The Delighted Eye Part II Works from the Collection of Allen & Beryl Freer 25 February 2021
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The Delighted Eye Part II Works from the Collection of Allen & Beryl Freer Session I: Lots 1 -137 to be found in this catalogue. Session II: Lots 138-398 Can be viewed at chiswickauctions.co.uk
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We are grateful for the assistance with cataloguing to Emily Feibusch. Thank you also to Molly Guerney and Eleanor Garthwaithe. Chiswick Auctions is immensely grateful for the support, dedication and enthusiasm of Dr Catharine Davies and Mary Freer, whose knowledge of and passion for their parents’ collection has been the inspiration behind this sale. 7
Building the Collection I was eighteen before I went into a house with pictures ... I was entranced not only with the books and pictures but with the total ambiance. Then and there I knew that when the War was over, I wanted a room like this one, with books and paintings and engravings and bits of old and new furniture keeping each other company. Allen Freer, unpublished MS, c1978. Indeed, he more than succeeded in achieving this intention, as Catharine Davies, the Freers’ elder daughter recalls: ‘There were no empty spaces — pictures were even hung on the sides of bookcases and beside windows. Having a mirror or a cupboard was much more of an issue for us as girls growing up — that meant a challenge to much needed wall space!’ ‘Have nothing in your house which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful’. Morris’s well-known dictum was very dear to my father’s heart, but he put his emphasis on the second part of the phrase, sometimes, oddly, to the exclusion of the first part. The grouping of furniture, ceramics, pictures and books was continued throughout the house – the pictures were the focal point but living room, bedrooms hall and staircase were crammed with incident’. While reading English Literature at Cambridge, Allen came to know Jim Ede of Kettle’s Yard, who had a strong influence on his future philosophy of art and poetry. An educator throughout his life, and by turns a publisher, patron, curator, writer, editor, and artist and craftsman, like Ede, Allen Freer was a true pioneer of culture. In his role as Inspector of Schools for English in Manchester he was committed to guaranteeing that art and poetry were integrated as part of the school curriculum. He purchased or commissioned art on behalf of Manchester City Council to be used as teaching resources. He made friends with poets and writers, including Ted Hughes, Alan Brownjohn, Anthony Thwaite and Charles Causely, and invited them to give readings and workshops in local schools. Allen shared his passion for art and literature with his wife Beryl. As a schoolgirl Beryl had won a catalogue of the National Gallery collection and she collected cards featuring artworks. As a history student at Bedford College, London, just after the war, she recalls the intensity of seeing the National Gallery pictures returning from their refuge in the slate quarries of North Wales to be viewed one at a time as examples of the great works of European art. The Freers began collecting following Allen’s early interest in printmaking. Allen’s first purchase was an original lithograph by Vanessa Bell in 1951. Gradually they acquired pictures by artists including David Jones, John Nash, Eileen Agar, Eric Ravilious, Edward Wadsworth, Sir Terry Frost and Eric Gill, and built a considerable collection of leading British printmakers. ‘The artist and his/her world was just as important as a purchase, and many became friends’, recalls Mary Freer, the couple’s younger daughter. Beryl’s parents’ move from Leicester to Lowestoft marked the beginning of a family tradition of Easter and summer holidays in Suffolk. This played a significant role in the family getting to know John Nash, Josef Herman, Mary and Tessa Newcombe and Blair Hughes Stanton.
