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Wilde (Oscar).- The Shakespeare Birthday Book, signatures of many authors and artists, including: Austin Dobson, John Ruskin, George Meredith, Mortimer Menpes, George Du Maurier, Robert Barrett Browning, Edward Poynter, Andrew Lang, William Holman Hunt, Henry James, Thomas Hardy, R.D. Blackmore, John Everett Millais, Anne Thackeray Ritchie, W.L. Wyllie, Charles Keene, Walter Crane (with sketch), Edward Burne-Jones, Edmund Gosse, Helen Allingham, Oscar Wilde (October 16th, the cataloguer's birthday!) and W.B. Richmond, original cloth, embroidered "dust-jacket", 12mo, 1875. ⁂ A pencil inscription reads "This book belonged to A.C. Swinburne poet, later it went to Gerald W. Henderson Librarian of St. Paul's Cathedral..." Loosely inserted is a receipt for three books purchased by Swinburne from Bickers and Son in November 1879, signed by Swinburne. Please note: The receipt for three books purchased by Swinburne has been withdrawn from the lot

Robert Bateman (1842-1922), Still life of centifolia roses in a Staffordshire neo classical jug, signed bottom left and dated 1887, inscribed 'Mrs W Brinckman, Ribbesford House, Bewdley, oil on panel, 38 x 29cmRobert Bateman is often described as the 'Lost Pre-Raphelite'. As a painter he stood alongside artists such as Walter Crane (1845-1915) in profile and critical equivalence but has since been lost to a wider public with only a handful of works in public collections. He was the third son of James Bateman FRS (1811-1897) who built Biddulph Grange and its gardens in Staffordshire.

THE SURPRISE ART ALBUM, W.H. Soulby. Second edition. A very interesting Victorian Publication, a curious format with lots of folding flaps hiding various chromolithograph illustrations. A typical Victorian elaborate publication. TOGETHER WITH A MIXTURE OF VARIOUS children's books, Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway

BOOK ILLUSTRATION : ' The Rosebud,' original watercolour by Sybil Tawse, 410 x 255 mm, 1908.* watercolour submitted by Sybil Tawse in 1908 for ' The Rosebud and other Tales,' written by Arthur Kelly, not used, final illustrations were by Walter Crane.

BOOK ILLUSTRATION : ' The Lawn Tennis Ball,' original watercolour by Sybil Tawse, 410 x 250 mm, 1908.* watercolour submitted by the artist in 1908 for inclusion in ' The Rosebud and other Tales ' by Arthur Kelly, not used, final illustrations were by Walter Crane.

Milne, A.A. "Now We Are Six", first edition pub. 1927 (A/F) together with "North Again Golfing this Time" and "A Yachting Holiday.." W. Ralston also childrens' books by Walter Crane, Marie Neurath, Margaret Cardew. (8)

Wilde (Oscar). The Happy Prince and Other Tales, 1st edition, David Nutt, 1888, frontispiece and two plates by Walter Crane, illustrations, some spotting, top edge gilt, later dark green half morocco gilt by Riviere, head of spine slightly rubbed, 4to Mason 313. One of 1000 copies printed. (1)

Prout (Geoffrey). Scouts in Bondage, published The Goodship House, circa 1935, colour frontispiece, additional half title with ownership stamp, additional ink stamp to final leaf, publisher's advertisement at rear, slight toning to margins, no dust jacket, publisher's decorative red cloth, slight wear to extremities, 8vo, together with Holmes (F. M.), Firemen and their Exploits..., published S. W. Partridge, 1899, photolithographic frontispiece, numerous illustrations to text throughout, slight toning to margins, slight spotting to endpapers, publisher's decorative cloth gilt, slight wear to extremities, 8vo, with Kearton (R.), Strange Adventures in Dicky-Bird Land..., illustrated with photographs by Cherry Kearton, published Cassell and Company Limited, 1908, additional half title with manuscript ownership signature, numerous photographic illustrations throughout, publisher's decorative cloth, 8vo, plus Ganthony (Robert), Practical Ventriloquism and ts Sister Arts..., published L. Upcott Gill, 1893, photographic frontispiece, illustrations to text, slight spotting, advertisements bound at front and rear, slight staining to endpapers, publishers, decorative cloth, slight wear at extremities, 8vo, with another ten books, including examples by Hillaire Belloc and Walter Crane, various sizes and condition The first title is a must for the Bizarre Books collector, by the author of "Trawler Boy Dick"! (14)

Morris (William) Democratic Federation. Chants for Socialists: No. I. The Day is Coming, 8pp., first edition, contemporary half citron morocco, by Tout, spine gilt, t.e.g., with original printed cream wrappers bound in, slightly rubbed, [Forman 71], 8vo, printed at The Modern Press for Reeves, [1883].⁂ Rare first issue of the first poetic contribution to the modern Socialist Movement and described by Buxton Forman as "one of the rarest Socialist items". It was reissued in 1885 by the Socialist League with a headpiece by Walter Crane.

