AR * Sorrell (Alan, 1904-1974). Elinor of Castile, 1947, pastel on paper (presumably laid to board) signed and dated ‘Alan SORRELL 1947’ lower right, with a letter verso dated 21 November 1970 addressed by the artist to Christina Foyle and a Christmas card signed by Elizabeth and Alan Sorrell, mount opening 38.5 x 54.5 cm, mounted, framed and glazed, 52 x 67.5 cm QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle; Christopher Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey.The letter with Sorrell’s printed address verso, written in pen and ink reads: ‘Dear Miss Christina Foyle / I was very / pleased to hear that you had purchased / ‘Elinor of Castile’ at Long Melford / I began the painting a good many years ago, but recently I have worked / on it & made numerous alterations / which brought it to completion. Soon after the war there was an / exhibition of sculptures from Henry VII’s chapel at the V & A museum / i made sketches of them which I / afterwards developed into ‘the saints’ / in your painting. The orb & crozier / which the angels carry relate to Elinor! / I do hope you / will enjoy having this painting in your home.’ There is also a press cutting from Country Life, May 17 1984, illustrating the artist's painting of Athelhampton; a postcard of his painting of Totnes Castle and a photograph of his painting self portrait, as well two Christmas card greetings from the artist pasted verso.
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* Inwood (Derek, 1925-2012). Henry Ramey Upcher Lifeboat, Sheringham, Norfolk, 1999, oil pastel on paper, signed lower right, 23.5 x 17.5 cm (9 1/4 x 6 3/4 ins), framed and glazed, with two handwriiten postcards attached to verso (one of which reproduces the present work) from Derek Inwood to Michael and Megan Dawson, dated 11 January 2002 and 21 February 2002, the first providing details of accomodation nearby, and the second thanking the Dawsons for their visit and purchase of pictures (overall frame size 39.5 x 32 cm), together withSutton (Philip, 1928-). Self Portrait, 1965, coloured ink and pencil, showing the artist wearing a ladies hat, 14 x 9.5 cm (5 1/2 x 3 3/4 ins), note to verso 'Dear Sam and Cissi, Here is a little drawing of the Artist wearing a womans hat to cheer you both up Love from Heather The Artist Philip Sutton', framed and glazed (32.5 x 26 cm), together with 9 other original artworks including: Evening Between the Hillsides by David Blackburn, Soliders and Owners by B Lewis, Above Wokingham by John Byrom, View of Wilson's Pool...by Peter Bishop, Landscape by P Hammond, The Gazebo by Karl Torok, etc., various sizes, largest 86 x 61 cm (33 7/8 x 24 ins), all framed and glazedQTY: (13)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Michael and Megan Dawson.
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1882, type A5, young head left with two plain fillets in hair, omitting W.W. on truncation, date below, legend surrounds VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. Rev, crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, emblems below, reads BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID DEF (S.3889; ESC.710; Bull. 2761). Light pastel tone, consistently well detailed both sides, lustrous fields some miniscule toning spots. About uncirculated, the reverse unblemished and particularly impressive.
Elijah Walton (1832-1880) Evening on the Nile, inscription to the verso, watercolour, dated March 1874, 34 x 49 cm, frame 60 x 75 cm Provenance: Collection of Magdi Obeid, purchased Bonhams 10.12.2013 lot 157, label verso for the Fine Art Society dated July 1978Condition:The painting is a watercolour with pastel highlights, framed under glazing - not examined external to the frame. The sheet appears in good condition, no obvious losses or major faults. There is some ageing (browning) to the paper around the edges where is meets the mount, some faint and sparsly distributed spots of foxing to the background- above the mosque and palm trees (photographed). The paint condition appears stable, colours are good, no obvious paint loss. Frame has solid joints, general surface wear and tear.Additional images available on the online catalogue
Mrs Alfred Sotheby Charcoal and pastel drawing "Lady Fae Alderson (1844-1915), Wife of Major General Sir Henry Alderson KCB", portrait of a lady, seated, inscribed verso, 36cm x 57cm Mrs Alfred Sotheby Charcoal and pastel drawing Head and shoulders portrait of General Sir Henry Alderson KCB, bearing label verso 'Silver Medal, the Royal Amateur Arts Society 1919', 54cm x 42cm (2)
▴ Mackenzie Thorpe (b.1956)'V&A', Victoria and Anyasigned with artist's monogram l.l., inscribed verso, coloured pastel68.5 x 85.5cmProvenance: With Halcyon Gallery.The present lot is stylistically different to the lively and playful designs we expect from Mackenzie Thorpe. He described it as one of his most significant pieces and it has an emotional impact on the viewer.Here we see two children dwarfed by the dramatic landscape of the work. They are depictions of twelve-year-olds, Victoria and Anya; two children who had suffered hardship following the tragedy at Chernobyl. They came to stay with the artist and his family in the summer of 1993 on a programme to give children an opportunity to escape the deprivation of home. The food grown in their hometown was highly contaminated and the children were malnourished resulting in stunted growth. The trip was successful, but Mackenzie worried that they had been given a taste of luxury in Britain that would be unattainable to them later. He has depicted this feeling in pastel by showing the children as if they have been taken to the top of a cliff and been allowed to look 'at the beauty of a vastness they had never seen before'. The Thorpes remained in contact with Victoria and Anya, and the children and their families have returned to visit.Condition ReportFramed: 103 x 119.5cmNot viewed out of glazed frame but appears to be in good condition. Well presented and ready to hang.
