness Plc, United Distillers, Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden, Glasgow Dental Hospital, Pitlochry Theatre and in numerous corporate and private collections in the USA, Germany and the UK.
* STUART MCALPINE MILLER (SCOTTISH b. 1964), A COMPLEX NATURE limited edition digital print on paper, signed in silver ink and numbered 64/100, from the Revelations : A Portrait of Magic Seriesmounted, framed and under glass image size 81cm x 63cm, overall size 101cm x 82cm Note: certificate of authenticity is included with this lot.Note 2: Scottish artist Stuart regularly hits the headlines with his Pop Art paintings. Fusing cartoons with themes of idealism and consumerism, his multilayered artworks blend the past with the present through layers of figurative imagery, text and symbols. His release, Revelations: A Portrait of Magic, depicts the central characters of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Stuart's McAlpine Miller’s spectral style has been described as ‘supernatural realism’ by the BBC and Radio 2 art critic Estelle Lovatt, who also praised its 4D aesthetic, adding that he has “one of the most creative minds in art today”. Using subtle tones of paint, he creates the illusion of transparency. The overall effect is similar to looking through a glass bottle, distorting the image and presenting a different version of the same subject. In turn, a far-fetched reality is created, highlighting the unrealistic expectations of today’s society. A graduate of the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, Stuart is an admirer of Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Hieronymus Bosch but is particularly inspired by one of the leading exponents of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. Stuart says: “Warhol’s views on mass consumerism and the way he translated these into his art is something I really relate to. I hope my art does something similar and stands the test of time.” Inspired by JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Stuart’s Revelations: A Portrait of Magic collection has captured best-loved characters including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Stuart says: “The art of illusion and magic reveals itself through the unified bond of the three central characters. As we continue to work in unison, we open the doors to an unimagined future, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. A new era lies ahead, as yet unrecognised but already awaiting our arrival.”In 2011, Stuart was chosen as artist-in-residence by the world-famous Savoy hotel after its major refurbishment. During his time there, he produced the collection A Time For Reflection: The Savoy Suite, which offered a unique insight into the hotel's patron, including Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. This popular release for Castle Fine Art was followed by Lost Lives/Split Personalities, which depicted some of history's most famous musicians including David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and George Michael. Music took on a new meaning for Stuart when he began playing the piano seriously. Stuart says: “Music has for me, like many others, greatly influenced my own approach to my art, and the potential it creates within. The emotion that music can reveal allows the listener to transport themselves to a time, a place and a feeling. Art can do the same. We just have to open our minds.” The piano and art took on a new significance for Stuart when he was commissioned by Paul McCartney to paint the piano which he used on his 2004 European Tour. Stuart’s talents also saw him work on several advertising campaigns including Renault, McVities and Virgin; he also painted a triptych of The Alternative Last Supper used as backdrop for the main dining scene in Stephen Berkoff’s 1998 film Decadence. Stuart McAlpine Miller has commissions and collectors around the world, and has exhibited internationally, including Connaught Brown, the Catto Gallery, Kings Road Gallery, Rebecca Hossack Gallery and Duncan Miller in London; Ruth O'Hara and Hoerle-Guggenheim in New York and the SOTA Gallery, Hong Kong, as well as through the Castle Fine Art network of galleries in the UK.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), SKETCHES FROM 'THE COUNTRY GIRL' mixed media on paper, signed and titled mounted, framed and under glassimage size 45.5cm x 31cm, overall size 66.5cm x 49cmNote: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), FEG limited edition bronze on marble base, signed and inscribed AP35cm high Note 1: This work was cast in Edinburgh in an edition of 9, plus 4 Artist Proofs.Note 2: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
AFTER ALBERTO MORROCCO OBE RSA RSW RP RGI LLD D Univ (SCOTTISH 1919 - 1998), FOUR PRINTS including a lithograph self portrait and a lithograph of a letter, as well as two colour prints 'Women with Fish Baskets' and 'Seated Boy in a Doorway'all unframed the largest 40cm x 31cm Provenance: Studio of Alberto MorroccoNote: This lot is offered without reserve
* STEVEN HIGGINSON, ELAINE WITH BLACK BE'RET oil on canvas, titled label versounframed (as intended)overall size 31cm x 31cm Note: Scottish portrait painter Steven Higginson’s distinctive use of light and shadow and honest approach to realist art has won him international acclaim, an engaged global audience of over 50k social media followers, and hundreds of delighted clients. His paintings feature in private collections around the world, spanning America, Europe and beyond. Steven’s portraits were part of the BP Portrait Award in 2019 and 2020, during which his work was exhibited in the National Portrait Galleries in London and Edinburgh. Steven was also awarded The Aiden Threlfall Traveling Scholarship from the Goldsmith’s Company in London after graduating from Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee, in 2004. He used the scholarship to travel Europe, studying the work of the Old Masters, which has remained a core influence in his work to this day.
