bronze, signed and inscribed in the cast M. A. SUZOR-COTE'/ L'ESSOUCHEUR, stamped foundry mark and edition no. to foot rim ROMAN BRONZE WORK NY/ #17, bears gallery label for W. Scott & Sons to the underside, inscribed W. SCOTT & SONS/ No. O/S - 749/ PROPERTY OF SUZOR-COTÉ RCA/ "THE GRUBBER"/ PRICE $385.00(53.3cm wide, 40.6cm high)Provenance: Presented as a gift to Alfred James Towle Taylor, circa 1935-40 and by family descentNote: After studying at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Suzor-Côté returned to his native Canada and sought to capture the mesmerising mountain landscapes of his homeland. Here, he quickly gained critical acclaim as an artist, breaking away from the rigid academic tradition of studio painting, in favour of Canada's iconic and breath-taking scenery. Heavily influenced by French Impressionism, his works demonstrate a fascination with colour theory and the play of light on snowy mountain tops and icy lakes.In 1907, Suzor-Côté began to develop his talents in sculpting, and by 1919 he had excelled in the medium. His works in bronze are quite rare, as he is thought to have only produced around fifty in his career. As with his painterly approach, the influence of Impressionism remained dominant throughout his experimentation with sculpture.In L’Essoucher, idealised Classical subjects have been abandoned for character studies of rural settlers, representing the essence of country life in Canada. Here, one is immediately drawn to the figure’s body language: his back growing tired and beginning to hunch over; his hands, larger than life, grip onto his tools as his body strains with the hard manual labour he must undertake. Equally, there is a clear attempt to depart from the academic sculptures of his contemporaries, which strive for smooth perfection and beauty. In the present example, Suzor-Côté has sculpted a richly textured surface that is both evocative and captivating. The eye is carried across every fold and crevice, drawing our attention to the physicality of the labourer's task at hand. L’Essoucher typifies Suzor-Côté’s move away from idealism, towards more authentic subjects which celebrate the individual and, above all, captures the essence of rural Canadian life which he loved and cherished.Note: Founded in 1859 as a framing workshop, William Scott and Sons became an important gallery and art dealer in Montreal in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The firm imported work by British and French painters, and in 1892 became the first gallery in Canada to show work by the French Impressionists. The gallery mainly sold Barbizon School paintings but from 1901 was the dealer for M.A. Suzor-Cote as well as handling the work of Cornelius Krieghoff.
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A gauge 1 model of the live steam 4-6-2 British Railways Britannia Class tender locomotive No 70009 'Alfred the Great', built in 10mm scale by Barrat Engineering of Walsall being coal fired with cab fittings including steam pressure gauge, water sight glass and regulator. Axle driven water pump. The six-wheel tender with fitted hand feed water pump. The model finished in British Railway green and black lined livery with detailed finish including fluted motion, steps, handrails and vacuum hoses. The locomotive come with its own carrying case and firing tools. * The model can be seen running on YouTube using the following link: Boiler History. The locomotive is sold with past boiler history. Boiler certificate expired the 5th of November 2020. * BOILER HISTORY DISCLAIMER Please Note: All boiler history records and references made in this catalogue are made for guidance only and the auctioneers are not able to convey any guarantees or warranties as to the safety of the boilers or their present condition.
A single phase Myford Super 7b model engineers lathe, on Myford stand with control panel, fitted gear box, power feed, cross-slide with tool post, chucks and attachments. Condition Report: Please note No tools or tooling other than items photographed on the lathe which includes a Bernard self-centring chuck. Everything else that came in with this lathe and not in the photographs of the lathe are being sold in Lot 141. Condition Report Disclaimer
A gauge 1 live steam model of the Great Western 4-6-0 tender locomotive No 6000 King George V, made by Aster Hobby Co., Inc. for Fulgurex. (Built up) The cab with fittings including steam pressure gauge, water sight glass, regulator and other usual fittings. The model finished in Great Western green lined livery with fitted steps, handrails, lamps and bell to front. The model has never been steamed and comes together with its original box, instructions, tools, print of the full size locomotive and a display case with fitted track. Length 66cm.
A gauge 1 live steam model of the British Railway 4-6-2 tender locomotive No 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley', made by Aster Hobby Co., Inc for Fulgurex. (Built up). The cab with fittings including steam pressure gauge, water sight glass, regulator and other usual fittings. The model finished in British Railways green lined livery with fitted steps, handrails and lamps.The model has never been steamed and comes together with its original box, instructions, tools and a display case with fitted track.Condition Report: The locomotive is in very good condition and has never been steamed.It has come in from a deceased estate. Purchased direct from Aster and never used. Just been displayed in a cabinet. Locomotive measurements: length 46cm, width 9cm, height 13cmTender measurements: length 25cm, width 9cm, height 13cmCondition Report Disclaimer
A PAIR OF STEEL AND BRASS ANDIRONS IN GEORGE II STYLE LATE 19TH CENTURY each leaf decorated and of inverted baluster form, with lion's mask ring handles and paw feet, stamped numerous times with the registration number 'RD 317032', together with a set of three brass fire tools (5) the andirons 46.4cm high, 28cm wide, 31cm deep, tools 71.9cm long (max)
Theobald, F V: The Plant Lice or Aphididae of Great Britain, in 3 vols. Headley Brothers, 1926-29, 1st. Edns. Original wrappers; Bates, H E: A Threshing Day. Foyle, 1931, SIGNED Limited edn. #105 of 300 only. Spine little faded; C Culpin. Farm Machinery. 1945; Fussell. The Farmers Tools. 1952; S Wood. Multum-In-Parvo Gardening. 1879; Plus 6 others. (13)
Ed Vebell (American, 1921 - 2018) "Edison Invents Electric Light" Signed lower right. Original Acrylic painting on Hot Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for Epic Events in American History series issued in 1985. From the beginning, circumstances decreed that Americans would address themselves not so much to "Natural" Philosophy, as to the immediate and practical potentialities of Science. They were a new people in a new world. New methods of farming were required, now tools, even new measurements. The American Philosophical Society made this clear in its 1769 Charter: it was to address itself to agriculture, botany, navigation, and similar subjects. Benjamin Franklin -- who had seized the lightning from the skies and toppled tyrants from their thrones -- was one of the Society's first presidents, and a model to its members. Thomas Alva Edison was in many ways Franklin's legitimate successor. Like Franklin, he could not refrain from improving everything he set eyes on. Not a theoretical scientist, he was the most successful of all scientists interested in the well being and convenience, the wealth and health of the ordinary man. Everything he touched, he improved: the telegraph, the telephone, the phonograph, photography, motion pictures, and -- perhaps most important of all -- electric lighting, one of the greatest boons to mankind. When he was 80, Congress awarded Edison a Gold Medal for "inventions that revolutionized civilization." More literally than anyone else of our time, Edison merits the motto: Fiat Lux, let there be light. Image Size: 19.75 x 21 in. Overall Size: 26.5 x 26.75 in. Unframed. (B05695)
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