Sonia Handford (1925-2010): Abstract composition, watercolour, signed lower right, 47 x 34 cm. Provenance: The artist's daughter. Note: Born to Russian Jewish parents who settled in England in the early 1900s, Sonia Handford was educated at Clapham County Girls’ Grammar School, and later at Wimbledon School of Art (1942-1945) under Lionel Ellis (1903–1988) where she received the ‘Painting with Merit’ award. She travelled widely during her life, beginning with France, Spain, Italy and Greece and later to Egypt, Russia, and the U.S.A. and exhibited at Wandsworth Town Hall (1963), Moriarty’s Wine Bar, West Hampstead (1989) and Shaftesbury Arts Centre (2004). She also had an extensive teaching career at Sydenham School for Girls, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Balls Park College of Education, St. Albans School for Boys and Hampstead Comprehensive. Major influences on her work include: Picasso, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Cezanne and Van Gogh.
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A collection of pictures and prints relating to floral subjects including a watercolour of a floral still life, signed bottom right E A Bowles and inscribed - May Day 1930, with newspaper cutting verso relating to Edward Augustus Bowles, 51 x 34 cm approx, studies of pink hydrangeas, blue iris and white camellias by C P F Boulder, signed bottom right, a pair of watercolour studies of multiple flowers by the same artist, 75 x 14 cm approx, a painting on velvet of flowers in the same format, etc, all framed
William Collingwood-Smith, British 1815-1887- "Lambeth Palace"; watercolour, signed, 23x64cm CONDITION REPORT: In a gilded, glazed frame with cream mount and line detailing unexamined out of frame some time fading in the painting yellow spots visible top right also minor loss of paper/scratch top right signed lower left otherwise in good general condition
Paul Gell, British 1919-1996- "Mixed Poppies"; watercolour, signed, titled, and dated 1979 in pencil, 53x73cm: together with one other watercolour by the same artist- "Cyclamen from the Greenhouse, signed, titled and dated 81, 54x73.5cm., (2) (may be subject to Droit de Suite) (in matching frames) CONDITION REPORT: In matching giled and glazed frames unexamined out of frame first painting is loose from the mount and has moved sideways revealing a discolouration on the paper round the edges where the mount met the paper signed lower right, dated and titled in pencil otherwise in good general condition Second image not loose in mount signed lower left, titled and dated in pencil possible minior discolouration of paper otherwise in good general condition
* GEOFF SQUIRE RSA RSW RGI (BRITISH 1923 - 2012), STUDY FOR 'CELEBRATION' watercolour on paper, signed 31cm x 31cm Framed and under glass Provenance: The Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold. Note:Geoff Squire was a Senior Lecturer at the Glasgow School of Art. He held the position of Governor at Glasgow from 1988-91. He was an inspirational and influential teacher and his students included Alison Watt, John Byrne and Steven Conroy. Painting in oil, acrylic, watercolour and working in pastel, his work has been exhibited extensively and appears in world-wide collections including the RSA, Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews, New College, Edinburgh and in the collection of HRH The Princess D Maria Cristina, Duchess of Braganza.
20th century AD. A watercolour painting on paper on a textured paper backing, depicting a bird on a branch with foliage in 15th-15th century AD style; panel of calligraphic text and red chop seals; wooden rail to each end. 400 grams, painting: 128 cm, overall: 179 cm. (70 1/2"). Property of a North East Essex collector; acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
20th century AD. A watercolour painting on paper on a fabric backing depicting a landscape with two figures under a pine tree, block of calligraphic text to the left margin; mounted on a wooden rod; attributed to Wu Huayuan. 692 grams, overall: 225 x 70 cm total, image: 119 x 51 cm (47 x 20"). From a Canadian collection; formerly from Beijing, China. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Peter J Stuckey. A Watercolour and Gouache painting of the Gloster 1V Schneider Trophy Contenstant 1927. Signed to the corner by the artist with further notation to verso. Framed and glazed, Flight Lt S.M. Kinkead was forced to retire from the contestant in the sixth lap due to a sheared propeller shaft.
GEORGE EMSLIE: BY HILL, PLAIN AND SEA, Leigh-on-Sea, F Lewis, 1946 1st edn, limited (1000), orig cl gt d/w (worn) + L RICHMOND & J LITTLEJOHNS: THE TECHNIQUE OF PAINTING WATERCOLOUR, OIL, PASTEL, L, 1930, parts 2-6, each orig prtd wraps, + P BANNERJEE: THE BLUE GOD, New Delhi 1981 1st edn, orig pict wraps + ART AND NATURE IN COLOUR - ENGLISH WATERCOLOURS FROM THE WORK OF TURNER, GIRTIN, COTMAN, CONSTABLE AND BONINGTON, L, 1939, orig cl bkd bds d/w (worn) + PRATAPADITYA PAL: INDIAN PAINTINGS IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, New Delhi 1982, 1st edn, orig pict bds (9)
Paul Gell, British 1919-1996- "Mixed Poppies"; watercolour, signed, titled, and dated 1979 in pencil, 53x73cm: together with one other watercolour by the same artist- "Cyclamen from the Greenhouse, signed, titled and dated 81, 54x73.5cm., (2) (may be subject to Droit de Suite) (in matching frames) CONDITION REPORT: In matching giled and glazed frames unexamined out of frame first painting is loose from the mount and has moved sideways revealing a discolouration on the paper round the edges where the mount met the paper signed lower right, dated and titled in pencil otherwise in good general condition Second image not loose in mount signed lower left, titled and dated in pencil possible minior discolouration of paper otherwise in good general condition
H F Bartlett, British, late 20th/early 21st century- Moored sail boats; watercolour, signed, 19x29.5cm: together with one other by the same artist- View of moored boats and tree lined promenade; watercolour, signed, 34.5x31.5cm, (2) CONDITION REPORT: First painting in a wooden, glazed frame with carboard mount unexamined out of frame signed lower left some surface dirt on the right hand side possible time fading otherwise in good general condition Second painting in a similar wooden and glazed frame with cardboard mount unexamined out of frame painting appears to have yellowed round the edges otherwise in good general condition
John Knapp-Fisher (British 1931 - 2015)[ARR]/Tafelberg Karoo, South Africa/dated 1976/watercolour, 12cm x 54cm Condition Report: A very nice painting. In good condition. Possibly the original mount and frame. Frame in good condition. Verso - old boards, paper covered. Inscribed and dated 1976.
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