* STUART MCALPINE MILLER (SCOTTISH b. 1964), HYPNOTIC REVEAL limited edition digital print on paper, signed in silver ink and numbered 58/100, from the Revelations : A Portrait of Magic seriesmounted, framed and under glass image size 81cm x 63cm, overall size 101cm x 82cmNote: certificate of authenticity is included with this lot.Note 2: Scottish artist Stuart regularly hits the headlines with his Pop Art paintings. Fusing cartoons with themes of idealism and consumerism, his multilayered artworks blend the past with the present through layers of figurative imagery, text and symbols. His release, Revelations: A Portrait of Magic, depicts the central characters of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Stuart's McAlpine Miller’s spectral style has been described as ‘supernatural realism’ by the BBC and Radio 2 art critic Estelle Lovatt, who also praised its 4D aesthetic, adding that he has “one of the most creative minds in art today”. Using subtle tones of paint, he creates the illusion of transparency. The overall effect is similar to looking through a glass bottle, distorting the image and presenting a different version of the same subject. In turn, a far-fetched reality is created, highlighting the unrealistic expectations of today’s society. A graduate of the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, Stuart is an admirer of Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Hieronymus Bosch but is particularly inspired by one of the leading exponents of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. Stuart says: “Warhol’s views on mass consumerism and the way he translated these into his art is something I really relate to. I hope my art does something similar and stands the test of time.” Inspired by JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Stuart’s Revelations: A Portrait of Magic collection has captured best-loved characters including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Stuart says: “The art of illusion and magic reveals itself through the unified bond of the three central characters. As we continue to work in unison, we open the doors to an unimagined future, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. A new era lies ahead, as yet unrecognised but already awaiting our arrival.”In 2011, Stuart was chosen as artist-in-residence by the world-famous Savoy hotel after its major refurbishment. During his time there, he produced the collection A Time For Reflection: The Savoy Suite, which offered a unique insight into the hotel's patron, including Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. This popular release for Castle Fine Art was followed by Lost Lives/Split Personalities, which depicted some of history's most famous musicians including David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and George Michael. Music took on a new meaning for Stuart when he began playing the piano seriously. Stuart says: “Music has for me, like many others, greatly influenced my own approach to my art, and the potential it creates within. The emotion that music can reveal allows the listener to transport themselves to a time, a place and a feeling. Art can do the same. We just have to open our minds.” The piano and art took on a new significance for Stuart when he was commissioned by Paul McCartney to paint the piano which he used on his 2004 European Tour. Stuart’s talents also saw him work on several advertising campaigns including Renault, McVities and Virgin; he also painted a triptych of The Alternative Last Supper used as backdrop for the main dining scene in Stephen Berkoff’s 1998 film Decadence. Stuart McAlpine Miller has commissions and collectors around the world, and has exhibited internationally, including Connaught Brown, the Catto Gallery, Kings Road Gallery, Rebecca Hossack Gallery and Duncan Miller in London; Ruth O'Hara and Hoerle-Guggenheim in New York and the SOTA Gallery, Hong Kong, as well as through the Castle Fine Art network of galleries in the UK.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), UNTITLED mixed media on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 29cm x 19cm, overall size 52cm x 40cm Note: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* STUART MCALPINE MILLER (SCOTTISH b. 1964), FROM THE EVIL WITHIN limited edition digital print on paper, signed in silver ink and numbered 43/100, from the Revelations : A Portrait of Magic Seriesmounted, framed and under glass image size 81cm x 63cm, overall size 101cm x 82cmNote: certificate of authenticity is included with this lot.Note 2: Scottish artist Stuart regularly hits the headlines with his Pop Art paintings. Fusing cartoons with themes of idealism and consumerism, his multilayered artworks blend the past with the present through layers of figurative imagery, text and symbols. His release, Revelations: A Portrait of Magic, depicts the central characters of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Stuart's McAlpine Miller’s spectral style has been described as ‘supernatural realism’ by the BBC and Radio 2 art critic Estelle Lovatt, who also praised its 4D aesthetic, adding that he has “one of the most creative minds in art today”. Using subtle tones of paint, he creates the illusion of transparency. The overall effect is similar to looking through a glass bottle, distorting the image and presenting a different version of the same subject. In turn, a far-fetched reality is created, highlighting the unrealistic expectations of today’s society. A graduate of the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, Stuart is an admirer of Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Hieronymus Bosch but is particularly inspired by one of the leading exponents of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. Stuart says: “Warhol’s views on mass consumerism and the way he translated these into his art is something I really relate to. I hope my art does something similar and stands the test of