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Lot 2396
Hornby O Gauge a group of pre-war items consisting of an M3 0-4-0 Tank Loco Great Western green No.6600, clockwork together with GW Milk Traffic Van and NE No.0 Fish Van both with expertly repainted roofs together with a two-tone green Snow Plough possibly over-varnished. Loco rear coupling re-fixed otherwise generally Good to Good Plus. (4)
Lot 2271
Hornby Dublo 2-rail Goods Wagons comprising Superdetail type 4305 maroon Passenger Fruit Van, 4625 Bulk Grain, 4658 Prestwin Silo, 4301 Banana Van (wheels have been changed), 4313 Gunpowder Van, 4627 ICI Bulk Salt, 4626 Presflo Bulk Cement, 4652 Machine Lowmac, 4647 Low-sided with Furniture Container (wheels have been changed), 4649 Low-sided (tractor missing) in export labelled box No.4849 but couplings are not screwed on, 4665 Saxa Salt with open frame and fitted with replacement wheels, 4640 Steel Type Open Wagon, 4320 Refrigerator Van with replacement wheels, 4630 Cattle Van also with replacement wheels, conditions are Good Plus to Excellent in generally Good to Good Plus boxes. Also in lot SD6 Coal Wagon, Bogie Brick, Bogie Well, all have plastic wheels and are generally Good to Good Plus in Poor to Good boxes and unboxed grey 16-Ton Mineral - Fair to Good. (18)
Lot 2222
Graham Farish (by Bachmann) Goods Wagons comprising 3 x Collectors Club Wagons (377-050K Mountsorrel Granite 5-plank Open, 377-2017K ME Evans 5-plank Open and 377-2016K Horlicks 7-plank Open), 8 x private Owner 7-plank Open (373176 Kobo, 373179 Lunt, 373180 Sycobrite, 373181 Florence, 373182 Gellyceidrim, 373178 Cosy Fires, 373177 Flower & Son and 37175Z Royal Lemington Spa), 4 x 5-plank Open (373154 Harry Whitehouse, 373150 EA Stevenson, 373157 Tarslag and 373154 Hopton-Wood), 377202 Stanford Coke Wagon, 2 x 373252 NE grey Cattle Van, 373678A Fina Tank Wagon, conditions are Good to Excellent in generally Good to Excellent boxes. (19)
Lot 2539
Hornby O Gauge group of Locomotives, Rolling Stock and Accessories a quantity consisting of a 4-4-2 Loco and Tender green "Flying Scotsman" No.4472, 20-volt electric. Missing front bogie and rear pony units and wheels, 1 set of tender wheels together with a 0-4-0 Loco (note loco only) No.0 Loco LMS maroon No.500, 20-volt electric. Missing wheel and wheels rods to one side, wheels fatigued, quantity of Goods Rolling Stock including Brake Van, Royal Daylight Tanker, NE Covered Wagon, NE Cattle Truck, quantity of 3-rail tinplate track including straights, curves and points together with a incomplete No.1 Footbridge, No.3 Station together with a unboxed T20 Transformer and a boxed T20N transformer controller. Suitable for spares and repair. (qty)
Lot 2161
Hornby Railways Train Packs comprising R794 Advanced Passenger Train (APT) pack containing 2 x Driving Van Trailers, Power Car with special pantograph and 2 x Van Trailers, condition generally Good to Good Plus in Fair box but with damage to perspex window, also in lot R370 blue/grey HST Train pack containing power and non-power Trailer Cars and blue/grey Mk.3 2nd Class Centre Car, conditions again Good to Good Plus but in only Fair box. (2)
Lot 2521
Hornby O Gauge group of pre-war SR Goods Wagons consisting of a No.2 Trolley Wagon, Brake Van, Open Wagon, 2 x Flat Trucks with containers, SR Container, early No.1 Timber Wagon missing stanchions and couplings refixed together with a SR Open Wagon with brass buffers. Condition varies from Fair to Good Plus. (8)
Lot 2038
