* IAN SCOTT ELLIOT (SCOTTISH 1946 - 2021), STILL LIFE WITH STRAWBERRIES AND GRAPES watercolour on paper, signedmounted and unframedimage size 26cm x 34cm, overall size 51cm x 59cm Note: Ian Elliot was born in Glasgow in 1946. He attended Glasgow School of Art. Ian visited, and gained much inspiration from, the island of Mallorca and from Italy and France, sharply contrasting environments from that of his native shores. He is known for incorporating the strong colours of the Mediterranean in all his landscapes. Ever a growing force, exhibiting in the RSW Exhibition, Edinburgh, the Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI), the Paisley Art Institute (PAI), the Aberdeen Artists’ Society (AAS), The Affordable Art Show, Battersea, The Glasgow Art Fair, The Scottish Show Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone, The Scottish Show Richmond Hill Gallery, the Eton Gallery, The London Art Fair along with successful displays in regular exhibitions in a variety of Scottish galleries and charity events, with English galleries showing an ever increasing interest. Ian, apart from one man shows, was also involved regularly in a variety of group shows. Besides Britain, has works hanging in Eire, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Canada and The United States, amongst others. Ian Elliot’s work appeared in the prestigious International Artist magazine as one of ten finalists in their (global) landscape competition. His work has been widely reproduced as prints, calendars and as greeting cards.
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* LADY LUCINDA L MACKAY (SCOTTISH b. 1941), THE BANK OF SCOTLAND (HQ), FROM PRINCES STREET GARDENS ink and watercolour on paper, signed and dated '98, titled label versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 45cm x 60cm, overall size 64cm x 78cmNote: Born in Berkshire, Mackay was brought up in Scotland and educated in Switzerland. She trained at Edinburgh College of Art under William Gillies, graduating in 1965, and undertook postgraduate studies at the Central School of Art, London in 1973. Alongside her career as a professional artist, painting portraits, landscapes and still-life and exhibiting widely, Mackay has worked as a teacher of art, design and ceramics. Her paintings are characterised by bold brushwork and vibrant colours. Mackay lives in Edinburgh. Nine of Lucinda Mackay's works are held in UK public collections including The National Galleries of Scotland.
* SANDY MURPHY RSW RGI PAI (SCOTTISH b. 1958), THE STRIPED BLIND mixed media on paper, signed, titled and dated 1995 label verso framed and under glass image size 80cm x 101cm, overall size 100cm x 120cmProvenance: Purchased at the Gatehouse Gallery.Note: Sandy Murphy was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1956. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1976 until 1980, where he was a pupil of Robertson, Shanks and Rae. He then completed a teacher training course and worked as a teacher until 1985 when he became a full time artist. Painting from his studio on the west coast of Scotland, Murphy is able to respond to the landscape around him. Although his paintings are easily defined, his work leans towards abstraction; the texture of the rich oil paint often becoming as important as the image represented. The main interest here is the relationship between one colour and another. He builds up the surface of the canvas by reworking the paint, sometimes scraping and layering it to achieve the finished result. Murphy's carefully composed still-life paintings and landscapes are executed with integrity and feeling. He was elected to the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW) in 1996 and the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (RGI) in 2000.
* SANDY MURPHY RSW RGI PAI (SCOTTISH b. 1958), IRISES acrylic on board, signed, titled verso framed and under glass image size 37cm x 40cm, overall size 59cm x 62cmProvenance: Purchased at the Gatehouse Gallery 1997.Note: Sandy Murphy was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1956. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1976 until 1980, where he was a pupil of Robertson, Shanks and Rae. He then completed a teacher training course and worked as a teacher until 1985 when he became a full time artist. Painting from his studio on the west coast of Scotland, Murphy is able to respond to the landscape around him. Although his paintings are easily defined, his work leans towards abstraction; the texture of the rich oil paint often becoming as important as the image represented. The main interest here is the relationship between one colour and another. He builds up the surface of the canvas by reworking the paint, sometimes scraping and layering it to achieve the finished result. Murphy's carefully composed still-life paintings and landscapes are executed with integrity and feeling. He was elected to the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW) in 1996 and the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (RGI) in 2000.
