Please note this lot will not available for online bidding. For further information and to bid on this lot please contact Halls Fine Art 01743 450 700 Dirck Van Delen or Dirck Christiaensz Van Delen (Heusen 1605-1671 Arnemuiden) 'Dives and Lazarus', Figures Banqueting at a Dining Table in an Architectural Capriccio, other Figures and Servants nearby with Musicians in a Gallery above, signed with the artists initials and indistinctly dated, possibly 1626, oil on panel, 61.5cm x 73cm We gratefully acknowledge Mr Bernard Vermet's assistance in cataloguing this lot. Mr Vermet is currently writing the catalogue raisonne on the artist. Dirck van Delen was born in 1604 or 1605 in Heusden, Holland. His father was Corstiaen Dircksse from The Hague, who married a local girl, Cornelia Jansdochter. Van Delen's first tutor was thought to be the little known Hendrick Aerts, although another candidate is Jan Steenwijk the younger (c.1580-before 1649), whose influence and that of many of the architectural painters in Antwerp at the time, is very clear on Van Delen's first period The artist seemed to have been largely self-taught, using prints and books as inspiration. He may have been a pupil of Jacob Wijnants (c.1600-1637). Wijnants was a witness at his marriage to Maria van der Gracht, who was the daughter of the burgomaster of Anemuiden. Van Delen succeeded his father-in-law as burgomaster and also served as Consul of Zeeland. From 1718 he became a pupil of Frans Hals (1583-1666) and there are stories of how the painters, Adriaen Brouwer and Dirck van Delen, played practical jokes on their master. Most of the artists pictures from the 1620's feature dark angular Renaissance-style architecture and usually includes a vanishing point exactly in the middle of the work. Rarely would van Delen attempt asymmetrical views in early examples. Views of palaces and church interiors were some of van Delen's favourite subjects. The present work depicts the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, also known as "Dives and Lazarus". It is taken from the Gospel of Luke XVI: 19-31. It is most likely identical to the one sold for 19 guilders to Jonkers at the auction of the collection of the late Mr.D.G.Van der Burge van Kronenburg on 6th September 1824. The entry number 110 reads as follows: "In a beautiful room with a gallery, on which Lazarus seems to be sitting, one sees a distinguished company dining." Bernard Vermet tells us that the painting is one of the earliest known by the artist so far. There are at least three other pictures from later in 1626, A church interior and two Palace exteriors, showing that Van Delen used all three types of common architectural scenes from the very beginning of his career. Vermet goes on to tell us that all four paintings are already highly characteristic of the artist's personal style, with only small deviations, such as, in our case, a colonnade with pillars instead of columns, and a console above the middle of the windows. The Renaissance architecture, with it's dominance of black,red/brown and yellowish marble is imaginary and far too rich and heavy for a realistic interior. The silver glass ball that is hanging from the ceiling-as in Vermeer's "Allegory of Faith" should theoretically show us the distorted image of the painter at work, but this is not as such recognisable. The present work is of great value in that it sheds more light on Van Delen's development as an artist and shows that he made extensive use of sources in a very personal way and never to the extent of mere copying. The first and most important source for the artist was a work of the same subject by Bartholomeus van Bassen (1590-1652) that was auctioned in 1926 in Amsterdam. This is extremely interesting in that our vendor can remember his father purchasing the present work from "Gooden and Fox" of Bury Street, St. James's, London during the 1930's, when it was attributed to Bartholomeus van Bassen. John Quilter of that firm was a cousin of the family, and our vendor has a very clear recollection of the work hanging in his parents home "Bagpath Court" in Gloucestershire, as well as in several other earlier residences. The entire foreground, of our picture, including the dog between the vase and the wine cooler, as well as the table with all it's figures are directly copied from Van Bassen's picture (see accompanying documentation) however the staffage in his work was painted by Esaias van de Velde (1587-1630), who himself based his rich man behind the table on the work of Frans Francken II (1581-1642). This work is not dated, but from around the same time as a painting of the same subject by Van Bassen and Van de Velde that is signed and dated 1624. Both artists occasionally worked together on other versions, one of which can be seen in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. In our painting the staffage and the figures are entirely painted by Van Delen, hence they are not transparent, do not show architecture underneath, and details like the shining light on the balustrade, were added after the staffage was finished. The couple entering the hall through the doorway on the right, though not too far in style from Van de Velde, is clearly based on a prototype by Dirck Hals and used by Van Delen on a number of occasions. This fact alone - that there are figures based on two different artists in a single painting - proves that neither of these two were involved personally here. Over the years however Van Delen's skills grew to such a level that there is a persistent misunderstanding that Dirck Hals, in the 1620's, and Anthony Palamedesz, in the 1630's, added the staffage to many of Van Delen's pictures.. **For further extensive documentation relating to the artist and his work, please refer to the printed material by Bernard Vermet, displayed in the Saleroom.