Hornby (China) Pre-nationalisation Tank Locos comprising R2143 (Limited Edition) 2-6-2 GWR green 61XX Tank Loco No.6150, condition Excellent in Good Plus to Excellent box with Hornby Collector Centre Van quoting issue 205 of 1000 produced, R3120X 0-6-0 LNER unlined black J83 Class Tank No.9833 with factory fitted DCC decoder onboard, R2190 0-6-0 LBSC lined brown livery A1X Terrier Tank No.83 "Earlswood", conditions are Excellent to Mint in Good Plus to Mint boxes. (3)
Lot 2269
Hornby Dublo 2-rail Locos and Rolling Stock comprising 2234 Co-Co BR two-tone green Deltic Diesel Loco No.D9012 "Crepello", 2221 4-6-2 BR green Castle Class No.4075 "Cardiff Castle", 3 x BR maroon superdetail Passenger Coaches (2 x 4062 Open 1st and 4075 Passenger Brake Van), paint rubs to sides and roof on Crepello Diesel, corrosion around chimney and safety valve dome on Castle Class Loco along with paint chip to left side top of tender, rubs to right side tender and some boiler band loss, conditions are Fair to Good, coaches are also Fair to Good with Passenger Brake Coach having rusting to one end, boxes are Fair. (5)
Lot 2440
Hornby O Gauge E220 mixed Goods Tank Set with a 4-4-2 Tank Loco GWR green No.2221, late circa 1939/40 matt finish version, fatigue to main driving wheels, body Excellent Plus to Near Mint and includes Flat Truck with container, No.1 Cattle Truck and Brake Van all with white GW lettering to van sides. Included with this set is a Fibre Wagon, small quantity of tinplate 3-rail track, packet of track clips, fuse wire, test tag, instructions and guarantee slip date coded 3/38 and green corrugated wrapper with GW label. Box has wear to edges otherwise generally Good.
Lot 2663
OO Gauge Hornby / Triang Locomotives, rolling stock and accessories to include 4-6-2 Princess Elizabeth,4 Tank engines, Class 08 Diesel Shunter, 3 4 wheel coaches, covered, tankers, private owner, brake van, plus others, arm signals and controllers (all untested). Poor to Fair and all contents would benefit from a clean. (qty)
Lot 331a
HORNBY O GAUGE NO.41 TINPLATE CLOCKWORK TANK PASSENGER SET, complete in yellow/blue box with BR 0-4-0 loco, 2 coaches, guard van and track; together with a collection of red-boxed rolling stock, loco tenders, signals, cranes, and track, incl. 4x No.50 tenders, 2x No.51 tenders, 2x M1 tenders, No.20 tender, No. 30 ender, 3x platform cranes, 2x No.20 side tipping wagons, No.2 single and double arm signals, 2x No.2 Junction signals, No. 20 crane truck, No. 30 goods van, LMS hopper wagon, 2x No.1 water tank (qty)Comments: generally good to very good.
Lot 452
Vierkantflasche mit Zinnschraubverschluss Deutschland oder Norwegen, 18. Jh. Gruenes Glas mit leicht hochgestochenem Boden und Abriss. Im Querschnitt quadratische Wandung mit abgeschraegter Schulter. Sprung. Schraubdeckel aus Zinn mit bekroenter Rosenmarke, im Inneren zusaetzlicher konkaver Deckel mit Griffzapfen. H. 12,5 cm Lit.: Willy Van den Bossche, Antique Glass Bottles, Tafel. 234 (Rechteckflasche mit identischer Zinngiessermarke, dort aufgrund der vergleichbaren Glasfarbe mit einem norwegischen Krug, Norwegen zugeschrieben).
Lot 119
Pokal mit Bildnis Wilhelms V. von Oranien Sachsen, Gluecksburg, oder Niederlande (Glas), Christoffel G. Schroeder, um 1767 (Schnitt) Farbloses Glas mit teilweise geblaenktem Tiefschnitt, partiell schliffverziert. Ansteigender Scheibenfuss mit Abriss. Balusterschaft, Kugelnodi und glockenfoermige Kuppa wabenfacettiert. Auf der Kuppa ovales, von Orangenzweigen gerahmtes Medaillon mit dem Portraet des jugendlichen Erbstatthalters Wilhelm V. von Oranien mit dem Sankt-Georgs-Orden. Auf der Gegenseite die Inschrift: ''ZET BY T:IS VAN ZINS / LANG LEEV DE ORANIE PRINS''. H. 21,5 cm Provenienz: Norddeutsche Privatsammlung, davor Sammlung Dr. Wolf-Horst Roehl. Weitere Informationen: Versteigerungskatalog der Sammlung Dr. Wolf-Horst Roehl, Auktion 283, Dr. Fischer Heilbronn, 24.10.2020. Kat. Nr. 79.
