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Lot 2013
Large Modern Miniature Art Gallery Titled 'Striders', based on the design of a Georgian building, with steps leading up either side of the columned doorway, front opening with central staircase and four rooms, all hung with hand worked paintings initialled 'MAH', fully furnished with handmade rugs, figures and furniture, 91cm wide 45cm depth and 90cm high, fitted for electricityThe Strider was named after a much loved 'Strider Puss' who was part of the family for 17 years and can be seen in the galleryLots 2013-2015 were constructed by Colonel Colin Heap over a period of approximately 10 years to house a collection of original miniature paintings, hand stitched floor rugs, hand embroidered cushions and upholstered furniture seats created by his wife Bobbie.Margaret Anne Heap (known to friends and family as Bobbie) studied fabric design as a young adult whist working with Fenwicks in Newcastle, and later went on to become an active member of the Embroiderers Guild. Fabric art and embroidery has remained a passion and she has perfected the art of freehand embroidery; evolving designs as she works. All her creations are individual and unique.Bobbie also attended the York School of Art in the late 1960s and continued to hone her skills with her paint brush throughout her adult life. She has been a prolific artist painting across a variety of styles including landscape, still life and abstract and has mastered the art of painting in oils, water colour and mixed media.Her passion for all things miniature began as a young girl during the war years when paper was a precious commodity. She used to make use of every scrap of paper to draw what she saw or capture her imaginings. And likewise with any threads or fabrics that were going spare.Bobbie has been a keen members of art groups in the Yorkshire dales and contributed to many art exhibitions, including the Zillah Bell gallery in Thirsk. She has shared her skills by running numerous workshops for both aspiring artists and embroiderers in the Dales and Northumberland areas.In 2010 the Newcastle arm of the BBC heard about Bobbie’s work and made a short documentary about her which was featured on BBC Look North on 12 May 2010. The broadcast, according to the documentary maker, ‘went down very well’ and led to people getting in touch and coming to visit Bobbie in her Art studio. Those that visited were often inspired to pick up a paint brush or needle and have a go themselves.Colin and Bobbie met whilst serving with the RAF in Egypt in the 1950s. Their love affair lasted a lifetime, and these galleries and little works of art are a wonderful symbol of that enduring love.
![Watercolour, still life depicting flowers in vase, [Frame-57x48] together with a still life depicting flower in vase surround](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/aaf75cc1-1708-4005-a65d-ae2000b06981/785cb71a-3d8e-435e-995a-ae350083d79b/468x382.jpg)
![Watercolour, still life depicting flowers in vase, [Frame-68x78cm] together with a still life depicting flower in vase surrou](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/aaf75cc1-1708-4005-a65d-ae2000b06981/b9a6b3f1-0f91-4143-979f-ae3500840d50/468x382.jpg)
![Watercolour, still life titled 'A Hint of Summer' [Frame-58x62cm] together with a still life depicting flower in vase surrou](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/aaf75cc1-1708-4005-a65d-ae2000b06981/804fe417-585c-4e74-b3ca-ae3500844142/468x382.jpg)
![Acrylic on board, still life titled 'The Black Hat Polka', a wedding gift from the artist [Norah Nimmo Crawford] [Frame-93x80](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/aaf75cc1-1708-4005-a65d-ae2000b06981/2e1daf40-9c22-4382-8492-ae3500858763/468x382.jpg)
![A lot of three still life paintings, [Constance Henry]](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/aaf75cc1-1708-4005-a65d-ae2000b06981/e365ee00-9530-4c75-97ff-ae350087c700/468x382.jpg)
![A Miniature still life painting signed by the artist. [Frame measures 20x18cm]](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/aaf75cc1-1708-4005-a65d-ae2000b06981/cd453efa-35ed-4ff5-8ff6-ae35009ac02d/468x382.jpg)
Lot 131