time.” Inspired by JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Stuart’s Revelations: A Portrait of Magic collection has captured best-loved characters including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Stuart says: “The art of illusion and magic reveals itself through the unified bond of the three central characters. As we continue to work in unison, we open the doors to an unimagined future, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. A new era lies ahead, as yet unrecognised but already awaiting our arrival.”In 2011, Stuart was chosen as artist-in-residence by the world-famous Savoy hotel after its major refurbishment. During his time there, he produced the collection A Time For Reflection: The Savoy Suite, which offered a unique insight into the hotel's patron, including Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. This popular release for Castle Fine Art was followed by Lost Lives/Split Personalities, which depicted some of history's most famous musicians including David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and George Michael. Music took on a new meaning for Stuart when he began playing the piano seriously. Stuart says: “Music has for me, like many others, greatly influenced my own approach to my art, and the potential it creates within. The emotion that music can reveal allows the listener to transport themselves to a time, a place and a feeling. Art can do the same. We just have to open our minds.” The piano and art took on a new significance for Stuart when he was commissioned by Paul McCartney to paint the piano which he used on his 2004 European Tour. Stuart’s talents also saw him work on several advertising campaigns including Renault, McVities and Virgin; he also painted a triptych of The Alternative Last Supper used as backdrop for the main dining scene in Stephen Berkoff’s 1998 film Decadence. Stuart McAlpine Miller has commissions and collectors around the world, and has exhibited internationally, including Connaught Brown, the Catto Gallery, Kings Road Gallery, Rebecca Hossack Gallery and Duncan Miller in London; Ruth O'Hara and Hoerle-Guggenheim in New York and the SOTA Gallery, Hong Kong, as well as through the Castle Fine Art network of galleries in the UK.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), BLACK mixed media on paper, signedframed and under glassimage size 30cm x 20cm, overall size 47cm x 37cm Note: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), FEEGIE mixed media on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 12cm x 25cm, overall size 37cm x 48cm Provenance: The Fine Art Society, EdinburghNote: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* STUART MCALPINE MILLER (SCOTTISH b. 1964), SPLIT PERSONALITY limited edition digital print on paper, signed in silver ink and numbered 43/100, from the Revelations : A Portrait of Magic Seriesmounted, framed and under glassimage size 81cm x 63cm, overall size 101cm x 82cmNote: certificate of authenticity is included with this lot.Note 2: Scottish artist Stuart regularly hits the headlines with his Pop Art paintings. Fusing cartoons with themes of idealism and consumerism, his multilayered artworks blend the past with the present through layers of figurative imagery, text and symbols. His release, Revelations: A Portrait of Magic, depicts the central characters of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Stuart's McAlpine Miller’s spectral style has been described as ‘supernatural realism’ by the BBC and Radio 2 art critic Estelle Lovatt, who also praised its 4D aesthetic, adding that he has “one of the most creative minds in art today”. Using subtle tones of paint, he creates the illusion of transparency. The overall effect is similar to looking through a glass bottle, distorting the image and presenting a different version of the same subject. In turn, a far-fetched reality is created, highlighting the unrealistic expectations of today’s society. A graduate of the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, Stuart is an admirer of Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Hieronymus Bosch but is particularly inspired by one of the leading exponents of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. Stuart says: “Warhol’s views on mass consumerism and the way he translated these into his art is something I really relate to. I hope my art does something similar and stands the test of time.” Inspired by JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Stuart’s Revelations: A Portrait of Magic collection has captured best-loved characters including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Stuart says: “The art of illusion and magic reveals itself through the unified bond of the three central characters. As we continue to work in unison, we open the doors to an unimagined future, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. A new era lies ahead, as yet unrecognised but already awaiting our arrival.”In 2011, Stuart was chosen as artist-in-residence by the world-famous Savoy hotel after its major refurbishment. During his time there, he produced the collection A Time For Reflection: The Savoy Suite, which offered a unique insight into the hotel's patron, including Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. This popular release for Castle Fine Art was followed by Lost Lives/Split Personalities, which depicted some of history's most famous musicians including David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and George Michael. Music took on a new meaning for Stuart when he began playing the piano seriously. Stuart says: “Music has for me, like many others, greatly influenced my own approach to my art, and the potential it creates within. The emotion that music can reveal allows the listener to transport themselves to a time, a place and a feeling. Art can do the same. We just have to open our minds.” The piano and art took on a new significance for Stuart when he was commissioned by Paul McCartney to paint the piano which he used on his 2004 European Tour. Stuart’s talents also saw him work on several advertising campaigns including Renault, McVities and Virgin; he also painted a triptych of The Alternative Last Supper used as backdrop for the main dining scene in Stephen Berkoff’s 1998 film Decadence. Stuart McAlpine Miller has commissions and collectors around the world, and has exhibited internationally, including Connaught Brown, the Catto Gallery, Kings Road Gallery, Rebecca Hossack Gallery and Duncan Miller in London; Ruth O'Hara and Hoerle-Guggenheim in New York and the SOTA Gallery, Hong Kong, as well as through the Castle Fine Art network of galleries in the UK.