* ANNE H MACKINTOSH (SCOTTISH b. 1944), FLOWERS IN A GLASS VASE oil on board, signed, titled label versoframed and under glass image size 55cm x 40cm, overall size 71cm x 55cmLabel verso: The Macaulay Gallery, Stenton.Note: An early and rare still life by Anne Mackintosh one of the UK's most celebrated portraitists whose commissions have included HM King Hussein of Jordan (4 portraits), HM Queen Noor of Jordan, HRH Princess Raiyah of Jordan, Nelson Mandela (for Glasgow Caledonian University), Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister, John Major, Prime Minister, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, one official, one domestic portrait, Lord Lang of Monkton, one official, one domestic portrait, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, David Cameron Prime Minister, Donald Dewar (First Minister of Scotland), The Duchess of York, HIRH Archduchess Elyssa of Austria, Yitzhak Rabin Prime Minister of Israel (Posthumous Painting), Seve Ballesteros (3 portraits), Tom Kite, The Hon Lord Cullen, Lord and Lady Hanson, The Hon Robert Hanson, The Hon Brook Hanson, Lord and Lady White, The Hon Lucas White, Lord MacFarlane of Bearsden, Lord and Lady Harris of Peckham, their children and grandchildren, The Hon Lord Johnston, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Danielle Steel and 7 of her children, Richard North Patterson, Author, Andrew Neil, Robert Carlyle, Actor, Countess de Pelet, Baronesses Alex, Helen and Julia van Tuyll van Serooskerken, Drs Vera and Gerald Weisfeld and Family, Michael Winner, Film Director, Major General and Mrs. Patrick Cordingley, the Late John Smith MP and numerous others.
* DAVID MCLEOD MARTIN RSW RGI (SCOTTISH 1922 - 2018), POPPIES & LILIES oil on canvas, signed, titled label versoframed and under glass image size 48cm x 47cm, overall size 64cm x 64cm Handwritten label verso.Note: David McLeod Martin was born in Glasgow in 1922. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1940 to 1942 before serving in India with the Royal Air Force between 1942 and 1946. He returned to Glasgow School of Art in 1946 where he studied under David Donaldson and met his future wife, the painter Isobel Smith. After graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 1948 he pursued a career in teaching. He married Isobel in 1949 and moved to Eaglesham where he lived for the rest of his life. He was elected a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1959 and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1961. Between 1973 and his retirement in 1983, David Martin was Principal Teacher of Art at Hamilton Grammar School. After his retirement from teaching he concentrated full time on his painting. Numerous highly successful solo shows in London were to follow and he continued to enjoy commercial success and critical acclaim both at home and throughout the UK for the rest of his life. David Martin was widely regarded as one of the finest still life and landscape painters of his generation and his work is held in numerous public, corporate and notable private collections including The Arts Council of Scotland, The City of Edinburgh Art Collection, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, The Dick Institute, Kilmarnock, Robert Fleming and Company Ltd, Linklaters and Paine, Lord MacFarlane, The Earl of Moray, Credit Lyonnais Bank, Warburg Asset Management and the Clydesdale Bank. A major retrospective of his work was held at Perth Museum and Art Gallery in 1999 and the influential Lemon Street Gallery (Truro) staged a solo exhibition of his work in October and November 2018. Condition is good overall
* DAVID MCLEOD MARTIN RSW RGI (SCOTTISH 1922 - 2018), EVENING LANDSCAPE, FIFE oil on canvas, signed, titled label versoframed and under glass image size 51cm x 61cm, overall size 69cm x 79cmHandwritten label verso.Note: David McLeod Martin was born in Glasgow in 1922. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1940 to 1942 before serving in India with the Royal Air Force between 1942 and 1946. He returned to Glasgow School of Art in 1946 where he studied under David Donaldson and met his future wife, the painter Isobel Smith. After graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 1948 he pursued a career in teaching. He married Isobel in 1949 and moved to Eaglesham where he lived for the rest of his life. He was elected a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1959 and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1961. Between 1973 and his retirement in 1983, David Martin was Principal Teacher of Art at Hamilton Grammar School. After his retirement from teaching he concentrated full time on his painting. Numerous highly successful solo shows in London were to follow and he continued to enjoy commercial success and critical acclaim both at home and throughout the UK for the rest of his life. David Martin was widely regarded as one of the finest still life and landscape painters of his generation and his work is held in numerous public, corporate and notable private collections including The Arts Council of Scotland, The City of Edinburgh Art Collection, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, The Dick Institute, Kilmarnock, Robert Fleming and Company Ltd, Linklaters and Paine, Lord MacFarlane, The Earl of Moray, Credit Lyonnais Bank, Warburg Asset Management and the Clydesdale Bank. A major retrospective of his work was held at Perth Museum and Art Gallery in 1999 and the influential Lemon Street Gallery (Truro) staged a solo exhibition of his work in October and November 2018.Condition is good overall