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Allen was an active force in publishing several volumes of text and image and organised exhibitions of the work of the artists he most admired, including Winifred Nicholson, John Nash and Edward Bawden. He published a monograph on Nash, one of his favourite artists: John Nash, The Delighted Eye in 1993 (the title is taken from a poem by W.B. Yeats), and later curated an exhibition of Nash’s work for Manchester Cathedral. He continued his research on the artist and in 2007 he published Love Letters from the Front: John Nash to Christine Kühlenthal, France 1916-1917 (The Cyder Press, University of Gloucestershire). In later years, Allen and Beryl would follow their passion for art and travel, touring Europe, Russia and America, making many new friends and filling their ‘sixties detached house in Cheadle south of Manchester with treasures. Private press books filled with illustrations by their favourite artists were an integral part of the collection. Lustreware and modern studio ceramics and glass were also particular favourites. Allen’s own bookbinding and examples of his wood turning sat alongside pieces by renowned artists and craftsmen. Art historians, curators and collectors came to visit and several of the pictures went on tour in exhibitions organised by leading public galleries such as Pallant House in Chichester, Dulwich Picture Gallery and Abbot Hall, Kendal. Things did not stand still – walls were frequently rehung and old works looked different in new positions. Their love of the collection was shared by many visitors: Beryl’s talents as a cook and hostess were considerable. ‘Mrs Freer’s lunches’ became a vital part of the invitation to ‘come and see the pictures’, remembers Catharine and continues: ‘That is how I will always remember this place, these pictures, this collection, as a lively and vivacious creation, a series of interactions of pictures, objects and people.’ The auction opens the door to a life full of art and culture. Session I (Lots 1-136) is featured in this catalogue. Session II (Lots 137-398) are at the end of this catalogue and the full list can be viewed at www.chiswickauctions.co.uk
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SIR TERRY FROST, R.A. (1915–2003) Untitled signed Frost (on the reverse) watercolour and collage 22.5 x 11.5 cm (9 x 4 1/2 in) Executed in the mid-1980s PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £700 - £1,000
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SIR TERRY FROST, R.A. (1915–2003) Untitled signed Frost (on the reverse) linocut and collage 10 x 23 cm (4 x 9 in) Executed in 1990 PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £700 - 1,000
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KEITH VAUGHAN (1912–1977) A mandolin; Fruit signed and dated twice Keith Vaughan 1950 (lower right) ink (i) 9 x 9.5 cm (3 1/2 x 3 3/4 in) (ii) 4.5 x 4.5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in), mounted and framed together (2)
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PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist LITERATURE: A. Freer, Persons Places and Things, vol. 2, Cambridge, 1969, p. 138, illustrated £700 - 1,000
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KEITH VAUGHAN (1912–1977) Boy and a boat signed and dated Keith Vaughan 1949 (lower right) ink 12.2 x 14.2 cm (4 3/4 x 5 1/2 in PROVENANCE: Purchased directly from the artist LITERATURE: A. Freer, Persons, Places, and Things: vol. 2, Cambridge,1969, p.147, illustrated £800 - 1,200
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) Spiral head signed AGAR (lower right) pencil and gouache 34.2 x 24.7 cm (13 1/2 x 9 3/4 in) Executed in 1954 PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £1,000 - 2,000
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“The fantastic heads of mythical personae that she painted must have had their beginnings in the heads carved in the intaglios. Heads have always been a source of fascination and inspiration to Agar ever since she painted her self-portrait...in the midtwenties... They blossomed forth in vibrant colours with their dynamic form and communicated her delight in the design of old stones.” Allen Freer (from Eileen Agar – Angel of Audacity, unpublished manuscript, 1998)
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A (1904–1991) Two sleeping Gauchos - a memory of the Argentine signed AGAR (lower right) pencil, pastel, gouache, collage, unframed 12.5 x 7.8 cm (5 x 3 1/4 in) Executed in 1956
PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £500 - 700
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) The Dancer signed AGAR (lower right) pencil, ink, watercolour and pastel 32 x 24.5 cm (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in)
This work has been promised for the forthcoming retrospective exhibition Eileen Agar: The Angel of Anarchy at the Whitechapel Gallery, London, spring 2021 £1,000 - 2,000
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) The Guardians of the Shrine signed and dated AGAR/1987 (lower right) pencil, watercolour and collage 18 x 24 cm (7 x 9 1/2 in) £1,200 - 1,800
PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist EXHIBITED: Chichester, Pallant House Gallery, Eileen Agar: An Eye for Collage, 2008 This work has been promised for the forthcoming retrospective exhibition Eileen Agar: The Angel of Anarchy at the Whitechapel Gallery, London, spring 2021
