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James Northcote (1746-1831) Portrait of Emily St Clare with a falcon Signed and dated 1803, oil on canvas, 126cm by 101.5cm Literature: J. Wilson, ` Hoppner`s ``tamborine girl` identified`, Burlington Magazine, CXXX, October 1988, p. 767, no. 5; J. Simon, `An Account Book of James Northcote`, Walpole Society, LVIII, 1995/6, p. 76, no. 406 Emily St Clare was the mistress of Sir John Leicester (1762-1827), later 1st Lord de Tabley of Tabley Hall, Cheshire. He was obsessed with her and commissioned at least fourteen portraits of her by John Hoppner, William Owen, Henry Thomson and John Northcote during the first decade of the 19th century. A major patron of British Art, Leicester also commissioned paintings by Turner, Sir Thomas Lawrence and James Ward. After Leicester`s marriage to Georgiana Maria Cotton in 1810, he hid the portraits of his mistress from his wife. He died in 1827 and shortly afterwards they were sold as subject paintings. Northcote painted Miss St Clare no less than seven times, portraying her twice with a falcon. In the earlier canvas she is seated with the bird in profile on her hand, a head and shoulders canvas for which Leicester paid £21.10s in 1801 (see J. Simon, Walpole Society, pp. 73-74, no. 382). The painting has recently been identified in a private collection. The second painting is on a larger canvas and shows the sitter standing on garden steps with the falcon alighting on her hand. This portrait, which appears in the artist`s account book in 1803, is the one offered in this sale. St Clare is shown wearing a white muslin cap, a white dress with a matching cape around her shoulders tied with a blue ribbon around her neck. It rehearses the self-portrait as a falconer Northcote painted of himself in 1823 (Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter). The history and portrait painter James Northcote was self-taught before he joined Sir Joshua Reynolds`s studio as a pupil and assistant between 1771 and 1776. He considered himself an authority on his master and in 1813, after Reynolds` death, he published his posthumous Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Northcote also advised his patron Sir John Fleming Leicester on the formation of his gallery of contemporary British art and painted grandiose scenes from Shakespeare for John Boydell`s Shakespeare Gallery. Fully restored, relined, cleaned, restored and varnished in the late 19th or early 20th century. It may have been cleaned and restored more recently. It appears to be in quite satisfactory condition with reasonably thick impasto in places and quite delicately handled brushwork in other areas. Paint shrinkage and crackelure in the lighter parts. Strong signature and date and is contained within a period early 19th century carved and composite plaster and gilt frame, the gilt is somewhat rubbed along the edges (290113)
James Northcote (1746-1831) Portrait of Mrs Frederick, half length, wearing a cream lace dress decorated with yellow flowers Inscribed and dated 1783 verso, oil on canvas, 76.5cm by 63cm Mrs Frederick was born Miss Ann Gregson, daughter of Francis Gregson, close friend of the Mervyn`s who had no children of their own, she later married a naval captain Thomas Frederick, but also had no children. The present work is associated to the Baylay family of Stoke Damerall near Plymouth. Said to have been painted by James Northcote under the supervision of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Provenance: Commissioned from the artist in 1782 for 8 guineas. Bequeathed to Charles Frederick Baylay, godson of Mr Frederick. Thence by family descent to the present owner. Sold with photocopies of various pieces of provenance James Northcote was one of the most prolific portrait painters of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1777, following a period of apprenticeship in the studio of Joshua Reynolds, James Northcote journeyed to Paris, Rome and Germany on a prolonged Grand Tour. In Rome he was elected to the Accademia del Forti and, like so many artists before him, took the opportunity to learn from the old masters through sketches and observational studies. On his return to England in 1780, his new found appreciation for the Classical manner increasingly informed his own work. Northcote`s principal talent lay as a portraitist though forays into the genre of History Painting, notably with The Wreck of HMS Centaur (1784,) helped establish his reputation. Through economic necessity Northcote was compelled to pander to the popular taste for small fancy subjects, `hack-work` as he called it, illustrating novels from the celebrated authors of the day. An ambitious moral series, entitled Diligence and Dissipation, which was intended to rival Hogarth`s Marriage a la Mode (1796) proved a financial failure and Northcote returned to portrait painting in earnest. Glue lined in 1894 and has been reinscribed, bears an old label verso, one or two minor bitchumenised areas, particularly in the background colour in the upper left corner near the ostrich feather. There are small areas of discoloured restoration but these are minimal. It does have fine crackelure throughout and are more obvious in the lighter areas. Reasonably thick impasto in areas with some engrained dirt and discoloured varnish. Contained within a period early 19th century Regency partially carved and composite plaster and wooden frame (260213)