WALTER CRANE. "Bluebeard's Picture Book." The John Lane re-issue of 1899, col plts by Edmund Evans comp, orig pict cl, 4to, vg.

WALTER CRANE. "The Song of Sixpence Toy Book." 4 stories each with col plts comp printed by Evans, orig pict cl, 4to, Routledge, inscr 1877 unusually good copy.

WALTER CRANE. "Walter Crane's New Toy Book." 8 stories comp, each with 8 col plts printed by Evans, orig pict cl, recased, 4to, Routledge, c1874 g.

WALTER CRANE. "Slateandpencil=vania." col plts comp, orig cl-backed pict bds, 4to, Marcus Ward, 1885 good copy

WALTER CRANE. "Legends for Lionel in Pen & Pencil." 1st edn, col plts & illus comp, orig cl-backed pict bds, 4to, Cassell, 1887 good copy, pages un-opened as issued.

WALTER CRANE. "Flora's Feast, A Mazque of Flowers, Presented by Walter Crane." 1st edn, col plts & illus comp, orig cl-backed pict bds, 4to, Cassell, 1889 good, pages un-opened as issued.

WALTER CRANE. "Pothooks & Perseverance or the A.B.C. serpent." 1st edn, col plts & illus comp, orig cl-backed pict bds, 4to, Marcus Ward, 1886 vg.

WALTER CRANE. "King Arthur's Knights." 1st edn, 16 col plts comp, orig cl gt, teg, uncut, thick 8o, 1911 vg.

WALTER CRANE. "Pan Pipes a Book of Old Songs." 1st edn, col plts & illus comp, printed Evans, orig cl-backed pict bds, 4to, 1901 vg.

WALTER CRANE. "A Masque of Days." col plts & illus comp, orig cl-back col bds, 4to, 1901 vg.

WALTER CRANE. "Walter Crane's Painting Book." 1st, col & other plts comp, orig col wps, ob 8vo, Routledge, ob 8vo, (1889) vg.

WALTER CRANE. "Queen Summer, or the Tourney of the Lily & the Rose." col plts comp, orig cl-backed dec bds, sm fl, 1891 vg.

WALTER CRANE. "The Baby's Opera."; and "The Baby's Bouquet." 3 copies various.

WALTER CRANE & MRS MOLESWORTH. 3 various incl "The Adventures of Herr Baby."; plus 2 others.

Bibliography, biography and literary. STREETER (B H) The Chained Library, 1931; MASSE (G C E) A Bibliography of first editions of books illustrated by Walter Crane, 1923, 8vo, dust wrapper; Sotheby's catalogue of the Ellis collection of books, 1885, annotated throughout with buyers' names and prices, worn paper wrappers; etc.

Lear (Edward). A Book of Nonsense, London & New York: Frederick Warne & Co. & Scribner, Welford, and Armstrong, circa 1870s, numerous colour illustrations on fifty-two leaves (printed to one side of the page only) plus frontispiece and title, a few spots to frontispiece and title, revers of frontispiece (browned) with early ink presentation inscription, hinges split, all edges gilt, original pictorial blue cloth gilt, some wear to extremities, set of Edward Lear stamps (issued 1988), with the matching miniature sheet, loosely inserted, 4to, together with Tupper (Margaret Elanora), Little Loving-Heart's Poem-Book, 1882 [but 1881], numerous black & white illustrations by various artists such as Kate Greenaway, half-title with ink presentation inscription dated 1881, front free endpaper detaching with tear, publisher's catalogue at rear,front hinge split. original pictorial cloth gilt, lightly rubbed with a couple of minor marks, large 8vo, plus Doyle (Richard), Jack the Giant Killer, Eyre and Spottiswoode, [1888], pictorial colour title, numerous colour illustrations and decorated borders, lacking publisher's introduction (usually tipped-in) describing this as a facsimile edition of Doyle's 1842 manuscript, free endpapers toned, front hinge splitting, original pictorial blue cloth, very lightly rubbed at extremities, front cover with small mark and minor dent, 4to in 8s, and 28 other late 19th century including: Jack O'Lantern and Other Rhymes by Eleanor W. Talbot, 1883; Queery Leary Nonsense, edited by Lady Strachey, 1911; A Masque of Days from the Last Essays of Elia, by Walter Crane, 1901; The Fox Jumps Over the Parson's Gate, a R. Caldecott Picture Book, circa 1880s (31)