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904-1991) The Italian girl signed and dated Eileen/Agar ‘27 (lower right) pencil and oil on paper 55 x 29 cm (21 3/4 x 11 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist EXHIBITED: Chichester, Pallant House Gallery, Eileen Agar: An Eye for Collage, 2008 This work has been promised for the forthcoming retrospective exhibition Eileen Agar: The Angel of Anarchy at the Whitechapel Gallery, London, spring 2021 £1,000 - 2,000
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) The football field at Puerto, Tenerife signed AGAR (lower left) ink, watercolour and pastel, unframed 16 x 21.5 cm (6 1/4 x 8 1/4 in) Executed in 1956 £600 - 800
“The Canary Isles themselves – the Fortunate Isles of myths and legends – fascinated her [Agar] in not only the harsh, surreal, empty expanses of sand, dry stones and tufa in the south of Tenerife, but also the lush vegetation to the north of the island. Surreal shapes of plants and trees recalled Hieronymous Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights and she later incorporated these new images into her paintings. The jewel- like small studies that she made in Tenerife testify to a new-found sense of delicacy and gaiety in the handling of watercolour.” Allen Freer (from personal notes provided by the family) For other works relating to the same subject matter, please see lots: 69, 70, 72 and 77
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889–1949) Townscape, Northern Town woodcut, unframed image: 10.5 x 9.5 cm (4 1/4 x 3 3/4 in) sheet: 16 x 14 cm (6 1/4 x 5 1/2 in) Originally published in 1921
EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889–1949) Cactus still life woodcut, unframed image: 15.2 x 10 cm (6 x 4 in) sheet: 19 x 13.5 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in) Originally published in 1921
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889–1949) Wapping woodcut, unframed image: 11.6 x 14 cm (4 1/2 x 5 1/2 in) sheet: 15.5 x 17.7 cm (6 x 7 in) Originally published in 1921 £1,000 - 2,000
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889-1949) Landscape - West Riding wood engraving, unframed image: 6.3 x 10.2 cm (2 1/2 x 4 in) sheet: 11 x 13 cm (4 1/4 x 5 in) Originally published 1921 £1,200 - 1,800
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889-1949) Tugs wood engraving, unframed image: 8.7 x 9 cm (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in) sheet: 14.5 x 14.5 cm (5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in) Originally published in 1921 £2,000 - 4,000
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889-1949) Platelayers Sheds wood engraving, unframed image: 7.8 x 7.7 cm (3 x 3 in) sheet: 13.7 x 14 cm (5 1/4 x 5 1/2 in) Originally published in 1921 £1,500 - 2,500
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889-1949) Minesweepers wood engraving, unframed image: 5 x 13.5 cm (2 x 5 1/4 in) sheet: 9 x 17.4 cm (3 1/2 x 6 3/4 in) Originally published in 1921 £1,500 - 2,500
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Allen Freer – the making of an artist I have always loved painting and drawing. I have always loved paintings and drawings. I paint and I draw. At my Grammar School I liked the Art lessons but unfortunately fell foul of the Art Master and lost my nerve as a draughtsman and as a painter. I cannot recall drawing or painting between the ages of sixteen and thirty-five, though I did other things: learned to bind books and to turn wood. At thirty-five I went to a kind of art class during the lunch hours at the school in which I taught, feeling that if I allowed myself the time and opportunity I might once again paint and draw. And it was so. I have drawn and painted for the last twenty odd years. I cannot remember visiting art galleries before I was sixteen. I often wonder why I did not do so. The only gallery I visited was in Leicester, which had a fine collection of paintings. It was there that I first saw the work of the German Expressionist painters which made a deep impression on me. I think I ought to say that these were the first serious paintings that really registered on my consciousness. I must however mention one more influence that cannot be overlooked. Whatever the art master’s shortcomings, he cared much for his subject …. And it was he who drew our attention to the ‘Art’ supplement in the new popular periodical, ‘Picture Post’. Each week this periodical, aimed, be it noted, at a mass public, produced a supplement on art paper of half a dozen or so reproductions of Great British Painting – from Hogarth to Wyndham Lewis. Sir John Rothenstein supplied the commentary. I took Picture Post simply to have these supplements. Forty-five years later I still have most of them. It was these pictures that really initiated me into British painting... Allen Freer (From Allen Freer: manuscript about the earliest recollections of art in his life, written circa 1978.) An accomplished watercolourist, Allen’s work was published to illustrate both poetry and prose, and has been part of mixed shows at Agnew’s, the New Grafton Gallery, Spink and Sons, Robin Garton and with Austin/Desmond Fine Art. He also had solo shows at the Tib Lane Gallery in Manchester between 1970 and 1982. Allen Freer’s works are characterised by subtle colour. Their subject matter, composition and form are informed by his beloved artists. Most painted places are experienced first-hand. Their compositions are full of movement, capturing the spirit of place of each landscape. A group of works by Allen are also to be found in Session II (Lots 239-245)