Valencian school of the last quarter of the 16th century."Procession of Benedictine Saints".Oil on panel.With ribbons on the back. It shows some signs of woodworm. With repainting, a crack in the upper area and a tear in the lower margin.Measurements: 117 x 67 cm; 121 x 71 cm (frame).The one we present here is a monumental composition, of a clear devotional character reinforced by the marked scenographic sense. It is organised in two planes, the lower earthly and the upper heavenly, clearly differentiated as usual in the Spanish school of the 16th century. The figures are grouped on the earthly plane, with a line of Benedictine monks walking towards the front, in procession, with imploring gestures of great pathos; the heavenly plane is dominated by an angel who guides them, showing them the way to salvation, placing the halo on the monk in the foreground. The Valencian school is different from other contemporary Spanish artistic centres, thanks to the fact that during most of the 15th and 16th centuries there was an important settlement of Italian and Flemish painters. Thus, throughout the history of art, Valencia has been an important focus of Spanish art, together with other schools such as Andalusia and Madrid. In Valencia, the change from the 17th to the 18th century was not a break with the previous tradition, but a continuation of it. In 1768 the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos was created, and this institution would determine a change towards a Baroque-rooted classicism. Through it, young artists were trained by José Vergara, Manuel Monfort, José Camarón, Vicente Marzo, Vicente López and Mariano Salvador Maella. On the other hand, the economic recovery led to a thriving industrial and commercial bourgeoisie, which sought to distinguish itself socially through artistic patronage. At the same time, the Church gradually lost its monopoly as the only client of artists. All this led to a definite change in taste and also in the genres treated: religious painting now coexisted with bourgeois portraiture, still life, landscape, historical and mythological themes and genre painting.
Lot 62
French school; End of the 17th century."Still life with pomegranates, grapes and pears".Oil on canvas. Re-coloured.It has repainting and restorations.It has a frame following ancient models.Measurements: 65 x 91 cm; 80 x 104 cm (frame).In this work the author presents to the spectator a still life of warm tonalities, which he achieves through the use of the oranges of the peaches and the tonalities of the few flowers that are also part of the scene. Despite the greater presence of the peaches mentioned above, the still life is completed with other fruits such as pears, grapes and pomegranates, whose presence is quite noteworthy, as this fruit has a symbolic value related to the resurrection of Christ. This feature indicates that the artist is following the tradition of presenting a still life from a moral point of view. The vessel containing the fruit is notable for its richness, understood through its pearlescent decoration, the centre of which forms a shield or emblem with three crests. The sumptuousness of the fruit and the vessel contrasts with the darkness of the background, which lends great sobriety to the scene.The artist based his conception and treatment of this painting on his knowledge of the Baroque tradition of the genre, which is rooted in the 17th-century masters. It also reveals his knowledge of the Dutch and Flemish schools of still-life painting, both in the apparently chaotic arrangement of the fruit in the scene and in the sumptuousness of its treatment, which is somewhat removed from the more restrained and restrained character of the tradition. Thus, we see numerous fruits worked with sumptuous colour, piled up on a wooden table that runs parallel to the lower edge of the painting. However, underlying the picture is a solid pyramidal composition, balanced and established, of a classical character, which gives order to the image. As is customary in Baroque still life painting, a key to the development of the genre in the 19th century, the fruits are brightly lit and stand out against a dark, neutral background that balances the composition and enhances the corporeality, the physical presence of the fruit.
Lot 13
French School of the 17th century."Vanitas".Watercolour on parchment.Measurements: 13 x 10,5 cm (total).This work is a representation of vanitas, in this case a woman with a skull in her hands. Writing on the back. It is bordered with a green silk ribbon.These works are called codex miniae, which were handwritten and illustrated books that were produced in the 'scriptorium' or specialised workshops of the monasteries by monks with high artistic and doctrinal qualifications for the monasteries themselves, the churches and the kings. The vanitas is an artistic genre that emphasises the emptiness of life and the relevance of death as the end of worldly pleasures. It is considered a sub-genre of still life, usually of high symbolic and allegorical value. It is a Latin term (van?tas) meaning vanity (from vanus, "emptiness"), understood not as pride or arrogance but in the sense of futility, insignificance, fragility of life, brevity of existence. This type of representation is found practically throughout the history of art.
