JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908)."Military Man on Horseback".Oil on canvas.Signed in the lower right corner.Measurements: 20 x 30 cm; 47 x 55 cm (frame).Despite the artistic interest in the historical genre during the 19th century, works about military life and its regiments were not very well received by the public. However, thanks to the figure of Josep Cusachs, the genre was revitalised and interest in such representations increased.Josep Cusachs was born accidentally in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two towns: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he requested retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that Cusachs favoured. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. It was precisely the success of these early works that prompted him to finally abandon his previous career to concentrate on art. During these years he made his work known through individual exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, always obtaining great success in terms of sales and critical acclaim. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. Other notable works by his hand include "Flight into Egypt" (1904) from the monastery of Montserrat, one of his few religious canvases, and "Abnegation" and "Distant Thought". Stylistically, Cusachs was a man open to innovation, although his work was always filtered through the filter of appreciation, study and meditation. Thus, he adopted those aspects he considered to be of value and discarded the rest. The bulk of his work is housed in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, as well as other centres such as the Museo de Montserrat, the Museo Nacional de Historia, the Capitanía General de Valencia, etc.
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A Quantity of Playworn Dinky Toys, including: boxed 141 Vauxhall Victor Estate Car, lemon body, in very good original condition,342 Mini Moke, in excellent original condition, Empty box for 193 Rambler Cross Country station wagon, boxes are in good original condition, some edge/age wear, unboxed:30PA Castrol Tanker, 40b Triumph (repainted) 40h Austin Taxi (repainted-missing one roof front post) 113 MGB (repainted-missing windscreen) 185 Alfa Romeo Coupe,256 Humber Hawk police car (repainted) 265 Plymouth Plaza Taxi (repainted) 522 Big Bedford, 591 AEC Monarch Shell Chemicals Ltd, 641 Army 1 ton cargo truck with windows (missing tin tilt) 674 Austin champ, French Dinky 24B Peugeot 403 and Tri-ang Spot On Morris Mini Van (repainted black) 3 x Spot on road signs-two missing bases, all in poor to fair condition.(19 items)
Collection of Matchbox toys, good selection of models including regular wheels Army vehicles, various cars, lorries and diggers, together with a selection of King size and Major pack models, condition generally fair to good, some poor and some with damage/loss, Matchbox Removal van repainted, (approx. 80 items).
A mixed lot of boxed Diecast model cars to include Matchbox models of Yesteryear, Corgi Classics, Post Office telephones, Only Fools and Horses, Dad's Army, together with loose Lledo and Corgi vehicles and others, together with a 1980s Bandai Super Gobots Robo Machines boxed Transforming Corgi, and John Ramsays British Diecast Model Toys catalogue Location: 9.3
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897, five bronze medals in contemporary Spink & Son case of issue (damaged), all obv. Bust 1 crowned, laureate, veiled and draped, VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REGINA F: D: IND: IMP: IN. COMMEMOR. AN. REG. SEXAGESIMI MDCCCXCVII, and consisting of: rev. Steam-ship advancing (Eimer 1818), rev. Prime Ministers 1837-1897 (Eimer 1818a); rev. Primates of England 1837-1897 (Eimer 1818b), rev. The Army & Navy (Eimer 1818c), and rev. Royal Family (Eimer 1818e).