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), FACE TO FACE mixed media on paper, initialledmounted, framed and under glassimage size 29cm x 20cm, overall size 51cm x 40cm Note: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* DAVID BOMBERG (BRITISH 1890 - 1957), PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN oil on canvas, signed and dated '42framedimage size 60cm x 49cm, overall size 80cm x 69cm Provenance: Arthur A. Stambois, Private Collection Stanley Mann, Private Collection (purchased from the above in 1961) By descent to his wife, Eithne Maureen Mann (nee Milne), Private Scottish Collection.Note 1: One of the most important and influential British artists at work in the twentieth century, David Bomberg was born in Birmingham in 1890. Initially studying art in London at the City and Guilds, David Bomberg was to study under the highly respected Walter Sickert at the Westminster School of Art, subsequently gaining a place at the Slade School of Art. It was here that David studied under the famous Henry Tonks, alongside such soon-to-be-famous names as Stanley Spencer, Ben Nicholson and Paul Nash. The Slade was hugely important in the development of David’s work, but that didn’t prevent him from expulsion in the summer of 1913. Flirting, rather acrimoniously, with the Bloomsbury Group, David was to eventually form ties with the Camden Town Group, subsequently becoming a founding contributor to the London Group in 1914. After returning from active service in the First World War, David Bomberg took on a number of teaching positions, no less notable than his leading role in the Borough Group, where he was to teach and become a driving influence of a young Frank Auerbach. What followed was to become recognised as David’s “golden era” of work. Spells living abroad in Spain were to inspire some of his most well regarded works. David died in Spain in 1957, leaving a body of work and influence that is as relevant today as it was then. Following his death, David’s reputation continued to grow, with many retrospective exhibitions held, including at the Tate in 1988. David Bomberg is rightfully regarded as one of the leading lights of the twentieth century Modern British art world, and arguably one with the greatest influence on generations of artists to follow.Note 2: The face in the “Portrait of a Gentleman”, is unknown but shows a warmer in colour and sense of energy. The handkerchief thrusts out of his pocket with a sense of purpose or perhaps importance. The pale pigment applied so freely around his head adds to this feeling, and there may even be a hint of a smile in the curve of his lips. Perhaps he is sharing a joke with Bomberg, but the light heartedness ultimately seems fleeting. Bomberg was appointed Official war artist during the second world war and only completed one commission “”Underground Bomb Store 1942”, given that this portrait was completed in the same year there could be a connection to the artist in this role.
* FRANK MCFADDEN (SCOTTISH b. 1972), PORTRAIT OF A MAN pastel on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 40cm x 29cm, overall size 61cm x 49cm Note: Frank McFadden is one of Scotland’s best known artists. A former sign-writer and graphic designer, his work regularly appears in galleries around Scotland and beyond. Frank’s affiliation with fellow Glasgow artist Peter Howson has been instrumental in his success. They continue to share a studio, having exhibited together in Glasgow, Edinburgh and New York.
* ENZO PLAZZOTTA (ITALIAN 1921 - 1981), SPIRIT OF FREEDOM bronze sculpture with rich brown patina, stamped with the Plazzotta seal and numbered 34 inscribed title to plaque, on marble base 33cm high Provenance: Enzo Plazzotta Catalogue Raisonne No 329 illustrated page 171.Note: Enzo Plazzotta was born in Mestre, near Venice, in 1921 and spent his student days in Milan studying sculptural drawing and modelling under Giocomo Manzu at the Academia di Brera, and architecture at the Politecnicao. He decided to specialise in sculpture, but his studies were interrupted by World War ll. Plazzotta became a member of the Italian Resistance Movement and fought in the Ossola region as a partisan. He was captured as a result of a secret political meeting held in Milan and spent nearly a year in solitary confinement. While being transferred to a German prisoner of war camp, however, he managed to escape and rejoin the partisans. Plazzotta was engaged in guerrilla activities and in conjunction with the British Special Forces was on the organising end of a clandestine escape route for Jews and escaped Allied prisoners of war en route from Italy to Switzerland. Through these contacts with British Intelligence he was involved in the repatriation of Ferruccio Parri, the leader of the Italian Resistance, from Switzerland to Italy. Parri later became Italy's first prime minister after the war ended. Plazzotta's wartime record won him the Silver Medal for Military Valour. After the war, Plazzotta resumed his studies in Milan, and in 1947 received his first commission, appropriately enough from the Italian Committee of Liberation. This was to be their tribute to their successful wartime collaboration with the British Special Forces. The bronze sculpture