Lot 103
Target grade Lee Enfield No.4 .303 bolt action rifle, 25inch barrel with tunnel front sight and Parker Hale PH50 adjustable aperture rear sight, lengthened short pattern stock, serial number PF212485 to bolt, receiver and forend.UK RFD OR FIREARMS LICENCE REQUIRED WITH .303 RIFLE VARIATION TO BUY THIS LOT.114cm long Condition report: The rifle has seen a significant amount of use and would benefit from a good overhaul and clean up. There is light patches of corrosion scattered throughout the rifle, The action is stiff and when cleaned and oiled would run smoothly again. The stock has many dents and marks from its working life. The butt is an 'S' stamped short issue stock that has lengthened, there is an armourer's repair to the wood stock near the wrist joint to the action. The bore shows signs of wear but strong rifling still remains. as with the outside of the gun, the bore would benefit from a clean and polish.
Lot 737
Susan BARRINGTON-WARDWindowsill Still LifeOil on canvas sSigned and dated 1940To verso an unfinished portrait and the remains of a New English Arts Club label60x50cm Provenance: From the Estates of June Barrington Ward & Maggie Cameron Fraser‘Two Remarkable Ladies’June Barrington-Ward 1922-2002& Maggie Cameron Fraser 1923-2021 For several decades, two remarkable ladies lived contentedly in the remote farmhouse near Lanreath in Cornwall that they had restored and shared since the 1970s.June Barrington-Ward was a sculptor. She trained at Chelsea School of Art and exhibited widely during the 1960s & 70s. Her work featured in group shows in prestigious galleries and locations like the Royal Academy alongside artists such as Denis Mitchell, John Milne & Kim Lim. June was the daughter of Lancelot Barrington-Ward KCVO, a royal surgeon to King George VI and his family. He also played rugby for England. Her grandfather was the vicar of Duloe in Cornwall. Although her work was applauded by contemporary critics, she never pursued recognition. In the words of a family member “she didn’t seek fame and I believe she was simply happy to be left alone to make things.”We have over 30 pieces of June’s impressive sculpture in our March 10/11th sale.Maggie Cameron Fraser was an academic who specialised in antique glass, a subject on which she wrote extensively and lectured at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Some of the very fine pieces in this sale were part of her treasured collection.They met during the Second World War. June, in the WRNS, drove ambulances in London and Maggie worked at Bletchley Park. For many years they shared a large property in Chiswick with a studio, until making the move to Cornwall.Maggie bought their magical house in North East Cornwall from the Carlyon Family in 1978. After renovating their home, they settled happily into retirement, Maggie astutely playing the stock market and June continuing to create sculpture. June died in 2002 and Maggie followed her last year.The home they left, and their wonderful collection of art and antiques, stand as a celebration and testament to their happy life together.
Lot 600
Robert Charles PETER (1888-1980)Still Life with CockatooOil on canvasSigned49 x 80cmThe Personal Collection of Jonathan Grimble Part IIJonathan Grimble (1942 - 2021) was well known in Cornwall as an art dealer and collector. Jonathan started collecting Cornish art in the mid-1980s with his wife Ann.Ann passed away in 2000, and Jonathan moved to Marazion where he successfully ran the Market House Gallery and brought many modern and contemporary artists to further prominence. He later ran the Porthminster Gallery and Westcotts Gallery in St Ives.Jonathan was heavily involved in the modern British and Cornish art scene and was an agent for the executors of Sandra Blow’s estate, which he ran from Sandra’s studio in St Ives.During his time as an art dealer, Jonathan put together his own incredibly impressive collection of Cornish and contemporary art, featuring artists such as Sandra Blow, Terry Frost, Alexander Mackenzie, Paul Feiler, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Fred Yates, Jack Pender, Trevor Bell, Paul Mount, John Milne, Denis Mitchell, Peter Lanyon and many more.David Lay Auctions were honoured to be asked by the executors of Jonathan’s estate to catalogue, market and sell Jonathan’s remarkable collection of Cornish and modern British art. After the huge success of the first sale, held in situ, in Jonathan's stylish seafront home overlooking Mounts Bay, we now have the pleasure of selling Part II, which will be sold in our auction rooms as part of our February Cornish & Fine Art sale.
