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Click here to subscribeLeonard Russell Squirrell RE RI RWS, British 1893-1979 exh 1913-1940- "Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk"; aquatint on paper, signed, titled, 21.6x33cm: together with `Bridgemount`; pencil sketch on paper, signed L.R.Squirrel, and titled, dated 28.7.34, 11.6x17.5cm: and a Church in Winter; etching, signed Leonard Squirrel, numbered 4/20, mounted, 10x7.1cm., (all by the same hand) (part unframed) (3)
Oil on card Timothee Andreevich Neff (1805-1876) "A Peasant Family destitute after a Fire", figures and animals in a ruined landscape, sepia, unframed, 31 x 40cm Neff was a court artist at St Petersburg and painted for the chapel of the Winter Palace and St Isaac`s Cathedral. His designs were used for manufacturing mosaics in the Imperial Factory. He painted portraits of the Royal Family in 1837. He visited Rome in 1844 and returned to court in 1851. Neff was associated with Bryullov. His paintings are well known and are to be found in all Russian museums. In the Petrograd Museum he is found next to Bryullov`s famous painting "The Bathers". For collectors of Russian paintings this sketch is of interest, being typical of the artist.
Watercolour drawing Nikolai Nevrev (1830-1904) "Tricked into full Confession", study of four figures in interior, signed, titled and dated 1903, unframed, 29 x 24cm Nikolai Nevrev was born into a family of merchants in Moscow in 1830. He enrolled at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture at the age of 21 and studied under Mikhail Scotti. His work often took the form of social commentary and one of his most famous paintings "The Market" (1866) depicted the sale of serfs. The church was often exposed by his work and in later life he turned to historical art. His work became increasingly didactic and this watercolour sketch was made in the year before his death.
RYAN JOHN: (1921-2009) British Animator & Cartoonist, creator of Captain Pugwash. A good original colour pen and ink sketch of Captain Pugwash, drawn and signed by Ryan on an 8vo sheet of notepaper. Captain Pugwash is depicted standing in a full length pose holding his sword. Signed by Ryan at the base and dated 4th July 2003 at the base. With an A.L.S., John Ryan, to the verso, one page, 8vo, Rye, East Sussex, 7th July 2003, to Rob, stating that he lives in ‘a great muddle’ and explaining that he has just discovered his correspondent’s letter, adding ‘Can you please tell me what is needed and I’ll try to oblige. Sorry to be such a trouble.’ One slight horizontal fold to the centre, otherwise VG
STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS: (1850-1894) Scottish Novelist of Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Rare Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, two pages, folio, n.p., n.d. (post 1892). The working manuscript, with several corrections, begins with a dialogue sketch from Catriona, and also includes unpublished poetry, in part, ` "Aweel", said Alan, "I have a piece of news to ye too, if ye had the drive to listen to it. The French nobleman keeps the post house, it appears; you was him, Davie, that we had a dram with yestreen at our allichting, and thought him naething but the hostler.` the poetry beginning `I trembled forth in the spirit opening a pain/ Through the misty mournful land of wind and rain/Thy are kind....gold, the pious and tame/ I am come from a land of heath and driving rain....` The manuscript comprises 23 lines of text, three of which have been crossed through. The page is a little browned and brittle at the edges, with a few very small areas of paper loss, G Provenance: The manuscript was originally sold as part of Stevenson`s Library by the Anderson Auction Company in 1914. Purchased by Howard Goodhart, an American collector of incunabala, the manuscript was given to Samuel M. Brickner, author of a poem entitled Stevenson at Saranac Lake, and remained in the Brickner family until recently. Catriona (1893) is Stevenson`s sequel to his novel Kidnapped (1886). Also known as David Balfour, it continues the story of David `Davie` Balfour and Alan Breck Stewart as they strive to prove Stewart`s innocence in the Appin Murder, an event of 1752 which Stevenson incorporated into Kidnapped. Unlike his adventure story, Catriona is a love story, taking its title from the first name of its heroine, Catriona MacGregor Drummond. The present manuscript almost certainly includes dialogue intended for chapter 29 of the novel.
