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Lot 162
British School, Late 18th CenturyA rare portrait of five Labrador Inuit with Catherine Cartwright at Marnham, Nottinghamshire, 1772 annotated throughout with the sitters' nameswatercolour and pencil29.2 x 33.6cm (11 1/2 x 13 1/4in).unframedFootnotes:The group of Labrador Inuit depicted in this rather extraordinary drawing travelled to England in the late 18th century with Captain George Cartwright, an English army officer and trader. Cartwright had established several fishing and furring stations along the northeastern seaboard of Canada and developed connections with the Inuit and Innu people there, who played an important role as translators, mediators and provided information on the geography and resources of the region. The group of Inuit pictured here lived alongside Cartwright's establishment in Cape Charles for a year before travelling to England, and in that time an amicable and mutually supportive relationship developed. In October 1772, Cartwright travelled to England with Attuiock, his young wife Ickongoque and their young daughter Ickeuna, together with Attuiock's youngest brother Tooklavinia and his wife Caubvick. It appears that the Inuit willingly made the journey to England, possibly interested in developing trade relations. Once in England, they were for one week put on display for paying visitors, a common practice experienced by many Indigenous visitors to Europe from the 1500s into the early 1800s. George Cartwright likely hoped to recoup some of the journey costs. They were a sensation in London, drawing large crowds and the attention of King George III and other important figures of the day. In February 1773, George Cartwright took the Inuit family away from London to Marnham, his childhood home in Nottinghamshire. It was here that Catherine Cartwright, George's sister, had many opportunities to be in the company of the Inuit family. She was fascinated by them and recorded their physical appearance as well as insightful character descriptions in her diary, as the following excerpt shows: 'All the Indians have bright black eyes and dark complexions. Cauboic is very handsome, with an uncommon degree of sense, sweetness, sprightliness, and sensibility, and of ease and gentility in all her actions and motions, & on our farther acquaintance, I found in her untutored soul native modesty, worth, and honour, with a peculiar quickness of apprehension, innocent vivacity, and affectionate temper, and engaging manner. Tooklavinia, her husband, is sensible, good-tempered, honest, disinterested, & agreeable to everybody but his wife, who hates and fears him to excess, nor has he much love for her, tho he ran away with her even against her own consent. But from what I was able to judge, he would be fonder of her, if she could reconcile herself to him. Ettinyak has handsome features, and a countenance remarkably sensible and penetrating. Econgohe, his wife, is a plain little un-genteel woman, but very shrewd & ingenious, this woman has a selfish and unpleasing temper. Ikkyuma is a striking likeness of her father in feature, countenance and complexion, & already shews an amazing fine understanding, she is very pretty, every soul doats upon her.' (Stopp 2009:56, quoting Cartwright 1909:126)Unfortunately the trip did not end well. The Inuit party contracted smallpox in the early summer of 1773, just before they were due to leave for Labrador with Cartwright. Tragically, all but Caubvick died. A few months later Caubvick regained enough strength to make the journey home with Cartwright, however it is thought that she carried the infection back to Labrador, where further Inuit became infected.Other 18th century Labrador Inuit had made similar journeys to England, however most were not as well documented as the trip made by this group. In addition to the written detailed accounts about them there are also several known portraits. An amateur watercolour of an Inuit woman, thought to be Caubvick, which is in the collection of Library and Archives Canada (see Fig. 5, p.59 in Eighteenth Century Labrador Inuit in England by Marianne P. Stopp), shows striking similarities in its style to the present work. Perhaps this drawing is by the same hand. However, it is clear from the annotations around the figures that the artist was a member of the Cartwright family, as the woman in a blue dress sitting amongst the group of Inuit is labelled as 'Aunt Catherine'. We are not aware of any other depictions of Attuiock's family with Catherine Cartwright and as such we believe this is a rare testimony to a remarkable story.For further reading on this subject please see Eighteenth Century Labrador Inuit in England by Marianne P. Stopp and 'Our Amazing Visitors': Catherine Cartwright's Account of Labrador Inuit in England by M. Stopp and G. Mitchell.We are grateful to Marianne Stopp for her assistance with cataloguing this work.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 35
George Chinnery (London 1774-1852 Macau)Tanka boatwoman oil on canvas30.2 x 26cm (11 7/8 x 10 1/4in).Footnotes:The Tanka people were a distinct ethnic group living along the coast of Macau, Whampoa and Hong Kong. Their name derives from their boats, which were broad rounded sampans with one or more curved roofs. On the shore at Macau, they raised their boats up on stones or wooden stilts to create makeshift dwellings. The 'Tankas' occupy a special position in Chinnery's art, particularly his depictions of Tanka women, with their characteristic dress of blue nankeen, either with a hood attached or sometimes worn with a red headscarf like on this present painting.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 1398
A large cast iron door stop depicting a Highlander in traditional dress, carrying a pike, 39cm high CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 1413
A bisque head doll with wooden legs and arms, 20cm long, five small French dolls, various and a bisque head doll in Highland dress, impressed W & S Germany CONDITION REPORT: Wooden limb dolls (2) rubbed and joints very loose, Highland doll very badly rubbed, dress shabby, other wooden doll dress moth eaten, other dolls in poor condition.