Lot 409
Martine McCutcheon and Denise van Outen, two signed 10x8 photos. Martine McCutcheon found fame appearing as Tiffany Mitchell in the BBC's soap opera EastEnders and as Natalie the 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually. In 1998 she embarked on a pop career as a solo artist. Denise van Outen presented The Big Breakfast and played Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago both in the West End and on Broadway. In 2015 she appeared as Karin Smart in EastEnders. Good condition. All autographed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 1
CAROLINE WALKER (B. 1982)Cats 2005 signed with the artist's initials; signed and titled on the overlapoil on canvas 91.2 by 91.2 cm. 35 7/8 by 35 7/8 in. This work was executed in 2005. Footnotes:ProvenanceThe ScotlandArt.com Gallery, GlasgowAcquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2006Caroline Walker's paintings of interiors and women in everyday domestic scenes draw upon the timeless tradition of portraying women at work, a subject matter which has been explored in masterpieces such as The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer, The Cradle by Berthe Morisot and Bar at the Folies-Bergère by Édouard Manet. The intricate compositions and layers of symbolism found in Walker's paintings are a testament to the depth and sophistication with which the artist approaches the genre. The present works strike a delicate balance between complex portraiture and narrative form, as the cinematic and often suspenseful unfurling of the tableaux lend a gravitas and realism to the paintings. Her scenographic compositions that highlight the subjecthood of women's work and the unobserved moments of privation distinguishes Caroline Walker as one of the foremost Contemporary painters on the market today. Much of Walker's oeuvre reflects an interest in the themes of the private versus public, indoor versus outdoor, often portraying women alone and isolated within the confines of a private space. The architecture, furnishings and decorative objects found in her works not only add narrative context but also serve to visually delineate the space. The converging of the planes of perspective along with the high contrast in light and dark borrows from the techniques of masterpieces from the Western canon, such as The Night Watch by the Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt van Rijn and Nighthawks by Edward Hopper. This variety in tints, tones and shades create a filmic atmosphere and renders the scene with a subdued sense of drama and layered meanings. In Cats, the spectator becomes a voyeur, glimpsing the interior, quiet spaces of the female sitter who avoids our gaze. The ordinary bedroom scene contemporises the popular nineteenth and early twentieth century European painting subject matter of the boudoir. Semi-dressed and with her back to the viewer, a young woman brushes her hair whilst the soft light filters in from the window. The domestic ephemera under Walker's brush become symbolic mementos of the subject and offer a juxtaposition of multiple narratives alongside the constrictive nature underlying domesticity. As the sitter's facial expressions are concealed, the loose stockings on the bed, the uplifting springtime outfit and the careful curation of the subject's environment are the only signifiers of the subject's feelings and psychological mood.In A Taste of the Orient, there is a similar dichotomy between the objectification of the subject versus the anthropomorphising of the objects. The title of the painting references both the interior design of the room and Orientalist art from the nineteenth century. The subject, seemingly unaware of the audience and dimly lit, sits in stillness. The amalgamation of the large Chinese ceramic vase, Persian carpet, damask wallpaper, large stone fireplace and a pin-up image of a lady in a qipao or cheongsam dress suggests the worldliness and materialistic comfort of the room's inhabitant. However, the high level of detail accorded to the objects and the small size of the sitter suggest unrealized aspirations, and remarks on and criticises the often decorative and objectifying nature of portraits of women. Walker's works deal with the blurred boundaries between the public and the private and the often invisible nature of domestic life. Her highly technical approach to painting which includes cutaway views of the interiors and the expert handling of subtle changes in light, opacity, and textures, imparts a participatory feeling to the audience. Caroline Walker has had solo exhibitions at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge; the Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham and KM21, The Hague. Her works are in several international collections, including the KM21 Kunstmuseum, The Hague, The UK Government Art Collection, National Museum Wales, and the Pérez Art Museum Miami.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 17