1st Marquess of Anglesey British Army Officer at Waterloo One Page Hand Written and Signed Note . Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
General Rowland Hill Army General at the Battle of Waterloo Signed Display. Approx 14 x 11 inches overall. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Fitzroy Somerset (Baron Raglan) Distinguished Army Officer at the Battle of Waterloo Signed Display. Approx 14 x 11 inches overall. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Germany's Army & Navy. 24 colour prints by Gustav A. Siegel, published by The Werner Company, Akron for Pen and Picture 1899, including Artillery Firing, 27th Regiment of Field Artillery (Nassau), Kettle Drummer of the Regiment "Gardes du Corps", Saxon Horse Guards, Piece Drill, 21st Regiment of Field Artillery "von Clausewitz" (Upper-Silesian), The Colonial Troops of German East-Africa, Exercise with the Lance, 7th Regiment of Cuirassiers "von Seydlitz" (Magdeburg), 12th Regiment of Field Artillery (Royal Saxon), all approximately 33 x 23cm unframed, together with a mixed collection of American and Continental interest prints, mostly late 19th / early 20th centuryQty: (approximately 70)
Small Selection of Miniature Medals consisting Order of The Bath (base metal), OBE (enamelled), 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, War medal, QEII coronation medal. All mounted as worn ... 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence medal, War medal, UN Korea, GSM with bar Malaya. Mounted as worn ... OBE ... Regular Army LS & GC. Mounted as worn. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
WW1 Casualty Scroll and Services Rendered Badges consisting WW1 Casualty memorial scroll named "Pte William Jallands Royal Army Medical Corps (TF)". Framed and glazed. Together with 2 x Services Rendered, silver lapel brooches. Numbered "77440" ... "B49356". 3 items. B49356 awarded to Pte 243448 A Davies Lancashire Fus. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Varied Selection of Military Trophies consisting bronzed medallion "The Army Rifle Association Corps Shield". Reverse marked "Winners 1947", in composite frame engraved "Winners 1947. 1 Medium Workshop Company REME" ... Similar example for 1948 ... Army Rifle Association India medallion in maker's box ... 4 x darkened and enamel British Army Of The Rhine Athletic & Tennis trophies. 8 items. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Indian Silvered Presentation Box 6 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch, rectangular table casket. The lid with central handle. Punched presentation "From Indian Community To Colonel Sir Morgan Crofton. Tabor. 24.2.17". Inner rim stamped "800". Together with a letter to Colonel Sir Morgan Crofton from Tabora about the administration transfer to the British Army. Together with a small cannon shot and two musket balls in an envelope marked 'Cashmere Gate Delhi". Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Cap Badges and Titles cap include bullion embroidery, QC Brigadier on various backings ... Gilt, KC Royal Artillery (blades) ... Plated, KC Army Apprentice School ... Anodised, QC Army Apprentice School. Titles include embroidery Home Guard ... Embroidery Royal NZ Electrical & Mechanical Engineers ... Embroidery Welsh Guards ... Embroidery Irish Guards ... Bullion embroidery, KSLI blazer badge ... Selection of rank badges and buttons. Quantity. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Two WW2 8th Army Caricature Wooden Figures painted wooden Armoured Corps and Officer figures. One complete with base. Together with 2 x British issue, small can heaters. One dated 1943 ... 2 x motor fuse ration booklets ... 1944 individual protective cover (still packed). Selection of anti gas eye shields. Quantity. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Small Selection of Military Trophies consisting pewter figure. The base with cast QC Army Physical Training Corps badge . Wooden base with plaque named to "Lt Col V K Freeman" ... Bronzed figure of a golfer on a marble base. Engraved plaque "Sennelager Army Golf Club Medal Winner 1990. Lt Col V K Freeman" ... 2 x embroidery, British Army of the Rhine pennants ... Embroidery pennant ... Small selection of other items. Quantity. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Small Selection of Army Trade Badges including bullion embroidery field gun surmounted by large King's crown ... Bullion embroidery field gun ... Bullion embroidery crossed rifles ... Bullion embroidery Drummer ... Khaki embroidery Drummer ... Embroidery Drummer ... Bullion embroidery crossed standards ... Bullion embroidery Signaller ... Embroidery Marksman ... Embroidery Pioneer. Minor moth damage. 