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Maurice Blieck (1876-1922) 'A View in London', signed, oil on canvas, 45.5 x 57cm **Provenance, Gifted to Mark Senior and his family by the artist. There was a very similar example sold by, Christie's in their, 'Belgian Art Sale', on the 12th October' 1999 (Lot 88) which realised 17,456 Euros ($11,721). The Artist was born in Laeken in Belgium and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels around 1894-96, he produced portraits, landscapes seascapes and harbour scenes. He later moved to Paris and was influenced by Impressionism. He was a founder member of The Brussels Le Sillon in 1893 together with, Jef Lambeaux, Alfred Bastien, Jean Laudy and Maurice Wagemans. During the First World War he lived successively in Paris and London. His style was realistic with some impressionist influences but later evolved towards the direction of Symbolism together with the painter's Jules Merckaert and Paul Mathieu. He produced portraits of his wife the French painter, he also produced a portrait of the literary "Georges Eekhoud". A great many of his landscapes were produced in the vicinity of The Red Monastery outside Brussels and for his harbour scenes he worked in Antwerp.
TWO SETS OF FIRST WORLD WAR MEDALS AWARDED TO BROTHERS WITH LOCAL INTEREST compromising a 1914-15 star trio to 777 Pte John Robinson Bord.R (who was in the Border Regiment territorial force) together with ribbon bar and two silver and enamelled Castletown F.C Medallions awarded to J.Robinson, also a 1914-15 star and victory medal to 5572 L.Sjt Tom Robinson Bord.R (9th Battalion). Condition Report: Trio and pair having spots of tarnishing and oxidisation. (Bad patch on victory medal front and rim, silver and enamel medallions in good condition.
TWO FIRST WORLD WAR, GREAT WAR MEDALS, the first to 145983 Spr R Crone R.E (Previously 4th Border Regiment, from Penrith) together with another great war medal to GS-12377 Pte R Thompson 2-D GDS (Dragoon Guards). (Comes with copy of Crone`s Enrolment paper and MIC) Condition Report: Minor edge nibbles otherwise medals appear to be in good order.
A GROUP OF FOUR LOWTHER CASTLE DISPERSAL SALE CATALOGUES comprising the first series(Tuesday 15th April), second series(Tuesday 22nd April), fifth(Tuesday 20th May) and six series(Tuesday 3rd, and Tuesday/Wednesday 10th & 11th June) 1947, joint auctioneers Maple & Co and Thomas Wyatt F.V.A. Condition Report: Staining, creases and small tears to covers, one lacking applied photographic print, cover loose to fifth series, yellowing to pages.
A mixed collection of items including a Henry by Karl Anderson Cigarette Album partially full of Henry cards plus approximately ninety loose Henry cigarette cards, a felt purse containing a quantity of old LSD coinage and three Churchill crowns and an Elizabeth Silver Jubilee crown, seven Royal Mail Mint Collections, numerous First Day Covers, a 60th anniversary of D-Day Coin First Day Cover, etc
A leather bound 19th century Pictorial National Comprehensive Family Bible, Catalogue De Tableaux Anciens, published Paris 1890 together with various commemorative newspapers including a V-Day souvenir edition of the Sunday Graphic dated 9th June 1946, Severn Bridge souvenir supplement of the Bristol Evening Post, a 1960s edition of the Radio Times advertising the First Test England v South Africa, etc
A large collection of miscellaneous items comprising the New Victory Stamp Album containing a small quantity of British and worldwide stamps, a small quantity of loose stamps, a Stanley Gibbons price catalogue dated 1917, a 1935 Sunday School Stamp Album, a quantity of PDQ Cards, a box containing various First Day Covers including the Great Britain Peace Stamp First Day Cover, etc together with a quantity of Brooke Bond Picture Card Albums and further loose cigarette card collections plus approximately thirty Giles Albums
Matchbox MICA Collectors Club literature Calendars and Magazines: MICA Magazine Vol 6-14 (1-6 in each volume) in original binders except Vol 13,Christmas Catalogue 1996, Wall Calendars 1992-1995, Models of Yesteryear `The Collection` First and Second Editions, in original binders, The 1956-1993 Yesteryear Book by Matchbox and other leaflets, YY-60 The Unique Connoisseurs Collection dated Aug 1984 with six cars in original wooden box and YS-39 Passenger Coach and Horses 1820, in original box, VG-E, boxes VG (qty)
Nine film posters comprising "Twins" (1988), "Rock a Doodle" (1990), "Karate Kid III" (1989), "Jetsons The Movie" (1990), "Rocky V" (1990), "Rambo First Blood Part II" (1985), "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I and II (1990/1), all 30" x 40, "Adams Grove" 40" x 60" and a poster of Sylvester Stallone (10)
Volkswagen 1300 Beetle, Registration MJL 717H. 51,162 miles. Pale Blue. MOT until 27 February 2015. Date of first registration 27 August 1969. 2 Previous owners, and has been in the current owners family since 11 January 1972. Subject to a restoration carried out by Cranes of Hollesley in 1994 (with receipts). Sold with large quantity of MOT certificates, original service record stamped up until 1997, some records showing annual mileage and various invoices (including purchase in 1972).
