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Click here to subscribeOriginal Expressionist ink drawing on thick paper that depicts a shepherd shearing a flock of sheep. Signed on lower left: N. Dagan (?) On verso, it includes a crossed out sketch of a man shearing a sheep and an illegible ink writing. Housed under a light blue mat. Artwork dimensions: 10"L x 12.50"H. Mat size: 15"L x 19.50"H. Artist: DaganIssued: c. 1980Condition: Age related wear.
Bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar: a silver medal, 75 x 63mm, off irregular shape following the lines of a sketch of Admiral Lord Nelson's head, the Victory in fine relief, 'VICTORY NELSON' incuse, rev. Victory and Temeraire fighting with Redoutable, by M. Appleby (E 2217), about extremely fine; in a Sim Comfort Associates box with certificate number 38.
The Iron Giant (1999) - a reproduction A3 poster of the BAFTA winning animated film 'The Iron Giant', signed and sketched by lead animator Richard Bazley, with a sketch of The Giant to the bottom left corner. A3. Signed exclusively for this auction. Richard Bazley is an Emmy-nominated film director and a storyboard artist. Although now a Director of Live Action and animation, his background is in animation and his credits include Disney’s Pocahontas, Hercules, Tarzan and a lead animator and sequence director on the Warner Bros. film The Iron Giant which was released in 1999. Set during the Cold War in 1957, the film centers on a young boy named Hogarth Hughes, who discovers and befriends a giant alien robot. With the help of a beatnik artist named Dean McCoppin, Hogarth attempts to prevent the U.S. military and Kent Mansley, a paranoid federal agent, from finding and destroying the Giant.
The Iron Giant (1999) - Richard Bazley (lead animator) - an illustrated and signed clapperboard by Bazley. Featuring a sketch of The Giant, and a signature to the bottom right corner. Signed exclusively for this auction. One of only two in existence. Measuring approximately 24.5cm x 30cm. Richard Bazley is an Emmy-nominated film director and a storyboard artist. Although now a Director of Live Action and animation, his background is in animation and his credits include Disney’s Pocahontas, Hercules, Tarzan and a lead animator and sequence director on the Warner Bros. film The Iron Giant which was released in 1999. Set during the Cold War in 1957, the film centers on a young boy named Hogarth Hughes, who discovers and befriends a giant alien robot. With the help of a beatnik artist named Dean McCoppin, Hogarth attempts to prevent the U.S. military and Kent Mansley, a paranoid federal agent, from finding and destroying the Giant.
The Iron Giant (1999) - Richard Bazley (lead animator) - an illustrated and signed clapperboard by Bazley. Featuring a sketch of Hogarth, with title and signature. Signed exclusively for this auction. One of only two in existence. Measuring approximately 24.5cm x 30cm. Richard Bazley is an Emmy-nominated film director and a storyboard artist. Although now a Director of Live Action and animation, his background is in animation and his credits include Disney’s Pocahontas, Hercules, Tarzan and a lead animator and sequence director on the Warner Bros. film The Iron Giant which was released in 1999. Set during the Cold War in 1957, the film centers on a young boy named Hogarth Hughes, who discovers and befriends a giant alien robot. With the help of a beatnik artist named Dean McCoppin, Hogarth attempts to prevent the U.S. military and Kent Mansley, a paranoid federal agent, from finding and destroying the Giant.
Barrie, James - "Historical Sketch of the Hawick Golf Club" 1st edition 1898 published by James Edgar Hawick, in original red and gilt pictorial cloth boards and spine, c/w numerous illustrations and an appendix with list of members, rules, bye laws, and original course plan to the rear (slight bruising to top and tail of spine) (F/G).