17 items. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Quantity of Various Military Orientated Books and Booklets including Crimean Uniforms ... The Dress Of The Royal Artillery 1898-1956 ... British Military Band Uniforms Of Cavalry Regiments ... Uniforms ... Quantity of Osprey Men At Arms Series including The British Army 1914-18 ... British Infantry Equipment 1808-1908 ... British Infantry Equipment 1908-80 ... Wellingtons Infantry ... Special Air Service. Quantity. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Quantity Of Military Orientated Books including Military Antiques ... Collecting Militaria ... The Royal Fusiliers In The Great War ... Uniforms Of The World ... Ceremonial Uniforms Of The World ... Campaign Medals Of The British Army ... Waffen SS In Action ... Uniforms Of The United States Army ... Concealment In The Field 1957 (issued to 23 SAS Reg TA). Quantity. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
WW1 Royal Engineers Panoramic Photograph 37 x 8 inch, black and white, long photo of "529 (ER) Field Company RE British Army Of The Rhine June 1919". Framed in period frame. Together with 12 x 10 inch coloured print of a British soldier in 1902 pattern tunic. Framed and glazed ... British soldier postcard in painted mount with various standards "United We Stand". Contained in period frame. 3 items Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
WW1 American "War Camp Community Service" Poster 28 x 42 inch, sepia and colour printed poster. The top half with head and shoulders of Army, Marine and Naval figures. Lower half with text "Keep Em Smiling, Help War Camp Community Service". Now with conservation linen backing. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
WW2 Formation Badges and Earlier Shoulder Straps including embroidery SHAEF ... Embroidery Guards Armoured Div ... Embroidery 2nd Army ... Embroidery 8th Army ... Embroidery 21st Army Group ... Embroidery US 82nd Airborne Div ... Pair gilt cord shoulder straps ... Pair steel shoulder chains ... Gilt plume holder. 15 items. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Small Selection of Lapel Badges and Brooches including brass, KC On War Service 1915 ... Plastic economy Air Training Corps lapel ... Plastic economy, KC Army Cadet Force lapel ... Chrome, Air Training Corps lapel ... Silvered and enamel The Rifles brooch ... Gilt and enamel, The Buffs brooch ... Gilt, enamel and mother of pearl brooch. 11 items. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Pre WW1 Engineers Reissued Scarlet Tunic scarlet, single breasted tunic. High, black velvet collar with yellow cord edging. Black velvet cuffs with yellow cord, Austrian knots. Yellow cord shoulder straps. Anodised, QC Army Apprentice School buttons. Traces of paper issue label. Some staining. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Nine Various Military Belt Buckles modern examples include chrome Combined Operations ... Chrome Duke of Wellington Reg ... Chrome Royal Welch Fus ... Brass Irish Guards ... Gilt Women's Royal Army Corps ... Chrome QC Royal Engineers ... Brass, QC Royal Australian Regiment. Framed and glazed. 9 items. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Various Military Orientated Lapel Badges including gilt and enamel London Service Auxiliary Ambulance. Reverse dated 1939 .. Council Of Voluntary War Work ... Darkened and enamel Training Reserve ... Gilt and enamel Royal Sussex Home Guards Old Comrades ... Plated, KC HG ... Silver, KC Regular Army Reserve of Officers ... Silver, KC Royal Army Reserve ... Brass, KC Army Cadet Force ... Plated and enamel LFCI Fire Guard Instructor. 21 items Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Selection of Various British Badges including bevo weave Royal Marines title ... Embroidery Royal Marines shoulder strap ... Embroidery Royal Marines collar badge ... 2 x brass and enamel RMLI hat pins ... Gilt and enamel RMAC lapel badge ... Chrome and enamel Commando lapel badge ... Chrome and enamel RNA lapel badge ... 33 x bi-metal QC Royal Army Ordnance Corps cap badges. 53 items. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Anodised Cap Badges including QC Intelligence Corps ... Wessex ... QC Royal Tank Corps ... Coldstream Guards ... Queens ... QC 13/18 Royal Hussars ... QC Royal Irish Rangers ... QC Army Air Corps ... QC REME ... QC QARANC ... QC Lancastrian Brigade ... QC RAVC ... QC Queens Lancashire Reg ... Home Counties ... QC RAF. 66 items. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
