Gerald Leslie Brockhurst R.A., R.P., R.E. (British, 1890-1978)Pool of Bethesda oil on canvas103 x 128.5 cm. (40 1/2 x 50 1/2 in.)Footnotes:ProvenanceA.C.J. Wall, thence by descent to the present ownersPrivate Collection, U.K.ExhibitedLondon, Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, 3 May-14 August 1915, cat.no.681The present work depicts the miraculous healing told in the Gospel of John (5:1-15). With Christ's word, the waters of the pool of Bethesda stirred and a man who had been invalid for 38 years was cured. This subject was painted by several of the Old Masters, including Murillo, Panini, Tiepolo and Hogarth, whose Christ at the Pool of Bethesda (1735-36) hangs at St Bartholomew's hospital. In Brockhurst's variation the scene is classically composed in a Nazarene manner as the young artist pays homage to the great tradition of biblical painting. Yet there are ample hallmarks of the style which he was to refine throughout his career; the intricacy and pattern of the drapery and awnings, the deftly rendered expressive faces and the dramatic employment of varying light sources that isolate the key figures from their surroundings. Fifteen years after the work was first exhibited it was noted that 'The picture gives ample presage of that which subsequently transpired, and it also contains a self-portrait, in the figure of the dark-eyed man behind Christ' (Jessica Walker Stephens, 'Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, ARA, RE', Apollo, 1930, p.118). In addition to the self-portrait, it is more than likely that Brockhurst's first wife Anaïs Folen, modelled for a number of the female figures, identifiable by her dark hair and strong features.The painting was executed whilst Brockhurst was at the Royal Academy Schools, and for it he received a Gold Medal award and traveling scholarship in 1913. He had proved a prodigious talent, having previously won the Armitage Medal, named for the Victorian painter Edward Armitage, who may have influenced the present work. In 1915 Pool of Bethesda was accepted to the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, the first work by Brockhurst to be shown there (he would later be elected R.A. in 1937).The present, prior and following lots all formerly belonged to A.C.J. Wall. Wall purchased, and commissioned, several further works by Brockhurst including a portrait (sold in these rooms, 23 June 2015 for £20,000, see fig.1).Wall was a Birmingham based industrialist who started collecting in the 1930s. His was an eclectic taste, ranging across paintings, ceramics, furniture and sculpture. He was well known as a benefactor to the arts, particularly in Birmingham where he was the mayor, and he was known to have sat for a bust portrait by Jacob Epstein. Selected works from his collection were sold by Christie's in 1970 with many pieces being bought by leading international museums.We are grateful to Professor Kenneth McConkey for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Mustafa Monoar (Bangladeshi, B. 1935)Untitled (Landscape) signed and dated Mustafa Monoar '92 lower leftwatercolour on corrugated paper73 x 51.8cm (28 3/4 x 20 3/8in).Footnotes:Mustafa Manoar is a painter, sculptor, radio performer and former professor of drawing and painting at the Fine Arts faculty of Dhaka University, who also served as the Chairman of Bangladesh's Shishu Academy. Known as the 'Puppet Man of Bangladesh' for his mastery in puppetry as evidenced through TV shows such as Moner Kotha he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2004, Bangladesh's second highest civilian award. He was also the recipient of the Zainul Abedin Gold Medal, for his outstanding contribution to painting.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Nasreen Askari (Pakistani, B.1950)Thar: Karachi: Thar Foundation Limited 36.3 x 31.5cm (14 5/16 x 12 3/8in).with caseFootnotes:The Thar desert, which straddles India and Pakistan, has for centuries been the subject of mystical fascination. The Thar occupies the north and north-eastern parts of Sindh in Pakistan and the western reaches of Rajasthan with Jaisalmer and Barmer at one end and Ganganagar at the other. In spite of the hostility of the terrain and the severity of its climate, it has a culture that is both colourful and distinct from that of neighbouring Sindh, Rajasthan or Gujarat.A number of books specific to Thar have been published over the years with almost all focussing on the Indian portion. This has limited appreciation of the Pakistani side of Thar which some might argue is more authentic, primeval and raw. This book, published privately and not available for commercial sale, fills this vacuum. Written by Nasreen Askari and lavishly illustrated with over 250 pictures and in a presentation box of its own, the book is a collector's item for anyone with an interest in the diversity of the Indian sub-continent. Nasreen Askari is an author, curator, director and co-founder of the Mohatta Palace Museum in Karachi. She has curated over 25 exhibitions at the Mohatta, now widely regarded as one of the leading museums in South Asia, at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and the Paisley Museum in Glasgow. Known for her publications on the textiles of the subcontinent, some notable works include, Colours of the Indus: Costumes and Textiles of Pakistan, Uncut Cloth, Textiles from India: The Global Trade and The Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh. She is the recipient of the Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Medal in 2005 and the Pride of Performance Award in 2008.