▴ David Hockney OM CH RA (b.1937)'Matelot Kevin Druez 2'digital print, signed 'David Hockney' and dated '09' in pencil l.r., numbered '25/30' l.l.image 139 x 93.5cmA pioneer of the 1960s British movement, David Hockney is one of our most celebrated and prolific artists. Endlessly versatile, he has produced acrylic paintings, photo collages, full-scale opera set designs, and digital works created on iPads. Hockney first gained recognition for his semi-abstract paintings of gay love. He moved to California in 1964 and captured his new home in sensual, pastel-hued scenes of uninhibited queer men whose idyllic, sunny backdrops feature swimming pools, palm trees, and light, beautiful homes. Hockney has exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, among many other institutions. On the secondary market, his work has sold for more than $90 million.This present lot is an Inkjet-printed computer drawing on paper made by David Hockney in 2009 and it depicts a sailor smoking a cigarette while gazing provocatively at the observer. This particular representation is most probably affiliated with the queer Imaginarium in which a uniform fetish takes an important place. The sailor is not just a random bored figure; rather, he symbolises the sex appeal, a desire that had to be disguised and hidden for a long time.Condition ReportFramed: 162 x 116.5cmNot viewed out of glazed frame. Light cockling. Restoration to scratch beside left side of beret. Restoration to abrasion to side lower right leg. A light surface abrasion to the back of chair at the top on the left side, and to lower right side. Please refer to additional condition images.
Walter Sickert RA (1860-1942)'The Garden'signed and dated 'Sickert-/1911' l.l., inscribed with title on a label verso, watercolour and pastel over pencil26.5 x 37.5cmProvenance: Hove Museum, Loan Exhibition, 1950;with Carfax & Co., St James's, London.Condition ReportFramed: 54 x 66cmLight time staining with slight discolouration to the extreme edges. Several small pinholes to the top corners and bottom left corner. The colours are somewhat faded, consistent with the age of the work. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Roberto Matta (Chilean-Italian, 1911-2002)Peacock signed with motif l.l., coloured pastel100 x 70cmCondition ReportFramed: 104 x 73cm.Not viewed out of glazed frame. Coloured paper is discoloured. Numerous pinholes in corners. Some light staining in areas. Paper a little cockled but this does not affect overall appearance.
▴ John Hoyland RA (1934-2011)'Study for the Tree of Light, 13.7.95'oil pastel and inksheet 42 x 29cm;this work is featured on the back cover of the catalogue for John Hoyland's show at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, held in September 1999 and curated by Paul Moorhouse - a copy of the catalogue is included in the lot (2)Condition ReportFramed: 66.5 x 51.5cm Very cockling but appears to be in otherwise good condition. Well presented and ready to hang. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Roberto Matta (Chilean-Italian, 1911-2002)'Joyeux Leon'inscribed to 'Cecile and Clifford', pencil, pen and ink, felt-tip pen and pastel21 x 20cmCondition ReportFramed: 27 x 27cmNot viewed out of glazed frame. A printed number 13 can be seen upside down at the top of the sheet. Fading. Staining to edges and light handling creases.
Lionel Playford, British b.1959 - North Penine Watershed, 2006; oil on board, signed and titled to the reverse, 'Lionel R. Playford North Penine Watershed', 72 x 59 cm: together with a watercolour and pastel on paper by the same artist entitled 'Single Track', 1994, 36 x 70 cm (2) (ARR) (VAT charged on the hammer)
Dorothy Parsons, British active c.1967-1984 - October; pastel on paper, signed lower left 'Dorothy Parsons', titled to label on the reverse, 49 x 32 cm: together with another pastel by the same artist entitled 'Fruits of Autumn', signed lower left 'Dorothy Parsons', 35 x 47.5 cm (2) (ARR)Note:a number of works by the artist are in the collection of Dorking Museum.
John Steven Redvers (born 1928)/Portrait of a Lady/three-quarter length/signed and dated to lower left John Piggins 1970/pastel on grey paper, 98cm x 54cm 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
English School, 18th Century/Portrait of Hon Robert Ward/half-length/pastel, 23cm x 16.5cm 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
British School, 19th Century/Portrait of a Lady/shoulder-length, wearing glasses/oval/oil on canvas, 39cm x 30cm/with a pastel equestrian study and four other sundry pictures 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
Alexander Pope (1763-1835)/Portrait of Mrs Jane Penro/half-length, wearing a blue ribbon in her hair/signed and dated 1782 middle right/oval/pastel, 24cm x 19cm/Literature: Neil Jeffares, Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800 (online resource, https://www.pastellists.com) CONDITION REPORT: Generally good condition overall, with the colours well preserved (especially the sitter). There is some limited wear around the edges of the composition and some staining, particularly to the top-left corner. Artwork, frame and glazing would all benefit from being cleaned.
Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy (1975-2012)/Japonica and Oriental Jars/signed lower right/pastel, 54cm x 41.5cm CONDITION REPORT: ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot if the hammer price is the equivalent of 1000 Euros or more, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.uk 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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