Bolliger (Hans). Dokumentations-Bibliothek zur Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts/Bibliography of 20th century Art Publications, Alan Wofsy, 1991, monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust wrapper, 4to, VG, together with Gill (Eric), Drawings From Life, 1st edition, 1940, monochrome illustrations, original blue cloth gilt in dust wrapper, rubbed and a little frayed to edges, 8vo, plus Whistler (James McNeill), Eden versus Whistler, The Baronet & The Butterfly, a Valentine with a Verdict, Paris, Louis-Henry May, 1899, original cloth-backed boards gilt, very slightly rubbed, 8vo (from the library of Leonard Smithers, with recent printed ticket loosely inserted), and other art and design interest, including Axis, a quarterly review of contemporary abstract painting & sculpture, no. 2, April 1935, Walter Crane, Line & Form, 1900, Antony Griffiths, The Print in Stuart Britain 1603-1689, British Museum, 1998, Penguin Modern Painters series, Poetry Review, 6 issues, March 1912-July 1913, etc. (46)

Crane, WalterWalter Crane's Toy Books, Shilling Series: The Alphabet of Old Friends, [1874?]; Goody Two Shoes, [1874?]; The Yellow Dwarf, [1875?]. All 4to, original paper wrappers, some soiling, rubbing and wear; [Idem] Slate and Pencil Vania. London: Marcus Ward & Co. Ltd., 1885. Oblong 8vo, original boards, neat ownership inscription to free-endpaper dated 1885; Crane, Thomas & J.G. Sowerby At Home. London: Marcus Ward & Co., [n.d.] 8vo, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket torn and soiled; [Idem] - and Ellen Houghton Abroad. London: Marcus Ward & Co., [n.d.] 8vo, original pictorial boards, bookplate, some tears and soiling to dust-jacket; [Idem] - and J.G. Sowerby At Home Again. London: Marcus Ward & Co. Limited, [n.d.] 8vo, original boards, bookplate, worn (7)

After Walter Crane (British, 1845-1915): from the' Baby's Opera', published 1877, a collection of chromolithograph book plates depicting Nursery Rhymes, 15 by 15cm, mounted, 30 by 30cm. (7)

After Walter Crane (British,1845-1915): from the' Baby's Bouquet', published 1879, a collection of chromolithograph book plates depicting Nursery Rhymes and Folksongs, including Hot Cross Buns and The Old Man In Leather, 15 by 15cm, mounted, 30 by 30cm. (6)

Thomson (Hugh, illustrator). The Admirable Crichton, by J.M. Barrie, 20 tipped in colour plates, The School for Scandal, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 25 tipped in colour plates, both circa 1910, some minor spotting, both publisher's original gilt decorated cloth, spines lightly faded and rubbed to head and foot, 4to, together with Rackham (Arthur, illustrator), Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens, by J.M. Barrie, 24 colour plates, original gilt decorated green cloth, Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, numerous black and white illustrations, original illustrated cloth in slipcase, both circa 1910, some light spotting, 8vo, and Crane (Walter, illustrator), King Arthur's Knights, by Henry Gilbert, 1911, 16 colour plates, some light spotting, original gilt decorated cloth, boards and spine marked, 8vo, plus other late 19th and early 20th century illustrated juvenile literature, including W. Heath Robinson, Edmund Dulac, C.E. Brock, all original cloth, many gilt decorated, condition is generally G/VG, 8vo/4to (3 shelves)

Theo Marzials, "Pan Pipes, A Book of Old Songs", illustrated by Walter Crane, published 1883; The Louis Wain Nursery Book published by James Clarke & Co, London, and other Children's Books.