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi (Indian, B. 1927)Encounters signed 'Doshi 2014' lower right and edition 17/25 lower leftserigraph in 7 colours on paper, framed77.5 x 108cm (30 1/2 x 42 1/2in).Footnotes:ProvenanceArcher Graphic Studio, Ahmedabad.Born in Pune, B.V Doshi OAL studied architecture at the Sir J.J School of Architecture in Mumbai. He worked under Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, and is considered to be a pioneer of modernist and brutalist architecture in India. In a career spanning seven decades, he has completed over 100 projects. Some notable constructions include, the National Institute of Fashion technology, New Delhi, the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Amdavad ni Gufa, Ahmedabad and the IFFCO township in Kalol, Gujarat. His drawings and paintings have been exhibited at museums worldwide, and in 2014, the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi held a retrospective of his works, titled Celebrating Habitat: The Real, the Virtual and the Imaginary: Retrospective Exhibition on B.V. Doshi. He is the recipient of numerous awards some of which include the Padma Shri, 1976, the Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters; France, 2011, the Padma Bhushan, 2020 and recently, the Royal Gold Medal; UK, 2022.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
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Silver medal, 1897. Celebratory medal for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Crowned, old, and veiled bust left; VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN MDCCCXCVII. Design by Thomas Brock. / Young, filleted portrait of Victoria facing left, branches and 1837 below; LONGI-TVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA EIVS ET IN SINISTRA GLORIA. Edge plain Design by George William De Saulles.Good extremely fine, toned. Diameter: 25 mm.Weight: 9.66 g.Composition: 925.0/1000 Silver.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Bronze medal, 1897. Celebratory medal for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Crowned, old, and veiled bust left; VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN MDCCCXCVII. Design by Thomas Brock. / Young, filleted portrait of Victoria facing left, branches and 1837 below; LONGI-TVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA EIVS ET IN SINISTRA GLORIA. Edge plain Design by George William De Saulles.Light handling marks. Comes with the original box as issued by the Mint and the certificate of authenticity (COA). Virtually uncirculated. Reference: Eimer 1817Diameter: 56 mm.Weight: 74.55 g.Composition: Bronze.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.
Medal - WW1 Victory Medal to 65803 Gnr W. J. Pesterfield RA; a Victorian crown (1893); George VI sixpence (1943); Victoria and later threepences (1884, 1916 drilled, 1921, 1922, one rubbed); Victoria two annas (1862, drilled); three Mary Anning brilliant uncirculated commemorative 50p; other coins; an Onoto De La Rue pen, cased; and a small hipflask.Qty: 1 box
Medal - A WW1 War Medal to 52615 3AM W L Robinson R.A.F., with ribbon; an RFC cap badge; and George III and later coinage, to include George III cartwheel penny; George V florin (1921); Victoria shilling (1887); two George V sixpences (1928, 1933); Victoria and George V threepences (1866, 1905, 1912, 1931).Qty: 1 box
Formula One Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid technical drawing, signed by Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff, Paddy Lowe and Andy Cowell, with additional photographs signed by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, plus Double Formula One Construction Champions Medal 2014-2015, ltd ed 416/1650 and Triple Formula One World Drivers Champion Medal Lewis Hamilton 2008, 2014, 2015, ltd ed 357/1650, framed and glazed. The F1 WO7 Hybrid car had 19 wins, 20 pole positions, 33 podium finishes, and 765 constructor championship points in a single season.
A WWI Victory medal to 18028 SJT. MJ Smith, Glouc R and a group of three WWII medals comprising the 1939-45 Star, The Atlantic Star, a War Medal and a medallion 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
A Spink silver medallion 'Rare Stamps of the World', Claridge's 1995, boxed, a bronze medal for Oxford & Cambridge Athletic Sports 1888, a silver medallion marked Universitas Cantabrigiensis by Munsey and sundry coins 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
Harold Wilson Interest: A silver plated bronze medal showing Hubert H Humphrey to one side, the reverse ‘presented by the Hubert H Humphrey institute of public affairs, struck by the Medallic Arts Company of Danbury, Connecticut, boxed with presentation plaque to Sir Harold Wilson from Leonard H Marks, 1977, 6.9 cms diameter, along with a silver medal from the Guinness Rindalbourne parliamentary delegation to Romania led by Harold Wilson, hallmarked London 1985, by Asprey & Co. Ltd, 5 cms diameter together with a commemorative medal inscribed to Lord Wilson of Rievaulx for the seventh Félix Neuberg Lecture at the university of Gothenburg where he gave a lecture entitled “Europe’s Financial Institutions: The World Challenge”, 6.9 cms diam, boxed, [3)Sold in these room 10th May 2019 - The collection of Harold & Mary Wilson (ex lot 111 & part 112)
Bronze medal Victor de Stuers referendaris for arts and sciences 1875-1900, 6.5 cm diameter, silver French 10 francs from 1965, 3.5 cm diameter, metal medal May 5, 1945, with text on front; No nation is truly free that does not free itself, 7 cm diameter and bronze medal De Nederlandse Padvinders 1910-1960, 3.5 cm diameter
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