OF OPERATIC INTEREST A presentation baton to Michael William Balfe (1808-70), the satinwood cane with white metal mounts engraved with the names of Operatic Works, the top inscribed "Presented to M W Balfie by Val Morris Jnr, May 1841", within scrolling foliage, 40.5cm long in presentation case Michael William Balfe was born in Dublin 15th May, 1808. He studied music with Barton and Rooke. His first composition was the Lovers Mistake (1822). He was discovered by Count Mazzora who took him to Rome in 1825. He was commissioned to write music for ballet for La Scala. Married Lina Rosa, a Hungarian singer, 1829. Settled at Rowney Abbey, Hertfordshire. Has a plaque in Westminster Abbey to his name and a window in St. Patricks Cathedral, Dublin
A A MILNE "Winnie The Pooh", illustrated by Ernest H Sheppard, first edition, published 1926 by Methuen & Co., tooled and gilded blue leather bound CONDITION REPORTS Generally the condition is poor, with much wear and tear. There is pencil marks on some of the pages. All pages have marks and dirt patches on them, some small dots of ink. There are assorted minor tears on pages and some pages have a 'sticky like substance' on them. Most of the pages are loose and the bindings are not in great condition. The leather on the binding has disintegrated and much of it is missing.
DICK FRANCIS - a collection of novels, first editions, published Michael Joseph, tooled and gilded cloth board bound with dust jackets and signed (unless otherwise stated) "Nerve" (1964) - no dust jacket, "Odds Against" (1965), "Best Racing and Chasing Stories" (1966), "Flying Finish" (1966), "Blood Sport" (1967), "Forfeit" (1968) - no dust jacket, "Enquiry" (1969), "Rat Race" (1970), "Bone Crack" (1971), "Smoke Screen" (1972), "Slay-ride" (1973), "Knockdown" (1974), "High Stakes" (1975), "In the Frame" (1976), "Risk" (1977), "Trial Run" (1978), "Whip Hand" (1979), "Reflex" (1980), "Twice Shy" (1981), "Banker" (1982), "The Danger" (1983), "Proof" (1984), "Break In" (1985), "Bolt" (1986), "Lester The Official Biography" (1986), also bearing label signed by Lester Piggott and the author, "Hot Money" (1987), "The Edge" (1988), "Straight" (1989), "Longshot" (1990), "Comeback" (1991), "Driving Force" (1992), "Decider" (1993), "Wild Horses" (1994), "Come to Grief" (1995), "To The Hilt" (1996) with label signed by the author, "10 lbs Penalty" (1997) together with Harrods' receipt, "Field of 13" (1998) - unsigned, "Second Wind" (1999) - unsigned and "Shattered" (2000) - unsigned (39)
FREDERICK GOLDEN SHORT (1863-1936) "New Forest", an open landscape, oil on canvas board, signed and dated 1912 bottom left, 25 cm x 34.5 cm CONDITION REPORTS Under natural light painting appears to have been re-varnished and has quite a shiny surface, has various irregularities to surface. Board appears to have warped slightly. Housed in a modern frame with a modern MDF type backing board. Under ultra-violet light the whole of the picture surface shows up quite a milky white, and with areas of craqueleur showing up as a brighter bluish colour. Picture believed to be from a deceased estate. The first photo is taken with studio lighting which does not reflect off the very shiny surface of the varnish. The other pictures were taken a few days later with a flash and show the very shiny surface of the varnish.
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Elinor Brent Dyer, Joey and Co. in Tirol, 1960, first edition, in clipped dw; and 25 other books by same author including hardbacks and paperbacks (26) A full list of the titles and publication dates in this lot are available from the auctioneer upon request Titles within this lot are as follows Hardbacks Joey and Co. in Tirol, 1960, first edition, price clipped dw; A Future Chalet School Girl, 1962, first edition, no dw; The Head Girl of the Chalet School, latest reprint 1960, no dw; The Chalet School and the Lintons, latest reprint, 1964, no dw; The Exploits of the Chalet Girls, latest reprint 1961, clipped dw; The Princess of the Chalet School, latest reprint 1963, non clipped dw; The New House at the Chalet School, latest reprint 1963, non clipped dw; The Chalet School in Exile, latest reprint 1961, clipped dw; Three Go to the Chalet School, latest reprint 1961, clipped dw; Peggy of the Chalet School, latest reprint 1962, non clipped dw; The Chalet School goes to it, latest reprint 1962, non clipped dw; Lavender Laughs in the Chalet school, latest reprint 1963, clipped dw; Gay from China at the Chalet School, latest reprint 1960, clipped dw; Jo to the Rescue, latest reprint 1960, non clipped dw; Joey Goes to the Oberland, latest reprint 1964, clipped dw; Paperbacks Mary-Lou at the Chalet School, 1956; Jo at the Chalet School, 1925; The Rivals of the Chalet School, 1929; The Wrong Chalet School, 1952; Carola Stories the Chalet School, 1951; The Chalet School and Jo, 1930; Jo Returns to the Chalet School, 1936; The Chalet Girl in Camp, 1930; A Genius at the Chalet School, 1969; The Chalet School and Island, 1950; The New Mistress at the Chalet School, 1957.
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