Morris (William) The Decorative Arts: Their Relation to Modern Life and Progress, 1878; Chants for Socialists, 1885; Useful Work versus Useless Toil, 1886; True and False Society, 1888 § Hyndman (H.M.) and William Morris. A Summary of the |Principles of Socialism, written for the Democratic Federation, reissue with imprint and date crossed out in ink, 1884, all but the last first editions, the first and last original printed wrappers (the last pink), the rest stitched with Socialist League head-piece by Walter Crane, very slightly browned at edges, 8vo (5)

New Forest.- Wise (John R.) The New Forest: Its History and its Scenery, Artist's edition, number 48 of 50 copies, presentation copy from the publisher's, 12 etched plates by Heywood Sumner, engraved illustrations by Walter Crane and a folding map, slight foxing mostly on plate guards, bookplate of H.M. Gilbert on front pastedown, original morocco-backed pictorial boards, slightly soiled, corners bumped, t.e.g., others uncut, 4to, Sotherans, 1883.

Exhibition of British Arts and Crafts, Paris, 1915, original poster designed by Walter Crane, 29" X 19½"

Exhibition of British Arts and Crafts, Paris 1914, original poster designed by Walter Crane, 30" x 20"

Walter Crane The Baby's Opera in original dust wrapper, The Water-Babies illustrated by Mabel Lucie Attwell in pictorial cloth, The Hoojibahs, Robinson Crusoe with coloured plates, Alligator Pie, Kate Greenaway etc

Robert Louis Stevenson A Child's Garden of Verses 1896 illustrated by Charles Robinson in gilt cloth binding, Christmas-Tree Land illustrated by Walter Crane 1884 decorated binding

Wedgwood dish in the manner of Walter Crane decorated in Arts & Crafts style with central female figure working a press and pictorial design around the edge of fish, deer, rabbits and children, c1880

*Lear (Edward). An autograph signed Christmas Greetings card from Edward Lear to Lady Wyatt, dated San Remo Decr. 20, 1880, chromolithograph card depicting a hand holding a posy of flowers with "Buone Feste" on a ticket within, inscribed in ink "With best wishes for Xmas & the New Year, from Edward Lear, Sanremo, Decr. 20, 1880", 57 x 88 mm (2.25 x 3.5 ins), together with 11 other similar small format chromolithographed blank greetings cards, plus a handwritten postcard from Walter Crane to H.W. Beuren, Mason's Hill, Bradford on Avon, dated September 6th 1889, concerning his application to the Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society, upper left blank corner torn away, 75 x 120 mm (3 x 4.75 ins) (13)

'China Painting' a book by Florence Lewis, published by Cassell & Company 1883, and The Baby's Opera a book illustrated by Walter Crane, published by Frederick Warne & Co, 'Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush' a lithographic print by Walter Crane and three others, (6) Please see lot 207 for Doulton tiles painted by Florence Lewis. Provenance The Tile collection of Carolyn Wraight.

Walter Crane, Baby's Opera, book

Collection of Children's books, including The Schoolgirls' Own Annual 1924, Queen Summer by Walter Crane, and an 1891 volume of Children's friend (qty)

Maw & Co. Set of four Arts & Crafts tiles, in the manner of Walter Crane manufacturer's marks each 15.5cm x 15.5cm (4).

[MISCELLANEOUS] Greenaway, Kate. A Apple Pie, Warne, London, no date, cloth-backed pictorial boards, oblong quarto; Fraser, Claud Lovat, illustrator. The Woodcutter's Dog, translated from the French of Charles Nodier, O'Connor, London, 1921, green boards with onlaid yellow paper title label, illustrations, octavo; and Crane, Walter. The Baby's Opera, Routledge, London, no date, cloth-backed pictorial boards, colour illustrations engraved and printed by Edmund Evans, small quarto (edges rubbed; hinges weak), (3).

Painted binding.- Norman (Da Loria, artist).- [Sharp (William)], "Fiona Macleod". From the Hills of Dream: Threnodies, Songs and Later Poems, first edition, ink inscription on front free endpaper, bound in vellum, hand-painted in green, black and gold by Da Loria Norman, upper cover incorporating central panel of title within swirls & leaves and outer border of leaves & stars, signed below panel, lower cover with central floral device and spirals & trailing tendrils in one corner, spine lettered with title & author's name and decorated with leaves, stars & a dove, g.e., very slightly soiled and light wear to the gilding and painting, 8vo, 1907.⁂ Attractive binding in Art Nouveau style but appropriately showing the influence of Celtic design for the work by the Scottish poet, William Sharp. Da Loria Norman, born Belle Elkin Mitchell in Kansas in 1872 but raised in England, corresponded with Sharp after the break-up of her abusive marriage and found solace in his poetry, inspiring her to illuminate his work. Self-taught through studying medieval manuscripts in the British Museum she illuminated and decorated several bindings on commission, many for Rivière; her work was much admired by Walter Crane and other artists of the time.