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)David at PrayerEtching with drypoint, 1652, a good impression of New Hollstein's second state (of three) with the faint scratch on David's cloak present, on cream laid paper with indiscernible partial watermark, plate 141 x 91mm (5 5/8 x 3 5/8 in), sheet 155 x 100 mm (6 1/8 x 4 in), numbered '40' in the lower right margin (unframed)Provenance:Unidentified collector's ink stamp verso 'PL' [Not in Lugt]Literature:Bartsch 41; New Hollstein 268 ii/iii
Lot 10
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)A Blind Hurdy-Gurdy Player and Family Receiving AlmsEtching and drypoint, 1648, but a later impression of New Hollstein's third state (of five), printing before later rework on laid paper without watermark, platemark 165 x 130 mm (6 1/2 x 5 1/8 in), sheet 170 x 134 mm (6 3/4 x 5 1/4 in), small split to upper left, faint diagonal crease, which is only visible to verso, minor surface dirt (unframed)Literature:Bartsch 176; New Hollstein 243 iii/vTogether with:Collection of eight etchings after Rembrandt, including a copy of Christ Preaching, called "a Petite Tombe", Young man in a velvet cap (Petrus Sylvius?), Portrait of Jan Six, and five landscapes, all unframed (9)
Lot 16
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)The Star of the Kings: A Night PieceEtching and drypoint, circa 1651, but a later impression of New Hollstein's final state (of four) on thick cream laid paper, platemark 93 x 143 mm (3 5/8 x 5 3/4 in), sheet 102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 in) (unframed)Literature:Bartsch 113; New Hollstein 263 iv/iv
Lot 6
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)Beggar with a wooden legEtching, circa 1630, a good impression of New Hollstein's third state (of four) on laid paper without watermark, printing with plate tone and wiping marks, the dots present but before further re-work, platemark 113 x 67 mm (4 1/2 x 2 5/8 in), sheet 116 x 69 mm (4 5/8 x 2 3/4 in), thread margins, some spotting and surface dirt (unframed)Provenance:Property of a lady, Gloucestershire, UKLiterature:Bartsch 179; New Hollstein 49 iii/iv
Lot 15
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)The Descent from the Cross: Second PlateEtching and engraving, 1633, a good impression before too much wear in the densely cross hatched areas, probably an 18th century impression of New Hollstein's sixth state (of eight) on laid paper without watermark, sheet 520 x 403 mm (20 1/2 x 15 3/4 in), trimmed within the platemark lacking lettered section underneath, tipped onto old papers support, handling creases, some repaired tears, surface dirt (unframed)Literature:New Hollstein 119 vi/viii
Lot 7
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)Abraham and IsaacEtching and drypoint, 1645, a good impression of New Hollstein's second state (of two), on thick Arches laid paper with partial watermark, platemark 157 x 130 mm (6 1/4 x 5 1/8 in), sheet 162 x 133 mm (6 1/4 x 5 1/8 in), even toning to sheet, small loss and nick to upper right corner, small stain to lower edge, other minor stains and surface dirt (unframed)Literature:Bartsch 34; New Hollstein 224 ii/ii
Lot 8
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)Old Beggar Woman with a GourdEtching, circa 1629, an excellent impression of New Hollstein's second state (of two), on cream laid paper without watermark, sheet 105 x 48 mm (4 1/8 x 1 7/8 in), trimmed to or just within the margin, minor spotting (unframed)Literature:Bartsch 168; New Hollstein 40 ii/iiProvenance:Property of a Lady, Gloucestershire, UK
Lot 57
δ Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)Van Gogh (Field 68-4M; Michler & Löpsinger 288)Etching, 1968, signed and inscribed 'EA' in pencil, an artist's proof numbered from the edition of XII, as included in 'Quinze Gravures', printed by Ateliers Rigal, Paris, published by Werbungs- und Commerz Union Anstalt, Basel, with the Orangerie/Colonge blindstamp, on Japon nacré, with full margins, sheet 380 x 280mm (15 x 11in)δ This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Lot 9
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?)Etching, 1641, a good impression of New Hollstein's second state (of two) printing with tone, the upper right quadrant slightly slipped, the dark hatching within the doorway showing some signs of wear, on laid paper mounted on support, sheet 145 x 114 mm (5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in), trimmed within the platemark (unframed)Provenance:Property of a lady, Gloucestershire, UKLiterature:New Hollstein 190 ii/ii
Lot 143
HOWITT WILLIAM. A Boy's Adventures in the Wilds of Australia. Frontis & illus. Rebound qtr. green calf, internal foxing & thumbing. Routledge, n.d.; also Richard Rowe, Roughing it in Van Diemen's Land, orig. brown cloth gilt, n.d. but c.1880 & Charles Rowcroft, An Emigrant in Search of a Colony, dark half calf, 1851. (3).