Lot 744
Cecily SASH (1924-2019)A still life and a figure studyTwo mixed media drawingsThe larger 35x27cmProvenance: From the Estates of June Barrington Ward & Maggie Cameron Fraser‘Two remarkable Ladies’June Barrington-Ward 1922-2002& Maggie Cameron Fraser 1923-2021 For 40 years, two remarkable ladies lived contentedly in the remote farmhouse near Lanreath in Cornwall that they had restored and shared since the 1970s.June Barrington-Ward was a sculptor. She trained at Chelsea School of Art and exhibited widely during the 1960s & 70s. Her work featured in group shows in prestigious galleries and locations like the Royal Academy alongside artists such as Denis Mitchell, John Milne & Kim Lim. June was the daughter of Lancelot Barrington-Ward KCVO, a royal surgeon to King George VI and his family. He also played rugby for England. Her grandfather was the vicar of Duloe in Cornwall. Although her work was applauded by contemporary critics, she never pursued recognition. In the words of a family member “she didn’t seek fame and I believe she was simply happy to be left alone to make things.”We have over 30 pieces of June’s impressive sculpture in our March 10/11th sale.Maggie Cameron Fraser was an academic who specialised in antique glass, a subject on which she wrote extensively and lectured at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Some of the very fine pieces in our future sales were part of her treasured collection.They met during the Second World War. June, in the WRNS, drove ambulances in London and Maggie worked at Bletchley Park. For many years they shared a large property in Chiswick with a studio, until making the move to Cornwall.Maggie bought their magical house in Castlemawgan from the Carlyon Family in 1978. After renovating their home, they settled happily into retirement, Maggie astutely playing the stock market and June continuing to create sculpture. June died in 2002 and Maggie followed her last year.The home they left, and their wonderful collection of art and antiques, stand as a celebration and testament to their happy life together.Condition report: These are in good condition.
Lot 136
16th century British SchoolPortrait of Richard Carew aged 32Dated 1586Oil on panelled oak64 x 48cm The sitter was the eldest son and heir to Thomas Carew (c.1527–1564) whose estate he inherited at the age of eight. He was sent to Oxford where he was a contemporary of the antiquary William Camden and the poet-warrior Philip Sidney. In 1577 he married Juliana (1563–1629), daughter of John Arundell (d. 1580) of Trerice. He was a lawyer, linguist, translating Tasso amongst others, as well a well-known beekeeper and keen fisherman. He is painted here in his chains of office as High Sheriff and Deputy-Lieutenant of Cornwall. The emblem at the top left shows a diamond on an anvil surviving the blows of a hammer, meaning: 'Who is truthful will endure'. His book is inscribed Invicta [mor] te vita ('Life in spite of death').He is perhaps best known for his book Survey of Cornwall, published in 1602 which was still being reprinted 350 years later. This portrait is probably a later copy of the original painting which is in Antony, conserved by the National Trust.Condition report: There is a significant split to the panel. There has been overpainting and retouching. See UV images
Lot 409
John Sergeant (British, 1937-2010), Still life of bottles, watercolour on paper, 31 x 45.5cm; together with still life of flowers in a vase, watercolour on paper, 20 x 27.5cm; and a small country cottage scene, inscribed 'Fran and George', watercolour on paper, 40 x 18.5cm. Three in the lot (3)
Lot 500P
An early 20th century still life fruit, oil on canvas, indistinctly signed Preston?, framed and glazed, image size 28 x 58cm, together with a watercolour 'Hampshire Meadows On The Soddon', signed M. Gozzard, framed and glazed, image size 25 x 35cm and an oil on canvas river landscape, signed Osc.Kondrup, framed, image size 45 x 52.5cm.
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