* DAVID MCLEOD MARTIN RSW RGI (SCOTTISH 1922 - 2018), FLOWERS & INDIAN HORSE oil on board, signed, titled label versoframed and under glass image size 35cm x 49cm, overall size 53cm x 68cm Handwritten artist's label verso.Note: David McLeod Martin was born in Glasgow in 1922. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1940 to 1942 before serving in India with the Royal Air Force between 1942 and 1946. He returned to Glasgow School of Art in 1946 where he studied under David Donaldson and met his future wife, the painter Isobel Smith. After graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 1948 he pursued a career in teaching. He married Isobel in 1949 and moved to Eaglesham where he lived for the rest of his life. He was elected a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1959 and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1961. Between 1973 and his retirement in 1983, David Martin was Principal Teacher of Art at Hamilton Grammar School. After his retirement from teaching he concentrated full time on his painting. Numerous highly successful solo shows in London were to follow and he continued to enjoy commercial success and critical acclaim both at home and throughout the UK for the rest of his life. David Martin was widely regarded as one of the finest still life and landscape painters of his generation and his work is held in numerous public, corporate and notable private collections including The Arts Council of Scotland, The City of Edinburgh Art Collection, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, The Dick Institute, Kilmarnock, Robert Fleming and Company Ltd, Linklaters and Paine, Lord MacFarlane, The Earl of Moray, Credit Lyonnais Bank, Warburg Asset Management and the Clydesdale Bank. A major retrospective of his work was held at Perth Museum and Art Gallery in 1999 and the influential Lemon Street Gallery (Truro) staged a solo exhibition of his work in October and November 2018.Conditio is good overall
* DAVID MCLEOD MARTIN RSW RGI (SCOTTISH 1922 - 2018), HOUSES & CHURCH, DRUMCLOG oil on board, signed and dated '86, titled label versoframed and under glassimage size 41cm x 51cm, overall size 55cm x 64cm Artist's label verso. Handwritten label verso.Note: David McLeod Martin was born in Glasgow in 1922. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1940 to 1942 before serving in India with the Royal Air Force between 1942 and 1946. He returned to Glasgow School of Art in 1946 where he studied under David Donaldson and met his future wife, the painter Isobel Smith. After graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 1948 he pursued a career in teaching. He married Isobel in 1949 and moved to Eaglesham where he lived for the rest of his life. He was elected a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1959 and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1961. Between 1973 and his retirement in 1983, David Martin was Principal Teacher of Art at Hamilton Grammar School. After his retirement from teaching he concentrated full time on his painting. Numerous highly successful solo shows in London were to follow and he continued to enjoy commercial success and critical acclaim both at home and throughout the UK for the rest of his life. David Martin was widely regarded as one of the finest still life and landscape painters of his generation and his work is held in numerous public, corporate and notable private collections including The Arts Council of Scotland, The City of Edinburgh Art Collection, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, The Dick Institute, Kilmarnock, Robert Fleming and Company Ltd, Linklaters and Paine, Lord MacFarlane, The Earl of Moray, Credit Lyonnais Bank, Warburg Asset Management and the Clydesdale Bank. A major retrospective of his work was held at Perth Museum and Art Gallery in 1999 and the influential Lemon Street Gallery (Truro) staged a solo exhibition of his work in October and November 2018.Conditio is good overall
* DAVID MCLEOD MARTIN RSW RGI (SCOTTISH 1922 - 2018), THE MONARCH oil on board, signed, titled label versoframed and under glassimage size 9cm x 14cm, overall size 28cm x 34cm Handwritten label verso.Note: David McLeod Martin was born in Glasgow in 1922. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1940 to 1942 before serving in India with the Royal Air Force between 1942 and 1946. He returned to Glasgow School of Art in 1946 where he studied under David Donaldson and met his future wife, the painter Isobel Smith. After graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 1948 he pursued a career in teaching. He married Isobel in 1949 and moved to Eaglesham where he lived for the rest of his life. He was elected a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1959 and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1961. Between 1973 and his retirement in 1983, David Martin was Principal Teacher of Art at Hamilton Grammar School. After his retirement from teaching he concentrated full time on his painting. Numerous highly successful solo shows in London were to follow and he continued to enjoy commercial success and critical acclaim both at home and throughout the UK for the rest of his life. David Martin was widely regarded as one of the finest still life and landscape painters of his generation and his work is held in numerous public, corporate and notable private collections including The Arts Council of Scotland, The City of Edinburgh Art Collection, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, The Dick Institute, Kilmarnock, Robert Fleming and Company Ltd, Linklaters and Paine, Lord MacFarlane, The Earl of Moray, Credit Lyonnais Bank, Warburg Asset Management and the Clydesdale Bank. A major retrospective of his work was held at Perth Museum and Art Gallery in 1999 and the influential Lemon Street Gallery (Truro) staged a solo exhibition of his work in October and November 2018.
* ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH b. 1941), BLACK HILL, LOCH AISLE gouache on paper, signed, titled and dated label versoframed and under glassimage size 25cm x 18cm, overall size 46cm x 38cm Handwritten artist's labels verso.Note: Ethel Walker was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1941. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1964 where she had been taught by David Donaldson, once the Queen's portrait painter. Beginning her career as a teacher, by the age of twenty-seven she was a full-time artist. Walker is one of the most successful female painters working in Scotland today. Her talent in capturing the ever-changing light of the Scottish landscape is outstanding, and her subtle but strong still life paintings are highly-prized. Work is held in many public and corporate collections worldwide, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sara Lee Holdings. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 12th September 2021 "The Silver Table" (lot 562), a mixed media by Ethel Walker sold for £2600 (hammer) and in our December 2021 auction "The Lace Cloth" (a slightly smaller oil on board than "Study in Blue") achieved £3000 (hammer).Condition is good overall.
* SHONA BARR (SCOTTISH b. 1965), CHRYSANTHEMUMS WITH HYPERICUM BERRIES oil on card, signed, titled labels versoframed and under glassimage size 24cm x 19cm, overall size 38cm x 33cm Artist's label verso. Label verso: Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow.Note: Shona Barr was born in 1965 in Glasgow. After graduating from the Glasgow School of Art in 1988, where she won the Landscape Prize and the Armour Prize for Still Life, she continued her training at the Kunstakedimi in Oslo, Winchester School of Art, in Barcelona and at the University of Southampton. Drawing her inspiration from nature, Barr's paintings reflect her continued interest in capturing the vitality of the British landscape. Shona Barr has been successfully exhibiting widely since 1989. Her work has been critically acclaimed over the years and can be found in many public, corporate and private collections in Hong Kong, Australia, South Africa, Canada, the USA and throughout the UK.
* HELEN M TURNER PAI PPAI (SCOTTISH 1937 - 2023), REFLECTIONS oil on canvas, signed, titled label versoframed and under glassimage size 72cm x 76cm, overall size 85cm x 90cmNote: Helen Turner was born in Glasgow. When she left school she joined the design studios of James Templeton and attended Glasgow School of Art in the evenings from 1952 to 1960. There she studied drawing, still life and portraiture under Trevor Makinson and William Gallagher. Continuing her career with James Templeton and other companies, she became a documented designer in Aubusson and Beauvais, travelling extensively throughout the world. Helen's designs can be seen in the Waldorf Astoria, Turnberry Hotel, San Francisco Opera House, The New York Plaza, P & O Cruise Liners and many Casinos throughout the world. Eventually, she gave up her design work to become a full-time artist. Helen was elected President of the Paisley Art Institute from 2001 to 2004. She is also a member of the Glasgow Society of Women Artists and exhibits regularly in galleries throughout the UK. Helen won the East Linton Award in 1972 and 2004 and was commended in the Soroptomists' International Fine Art Award in 1992. In 2000 she became a Diplomat of the Paisley Art Institute [PAI]. Helen has work in the corporate collections of Robert Fleming Holdings (The Fleming Collection), Dunedin Fund Managers, Aberdeen Asset Management, the TSB, South Ayrshire Council, Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Ramco Oil and Baillie & Gifford. Known private collectors include Lord Morton and Lord McLean.
* ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH b. 1941), BRIGHT SPRING FLOWERS oil on board, signedframed and under glassimage size 46cm x 50cm, overall size 67cm x 72cm Comment: probably a relatively early work by Ethel Walker and another exceptional example following several outstanding paintings by Walker to feature in our auctions over the last couple of years.Note: Ethel Walker was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1941. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1964 where she had been taught by David Donaldson, once the Queen's portrait painter. Beginning her career as a teacher, by the age of twenty-seven she was a full-time artist. Walker is one of the most successful female painters working in Scotland today. Her talent in capturing the ever-changing light of the Scottish landscape is outstanding, and her subtle but strong still life paintings are highly-prized. Work is held in many public and corporate collections worldwide, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sara Lee Holdings. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 12th September 2021 "The Silver Table" (lot 562), a mixed media by Ethel Walker sold for £2600 (hammer). In our December 2021 auction "The Lace Cloth" achieved £3000 (hammer) and "Study in Blue" sold for £2400 (hammer) in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 8th December 2022 (lot 16).
Adrian Paul Allinson ROI, RBA (British, 1890-1959), Still Life of Fruit in a Bowl with a Vase, Decanter and Glass, oil on canvas, signed lower left "Allinson", inscribed verso with the artist's name and London address "87a Clifton Hall NW8", framed, 19¾ x 23½in. (50.2 x 59.7cm.).* Condition: Good condition. No retouching visible under UV and surface is even and stable. Canvas very slightly cockled to the corners. Small piece of grit between the lower stretcher and canvas to left hand corner, which has rubbed on top of the resulting pimple in the canvas. No other faults.
Jerzy Faczynski (Polish, 1917-1995), A large collection of approximately ninety-two loose drawings and eight framed sketches and studies on paper, subjects including figurative, still life, portraits and semi abstract, mostly signed and some dated with dates ranging from 1963 to ’84, portraits dated 1944, 1967, 1972, 1976 and 1980* Provenance: Bonhams Chelsea June 2006 * Condition: Generally good, some creases and folds to loose sheets.
Julie de Holmberg Krohn (Norwegian, 1882-1956), Still life of an Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum) in an interior, oil on canvas, signed 'J De H. Krohn' lower right, antiqued gilt hollow frame, probably original, 25 x 19½in. (63.5 x 49.5cm.).* Julie de Holmberg-Krohn and her husband Christian Cornelius (Xan) Krohn (1882-1959), were important members of the Russian avant-garde movement in the early 20th century. After meeting in Paris, they married in 1907 and moved to Kiev, where they became close friends with Alexandra Exter. They both exhibited with the Knave of Diamonds society in Moscow in 1916, and Xan had by this time established himself as a successful portrait painter. After the Russian Revolution the couple moved to Oslo, where they stayed for the remainder of their lives. * Condition: Overall in good condition. Some surface dirt. Possible retouching to lower centre of flowerpot under UV. Not relined.
Juan Soler (Spanish, b.1951), Still life of plums and a copper bowl; Still life of an unripe orange and copper preserve pot, a pair, oil on canvas, signed 'Soler' lower left, antiqued wood frames, 8¼ x 10 1/8in. (21 x 25.7cm.); together with another still life by the same hand, 8 x 10in. (20.25 x 25.4cm.). (3) * Condition: Good condition, with no faults.
A First World War group of four comprising Military Cross, unnamed as issued, 1914-15 Star named to 2. Lieut J. Longbourne RFA, War Medal and Victory Medal named to Capt J. Longbourne. With two mentioned in dispatches oak leaves, in original packages and delivery boxes with ribbons. MC in box of issue. The medals were issued to Captain Longbourne on the 24th April 1928, they were sent to Loseley Park Near Guildford in Surrey. Captain Longbourne being related to the More-Molyneux family appears to have been living at this address at the time. John Longbourne was born in Southend, Essex, on the 21st December 1892 and died on the 23rd November 1984, he is buried in the church yard at Manaton on the northeast edge of Dartmoor. Having been a border at Radley College and then a cadet at Woolwich prior to the War he joined the Artillery as a temporary 2nd Lieutenant on the 22nd September 1914 rising to a temporary Lieutenant and later Captain. He arrived in France on the 25th July 1915 where he served with the 43rd Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery. He received his Mention in Dispatches on the 15th June 1916 (Gazette p5928) from General Haig for Gallant and Distinguished conduct in the field whilst serving in France. His Military Cross was awarded as part of the King's Birthday Honours List awards published in the London Gazette on the 3rd June 1916 (p5575). In 1919 Captain Longbourne took up his place at Trinity College in Cambridge and graduated in Estate Management and History in 1922. A keen golfer and follower of country sports he had a surprising variety of different jobs which included mink breeding in British Columbia, advertising executive, hotel owner, secretary of Camberley Heath Golf Club. A contributor to Country Life, The Field and similar journals. He is best remembered as author of the book ''Hotspur the Beagle' published by Constable & Co. in 1934 under the name of John Vickerman. This story follows the life and times of 'Hotspur' from puppy to experienced hunting hound. Illustrated with sixteen charming images by Cecil Aldin, this work is still much admired by those who enjoy literature of this type. Offered for sale by a direct descendant of the recipient *Condition: As issued, paper label stuck to inside lid of MC box.