Follower of John James Wilson (1818-1875) Coastal scene with figures and fishing boats at low tide Oil on canvas, 43cm by 64cm Good original unlined and untouched condition with goo thick impasto in places and quite delicately applied brushwork in other areas, some paint shrinkage and crackelure, more noticeable in the sky and the lighter parts, surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Contained within its original elaborately decorated gilt plaster and wooden frame (280113)
Dean Wolstenholme Snr (1757-1837) ``Mr Thomas Cole`s Carriage Horses`` Inscribed on a plaque, oil on canvas, 87cm by 112cm Glue lined, cleaned, conserved and varnished in the 1960/70s. Some minor areas of restoration in the vegetation and the trees as well as small areas of restoration in the sky amongst the branches. SLight over cleaning may have occurred as the grain of the canvas is starting to show through. Some of the crackelure, which is clearly noticeable in the lighter areas of the painting have been slightly restored, there does not appear to be any major damages, tears or holes to the work. Minor areas of impasto with some slight rubbing and scuffing in areas, one or two scuff marks can clearly be seen in the foreground colour to the left of the dog and under the front leg of the horse in the centre. Discoloured varnish and dirt to the surface and contained within a good quality Carlo pattern style gilt plaster and wooden frame with rope effect design along the outer edge (260213)
John Nott Sartorius (1759-1828) James Hetherington Esq on horseback with foxhounds nearby, a figure on a grey hunter in the distance Inscribed and dated 1807 on a plaque, oil on canvas, 45cm by 55cm Glue lined, cleaned, conserved and varnished, possibly in the London in the 1960/70s. The paintwork has been compressed in the relining process. Extensive crackelure, more noticeable in the lighter parts of the work . Restoration has certainly been carried out around the edges with further areas of restoration in the foreground vegetation. Quite delicately applied brushwork throughout with surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Contained within a good quality carved giltwood frame, decorated with foliate scrolls and flowers (260213)
Attributed to Charles Dean Wolstenholme Jnr (1798-1883) Huntsman on horseback jumping a gate, other riders in the distance Indistinctly inscribed, oil on canvas, 71cm by 91cm Glue lined, cleaned, conserved and varnished, possibly in the 1950/60s. It has been rather over-cleaned in places and the artist ground colour is showing through the brown tones of the horse jumping the gate. Also, the hedge and vegetation under this horse has been somewhat over-cleaned and there are clearly areas of restoration in the foreground vegetation and to the left of the wooden gate. Further areas of restoration are around the outer edges of the painting. Splashes of dirt and some scuff marks can clearly be seen in the lighter areas of the work with paint shrinkage in places, however, it does have surface dirt and discoloured varnish and appears to be contained within a replacement Carlo or City pattern type gilt plaster and wooden frame with inner gilt slip. (260213)
A Rare Mahogany Quarter Striking Table Clock, signed Eardley Norton, London, No.2723, circa 1770, inverted bell top with pineapple finial, pierced side sound frets, raised on bracket feet, 8-inch arched brass dial with Roman and Arabic chapter ring, inner date ring with corresponding central date hand, signed and numbered to the centre, arch with strike/silent selection, twin fusee movement with verge escapement and quarter striking with two hammers striking onto two bells, backplate engraved with floral and scroll decoration and numbered 2723 to the top right, movement secured with brackets, 65cm high 29.01.13, Case with damage around sound frets and pieces of veneer replaced, veneer to back door is lighter in colour to the rest of the case and could be later added veneer or door, Front door has been restored in parts to the veneers and some small cracks, finials to the inverted top look later added, case surface has been polished, dial with small scratches and the silvering has faded, movement looks complete and striking at present.
Rare Dunhill combination lighter and powder compact, the front with concealed hinged flap containing a compact and mirror and also a lipstick-holder to the side of the case. Provisional Patent 14444 / 28. Reg. no. 737179 CONDITION REPORT Good original condition, no obvious repairs or damage
A rare 9ct gold Art Deco Dunhill lighter engraved to one side with initials and to the reverse with an animal's head above a scroll inscribed "Erectus non elatus", London 1931, patent number 143752, height 5.25cm. The inscription is the family crest for the Sir George Beaumont family. CONDITION REPORT: All parts appear to move freely, there is minor surface wear commensurate with age, a couple of surface scratches.
A silver combination cigarette case and cigar lighter presented by HM King George V, by Louis Willmott, London 1907, rectangular and of oval section, the flush hinged cover engraved with the Royal cypher and inscribed `HMS Medina India 1911-1912`, 10.5 x 6.5cm, 5.8oz all in. Provenance: HMS Medina was used as a Royal Yacht to transport HM King George V and Queen Mary to The Delhi Durbar in India, 1911, a similar case is in the Imperial War Museum collection Cat. No.EPH 6987.
A collection of smokers requisites, a 19thC Continental silver vesta box, reeded outline, of oval form, the hinged cover with shell detail, 3.5cm high, together with a white metal shell shape snuff box, a George V silver cigarette case, a plain silver vesta, an Aladdin cigarette lighter, a brass vesta and a Gillette Blades case. 4oz 18 dwts ( weighable ) (7)

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