D L Ghilchik (1892-1972) original pen and ink humorous large golfing sketch signed lower right - with inscription - Country Landlady (to artist on holiday) 'Hi, Sir! Ye've forgot your golfing-stool!' - image 11.75" x 13.5". Note David Louis Ghilchik was a Romanian-British painter, and cartoonist for Punch Magazine and the Daily Sketch
Collection of Golf Humour, Fiction, Indoor Games and Cartoon Sketch Books from the 1931 to the early 1960s (6) to incl American Puzzle Book titled "Synonym Golf - A New Indoor Game" by Everett M Smith - publ'd by The Mowhawk Press New York 1931 - in the original pictorial cloth boards spine faded and some soiling to the edges, front free end plate discoloured - the game is unused and comes with separate instruction section (F); G C Nash - 'Letters to The Secretary of A Golf Club' 1st ed 1935 illustrated by Christopher Millett in the original green cloth boards with gilt title to spine and protective sleeve (G); American Publication by Ike S Handy titled "It's The Damned Ball" 1st ed 1951 illustrated by Sid Van Ulm - in the original green faux leather and gilt pictorial boards (some rubbing to top and tail of spine and hinges) featuring uncut pages, some front hinge weakness otherwise overall (F/G); 2x Lawrence Lariar incl 'Golf and Be Damned' 1st ed 1956 and 'You've Got Me in A Hole - Collection of Golfing Cartoons y foremost Comic Artists'1st ed 1956 both with original dust jackets one creased and torn otherwise both (F/G); and Cecil W Morton "Golf !!! Confessions of a Club Secretary" 1st ed 1963 c/w dust jacket overall (G) - just the tonic if you need cheering up!!
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915) Nude II, circa 1913ink on paper38 x 24.5cmProvenance:With Piccadilly Gallery, London, September 1964, where acquired by S.Mann Esq.The left hand edge deckled, likely having been removed from a sketch book. There is a small (approx 1cm) closed tear along the top edge and some very minor accretions located in the lower right quadrant. Along the lower half there are some creases visible under raking light, ink is quite faint but in good overall order. See additional images.
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915) Rotten Row Portrait; the reverse with a sketch of a horse and riderpencil on paper, unframed37.5 x 25cmProvenance:With Victor Waddington, London, where acquired in December 1966Each corner stained with yellowed remnants of adhesive and eac corner similarly with dog ear creases. Likewise, along the right hand edge there are three small rectangles of layered media which appear to be repairs to tears. Each long edge has some very small closed horizontal tears. The paper is evenly toned throughout and the pencil marks appear strong and bold. The sketch on reverse is faded. Please see additional images.
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915) Policemen in Streetsigned with initials (lower left)ink on paper, unframed15.5 x 19cmProvenance:With Victor Waddington, London, where acquired in December 1966Right hand edge has a slightly uneven appearance, likely where it has been removed from a sketch-book. Ink is reasonably faded as is typical, but still very much visible. The bottom corners each with small pieces of tape on the reverse which has resulted in two small darker squares visible on the recto. The top corners have markings where the work is hinge mounted along the top. Likewise, the top right corner has a deep dog-ear crease and seemingly a liquid stain over the dark patch caused by verso adhesive. Overall the page is toned, though this is light and uniform throughout. Under raking light there are some visible creases. Please see additional images.
§ Lucebert (1924-1994) The Cat; the reverse with a further sketchsigned 'Lucebert' (lower right)gouache49.5 x 59.5cmWith two small closed tears located along the top and left-hand edge, some slight undulation of the paper support. Colours appear bright and strong and the paint layer appears to be stable. Overall in nice, presentable condition.
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915) Nude I, circa 1913ink on paper38 x 25cmProvenance:With Piccadilly Gallery, London, September 1964, where acquired by S.Mann Esq.Not examined out of the frame. The right hand edge slightly frayed where the work has been removed from a sketch book. Slight typical toning across the sheet, but this is light and uniform throughtou. There are some very minor scattered accretions in the lower right quadrant. Ink is perhaps slightly faded, but in otherwise very nice condition.
Dutton (Francis). 'South Australia and Its Mines with an Historical Sketch of the Colony under its several administrations to the period of Captain Grey's departure'. Boone, London 1846 with five plates and one map as per list. b/p. Original blind stamped cloth loose and bumped plus a collection of 14 titles relating to the Mining and General history of Australia, all in used condition (16)
ARR William George Simmonds (1876-1968)Study of a Rabbitsigned and dated 1937pencil8cm x 12cm A similar sketch is illustrated in Douglas-Home (Jessica) William Simmonds: The SIlent Hearth of the Arts & Crafts Movement, Unicorn, 2018, illustration 3 (pen and ink drawing: titled: 'Wild Rabbit April 1937'). In 1919, designer and artist William Simmonds and his wife Eve moved to the tiny hamlet of Far Oakridge, Gloucestershire, where they became involved with a group of artists and craftsmen including William Rothenstein, Ernest Gimson, Sidney and Ernest Barnsley.