A Victorian papier mache ebonised and mother-of-pearl inlaid slipper side chair, with hand painted and parcel gilt still life flowers splat, barley twist columns and caned seat with foliate supports, seat height 35cm, back height 93cm, width 45cmGeneral wear and abrasions to edges and feet, otherwise no damage
Frederick George Lee (Vicar of All Saints Lambeth). 'Memorials of the Late Rev. Robert Stephen Hawker M.A. Sometime Vicar of Morwenstowe in the Diocese of Exeter,' first edition, in original binding, slightly worn, still a good copy, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876.This biography of Hawker (1803–1875) breaks down his life and tries to explain all the variances.
Frederick George Cotman RI. ROI. (1850-1920), 'Five Mediterranean Sketches', to include Gibraltar, Fratelli Rocks, Piana Island and Cape St. Vincent, four titled intialled and dated 1895, 'Still Life of Autumn Leaf and Fruits', oil on board & 'Still Life Fruits in a Basket', watercolour, 8cm x 16cm, 38cm x 27cm and 26.5cm x 31cm (3)The Cotman Family
Fahr El-Nissa Zeid (Turkey, 1900-1991)Lavender oil on canvasexecuted circa 1950s72 x 58cm (28 3/8 x 22 13/16in).Footnotes:LavenderA rare and exquisite painting by Fahrelnissa Zeid from her kaleidoscopic periodProvenance:Property from the private collection, LondonProperty from the collection Fahr-El Nissa Zeid's personal assistant, Raymond Williams, EnglandGifted directly from the artist to the above owner, circa 1970s'This work is a rare specimen of Fahrelnissa Zeid's kaleidoscopic high period, a body of work that she widely exhibited in solo shows in private galleries in New York, London, Paris, and Zurich throughout the 1950s, as well as at the abstract art international exhibitions of the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles in Paris' - Adila Laidi-Hanieh'Overabundance.' by Adila Laïdi-Hanieh, PhD.Fahrelnissa Zeid deployed colour, line, the sublime, and the infinitesimal in a five-decade-long career producing an extraordinary and timeless body of work. After exploring expressionist figuration during the War in Istanbul, she settled into abstraction from 1948 to 1968, and developed, then grew out of several styles in sequence. The work on offer here belongs to her second abstract phase, of mainly monumental chromoluminarist compositions, into which she transitioned in the early 1950s after she gained in assurance with abstraction, creating her well-known kinetic vortexes. This is a rare specimen to come for sale for a few reasons: Most works in that unique style have already been acquired in the span of three decades by important institutional and private collections, and because of its relatively medium size. Chromatically this painting is also unique given its dominance by pink, fuchsia and purple, while Zeid usually favoured primary colours. Still, this work concentrates Fahrelnissa Zeid's high period style and gesture. The dynamic and kinetic swarming is reined in by an invisible base, and constituted by only four colours that jostle for space with white on the pictorial plane. Her energy allowed her to work rapidly and create complex abstractions that contemporary artists now execute via computer generated patterns projected onto canvases. Fahrelnissa Zeid created alone: First freely drawing a meandering pattern by charcoal on the canvas, then filling it with paint over hours or days of focused uninterrupted work. Her sharp rapid thrusting line turns then returns, criss-crosses, and swarms the canvas, projecting her inner visions and inner states. In the interstices of the lines are ellipses of depth and light that create movement and flight. Yet Fahrelnissa Zeid is not only a linear painter, and this small work affords its viewers the treat of glimpsing her characteristic impasto and brush strokes. This work is a rare specimen of Fahrelnissa Zeid's kaleidoscopic high period, a body of work that she widely exhibited in solo shows in private galleries in New York, London, Paris, and Zurich throughout the 1950s, as well as at the abstract art international exhibitions of the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles in Paris. This success led her to be invited by the ICA in 1954, to showcase the latest artistic developments of the Nouvelle Ecole de Paris art movement to London audiences, making her the first woman artist to exhibit solo at that prestigious modernist hub. What drove Fahrelnissa Zeid to work and paint prolifically? Art was for her a way out of her selfhood, like an 'overabundance' that 'starts where living does not suffice to express life'. She said that one does not paint to 'make art,' because 'there is no art, no works of art. There is the joy of living, the joy of creating, because one is not enough to oneself.'