SULLIVAN PAT: (1887-1933) Australian Pioneer Animator and Film Producer, creator of Felix the Cat. An excellent, original black pen and ink sketch of Felix standing in a full length pose waving one paw, drawn and signed by Sullivan on a page removed from an autograph album. Above the drawing Sullivan has penned the words Cheerio from Felix, signing his name beneath and adding the date 1924 in his hand. Accompanied by a second page removed from an autograph album boldly signed in pencil by Marjorie Pat Sullivan and dated 1924 in her hand. Rare. About VG, 2
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: A good autograph album containing over 60 signatures by a variety of famous individuals including Douglas Fairbanks & Mary Pickford, Elinor Glyn, Josef Hofmann (A.M.Q.S.), Emile Coue, George Duncan, Abe Mitchell, Ernle Chatfield AF, Jack Dempsey, Cedric Hardwicke, Barry Domvile, V. K. Wellington Koo & Hui-lan Koo, Stanley Baldwin, Eric Geddes, Lord Cavan, James Mollison, Augustus John, Robert Cecil, R. B. Bennett, Tom Webster (original pencil sketch of the boxer Joe Beckett), Fritz Kreisler, Nancy Astor, Robert Laird Borden, John French, Stephen Donoghue, 5th Earl Howe, Gloria Swanson, Edmund Gwenn, Robert Taylor, Emlyn Williams, Victor McLaglen, Robert Baden Powell, Arthur Conan Doyle, Nellie Melba, Evangeline Booth etc. Some pages multiple signed and most annotated by collector in a feint ink. All of the signatures were collected on various Ocean liners including SS Olympic during the 1920s and 1930s. Some light age wear, G
MAY PHIL: (1864-1903) English Caricaturist. An original black pen and ink sketch drawn and signed by May on an 8vo page removed from an album. The artist has drawn two sketches of young boys standing in full length poses, one looking thoroughly fed up and the other somewhat happier, entitled Two Points of View in May`s hand and signed at the base. Together with a second original black pen and ink sketch drawn and signed by May on a small 8vo page, being a profile head and shoulders drawing of a man wearing spectacles. Signed by May and dated 1903 in his hand. About VG, 2
BOXING: A good autograph album containing over 50 signatures by various boxers, and a few other famous individuals etc., including Jimmy Wilde, Georges Carpentier, Len Harvey, Max Baer, Buddy Baer, `Mormon` Tom Alley, Charlie Lane, Eddie Maguire, Archie Sexton, Dan McAllister, George Daly, George Cook, Paddy Peters, Ted Broadribb, Johnny Rice, Matt Wells, Dick Corbett (scarce; died at the age of 34), Jack Bloomfield, Johnnie Basham etc., also including a page signed by Bruce Bairnsfather with an original ink sketch of Old Bill, and signatures of George Robey, Sandy Powell etc. All collected by Louis Walsh, a boxing promoter and manager, in the 1930s for his son, Gerald. Binding loose and some light overall age wear, G
STEWART JAMES: (1908-1997) American Actor, Academy Award winner. An original black pen and ink sketch of the head of Harvey, drawn and signed by Stewart on a 3 x 5.5 white card. Signed (`Jimmy Stewart`) at the base, adding the name of his best friend, the pooka Harvey, a large rabbit, in his hand. EX
Manuscript schoolbook. A manuscript schoolbook belonging to Lydia Stone, Surbiton Hill, 1860,. 34pp., written throughout in a neat copperplate hand, with calligraphic titles, some pencil drawings, and pen & ink diagrams and maps, scattered foxing, upper hinge split and stitching strained, orig. half roan, rubbed and worn, slim oblong folio, together with a sketch book belonging to Master John Carter, 1823, containing twelve pencil drawings by a competent juvenile, incl., buildings, ships, landscapes, animals, flowers, etc., dust-soiled, orig. wrappers, worn, with owner’s name and date in ms. on upper cover, 200 x 270 mm (8 x 10.5 ins) The first item with titles such as: Comparative Chart of the Principal Rivers in the Western Hemisphere; Comparative Chart of the Principal Lakes, & Inland Seas in the World; Mechanical Powers; On the formation of Coral and Coral Islands. (2)
Percival (Captain Robert). An Account of the Cape of Good Hope; containing an Historical View of its Original Settlement by the Dutch, its Capture by the British in 1795 ... Also a Sketch of its Geography, Productions, the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, etc., 1st ed., 1804, bound without 4pp. pubs. ads., contemp. calf, rebacked with gilt spine and morocco title label, corners neatly repaired, 4to (1)
Bird Hunting. Three manuscript diaries possibly compiled by Sir Hermann Weber (1823-1918, British Physician), c. 1875-78, one diary containing approx. 80 pp. describing a trip to Hungary, written staccato style giving details of places and people visited, anecdotal events and details of birds shot or seen and eggs collected, etc., Hungarian lists of birds, plus private addresses at rear, the second and third diaries describing one or two trips during the months of November and December to Smyrna and surrounding districts, writtin in the same staccato style with details of hunting, local terrain and local colour, pen and ink sketch map and illustrations including two watercolour vigns. of birds’ heads, a tabulated list of 200 birds with places of sightings marked in coloums, plus vocabulary, the ownership name of Herman Weber, 10 Grosvenor Square appearing to rear endpaper of one vol. and seemingly in the same hand as the writer of all three journals, contemp. cloth/quarter cloth, worn, 8vo (3)
* Prints & drawings. A mixed collection of approx. eighty prints, watercolours and engravings, mostly 19th century, including watercolour sketch book, pencil and pen & ink drawings, silhouettes, engravings, lithographs and prints, including portraits, botany, topography and genre, with Burgess (J.H.), Burgess’s Drawing-Book of Scenery in the North of Ireland 3 pts. (of 6), pub. Marcus Ward, Belfast, 1851, eleven (only) b & w litho. views, some marginal fraying and dust soiling, occ. closed tears, orig. pubs. printed paper wrappers, slim oblong 4to (approx.80)
Carter (John). The Ancient Architecture of England, including the Orders during the British, Roman, Saxon, and Norman Eras ... new and improved edition with notes and copius indexes, by John Britton, 2 parts in one, pub. Henry G. Bohn, 1837, numerous b&w engs., ex. lib. copy with unobtrusive blind stamp to upper right hand corner of most plates, t.e.g., contemp. red. half morocco, gilt decorated spine, rubbed, tall folio, together with Abbey Square Sketch Book, vols. 1-3, pub. John Douglas, Architect, Chester, c. 1880s, numerous eng. plts., and ground plans, etc., ex. lib. copy with circular inkstamps to verso of most plates, orig. cloth gilt, rubbed, tall slim, folio, with other with architectural folios and similar, all ex. lib. (2 cartons)
William James Muller (1812-1845) Study of a girl, Watercolour and bodycolour, 20.5cm x 15cm Inscribed on an old label verso ‘Study of rustic figure in North Wales by W. J. Muller. This sketch was given to me by my Aunt, Rosa Muller, the sister-in-law of the artist. C. Brooke Branwhite’, See the footnote to lot 40.
Attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. (1769-1830) Portrait sketch of Samuel Woodburn, Watercolour and pencil, Inscribed on label attached to reverse, 32.5 x 25.5cm (121/2 x 10in) Samuel Woodburn (c.1780/5-1853) was an art dealer listed in Park Lane, described by Frits Lugt as the principal art dealer of his period. He was responsible for assisting in the assembly and then the dispersal of Thomas Lawrence’s collection of Old Master drawings. A portrait of Samuel Woodburn by Sir Thomas Lawrence is in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Oxford.
Italian School, late 16th Century Sixteen sketches illustrating popular proverbs inscribed above each sketch with the corresponding proverb pen and brown ink 12 1/8 x 15 in. (30.8 x 38.2 cm.); and a drawing from the Bolognese School, 17th Century, showing a man beating a saddle, a bolting horse beyond (2) View on Christie's.com
Italian School, 18th Century The Last Supper Fragmentary sketch of an arm (verso); red and black chalk, pen and brown ink, unframed 3 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. (9.9 x 18.8 cm.); and two other drawings from the Italian School, 17th Century, The Last Supper and The Holy Family (3) View on Christie's.com
John Hamilton Mortimer, A.R.A. (Eastbourne 1741-1779 London) Ram's Head, Classical Pedastal and Winged Female Torso (recto); and Sketch for Scorpio (verso) signed 'Mortimer' (upper right) and inscribed 'alabraindieri' (lower right), and indistinctly inscribed 'SCORPIO' (lower right, on the reverse) pencil, pen and black ink 9 x 6 in. (22.8 x 15.2 cm.) View on Christie's.com
Hunting - Aldin (Cecil). Ratcatcher to Scarlet no 89 of 100 copies with an original pencil and crayon sketch of a foxhound signed on the verso of the half-title ownership signature to half-title original quarter vellum gilt boards slightly soiled 4to [1926]* All lots marked with an asterisk are subject to VAT on the hammer price.‡ All marked lots may be subject to Droit de Suite / Artist`s Resale Right.For details please see www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk department page.All condition reports are a guide only and should be used as such.
Ronald William Fordham Searle (b. 1920) 'Sculpture Exhibition in Holland Park' signed and dated 'Ronald Searle 1954' (lower right), inscribed 'News Crhonicle. Saturday Sketch book (Issue May 29).' (upper left), further inscribed 'Private View of Open air sculpture exhibition at Holland Park/(opening Friday 28th/until September)' (upper right) and variously inscribed throughout pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash, unframed 22 x 15 3/8 in. (55.8 x 39.1 cm.) View on Christie's.com
Laurence Stephen Lowry, RA (1887-1976) FIGURES IN THE STREETS OF A NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL TOWN signed and dated 1953 pencil 25 x 35cms; 10 x 14in. PROVENANCE: A gift from the Artist to Margot Walmsley in gratitude for a meal she prepared for him in her London flat. Earlier in the day he had given an interview to her for Encounter Magazine. Margot Walmsley was a popular literary hostess who was also editor of Encounter. For more than forty years she entertained artists, musicians, writers and other public figures at her flat off High Street, Kensington. As well as this sketch by Lowry, her collection included works by Henry Moore, Nicholas de Stael and John Craxton. Sold by direction of her nephew; together with two bound volumes of Encounter, one signed by various members of the Encounter staff and literary figures Edward Lucie-Smith, Kingsley Amis, Alexander Walker, Melvin J. Lasky and others.
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