Lot 7317
A collection of boxed 00 gauge rolling stock to include Hornby R475 LMS Brake 3rd coach (x2), R485 BR Maroon 1st Class Sleeper, R484 BR Maroon Brake Composite (x2), R474 LMS Composite Coach, R468 LMS 4 Wheel Coach, R718 LMS Brake Van, R218 BR Brake Van, R236 45 Ton GWL Steel Carrier, R728 'Weetabix' Closed Van and R412 Operating LMS Mail Coach, Wrenn W5052 Refrigerator Van 'Youngs' and Dapol B7 12 Ton Vent Van LMS Grey, B9 12 Ton Vent Van LMS Bauxite and B6 7 Plank Open together with unboxed Hornby SR Cattle Wagon and Wrenn LMS Brake Van with working light (20, some loose in boxes)
Lot 7324
Five boxed items of 00 gauge model railway rolling stock to include Hornby R6509 BR 20 Ton Brake Van, R6535 6 Wheel Milk Tank and R6507A GWR Horse Box, Dapol B817 6 Wheel Milk Tank and B820 8 Plank Coke Wagon, together with a boxed Gaugemaster Model Combi controller and a quantity of loose track
Lot 7188
A collection of boxed Corgi diecast Eddie Stobart haulage vehicles to include 14302 Deluxe Edition Foden S21 set (missing figures), 60011 3 Piece Set, 59502 ERF Curtainside Trailer, 59503 Scania Curtainside Trailer (missing box inner), 59516 Volvo Short Wheelbase Lorry With Close Couple Trailer, 58112 Transit Van (missing box inner), TY86705 Volvo Skeletal Trailer, TY88407 Hauler, CC85801 Reliant Regal Van and 58401 Mercedes 207D Van (10)
Lot 7302
A collection of 00 gauge model railway items including boxed Airfix 54150-1 2-6-0 Prairie Tank Locomotive,, 54363-5 20 Ton Brake Van, 54330-5 25 Ton 'Lowmac' Machine Wagon with Load and 54301-7 12 Ton Wagon Express Dairy, boxed Hornby R125 Twin Silo Wagon, R105 Birds Eye Closed van, R007 U.D. Milk Tank Wagon and 3x R213 GWR 4 Wheel Coach, unboxed locomotives and rolling stock including Triang examples, Dyke & Ward and H & M controllers, trackside buildings and boxed and loose track etc
Lot 7325
A collection of boxed Hornby Dublo 00 gauge passenger coaches and rolling stock to include 4049 Composite Restaurant Car, 4078 Composite Sleeping Car BR (x2), 4075 Passenger Brake Van BR, 4037 Pullman Car, 4063 Open Corridor Coach, D22 Corridor Coach (x2), 4053 Corridor Coach, 4052 Corridor Coach, D12 Corridor Coach (x3), D20 Composite Restaurant Car (x2), D11 Corridor Coach (x2), D21 Corridor Coach, D1 Corridor Coach NE Third, D13 Suburban Coach (x2), D2 Double Bolster Wagon, D1 Low Sided Wagon, 4315 Horse Box, SD6 20-Ton Grain Wagon (x2), D1 20-Ton Tube Wagon, D1 Petrol Tank Wagon 'Esso', D1 Goods Brake Van BR, D1 High Capacity Wagon and SD6 13-Ton Standard Wagon BR (31)
Lot 7332
A collection of boxed 00 gauge model railway rolling stock to include Hornby R455 The Duke's Coach BR Royal Train, R233 Pullman Brake Coach, R469 Pullman Parlour Car Orient Express (English), R451 The Queens Coach BR Royal Train and R739 Operating Breakdown Crane, Airfix GMR 54209-2 GWR Centenary Brake 3rd and Palitoy Mainline 937304 50' Type BG Parcels Van, together with two boxed Trix Twin Railways 599 Pullman Saloon Coaches (10, boxes tatty)
Lot 242
Pieter van der Aa after Loggan, a set of four 18th century engravings of Oxford, 'Bodleian Library', 'Sheldonian Theatre', and St. Marys University Church, each plate 13x16.5cm; together with a later engraving of St. Edmunds Hall, OxfordProvenance: from the estate of Professor James Griffin, formerly White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University and an Emeritus Fellow of Corpus Christi college, Oxford
Lot 245
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), 'Christ seated disputing with the Doctors', etching, 1654, a good but probably later impression, 9.5x14.5cmProvenance: from the estate of Professor James Griffin, formerly White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University and an Emeritus Fellow of Corpus Christi college, Oxford