Southall (Joseph Edward, painter and pacifist, 1861-1944) 14 Autograph Letters signed to Laurence W. Hodson, 28pp., 8vo, Edgbaston, 1898-1910, thanking him for purchasing his picture "Beauty at the Fountain"; inviting him to his home to see drawings and other work; mentioning their mutual friend Arthur Gaskin; informing him of the despatch of a mirror "It was uncommonly bad of the Arts & Crafts people to reject the mirror (though I say it). That sort of thing does an artist such an injury by loss of reputation which is hard enough to build up any way", presenting him with a little gilt box at Christmas "It is by no means perfect in workmanship but I think you liked it when you saw it before", asking to borrow the mirror and "Beauty at the Fountain" for an exhibition at the New Gallery, organised by [J.D.] Batten and Walter Crane in 1901 (he later changed his mind as he had so much new work to show and neither piece was shown); suggesting an "...exhibition of Birmingham work before the London people..."; putting ideas forward for fresco painting in the Birmingham area, possibly in partnership with Arthur Gaskin "But as you know he has his family to provide for and people will pay a man to teach but not to practice the art of which he is admittedly a master", sending a photograph of his watercolour 'The Schooner' (enclosed) as a new year greeting, also mentioning the mirror and Gaskin's 'Annunciation' loaned for an exhibition at the Fine Art Society; requesting the loan of "Beauty at the Fountain" for an exhibition in Paris; and discussing the state of the art market "... it is astonishing what some of the Bond Street firms are able to dispose of;...", 9 with envelopes, folds.⁂ Included with the letters is a list of 40 drawings apparently in Southall's hand, with prices and identifying initials added by Laurence Hodson; and seven other lists by Hodson of silverpoints and drawings by Southall.Laurence W. Hodson (1864-1933), collector and philanthropist in his day; a founder of Birmingham University and Chairman of the Wolverhampton Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1902; friend of William Morris and his circle.

A number of children's Books including "The Baby's Bouquet" and "The Baby's Opera" both illustrated by Walter Crane, R Caldecott's "Picture Book Number Two, "The Book of Nonsense" by Edward Lear and "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear.

Children's Books (Walter Crane & Randolph Caldecott) A very good collection including Crane (Walter) This Little Pig His Picture-Book, with the original coloured pictures, Engraved & Printed by Edmund Evans, L. 1895 (Lane), 4to dec. cloth; Cinderella's Picture-Book, with the original coloured pictures & new additions by Walter Crane, Engraved & Printed by Edmund Evans, L. 1897 (Lane), quarto dec. cloth; Goody Two Shoes, col. plates, L.n.d. (Routledge), quarto dec. card; Jack and the Beanstalk, Re-Issue, col. plates, L.n.d. (Lane), quarto dec. card; also R. Caldecott's Second Collection [of] Pictures & Songs, quarto dec. cloth, L. (Warne), col. & other plates; and eleven titles from R. Caldecott's Picture-Books, col. dec. card, quarto and oblong quarto, n.d., col. plates, incl. A Frog he would a-Wooing go; An Elegy on the Glory of her Sex ,Mrs. Mary Blaize; Ride A-Cock Horse to Banbury & c.; Come Lasses and Lads; The Fox jumps over the Parson's Gate; The Milkmaid; Hey Diddle Diddle and Baby Bunting; The Three Jovial Huntsmen; Sing a Song for Sixpence; The Farmer's Boy; The Mad Dog; and a few others.A fine collection of late Victorian children's books, generally clean and sound. As a collection, w.a.f. (1)Provenance: The Yeats Family Collection. Probably a gift from Ethel FitzGibbon (a family friend, wife of Gerald).