was entitled Spirit of Rebellion and depicted the boy David with the head of Goliath. Plazzotta himself was chosen to make the presentation to the Special Forces Club headquarters in London, and the bronze still has a place of honour there today. This first visit to London played a major part in shaping Plazzotta's career, for he quickly decided to make London his permanent place of residence. From his first studio in London he received several portrait commissions and, in 1949, held his first exhibition at the former Brook Street Gallery, to be followed by many others. "Spirit of Freedom" was also commissioned by The Special Forces Club (London) as confirmed in the Catalogue Raisonne. One of his first public commissions was a monument to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Lewes, and after this time he began to explore the themes for which he has become well known, specialising in studies of dance, the horse and the female form – all of which exude vitality and movement. His style, based on the classical lines of the Renaissance, reflects perfectly his own admiration for such great masters as Michelangelo and Rodin. He lived in Chelsea and worked from the studio formerly owned by the late Sir Charles Wheeler. Major public sculptures by Enzo Plazzotta include: Camargue Horses, on the Waterside Terrace at The Barbican Centre, London; The Cruxifixion, in the College Gardens of Westminster Abbey; Homage to Leonardo. Belgrave Square, London; Jeté, on the corner of 46 -57 Millbank, Westminster, London; The Hand of Christ, Dinand Library at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; The Helmet, Lewes Priory; Two Brothers, Boys Town, Nebraska, USA; Young Dancer, Royal Opera House, Broad Street, London. The estate of Enzo Plazzotta is handled by Chris Beetles Gallery (London) and their website at the time of writing shows "Spirit of Freedom" priced at £2750.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), SELF PORTRAIT charcoal on paper, signed, titled versoframed and under glass image size 29cm x 21cm, overall size 56cm x 48cm Label verso: Lemon Street GalleryNote: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), PORTRAIT ink on paper mounted, framed and under glass image size 21cm x 17cm, overall size 46cm x 42cm Provenance: Acquired from John Byrne by June Armstrong (later June Armstrong Lennox) when both were students at Glasgow School of Art. See also lots 206 & 206A. Note: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* LADY LUCINDA MACKAY (SCOTTISH b. 1941), MADRID CITY CENTRE oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated '17 versoframedimage size 41cm x 51cm, overall size 49cm x 59cm Exhibition label verso: 1 - 15 September 2018, The Torrance Gallery, EdinburghNote: Artist and teacher, notably a draughtsman and painter of portraits, born in Sunninghill, Berkshire, brought up in the family home, Glenapp Castle, Ayrshire. Lady Mackay was the daughter of the 3rd Earl of Inchcape, chairman of the shipping line P&O who also ran Inchape PLC and was director of many other companies. Lucy Mackay was educated in Switzerland, Cambridge and at Edinburgh University and Edinburgh College of Art, 1960–5, under David Talbot Rice and William Gillies, graduating with a master’s honours degree in fine art. In 1973–4 she completed a postgraduate illustration studies year at the Central School of Art and Design. She settled in Edinburgh where she studied advanced botanic illustration at the Royal Botanic Garden, and where as a member of the Scottish Arts Club from 1983 she regularly attended life studies. Mackay began her extensive teaching career in 1966 as art assistant at Edinburgh Academy for Boys; from 1968–76 taught art, design and pottery at schools in the London area; then again in Edinburgh at the Salisbury Centre, 1981–2. In 1999 she joined the register of Angus County’s artists-in-residence for primary schools, serving at several schools. After winning first prize in a portrait painting competition run by the magazine Nursery World, 1953, and exhibiting a prize painting in the Daily Mail competition to celebrate the opening of the Forth Road Bridge, 1964, Mackay took part in many group shows, including the RSA. Among later solo exhibitions were The Italian Institute, Edinburgh, 1991; Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh, 1995, 1998 and 2005; and The Forum, Ocean Terminal, Leith, in aid of the Bethany Trust, 2004. She travelled extensively in several continents with paints and sketch-book. As well as a series of self-portraits Mackay completed many portraits, including Ronald Fletcher, broadcaster, 1968; the Queen’s Counsel Lionel Daiches, 1979–80; singer Ian Caddy, 1980–1; Professor David Daiches with his brother Lionel, 1988–9; the composer and conductor Emre Araci, 1997; and cellist Harriet Johnson, 2000. Her work was held by collections including the Scottish National Portrait Gallery; London College of Music; Royal Over-Seas League; Scottish Arts Club; Barlinnie Prison; and Geffrye Museum.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), UNTITLED (FACE) mixed media on board, signedframed and under glassimage size 30cm x 51cm, overall size 48cm x 70cm Note: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), SELF PORTRAIT IN GOLD TINTED GLASSES offset lithograph on paper framed and under glass image size 36cm x 24cm, overall size 52cm x 39cm Note: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
* FRANK MCFADDEN (SCOTTISH b. 1972), PORTRAIT STUDY mixed media on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 29cm x 20cm, overall size 46cm x 36cmNote: Frank McFadden is one of Scotland’s best known artists. A former sign-writer and graphic designer, his work regularly appears in galleries around Scotland and beyond. Frank’s affiliation with fellow Glasgow artist Peter Howson has been instrumental in his success. They continue to share a studio, having exhibited together in Glasgow, Edinburgh and New York.
JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), NUDE SEATED ink on paper, inscribed 'Rembrandt' mounted, framed and under glass (frame loose) image size 28cm x 18cm, overall size 44cm x 34cm Provenance: Acquired from John Byrne by June Armstrong (later June Armstrong Lennox) when both were students at Glasgow School of Art. See also lots 206 & 206B. Note: John Byrne studied at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Art in the late 50s and early 60s. A superb painter and draughtsman, the multi-talented Byrne was also a first-class playwright (‘The Slab Boys’, ‘Tutti Frutti’), his ear for dialogue was as acute (and witty) as his eye for detail. Much of his subject matter in both disciplines is overtly autobiographical, he often included or refers to the Teddy Boy/Rock and Roll era of his youth. Byrne designed record covers for Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly. His work is held in major collections in Scotland and abroad. Several of his paintings hang in The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
A rare and unusual Great War ‘seaplane incident’ George Cross (exchange A.M.) and Second World War C.B.E. group of eight awarded to Group Captain P. D. ‘Robbie’ Robertson, Royal Air Force, late Merchant Navy and Royal Naval Air Service His heroic efforts to save his pilot from the blazing wreckage of their seaplane in February 1918 left him with such severe burns to his face, hands and legs ‘that his recovery was for some time in doubt’ The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military), Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, with its Garrard & Co. case of issue; George Cross (Act. Flight Cdr. Paul Douglas Robertson, R.N.A.S. 1918) with its Royal Mint case of issue; British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. P. D. Robertson. R.A.F.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Paul D. Robertson); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Capt. P. D. Robertson. R.A.F.); Defence & War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1937, the last seven mounted for wearing, together with an earlier mounted set of related miniature dress medals (8), with the A.M. up front, generally very fine (9) £16,000-£20,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Glendining’s, November 1999. Just three members of the Royal Naval Air Service received exchange-George Crosses. A.M. London Gazette 18 June 1918: ‘The King has been pleased to award the Albert Medal to Acting Flight Commander Paul Douglas Roberston, R.N.A.S., in recognition of his gallantry in endeavouring to save life in February last. The circumstances as follows: On the 28th February 1918 a Seaplane got out of control and spun to the ground. Acting Flight Commander Robertson, the Observer, jumped from the machine just before it reached the ground and landed safely, as the ground was marshy. The Pilot, Flight Lieutenant H. C. Lemon was imprisoned in the Seaplane, which, on striking the ground, immediately burst into flames, and notwithstanding that the vicinity of the Seaplane was quickly a furnace of blazing petrol, and that heavy bombs, a number of rounds of ammunition, and the reserve petrol tank were all likely to explode, Acting Flight Commander Robertson returned and endeavoured to extricate the Pilot, and only desisted when he had been so severely burned in the face, hands and leg that his recovery was for some time in doubt. He displayed the greatest gallantry, self-sacrifice and disregard of danger in his efforts to extricate the Pilot.’ C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1944. Paul Douglas Robertson was born at Willesden, Middlesex on 30 April 1891, the son of a Master Mariner and Marine Superintendent, a profession that led to young Paul being educated in London, Jamaica and Australia. In August 1907, he followed his father into the merchant service, when he became an indentured apprentice to George Thompson & Co. Ltd. and he subsequently qualified for his certificates of competency as Second Mate and First Mate. But the advent of aviation and the progression of war persuaded him to change direction, and, in October 1915, he was commissioned in the Royal Naval Air Service as a Temporary Probationary Flight Sub. Lieutenant. Having then taken his aviator’s certificate (No. 2454) in a Grahame-White Biplane at R.N.A.S. Chingford on 9 February 1916, he was posted to the seaplane base at Calshot. In January 1917, he transferred to R.N.A.S. Killingholme in North Lincolnshire, from whence he would have flown patrols over the North Sea; his service record notes him as having attacked an enemy submarine on 27 June 1917, ‘results unknown.’ Then in February 1918, on being promoted to Acting Flight Commander, Robertson took command of the Hornsea Mere Sub. Station in Yorkshire. It was in this capacity that he teamed-up with Flight Lieutenant Hubert Lemon for a patrol on the 28th, their Large Seaplane taking off at 1647 hours but, when at 2,500 feet, it ‘spun to the ground and burst into flames’; his service record refers. His bravery on that occasion, in attempting to rescue the pilot from the blazing wreckage of their aircraft, led to an Admiralty recommendation for an Albert Medal in Bronze, although it is said that other members of the relevant committee considered that ‘a recommendation for the Gold Medal could have been justified.’ The extent of the burns to his face led to the loss of his left eye but he was able to attend an investiture at Buckingham Palace on 31 October 1918. Roberston obtained a regular commission as a Flight Lieutenant in the newly formed Royal Air Force and gained steady promotion in the inter-war period, being appointed a Group Captain in July 1939. His appointments in the Second World War included a tour of duty in Canada 1940-42, including service as the Operations Station Commander at R.C.A.F. Patricia Bay, Vancouver Island, B.C., and, on his return to the U.K., command of the R.A.F. Station, Squires Gate, near Blackpool, for which he was awarded the C.B.E. He had earlier been mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 2 June 1943, refers). Placed on the Retired List in December 1945, Robertson settled in Cornwall, and he exchanged his Albert Medal for the George Cross in 1972. Following the death of his wife, he emigrated to Auckland, New Zealand, where he died in August 1975. Sold with a quantity of original documentation, including his Federation Aeronautique Internationale (British Empire) Aviator’s Certificate (No. 2454), with portrait photograph, dated 9 February 1916; a photograph album of mainly Second World War interest, including career notes, images from the recipient’s visit to the wreck of the Tirpitz in 1945, and pasted down mention in despatches certificate, dated 2 June 1943; a presentation programme for the 10th reunion of old Squire’s Gate personnel, October 1955, and an album containing numerous watercolour pictures by the recipient, including still life and nautical subject matter. Also sold with a quantity of presentation pieces, including a silver tankard, with hallmarks for Sheffield 1942 and engraved inscription, ‘Presented to Group Capt. P. D. Robertson C.B.E., A.M. from the Officers R.A.F. Squires Gate Oct 1st 1945’; a silver cigarette box, with gold inlay and initials ‘PDR’ to lid, hallmarks for Birmingham 1953 and engraved side inscription, ‘To G. Capt. P. D. Roberston, C.B.E., A.M., from members of No. 3 S. of G.S. (Squires Gate) incorporating Brooklands Aviation Ltd.’; a silver cigarette case, with engraved R.A.F. Wings to front of case, gilt interior, hallmarks for Birmingham 1940; a silver vests case, hallmarks for Birmingham 1923, with engraved initials ‘PDR’ to front of case; a damaged metal cigarette case with engraved interior inscription, ‘A small token of my great respect for my master F./Lt. P. D. Robertson, October 13th 1927’; together with a cut out section of uniform bearing his R.A.F. Wings and medal ribands, and a small quantity of buttons and studs. Please note that this lot is not suitable for shipping, but can be hand delivered within mainland Britain by prior arrangement.
The Waterloo medal awarded to Corporal William Emmott, Royal Horse Guards, appointed Quartermaster in the Regiment in 1828, and subsequently Captain and Adjutant of the Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry with whom he was actively engaged during the Bristol Riots of 1831 and against the Chartists in 1842, when he himself captured a leading Chartist Arthur O’Niel at a riot near Dudley Waterloo 1815 (Corpl. William Emmott, Royal Horse Guards.) fitted with contemporary replacement silver clip and bar suspension, latter part of rank erased, edge bruising and contact marks, fine and better £3,600-£4,400 --- William Emmott was born in the Parish of Trawdon, near Colne, Lancaster, and enlisted into the Royal Horse Guards on 12 March 1811, aged 20. He served with the Blues in the Peninsula at the battles of Vittoria and Toulouse, and as a Corporal at Waterloo. He was commissioned as Quartermaster in the Royal Horse Guards on 25 September 1828, and retired on half-pay on 31 December 1831. He was afterwards drill Sergeant to Lord Villiers’ Bicester Troop of the Oxford Yeomanry Cavalry before being appointed Captain and Adjutant of the Worcester Yeomanry Cavalry by Lord Plymouth, serving in that capacity until his death on 14 April 1865, During this period the WYC was very actively engaged with the frequent riots and protests of the times, including the Bristol, Worcester and Staffordshire riots of 1831 and the Chartist riots of 1842, much of which is described in a letter of petition from Emmett in February 1859 (copy sold with the lot). Captain Emmott was buried at Tardebigge, the funeral being attended by Lord Lyttelton, the Lord Lieutenant, the Bromsgrove and Redditch Companies of Rifle Volunteers, and 450 of the Worcester Yeomanry Cavalry with the Band, under command of Lord Dudley. Sold with research including a copy of his original Commission as Quartermaster and a typed copy of a 6-page letter written by Emmott describing the events following the battle of Vittoria [dated 27 October 1813], these both being held by the Household Cavalry Museum. Emmot’s two-clasp M.G.S. medal is held by the National Army Museum, Chelsea, London. A fine portrait of Captain Emmott mounted on his favourite charger by Sir Francis Grant can be found in the history of the Worcester Yeomanry Cavalry.