*Mary Millar Watt (1924-2023) pastel, Duetto, depicting Zoltan and Gabor Jeney, performing Gemini variations, composed for them by Benjamin Brittain, and another accompanying sketch, both made when the twins were guests of sculptor Eric Winters in Lavenham, each inscribed and in glazed frames. (2) Provenance: From the Estate of Mary Millar Watt (1924-2023)
J. H. Lockwood (British, second half 19th century) 'Near Montpellier' charcoal and white chalk on tinted paper, signed and inscribed 8½ x 12½ in (21.5 x 31.8 cm); together with a similar sketch of a house beside a lake in the south of France or Italy, signed 'C E. Lockwood', 9¾ x 11½ in (24.75 x 29.25 cm), both in plain gold frames with gilt slips. (2)
A Great War ‘Ministry of Munitions’ M.B.E. group of four awarded to Major C. Leese, Army Service Corps, who flourished as a winter sportsman in the Alpine climate of Switzerland but whose health suffered in the damp and exposed conditions of the Western Front A gifted amateur golfer, he repeatedly showed his prowess in the Amateur Championship but was often thwarted by Joyce Wethered and her equally successful brother Roger The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1917; 1914 Star (2. Lieut: C. Leese. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. C. Leese.) nearly extremely fine (4) £300-£400 --- M.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 1 January 1918. Clive Leese was born in Woking on 24 April 1885, the fourth son of Sir Joseph Francis Leese, K.C., M.P., 1st Baron Leese, of Send Holme, near Guildford. As Queen’s Council and Member of Parliament for Accrington from 1892 to 1910, his father was a hugely influential figure who was known in particular as a keen advocate for women’s suffrage. His mother was similarly exalted as a sportswoman; according to The Lancashire Daily Post of 28 January 1907, the only thing that could hold Lady Mary Constance Leese back from the ski slopes of Davos was ‘a severe case of influenza’. Clive Leese proved just as talented - at least his mother’s equal in winter sports - most notably in winning a third place finish in the English Figure Skate Bowl in 1905 and victory at Davos in 1907. The outbreak of the Great War saw Leese appointed Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps in the London Gazette of 19 September 1914. Posted to France from 5 October 1914, he witnessed early service at the Advanced Motorised Transport Depot. Evacuated home with an attack of pleurisy, the Proceedings of a Medical Board held at Caxton Hall on 4 February 1915 noted: ‘suffered from cold & exposure on active service with Expeditionary Force’. Raised Acting Major on 9 November 1916, Leese was seconded to the Ministry of Munitions. His name was later brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for ‘valuable services rendered in connection with the war’ and he was awarded the M.B.E. (Military). Demobilised on 22 February 1919, Leese took employment as a solicitor in the family firm of Fairfield, Leese and Munns of 31, Old Jewry, London. He further dedicated his free time to amateur golf and became firm friends with some of the leading exponents of the game, most notably Joyce and Roger Wethered, the former being recognised as perhaps the greatest ‘lady golfer’ of her generation. Having initially dipped his toes at the 1905 Amateur Championship at Prestwick, Leese made it to the last 16 at St. Andrews in 1907. In 1921 he made short shrift of a Cambridge Varsity singles opponent, and in 1923 he and Mr. G. D. Forrester inflicted a ‘crushing defeat’ upon an Oxford and Cambridge Society pairing. Representing Woking Golf Club, Leese later lost a mere 2 and 1 to the Wethereds; a lucky escape given that Joyce and Roger were later described as ‘cruel’ to a Kentish brother and sister pair. Even the great Bobby Jones of Augusta National fame was keen to note of Joyce: ‘I have not played golf with anyone, man or woman, amateur or professional, who made me feel so utterly outclassed’. The following year, Leese once again reached the last 16 of the Amateur Championship, but received an utter drubbing (7 and 6) at the hands of Roger Wethered over the Old Course. According to Sketch on 4 June 1924: ‘Out in a grand score of 33 strokes, magnificent play by Wethered left Leese looking to the heavens, likely wondering what on earth he could do to alleviate the pain.’ Leese spent the 1920s as a regular Surrey County golfer and won the prestigious Royal Mid-Surrey Scratch Medal in 1928. He later served as Chairman of the Chiswick Sports Association, but his life was cut short on the operating table in November 1932. The Leese Baronetcy subsequently passed to his eldest brother and thence to Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O.; for the next decade the Leese name remained in the press, but instead of filling the sporting back pages in the footsteps of Clive and his mother, Sir Oliver garnered headlines as Commander of XXX Corps in North Africa and Sicily, before taking over the reins of Eighth Army in succession to Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery of Alamein.