Lot 99
Follower of Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, a pair of 17th century portrait miniatures on copper of a gentleman and noblewoman, possibly Theodora van Duvenvoorde, faint writing on the reverse of the gentleman reading 'Hervey', each approx. 4x3.2cm, unmounted in a shagreen case (af)Provenance: the Peto Family, formerly of Chedington Court, Dorset
Lot 187
Jean Gaspard Lavater. Essai sur la Physiognomonie, destine a faire connoitre l'homme et a la faire aimer, 3 volumes, 145 (of 1480 engraved plates, engraved title vignettes, numerous engravings in text, modern cloth, 4to, La Haye: Jacques van Karnebesk, 1781-1786. ** Ex-Library copy with usual marks, soiled and browned throughout, some pages with repairs, sold with all faults.
Lot 39
Cornelis Springer (1817-1891), Ville fantaisiste, 1849-1869, huile sur toile, signée et datée, 65,5x55,5 cmProvenance: Gisèle Waterschoot van der Gracht (1912-2013), Amsterdam, c. 1948 Collection Geert van Mesdag (1929-2021), puis restée dans la famille jusqu'à ce jour Bibliographie: W. Laanstra, H.C. de Bruijm, Dr J.H.A. Ringeling, Cornelis Springer (1817-1891), Utrecht, 1984, p. 69, no. 49-6, ill. Etiquette au verso avec cachets de cire: Ondergetekende verklaart dat deze schilderij door hem is vervaardigd in het jaar 1849 en grotendeels overschilderd in het jaar 1869, Amsterdam, C. Springer Traduction: Le soussigné déclare que cette peinture a été faite par lui en l'an 1849 et retravaillée en l'an 1869, Amsterdam, C. Springer Cornelis Springer est considéré aujourd'hui comme l'un des peintres architecturaux néerlandais les plus importants et les plus influents du XIXe siècle. Issu d'une famille d'architectes d'Amsterdam, son père lui enseigne très tôt les principes de la perspective et du dessin pratiqué dans sa profession, compétences qui seront déterminantes dans le développement ultérieur de l'artiste qui se consacre aux paysages urbains. Après une formation artistique sous la tutelle du célèbre peintre architectural Kasparus Karsen, Springer s'oriente autour de 1850 vers des vues réalistes très détaillées, plus particulièrement d'Amsterdam, sa ville natale, mais aussi Haarlem, Enkhuizen, Zwolle, Kampen et Monnickendam. Ces peintures sont reconnues par les historiens comme un témoignage précieux d'une époque révolue.Le présent tableau peint en 1849 est une 'uvre s'inscrivant à l'apogée de la carrière de l'artiste, et clôture sa première période consacrée aux vues idéalisées de ville pour s'orienter vers des représentations photographiques réalistes. Voyageant beaucoup en Hollande, en Allemagne et en Belgique, Springer produit de nombreux croquis très détaillés servant de base à ses compositions. A cette époque l'artiste est déjà tellement renommé qu'il ne travaille plus que sur commande pour des collectionneurs et des marchands privés: une liste d'attente de deux ans pour obtenir une de ses 'uvres témoigne de sa grande popularité.Springer entraîne le spectateur dans une rue ensoleillée, où des citadins sont engagés dans leurs activités quotidiennes, certains baignés de lumière et d'autres adoucis dans l'ombre. Les bâtiments tout comme les personnages sont réalisés avec une grande virtuosité et sont d'une précision millimétrique. La lumière sublime la perfection architecturale et sa douceur nous transporte dans une atmosphère chaude et lumineuse.Cette 'uvre est inédite sur le marché et se trouve conservée à l'abri des regards du public depuis plus de 70 ans, ce qui en fait une 'uvre d'autant plus rare et exceptionnelle.