Cap Badges, Collars and Titles including WW2 composite, KC ATS ... Brass, KC ATS on coloured backing ... Brass South African Forces ... Brass, KC RAOC ... Collars include 2 x darkened, KC Royal Tank Reg ... 2x brass, KC RASC ... Darkened South African Forces ... Bullion embroidery, 14th Army Formation ... 2 x brass RFA titles ... Embroidery Canada title ... Embroidery South Africa title ... Selection of rank stars ... Quantity of various buttons. Quantity. Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY
A George V silver rectangular cigarette box, presentation inscribed, London 1913 by Army & Navy Cooperative Society Ltd, length 19.5cm, and another silver rectangular cigarette box, Birmingham 1928 by Wilmot Manufacturing Co, length 15.3cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
THE CITY AND COURT REGISTER FOR THE YEAR 1755, CONTAINING, I. RIDER'S ALMANAC, II. NEW AND CORRECT LISTS OF BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, III. THE COURT REGISTER, IV. LISTS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, 19th edition, later full leather, laid paper, fold out Parliamentarian list and Naval pay rates table, printed for J. Barnes et al
A collection of medals and military ephemera relating to Leonard Roy Northover, 1088687, Royal Artillery Field, including a medal group, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with bar '1st Army', Italy Star, 1939-45 War Medal and Defence Medal, mounted on a bar, and a collection of photographs and other ephemera relating to his service during the Second World War.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A collection of military cap badges, mostly British Army but including some foreign, may include some re-strikes, various military and other uniform buttons and further insignia.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Two groups of medals to members of the How family, one group comprising MBE, civil issue, with original Royal Mint case and instructions for wearing card, 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '2.Lieut.H.How' and the three corresponding dress miniature medals, mounted on a bar, the other group comprising 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, 1939-45 Defence Medal, War Medal with MiD spray and Efficiency Medal, George VI issue, with Territorial suspension to 'Lt P.G.How. R.E.', mounted on a bar as worn, with Army Council forwarding slip, the corresponding five dress miniature medals, spare ribbons and two MiD sprays, together with three enamelled Red Cross awards relating to Miss Nellie E. Armstrong and an enamelled badge, detailed 'Burlington's School 1699'.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A BONE APPLE CORER CARVED BY A BRITISH ARMY GUARD OF THE 20TH REGIMENT OF FOOT ON ST. HELENA, Dated 5 May 1821A bone apple corer engraved on the turned handle JAMESTOWN,, and 5 May 1821 within a wreath on one side and the emblem for the 20th Foot on the other, and with a motto below QUIS CUSTODIET, the blade inscribed in manuscript Longwood House, Saint Helena Island, May 1821 20th Regt. 6in (15cm high) in modern glazed oak display case with a silvered regimental button of the 20th Foot, 5 3/4in (14.5cm) long; 7 3/4in (20cm) high in case Footnotes:This apple corer was very probably crafted by one of Napoleon's guard to commemorate his death whilst in exile on the island of Saint Helena.After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815, the British sent him to the island of St. Helena to live out his exile from Europe. The island is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean some 1,200 miles off the coast of Africa, and, at the time, was in the ownership of the East India Company. The inaccessibility of this location was partly chosen in order to avoid any escape attempts, as had been seen early in 1815 with Napoleon's successful escape from the Mediterranean island of Elba. Another precaution taken by the British was a personal military guard to accompany the existing garrison of 3,000 soldiers, along with six ships on constant patrol of the coastal waters, and an array of heavier ships moored off the capital, Jamestown. In 1819, the 20th Regiment of Foot arrived on the island and were assigned as Napoleon's guard at his residence, Longwood House. This item has been inscribed with the emblem of the 20th Foot and is also inscribed 'Longwood House', so we can say with confidence that this would have been crafted by one of his close guard. A further inscription 'quis custodiet' translates as 'who will guard', again making clear reference to the maker's position. Napoleon died at Longwood on the 5th May 1821. This date has been inscribed on the corer followed by the word 'vale', being the Latin for 'farewell'. On the day of his funeral, Napoleon's casket was carried by twelve grenadiers of his house guard.