[OLDFIELD, Thomas Hinton Burley]. An Entire and Complete History, Political and Personal, of the Boroughs of Great Britain, together with the Cinque Ports; to which is prefixed, An Original Sketch of Constitutional Rights, for Riley, sold by Debrett et al., London 1792, 3 vols, full tree calf, 8vo; and WATSON, Robert. The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Dublin 1777, 2vols., full calf, 8vo (5)
Isobel Atterbury HEATH (c.1909-1989) Slate Watercolour on paper Signed and titled 38cm x 28cm Together with a Barbara KARN (1949) sketch of Niamh the cat and a portfolio of other works, unsigned, but likely by a different hand, numbering approximately thirty pieces in total. Shipping is available from £32.50 to a UK Mainland address.
B.J. Simmons & Co. (Theatrical Court Costumers) Collection of over 100 original theatrical costume designs, including costume designs for important historic and literary figures, such as Confucius, Charlemagne, Charles Darwin, Marc Anthony, John Charles Fremont, Victor Hugo, Jefferson Davies, John Greenleaf Whittier, St Augustine, Robert Fulton, Guissepe Garibaldi, Wilbur Wright, Rudyard Kipling, Charles A Lindberg, Marco Polo, Attila, Simon Bolivar, Alexandre Dumas, and others similar, pencil, some with watercolour, all with various annotations and inscriptions, some with codes, and some signed by the artist J R Macken, some inscribed 'copy sketch', on various papers, sheets between approx. 260 x 240 mm (10 1/4 x 9 1/2 in) and 380 x 270 mm (15 x 10 5/8 in), handling creases, minor nicks and signs of use, presented within five modern red folders in sleeves, folio, [probably circa 1930s-1960s] (c.100)Provenance:Sale. Tennants, North Yorkshire, Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 21st November 2020, lot 6276;Private collection, London
Eddison (E. R.) The Worm Ouroboros, illustrations by Keith Henderson, half-title working loose, modern black morocco, 1926 § Herbert (A. P.) The Water Gypsies, original boards, dust-jacket, chip to upper corner and spine head, a few nicks and frays to edges, original glacine jacket, 1930 § Swinnerton (Frank) Sketch of a Sinner, original boards, dust-jacket, spine lightly faded, slightly worse to spine, few chips and nicks to spine ends and edges, 1929, first editions, New York; and c.25 others, 1920s and 1930s American literature, v.s. (c.30)
Church and historical architecture. BOWMAN (Henry) & J S CROWTHER. The Churches of the Middle Ages, 2 vols. no date, circa 1850, large folio, coloured illuminated titles, lithographic plates and plans/details, light foxing, half morocco; John O'Gaunt Sketch Book, 2 vols, Lancaster 1874-5, 1876-9, large folio, lithographic plates, half morocco, scratched; WICKES (Charles) Illustrations of the Spires and Towers of the Medieval Churches of England, 3 vols. including Supplement, 1853-59, large folio, lithographic plates, morocco backed cloth, rubbed (7)
This lot comprises about eighty 18th and primarily 19th century items being about sixty-eight signed letters and approx twelve other documents. Signatories include the then Lord Tennyson (group of six letters in his hand all written to Sir Archibald Geikie (OM KCB FRS FRSE) Scottish geologist and writer signed Lord Tennyson, sent from his homes in Aldworth Hazelmere and also Farringford, Freshwater on the Isle of Wight and in one case The Palace Hotel in Buxton between the dates of 1904 to 1916. There is a fragment of a warrant of 1690 that refers to £20,000 for the Queen; a small sketch of William Henry Edgcombe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (1832-1917). Included in this lot are two 1923 letters from Cecilia Strathmore, mother of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon later Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother, both dated in April and the one on the 9th April to Mrs Leaf incl: "I am most anxious the picture (she is painting) is finished before my daughter's wedding on 26th April, the cause I think that if the Queen could see it soon, now, she would most likely give Mrs Hankey (Mabel Lee Hankey) some orders which would be a great help to her". Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the Duke of York on 26th April 1923. The Duke of York was the second son of George V and became King George VI on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII. There are also letters from the Duke of Portland, the Bishop of Lichfield, Joseph Gurney, Christian La Trobe, Sir Harry Hamilton, Annie Hicks, Joseph Hume, Charles Rothschild and others. -