The mounted group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Colonel H. W. Pearse, East Surrey Regiment Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Rel. of Ladysmith, Transvaal; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, mounted as worn; together with a silver pocket watch, the reverse engraved ‘Robert Pearse 1891. Hugh Pearse 1910.’, nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.S.O. London Gazette 27 September 1901: ‘In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.’ Hugh Woodhouse Pearse was born on 13 August 1855, the son of the Reverend Robert Pearse, and was commissioned Ensign in the 70th Regiment of Foot on 11 February 1875 and joined the Regiment in India, serving with them during the Second Afghan War. Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Commissariat and Transport Staff, on 13 August 1881, he was promoted Captain on 30 June 1883, and was Adjutant of the Volunteers from 15 January 1889 to 13 January 1894. Promoted Major on 12 July 1892, he served in South Africa during the Boer War from 1899 to 1902, being present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; the operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and the action at Spion Kop; the operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and the action at Vaal Kranz; and the operations on Tugela Heights, and the action at Pieter's Hill. Promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on 29 November 1900, he was appointed to the command of the 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment (as the 70th Foot had become) on 20 February 1901, after Colonel Harris had been wounded, and saw further service during the operations in the Transvaal from 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902; and the operations in the Orange River Colony in May 1901. For his services in South Africa he was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 8 February 1902 and 29 July 1902), and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. Subsequently promoted Brevet Colonel on 10 February 1904, and confirmed in that rank on 25 February 1907, he served from that latter dated as Assistant Director of Dress and Clothing, H.Q. of Army, and finally retired on 25 February 1911, after 36 years’ service. In retirement he was the author of The History of the East Surrey Regiment 1702-1914, and he died in October 1919. Note: The recipient’s full-sized medals, together with other family medals, are held by the Queen’s Royal Surrey Regiment Museum. Sold with a watercolour portrait of Colonel Pearse, in uniform, inscribed ‘To Col. Pearse D.S.O. from L. G. F. Aug. 2. 1915.’, mounted in an attractive gilt glazed frame.
Five: Gunner E. Galloway, Royal Artillery General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Palestine 1945-48, second clasp loose on riband, as issued (826118. Gnr. E. Galloway. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine Three: Gunner S. Brown, Royal Artillery Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (1074853 Gnr. S. Brown RA.) nearly extremely fine (8) £80-£100 --- Ernest Galloway attested for the Royal Artillery in 1933 and served in Palestine with 7th Brigade, Royal Artillery. Discharged in 1955, he is later recorded as ‘Pensioner 5/59’. Sydney Brown was born on 28 December 1914 and enlisted for the Royal Artillery at Dover on 12 September 1940. He was later discharged from 265th Field Battery, R.A. on 1 January 1946. Sold with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book, Soldier’s Release Book, Certificate of Transfer to Army Reserve, a fine full-length portrait photograph of Brown in military uniform and two further group photographs.
The mounted group of three miniature dress medals representative of those worn by Private J. Lamb, 13th Light Dragoons Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, all mounted from a triple top silver riband buckle; together with his original Soldier’s Account Book, the front page inscribed to No. 1406 James Lamb, Thirteenth Light Dragoons, with usual entries for monthly settlements and clothing allowances for the period January 1856 to December 1870, and additional details under ‘Soldier’s Name and Description’ and ‘Services Abroad’, the latter confirming that Lamb was ‘Present at Alma, Balaklava (wounded), Inkermann and Sebastopol’; also details of his marriage in April 1858 to Mary and a list of children’s birth dates, remnants of velvet tie, lacking back cover and pages torn in places or worn overall, written content generally good, the medals good very fine (3) £300-£400 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, April 2003 (Account Book only). James Lamb was born near Falmouth, Cornwall and enlisted in the 13th Light Dragoons in Edinburgh in August 1850, aged 26 years. Present at the charge of the Light Brigade on 25 October 1854, when he was wounded and had his horse killed, Lamb distinguished himself by assisting in the rescue of Captain Webb of the 17th Lancers, in company with Corporal Malone of his own regiment and Sergeant Berryman of the 17th. Both of these N.C.Os were subsequently awarded the Victoria Cross, while Lamb’s bravery remained unrecognised - he afterwards stated that he drew lots for the decoration with Malone and lost. Present at the first Balaklava Banquet in October 1875 and a member of the Balaklava Commemoration Society from 1879, Lamb regularly attended subsequent annual dinners, in addition to signing the Loyal Address in 1887. And in October 1891 The Strand magazine published his account of the charge, together with a portrait. Lamb died from heart failure and senile decay in Wandsworth, London in June 1911, leaving his 88 year old widow Mary with ‘not a friend in the world and a total income of 8s. 6d. per week’. It was the Coroner’s hope that the ‘poor old lady would be taken care of in some institution’. Interestingly, Lummis and Wynn state that Mary had been with Lamb in the Crimea, prior to their marriage in April 1858, a fact supported by the birth of a daughter, Anne, at Newbridge back in November 1851 - the year 1856 has been crossed out in pencil in the list of children’s birth dates in Lamb’s Account Book. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.
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