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Cyrus Edwin Dallin (American, 1861-1944): A rare patinated bronze equestrian figure entitled 'Appeal to the Great Spirit' presented to the Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George whilst visiting the USA in October 1923depicting a Native American Indian (Sioux) chief seated on his horse wearing a feathered headdress and with outstretched arms, raised on a naturalistic rectangular base, signed and dated,C.E.Dallin 1913 and with circled 'C' copyright mark, the end of the base inscribed GORHAM CO FOUNDERS ma OXC, and one side also numbered #122, 22.5cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Presented to the Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George during his trip to the USA in October 1923.Gifted to Frances Louise Stevenson (1888-1972), personal secretary, mistress and confidante to David Lloyd George and later in 1943, Mrs Frances Lloyd George, subsequently Countess Lloyd George of Dwyfor, CBE, after the death of Lloyd George's first wife Dame Margaret in 1941. Thence by descent to Jennifer Longford, née Stevenson (1929-2012), daughter of Frances Stevenson and possibly (now generally assumed) David Lloyd George.Thence by descent to the present owner and vendor in 2012.David Lloyd George:David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, OM PC (British, 1863-1945) was a British statesman and Liberal Party politician from Wales who had a long and distinguished political career in Britain. He initially served as Chancellor of Exchequer, later Minister of Munitions and then Minister of War before becoming Prime Minister between 1916 and 1922, when he ousted his then party leader Herbert Asquith. As the last Liberal to serve as Prime Minister, he held the office during the final two years of the First World War and led the British delegation at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference where he was principal negotiator. The conference subsequently saw the signing of 'The Treaty of Versailles' by the 'Big Four' which aside from Lloyd George for Great Britain, included the US President, Woodrow Wilson, the French Prime Minister, George Clemenceau and the Italian Statesmen, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando. However, Lloyd George's tenure as Prime Minister ended in 1922 after the Conservatives withdrew their support from his coalition government. Lloyd George visited the United States and Canada in the autumn of 1923. Accompanied by his wife, Margaret, their youngest daughter, Megan and his private secretary, A. J Sylvester, the purpose of the tour was to personally thank both countries for their help during the Great War and was a resounding international success. A contemporary British Pathe newsreel clip entitled 'Welcome, Lloyd George!' from October 1923 (available to view online), documents the arrival of the Welsh statesmen and politician to great acclaim. It includes footage of the huge street parades that were held in his honour and captions to the silent film include 'Biggest crowds in New York streets since homecoming of US', '(U.S.) Troops greet the 'Wizard of Wales' and 'Bombarded by hundreds of cameramen.'A further contemporary Pathe Gazette newsreel clip from later that month entitled 'In Minneapolis' - 'L.L. G.' meets Sioux Chief - 'Two Eagle' – eagle in peace, eagle in war' (also available to view online) further documents Lloyd George meeting and accepting gifts from the Chief and other elderly statesmen of the Sioux tribe and this can be viewed under 'Ll G Sioux Chief Aka Lloyd George – Sioux Chief (1923)'Lastly a black and white documentary photographic image (available to view online at www.bonhams.com) from this same meeting at Minneapolis illustrates the meeting of Lloyd George and Chief 'Two Eagle' and other members of the Sioux tribe and was used in the New York times, published 23rd October 1923 entitled 'Lloyd George on the warpath: the British War Premier' A possible explanation for why Lloyd George came to visit Minneapolis and why he was presented with the current lot which depicts a Sioux warrior can be confirmed in a historical biography of the Sioux physician Charles Ohiyesa Eastman and his Euro-American wife Elaine Goodale by Gretchen Cassel Eick, entitled 'They Met at Wounded Knee – The Eastmans' story'In the biography, Eick comments that in 1922 the US Secretary of the Interior appointed Charles Eastman to a national advisory 'Committee of One Hundred' to make recommendations to the President on Native American policy. 