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Adam Henein (Egypt, 1929-2020)Le Repos bronze with brown patinasigned 'A. HENEIN' (under left arm), the present work is an artist proof, from an edition of eight, executed in 197123 x 65 x 30cmFootnotes:Provenance:Property from a private collection, Gizainitially acquired directly from the Artist in 1972Illustrated:S. Wright, Adam Henein, Milan 2005 (illustrated, p. 61)Exhibition catalogue, ARTSPACE Grand Opening Group Exhibition, Artspace DIFC, Dubai, 2008 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, unpaged).S. Eigner, Art of the Middle East: Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World and Iran, London 2010 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 289)Note:This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Artist in 2020.This present sculpture by Adam Henein was executed in 1955 and reflects his sensitivity and artistic complexity even as a young man. During Henein's travels around the region of Luxor, Henein created this work, which combines elements of Pharaonic art with European Modernism. The sculpture depicts an Egyptian man resting in a traditional 'galabiya,' and its rough execution and sharp edges capture the fleeting motion of light, reminiscent of archaeological fragments from Egypt's rich cultural heritage.Henein's sculptures are deeply rooted in his heritage, as he juxtaposes the life of a sculptor with that of a peasant. The sculpture portrays a laid back labourer resting after a long day of work, while Henein himself continues to hammer away at the bronze to create the image of the relaxed worker. Despite giving the sculpture a modernist twist, Henein still manages to delve into Egypt's elaborate history. Through his use of simple, minimalistic lines, he captures a palpable mythic essence while retaining simplicity. Le repos is an exceptional early work by Henein, showcasing the artist's acclaimed career and holding great mystery in the absence of detail.'Le Repos' refers to a state of rest or relaxation; it is a term that has been used to describe many significant paintings throughout art history. There is no singular artwork or style that is definitively referred to as Le Repos, however, one notable Le Repos painting is by French Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This painting, executed in 1870, depicts a young woman in a state of peaceful repose on a sofa with a book in her lap. This work is significant for its elegant portrayal of the reclining female form and how it beautifully captures a fleeting moment of everyday life. Renoir's soft, sensual brushstrokes and warm, earthy tones emphasize her beauty and femininity. This painting heavily influenced countless artists in the decades that followed, is considered one of Renoir's masterpieces and is housed in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.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
Manoucher Yektai (Iran, born 1922)Still Life oil on canvas, framedsigned 'Yektai' and dated '1967' (lower right), executed in 196771 x 77cm (27 15/16 x 30 5/16in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from a private collection, Los AngelesThis 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
Ibrahim El Dessouki (Egypt, born 1969 )Still Life I oil on canvas, framedexecuted in 200349 x 69cm (19 5/16 x 27 3/16in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from the private collection of Dr Mohammad Said FarsiThence by descent to the present ownerBonhams is delighted to present these two exquisite works by the Egyptian artist Ibrahim El Dessouki. A hallmark of Dessouki's still life paintings is their intricate detail. These are wonderful examples of his meticulous attention to detail, particularly in the way he renders his subjects. Each painting is carefully composed, with great attention paid to the placement of each object in the scene. He often used diagonal lines and contrasting shapes to create a sense of balance and harmony in his compositions. Dessouki's oeuvre is heavily influenced by his Egyptian heritage. He often incorporated traditional Egyptian objects, such as copper pots and water jugs, into his still life scenes. This gave his paintings a distinct cultural identity and helped to establish him as one of the leading living Egyptian artists. He often used a palette of earthy colors, which he blended together to create a sense of depth and vibrancy. He captures the natural hues and tones of his subjects with remarkable accuracy and he gives his paintings a three-dimensional quality that makes them feel almost tactile.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Ibrahim El Dessouki (Egypt, born 1969 )Still Life II oil on canvas, framedsigned 'Ibrahim Dessouki' and dated '03' (lower right), executed in 200349 x 69cm (19 5/16 x 27 3/16in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from the private collection of Dr Mohammad Said FarsiThence by descent to the present ownerFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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