Fine Copy of First Edition by WildeWilde (Oscar) The Happy Prince and Other Tales, lg. 8vo, L. (David Nutt) 1888, First Edn., 1000 copies, with illus. Walter Crane & Jacomb Hood, hf. title, frontis, unopened, decorated boards, in custom made cover and mor. backed slip case by James Mac Donald Co., Handsome copy. [Mason 313 - 1000 copies] (1)

Ellis (F S) The History of Reynard the Fox, illustrated by Walter Crane, David Nutt 1897

WILDE, OSCAR; 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales', illustrated by Walter Crane and Jacombe Hood, Ballatyne Press, London 1888. CONDITION REPORT: Foxing throughout and spine is slightly sprung, 1888 edition, residue stuck to page 89 (see additional images), all three images present, no dust jacket, bent corners and some staining.

Walter Crane (British, 1845-1915) for Maw and Co: A Set of Four The Times of Day 8'' Picture Tiles, dust pressed, printed and painted with AVRORA, MERI DIES, VESPER and NOX, each tile stamped MAW & CO BENTHALL WORKS FLOREAT MAW SALOPIA BROSELEY SALOP, 20.5cm square See illustration

Walter Crane (British, 1845-1915) for Maw and Co: A Set of Four The Seasons 8'' Picture Tiles, dust pressed, printed and painted with VER, AESTAS, AVTVMNVS and HIEMS, each tile stamped MAW & CO BENTHALL WORKS FLOREAT MAW SALOPIA BROSELEY SALOP, 20.5cm square See illustration

CRANE WALTER. Flora's Feast, A Masque of Flowers. Col. plates & decs. Small quarto. Orig. dec. brds. 1889.

Walter Crane - Two late 19th Century 6in dust pressed tiles each decorated with nursery rhyme illustrations from The Baby's Own Alphabet of 1875, the first with 'Great A Little A; Bouncing B; The cat's in the cupboard and she can't see me', the second with 'Boys and girls come out to play, the moon doth shine as bright as day. Come with a Whoop, Come with a Call, Come with a goodwill, or not at all', both unmarked (2)

Walter Crane - A late 19th Century 6in dust pressed tile decorated with a hand painted scene of Mary Mary Quite Contrary, from The Baby's Opera, first published 1877, painted onto a Minton Hollins blank

Walter Crane - Maw & Co. - An 8in dust pressed tile from the Times of the Day series entitled Vesper, depicting a kneeling lady dressed in robes lighting a Roman oil lamp with a bat flying in the background beside a vase of flowers, monogrammed WC within the design

The Yellow Book. An Illustrated Quarterly, volumes I-XIII [all published], April 1894-April 1897, numerous black and white illustrations and decorations by Aubrey Beardsley, Walter Crane, Laurence Housman et al, occasional spotting, original yellow pictorial cloth, some soiling and marks, volumes II and IV back covers rubbed, spines variously browned, a few ends frayed, small 4to (13)

WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK TWO EMBROIDERED PANELS, CIRCA 1876 each embroidered with a central pillar enclosed by large floral and foliate arabesques and cornucopias and by an assortment of birds, animals and a winged figure, within original frames (2) 144cm x 71cm and 140cm x 72cm Note: For panels of a similar design see V&A Collection T.774 to D-1972, a five panel screen with embroidered panels designed by Crane, worked by the School of Art Needlework. This screen, with its complex composition inspired by historical design, was probably exhibited as part of the Royal School of Art Needlework's section at the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876. The screen and these panels reflect Crane's great interest in classical and Renaissance ornament which he often used as the basis of his designs.

* CHARLES OPPENHEIMER RSA RSW (BRITISH 1875 - 1961),A LANDSCAPE IN GALLOWAYoil on canvas board, signed51cm x 61cm (20 x 24 inches)Framed.Label verso: With title and artist's name.Provenance: Private Scottish family collectionNote: Charles Oppenheimer was born in Manchester in 1875. His mother was Scottish and the family owned a mosaic manufacturing business. He studied under Walter Crane at Manchester School of Art and in Italy. Although not a native Scot, (he didn't settle in Scotland until he was in his mid-thirties) he was passionate about his adopted home town of Kirkcudbright and found an endless source of subject matter in the 53 years he lived in the town. Kirkcudbright drew some of Scotland's greatest artists, such as Cadell and Fergusson, and many painters gathered here following the lead of E.A. Hornel. They were primarily attracted to the effect of the light on the hilly ground which produced soft colours and a spectrum of grey. Oppenheimer was a keen fisherman and many of his paintings dealt with the effect of light on water. His views of The Solway Coast and Whitby were used by British Rail for their advertising campaign 'See Britain By Rail'. He retained a love of Italy and produced some excellent canvasses of Venice and Florence. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh, where he became a full member in 1934.