'The 'Committee of One Hundred' proposed reversing the policy of banning (Native) Indian dances and ceremonies. It recommended providing scholarships to allow (Native) Indians to attend public schools and colleges whilst improving the health conditions on reservations, all positions Charles Eastman advocated'.Eick then pertinently comments 'That year (1923) Eastman organised a reception for David Lloyd George.. who wished to meet some American (Native) Indians. Charles made sure that Lloyd George's wish was more than fulfilled'.Eick then confirms that at the meeting which took place on October 15th 1923 'Eastman led a delegation from the Cheyenne River Reservation to the Madison Hotel, Minneapolis, where they presented the Prime Minister (Lloyd George) with a peace pipe, headdress and an honorary Lakota name. The prime minister's adoption by the tribe was recorded on film, and President Calvin Coolidge wrote to Eastman that it was the most memorable part of Lloyd George's American visit'Cyrus Edwin Dallin: Cyrus Edwin Dallin was an American sculptor who created more than two hundred and sixty works during his career in a variety of subjects and was also an accomplished painter and an Olympic archer. However, he is best remembered for his heroic-scale public tributes in honour of America's indigenous peoples. As a child, Dallin was close to Ute families who lived on the nearby Springville settlement, and he had a deep respect for their culture and history. Because of this he was profoundly disturbed by the crimes he witnessed being perpetrated against them and other native tribes by the US government. As such his sculptures were intended as admiring personal reflections and social and political comments on their resilience in the face of ongoing subjugation. The offered lot of 'Appeal to the Great Spirit' is a reduction of the monumental group located in front of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts which is arguably Dallin's most famous work. It was exhibited at the National Sculpture Society in 1908 and awarded a gold medal at the Paris Salon of 1909 before being finally unveiled in Boston in 1912. Dallin confirmed that the piece depicted a mounted Sioux chief engaged in prayer with a higher power after defeat by the U.S. Army, commenting that he had captured the moment when the chief had made his'final appeal to the Great Spirit' after 'his signal of peace...had been rejected'. It was the fourth and final work in a series of equestrian sculptures that Dallin completed between 1890 and 1909 which he collectively called 'The Epic of the Indian'. In the first quarter of the twentieth century over four hundred authorised small-scale bronze casts of 'Appeal to the Great Spirit' were produced in three different sizes, this cast being the smallest size. Literature:Frances Lloyd George 'The Years That Are Past', Hutchinson, 1967Roy Hattersley 'The Great Outsider David Lloyd George', Little Brown Book Group, 2012For details of Lloyd George's visit to the USA and meeting with elders of the Sioux tribe in Minneapolis, see the following historical biography of Sioux physician Charles Ohiyesa Eastman:Gretchen Cassel Eick, 'They Met at Wounded Knee – The Eastmans' story', University of Nevada Press, Reno & Las Vegas, 2020, chap. 2For examples of similar Dallin works in different edition sizes see the following references:Rell G. Francis, 'Cyrus E. Dallin: Let Justice Be Done', Springville, Utah,... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Of Napoleonic interest: A terracotta bust of Prince Eugène de Beauharnais (1781-1824), known as the 'Prince of Milan'Possibly workshop of Joseph Chinard (French, 1756-1813), early 19th centuryThe bust cast and hand modelled, the sitter looking slightly to dexter wearing an embroidered high-collared coat, sash and military decorations, on an integral waisted square socle, inscribed verso chinard De Lyon, and indistinctly inscribed S.A.S. Le prince Eugène/ le roi à Milan, 28cm high Footnotes:Eugène Rose de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (French, 1781-1824) was a French nobleman, statesman and military commander who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.Through the second