Lot 11
* JOHN MACLAUCHLAN MILNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1885 - 1957) A WEST COAST HARBOUR A WEST COAST HARBOUR - REVISED TO GOURDON HARBOUR (see notes)oil on board, signed, titled label versoframedimage size 39cm x 46cm, overall size 51.5cm x 58.5cmProvenance: Private Scottish collection.Label verso: Ewan Mundy Fine Art, Glasgow. Although titled on gallery label verso, it's very evident that the scene is Gourdon Harbour (Aberdeenshire) and it's likely that "West Coast Harbour" was a "gallery title". Milne painted at Gourdon, Aberdeenshire in the summer of 1935 on holiday with the Gauldie family. Two of his Gourdon paintings (one oil – no. 36; and one watercolour – no. 35) were part of the John Maclauchlan Milne Loan Exhibition at The Roseangle Gallery in Dundee June/July 2022.Note: Seeing Cezanne's work for the first time was a eureka moment for Milne who until then had painted much like his father in a sedate and traditional style. He discovered a completely new freedom and walked the streets and sights of Paris painting what he saw, en plein air and with rapid, bold brush strokes. Above all, he discovered ''colour''. By 1922/3 he had moved to the French village of Lavardin and by 1924 he was in Cassis with Peploe, Cadell and Duncan Grant. Milne is often referred to as ''the fifth Scottish Colourist'' and yet his quality is at least the equal of much of the output of the other four. As well as enjoying the company of the Scottish Colourists and exhibiting alongside them, Milne shared many of their patrons. William Boyd, the Managing Director of Keiller’s marmalade firm, became one of his most important patrons. In Boyd’s home at Claremont, several works by William McTaggart, Peploe, Hunter and Milne were displayed. His collection of French paintings included Monet, Sisley, Van Gogh, Matisse, Bonnard, Vuillard and de Segonzac. Alexander Keiller, head of the marmalade firm, was another important patron. He paid Milne a stipend – so that he could spend the summers in France – in return for paintings. The collector, Matthew Justice, was a close friend of George Leslie Hunter as well as being his agent during the 1920s. Justice owned around a dozen of Milne’s paintings; his sitting-room was hung exclusively with works by Peploe and Milne and his drawing-room contained eleven Peploes, three Marchands, one Hunter and five Milne’s. The Justice collection also included works by Vuillard, de Segonzac, Moreau and Matisse. Justice was friends with William Boyd and James Tattersall, another important patron of Milne. Even though Milne's paintings were widely exhibited in his lifetime at the very best venues to great success, it's probably because he never established a long term relationship with any one gallery or dealer that his paintings have been undervalued for many years. It took until 1987 before the first Milne painting reached the £20,000 mark at auction when ''Busy Paris Street Scene with Figures (1922)'' was sold by Christie's, Glasgow (lot 664, 28th April 1987 £20,000 hammer). The John Maclauchlan Milne Estate is now represented by Tom Hewlett's Portland Gallery (London) and unsurprisingly, his profile and values have been growing. A major exhibition ''Milne And The Colourist Connection'' was staged at Portland Gallery (London) 21st September -13th October 2017. On 30th August 2017 we sold "A Paris Scene (a 35cm x 26.5cm oil on panel) for £25,000 (hammer) and in The Scottish Pictures Auction of 24th September 2021 lot 2005 (Green Pool, Iona) sold for £29,000 (hammer). On 17th April 2022, lot 213 "Cafe Paris" (a 25.5 x 34cm oil on board) sold in The Scottish Pictures Auction for £30,000 (hammer).
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