Lot 169
A moonstone and amethyst cluster pendant set in 9ct gold, 4.5cm long, a turquoise and pearl bar brooch, 4cm long and a gem set dress ring in 9ct gold CONDITION REPORT: Pendant has a 375 mark to reverse of the drop, ring is marked S & K and has English hallmarks, bar brooch unmarked but looks to be European manufacturer.
Lot 175
A set of six bloodstone dress buttons, boxed by Hall & Co., Diamond Merchants and another set of dress buttons CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request, the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 189
A jade and diamond dress ring set in 18k white gold, the oval jade measuring 9.5mm x 7mm, size R, approximately 4g CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 239
Henry Spicer (1743-1804)/Portrait Miniature of Sarah Rodbard (?-1795)/wearing a white dress, feathers and a blue ribbon in her hair/enamels on enamel, 43mm x 34mm/the oval frame with blue enamel border and back/Note: Sarah Rodbard was the 1st wife of Sir Eyre Coote (1762-1823) and was the subject of one of George Romney's most famous paintings/Provenance: Dukes, 5th December 2013, Lot 399, the Estate of Anthony J Beeson CONDITION REPORT: Some surface scratches to glass, slight bend to frame.
Lot 243
William Egley (1798-1870)/Portrait Miniature of Mrs Johnson/wearing a dress with purple trim and a lace bonnet/watercolour on ivory, 62mm x 50mm/the oval frame with glazed panel to reverse/Ivory registration reference: TYWVUMRE/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson CONDITION REPORT: There is a faded and discoloured note to reverse under the glass. Spot of solder to loop at top of frame. Otherwise good
Lot 247
English School, circa 1780/Portrait Miniature of Mrs Abbott/wearing a black shawl, white dress and with an elaborate lace bonnet/watercolour on ivory, 58mm x 46mm/in an ebonised frame/Ivory registration reference: HZPBEJTU/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson CONDITION REPORT: Minor chipping to edge of frame, otherwise good
Lot 248
English School, circa 1900/Portrait Miniature of a Young Lady/wearing a white dress and bead necklace/watercolour on ivory, 90mm x 60mm/in a gilt metal frame with easel back/Ivory registration reference: W8D3DMPQ/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 326
English School, circa 1835/Portrait of a Lady/pen and ink, 27cm x 19.5cm and a pen and ink portrait of a gentleman in 18th Century dress/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 347
English School, 19th Century/Portrait of a Lady/half-length, wearing brown dress, lace shawl and lace bonnet/feigned oval/monogrammed AE and dated 62/oil on canvas, 35cm x 20.5cm/Note: Label verso indistinct 'wife of Samuel Parke'?/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 393
A Meissen style figure group 'broken eggs', late 19th Century 24cm high/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson CONDITION REPORT: Kneeling cherub has one wing missing. Seated lady has right foot missing. Tiny chips to rim of egg basket. Two chips to foot rim. Minor firing crack to hem of standing lady's dress. Some rubbing to gilt and some possible minor chipping to garland of encrusted flowers.