marriage of his mother, Joséphine de Beauharnais, he famously became the stepson of Napoleon Bonaparte. Under the French Empire he also became Napoleon's adopted son although not the heir apparent to the imperial throne. Considered to be one of the ablest of Napoleon's relatives he commanded the Army of Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, and was Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy under his stepfather. For the original model see M. Germain Bapst, Catalogue des sculptures par Joseph Chinard de Lyon (1756-1813) formant la collection de M. le comte de Penha-Longa, Paris, 1911, no. 37.For an 1809 marble bust of the sitter by Giovanni Battista Comolli at Versailles, see Hubert 1964, no. 161.Literature:Gérard Hubert, La sculpture dans L'Italie Napoléonienne, Paris, 1964For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
French School, 19th centuryPortrait of a French cavalry officer at the Battle of Smolensk, Napoleon mounted on white horse in the backgroundinscribed 'Prise de Smolinsky/Par la grande armée, en aout/1812' (lower left) watercolour and gouache 62.2 x 99.1cm (24 1/2 x 39in).Footnotes:Lieutenant of the Chasseurs à Cheval of the Imperial Guard at Smolensk, 1812This attractive work depicts an incident during Napoleon's fateful campaign against Russia during 1812. Having defeated the Russians in 1807 and come to an accord in the Treaty of Tilsit, relations between Tsar Alexander I and the French Emperor deteriorated in the following years. Russia resented the ban imposed on its exports of naval timber to Great Britain, was displeased by the establishment of a newly independent Poland and was deeply offended by Napoleon's rejection of the Tsar's sister as his second wife in favour of an Austrian princess. Renewed conflict was inevitable.Napoleon's army - 250,000 French troops and the same number of 'allies', mostly Poles and Germans - entered Russia on 22nd June 1812 and advanced steadily against two retreating Russian armies. Only relatively minor clashes occurred during the 350-mile advance to Smolensk, which was reached in mid-August. The Russians made a stand at Smolensk with Lieutenant-General Raevsky's Corps holding off the Emperor in a bloody two-day battle while the main Russian armies slipped away to fight another day. Napoleon continued his advance, fought the indecisive battle of Borodino on 7th September and occupied Moscow, but was forced into a disastrous retreat by the Russians burning their own capital and the exhaustion of his supplies. The Emperor's forces - about 20,000 survivors - left Russian on 14th December.The principal subject of the painting is an officer of the Chasseurs à Cheval of the Imperial Guard. This regiment of Light Cavalry, best known from the dramatic painting by Théodore Gericault in the Louvre, was a favourite unit of Napoleon's and he was often depicted in its Undress uniform. The regiment acted as the Emperor's mounted escort and is seen at far right following Napoleon's staff with the Emperor in front on a grey horse. Unusually for a campaign setting, the lieutenant is wearing Full Dress comprising leather breeches, dark green horse furniture and dolman and the scarlet pelisse.The Imperial Guard was Napoleon's Corps d'Elite of specially-chosen soldiers who were always reserved in battle to give the final shocking charge to break the enemy after the Line regiments had worn down the opposition. The background of the painting shows serried ranks of infantry and cavalry advancing against the city and the billowing gunpowder smoke of thousands of muskets and hundreds of cannon. The middle ground behind the mounted officer features troops from units of the Imperial Guard including from left to right - Grenadiers in bearskin caps, a Chasseur, a Polish Lancer, a Horse Grenadier and one of the Empress's Dragoons. Two Mamelukes of the Guard and a Gendarme d'élite appear under the horse and at far right Foot Artillerymen and a Dutch Lancer of the Guard are gathered round a fire.We are grateful to Dr. Andrew Cormack for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Australian Convict Interest: a Victorian silver presentation snuff boxEdward Smith, Birmingham 1847 Rectangular form with shaped edge, the hinged cover featuring a central engraved presentation inscription 'Presented to EDWARD PHILIPSON ESQ., BY THE OFFICERS OF HM 96 REGT. by his Passengers on board the Ratcliff, as a small token of esteem for his unceasing kindness during the Voyage from the Australian Colonies to Calcutta, 1849', flanking an engraved and chased