Three charming diaries with photographs, sketches and accounts of trips to Dorking, St Leonards, Torquay and Cherhill dated 1886, Tunbridge Wells, Gresford, Tedsmore, Ludlow, Ulcombe dated 1891, and Cromwell, Walmer dated 1892, written by Cyril James Humphreys-Davenport (1848-1941), British Museum library clerk, art scholar, artisan and book binder. The first includes images of the horse and cart, Cherhill Church, Wootton Church, Barbara and W Lascelles Bartson MRC, Betchworth Park, Ashfield Brittany Road in St Leonards on Sea, pictures of 'self' in greenhouse, and at the beach, sketches of 'Dorothy', Hollington Church, Lover's Seat in Hastings, small scenes and architecture of buildings, and describes reading books such as 'A Tale of a Lonely Parish', 'Great Porter Square', 'Masollan', 'A Phantom Regiment'. The second includes notes of letting their home in London and found a six month stay at Miss Bigwood's house - Kinellan House, Woodbury Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, with small floor plan and described as 'colder than in town, most comfortable beds', March 26 ' nasty day - snow', April 5 'filled up census paper - bore', July 16 'worked at embroidered work for Queen in morn, all morn'. Includes sketches of Tedsmore Hall, Jullieallan House, Gresford, Mayfield Village, coats of arms and window panes in East Sutton Church, George & Dragon in Speldhurst, photographs of family, Council Chamber in Shrewsbury, The Chequers Inn Tonbridge and . The diary ends with an account of leaving Miss Bigwood's house and getting the train and bus home. It reads 'Ge been over inventory with Miss Place and is much dissatisfied with the state of the house and declares she will never let her home again - dirt and damages!' The third starts with sketches of Rectory Cromwell and Newark Castle, a 'modern shop' in the market square in Newark, a house in Muskham where the Haudley's lived, a sketch of Henry Clinton at Potters Bar, sketch of Adela Stull, Kingsdown from Walmer, a charming sketch of 'the back of our house showing the wreck of The Leopard', Deal Castle, Sandown. Castle, Walmer Beach looking towards Deal, Tower of Walmer Castle 'Lord Warden in residence', naive sketch of 'the smallest house in Kent', Dover cliffs, low windows of old house in Deal. Notes of what he is reading, visiting and writing to people, watching marines drilling, children's activities etc, seeing the dancing bear, playing billiards. Photographs of skirmishers cavalry, family on the beach, notes of what Dody (Dorothy) could say at Walmer, sketches of flowers. Includes handwritten score of The Reveille - played every morning by the bugles at the marine depot, Walmer at 5:30am. A charming and interesting collection of diaries in very good condition for their age. -Condition Report1886 has one loose page.
Four 19th century feminine portrait silhouette, including Dora Ennis Graham who accidently drowned with her husband and child in March 1845, approx 7.5 x 11.5 cms framed; Margaret McGregor (1810-1903) who married Walter Simons in 1850, this sketch was done by her brother Walter McGregor in December 1836; another of Great Grandmother Beech 7 x 11 cms and Margaret L. Collis who married James Collis in 1845 (architect and surveyor). All framed and glazed. -
This lot consists of a large accumulation of 19th century letters and documents; the oldest dated 1800, with much of interest noted, some researched and written up, some from noted artists etc. There is some postmark interest here too but not much stamped mail although there is a cover bearing an 1841 1d red and 2 x 1841 2d blues but it is missing two stamps. Of note too is an 1832 watercolour sketch by Sir Charles Bunbury; a remarkable correspondence in verse between Elizabeth Martin and her brother Stephen Martin; a correspondence between Sir John Gore and Sir James Graham; an 1823 Brief to Counsel for the Plaintiff seeking discharge of a surgeon; Apprentice attached by his master with a hammer; a claim for the outstanding accounts of the West Africa Regimental Band; an 1842 cross-written letter from an officer serving in India covering a variety of topics including cholera, a mutiny and the Kabul massacre (retreat from Kabul); three used cheques drawn on Barings bank in 1872 including one for £9000 and much more. -
* ALLISON YOUNG, FOOTPRINTS, YELLOWCRAIGS acrylic on canvas, signed, titiled versoframedimage size 40cm x 50cm, overall size 41cm x 51cm Note: Originally from Stirling, Allison attended Edinburgh College of Art, graduating with First Class Honours and undertaking a Postgraduate Diploma which included a scholarship to the Netherlands, before spending a year at Łódź School of Art in Poland. She currently works and resides in Edinburgh, frequently travelling to Tiree and East Lothian to sketch and gather reference material. Sand and sea surrounded by vast, shifting skies are Allison’s main inspiration. Her paintings are simply of places that make her happy.
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