Lot 513
A WWI era Naval officer's dress sword, G Spencer, Portsmouth, with brass mounted leather scabbard and accompanying framed photograph/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 802
Circle of Garret Morphy (act. 1680-1716)/Portrait of Letitia, Countess of Donegal (1626-1691)/three-quarter length, in a landscape, wearing a richly embroidered dress with a jewel at her breast/oil on canvas, 104.5cm x 72cm/Note: Daughter of Sir William Hicks, 1st Bt/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 807
Circle of Jonathan Richardson (1665-1745)/Portrait of Mrs Howe Hicks (circa 1694-1728)/half-length, wearing a green dress with a red ribbon tie at her breast/feigned oval/oil on canvas, 76.5cm x 63cm/Note: The daughter of Jeffrey and Fortune Watts of Great Leighs in Essex and the widow of Benjamin Eames she married Howe Hicks (1689-1727) in 1717/Literature: 'A Cotswold Family' p.241 'she is so absolutely Georgian in appearance that she might have come directly from corrupt little Herrenhausen itself/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 809
English School, early 18th Century/Portrait of Mrs Elizabeth Browne (nee Bourne) (died 1766)/half-length, wearing a fur stole and blue dress/feigned oval/oil on canvas, 76cm x 63cm/Note: Elizabeth Browne, nee Bourne was an heiress of Windlebury in Oxfordshire/Literature: 'A Cotswold Family' p267 'In her tightly laced blue gown she is extravagantly meagre, and it may have been the heroic bracing together of the waist which contracted the mouth and gave the nose its pinched look'/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 810
Attributed to Henry Pickering (circa 1725-circa 1775)/Portrait of Sir Howe Hicks (1722-1801) 6th Bt/Portrait of Lady Hicks (1715-1802)/both half-length, he in a blue coat and white waistcoat with a gilt front, she in a white dress trimmed with lace and a blue cloak with ribbons/a pair/oil on canvas, 76cm x 63.5cm/Note: Sir Howe Hicks married Martha, daughter of his guardian Rev John Browne in 1739/Literature: 'A Cotswold Family' p.267 '...the slim boy eminently a gentleman in his blue velvet coat and white satin waistcoat and brown peruke...' 'Plump Martha Browne by his side was seven years older than he, but she was a little thing, with red lips and rounded shoulders and a trim waist...'/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Both have been relined and cleaned otherwise condition is good, in contemporary frame with minor damage.
Lot 811
Attributed to Henry Pickering (circa 1725-circa 1775)/Portrait of Susannah Earle of Eastcourt (died 1796/1797)/half-length, wearing a silk dress with lace collar and blue ribbons/oil on canvas, 76cm x 63cm/Note: Susannah Earle of Eastcourt in Wiltshire was the daughter of Alice White nee Hicks (born 1693) and therefore a first cousin of Howe Hicks. She was born at Witcombe and later was instrumental in introducing her Hicks cousins to the Beach family of Wiltshire paving the way for the creation of the Hicks Beach dynasty/Literature: 'A Cotswold Family' p.271 'She had twinkling pearl earrings and fashionable lace, and constantly reminded Witcombe, we may be sure, that Gloucestershire was not the universe'/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 812
Attributed to Henry Pickering (circa 1725-circa 1775)/Portrait of Mrs E Browne/half-length, wearing a gold coloured dress with ribbon ties to the arms and bodice/oil on canvas, 77cm x 64cm/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 824
Attributed to Thomas Beach (1738-1806)/Portrait of a Gentleman and Lady/half-length, he wearing a white stock with ribbed coloured collar and brown coat, she wearing a lace bonnet and brown dress tied with a pink sash/oil on canvas, 61cm x 51cm/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Pair of portraits, these have both been cleaned and relined, in gilt frames that are a bit chipped
Lot 853
English School, circa 1840/Portrait of a Lady/half-length, wearing a blue dress with a lace collar and bonnet, holding a pair of spectacles/oil on canvas, 90cm x 69.5cm/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 856
Continental School, 19th Century/Portrait of a Lady/half-length, wearing national dress/oil on canvas, 79cm x 62cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 870
Edward Henry Corbould (1815-1905)/Portrait of a Young Girl/full-length, wearing a white dress and standing on a garden step/signed on the balustrade/watercolour, 22cm x 24cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
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