scrolling foliate and floral border, the decoration echoed on the sides and base, a raised thumbpiece to the edge, opening to reveal a gilt interior, height 2.5cm, length 9.5cm, weight 5.9oz.Footnotes:This snuff box was presented to Edward Philipson Esq, Captain of the sea-going ship the 'Ratcliff' (sometimes spelt 'Ratcliffe'), by the Officers of HM 96th Regiment, thanking Philipson for his 'unceasing kindness' during their voyage from Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania) to Calcutta in 1849. On the surface this looks a fairly innocent tale, however on investigation, this small box represents a brutal yet influential period in the history of Australia and its colonies.Captain Edward Philipson (sometimes spelt 'Phillipson') was born in Birtley, near Newcastle upon Tyne in 1804. He was known to captain convict ships from British and Irish ports over to the Australian Colonies, in particular Van Diemen's Land, enduring the long hazardous passage there and back. Most of these ships were un-modified British merchant vessels, mainly square rigged or barques, with the majority being small to moderate in size. The fees paid to the ship owners for the transportation of prisoners to far-off penal colonies were so low that only the worst and most decrepit ships were utilised. From research it can be ascertained that prior to the 'Ratcliff', Edward Philipson was also Captain of the 'William Metcalfe' and surprisingly on most voyages was accompanied by his wife. Each ship was able to hold around 240 prisoners, the crew, plus additional fee-paying passengers and cargo. In addition to the crew and convicts, the vessel would have carried cows, sheep, pigs and poultry used during the voyage to provide fresh milk, eggs and meat. Various convict trips on the 'William Metcalfe' are recorded, and Philipson appears to have taken over captaincy of the 739 ton 'Ratcliff' in circa 1845.Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania), Philipson's main destination, was the primary penal colony in Australia and had a reputation as the most brutal. The English Establishment saw an opportunity to use transportation as a way to get rid of its criminal classes, and in addition Britain itself would benefit trade wise in the region, and in particular from China. A series of coastal outposts would also establish a defence and supply chain for the Royal Navy and the merchant vessels. While the Regiments were primarily deployed for guard duty, they also served to protect the Empires interests in the Pacific region. This is where the 2nd Battalion of HM 96th Regiment enter the picture, brought in by the British Army to act as convict guards in mainland Australia and then later Van Diemen's Land. They attempted to keep order, but often contributed to disorder through their use of legalised brutality. From 1839 to 1841 the 96th Regiment served as guards at several locations in Australia, with the Regimental Head Quarters moving to Van Diemen's Land in 1843. The Regiment remained in Van Diemen's Land until March 1849, when they sailed to India. It is at this point the 96th Regiment were transported by Philipson on the 'Ratcliff' to Calcutta, leaving their convict duties behind them – hence the inscription on the snuff box. The 96th Regiment then served under the British East India Company in Calcutta, moving to South Africa in 1863, before returning to India in 1868 for 5 years.Over the 80 years of convict transportation, between 1788 and 1868, 608 convict ships such as the 'Ratcliff' transported more than 162,000 convicts to Australia, often in penance for crimes as petty as stealing a loaf of bread.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
After Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrince Edward of Saxe-Weimar (1823-1902) oil on canvas 61 x 50.8cm (24 x 20in).Footnotes:This composition is after the original currently held in the Royal Collection no. 404599.Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar served in the British army during the Crimean War and fought in several battles including the Battle of Alma in September 1854. He later became the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Ireland from 1885 until he retired in 1890.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An Edwardian silver and crocodile skin military beltArmy & Navy Cooperative Society Ltd, London 1906With silver buckle, alternating links between three crocodile skin panels, length 98cm.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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