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ALLEN FREER (B. 1926) On the Dove, Derbyshire signed Allen Freer (lower right) and signed and inscribed On the Dove, Derbyshire/ Allen Freer (on the reverse) ink and watercolour 13 x 16 cm (5 1/4 x 6 1/4 in) £100 - 200
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ALLEN FREER (B. 1926) Millers Dale signed Allen Freer (lower right) ink and watercolour 16.2 x 15 cm (6 1/4 x 6 in) £150 - 250
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ALLEN FREER (B. 1926) Derbyshire in winter signed Allen Freer (lower centre), signed again and inscribed Derbyshire in Winter/ Allen Freer (on the reverse) watercolour 5 x 26 cm (2 x 10 1/4 in)
ALLEN FREER (B. 1926) A rocky landscape at evening signed Allen Freer (lower right) ink and watercolour 9.5 x 26.7 cm (3 3/4 x 10 1/2 in) £150 - 250
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ALLEN FREER (B. 1926) Seven Sisters of Kintail signed Allen Freer (lower left), inscribed Seven Sisters of Kintail (on the reverse) ink and watercolour, unframed 23 x 32.3 cm (9 x 12 3/4 in) £200 - 300
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ALLEN FREER (B. 1926) A rainy day in Derbyshire signed Allen Freer (lower right) ink and watercolour 12.5 x 15.5 cm (4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in) £100 - 200
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ALLEN FREER (B. 1926) Gordale Scar, Yorkshire signed Allen Freer (lower left), signed again and inscribed Gordale Scar, Yorkshire/ Allen Freer (on the reverse) ink, watercolour and chalk 42 x 26 cm (16 1/2 x 10 in) £250 - 350
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ALLEN FREER (B. 1926) Near Market Harborough ink and watercolour 12 x 16 cm (4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in) £150 - 250
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Memories of an Eclectic Collector Chairs.... many chairs. Dad had a great appreciation of good chairs. For a modest house, the dining room contained twelve or so and each came with a story. Surrounding the large dining table were the Gardiner chairs of which he was most proud: five bespoke ladder-back chairs made in the 1950s for him by Edward Gardiner, who was trained by Ernest Gimson, a craftsman who was in the thick of the Arts and Crafts movement. Unusually these are made from yew rather than the standard ash or oak. A sixth carver chair to complete the set was made by Neville Neal (Gardiner’s apprentice and successor) in the 1970s. There were also a number of Windsor chairs (some of which we’ve kept) but they each also had a story including the purchase of two from Mr Ernest Goodchild, a craftsman who was at the time described as ‘one of England’s last bodgers’ (chairmakers). My father was of an age to meet some of the finest of countryman craftsmen and to learn from them. Dad wasn’t just a buyer; he was also a craftsman in his own right and learned some elements of cabinetmaking. The other chairs of note were two late 18th century armchairs which he inherited from Harold Massingham’s widow, Penelope. They were in a grotty state when acquired but he heaped love and attention upon bringing them back to their former glory. On my desk I have a lovely smooth glassy piece of lignum vitae which has long been waiting to be turned. Dad was interested in wood, its appearance, properties and uses. He learned turning and several examples of his work are to be found in the sale. He taught us how to identify different woods, so much so that a mis- identified wood causes me to grit my teeth!
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Like any collection, there are good, better and best. Probably the finest piece being a c.1760 chest on chest or tallboy which bears an uncanny resemblance to a tallboy at Nostell Priory attributed to Chippendale. It was one of Dad’s real ‘finds’, acquired for the princely sum of £28 in the early 1960s, from a rather unpromising antique shop in Southwold. It was in a sorry state, filthy but complete. I don’t remember it arriving, but Mum apparently was none too pleased! Dad had to set too with soap and water before being able to restore the lustre of the flame mahogany which lay beneath. Dad was a great polisher in his day, ‘be sparing with the polish’, and it was his version of a workout. It became a much-loved piece of furniture which stood in my parents’ bedroom thereafter. There is a useful ‘slide’ between the two halves where Dad would rest a picture or two to contemplate. It was also the place where Dad would hide small but expensive acquisitions until an appropriate moment arrived to reveal them... Hugh Birkett (1919 – 2002), cabinet maker, was also known to Dad. He was based in the Cotswolds and drew upon the Arts and Crafts movement for his designs. We had several pieces by Hugh, including a glazed bookcase, a music stool and a selection of boxes included in this sale. Hugh detested bulbous Victorian furniture. However, it did provide him with a rich source of seasoned quality timber which he re-used to make his much more refined pieces. Some furniture was always there... the huge oak chest, which always stored spare quilts and had a particular creak when you opened the lid. The beautifully designed nest of two tables made from a felled walnut tree Dad located in a field and designed and made with Anthony Holme Barnett (1927 – 2014). The rosewood display cabinet, previously owned by my grandparents. Its position in their house had been next to where Grandpa had installed an indoor swing ... ‘mind the glass girls!’. The small round 19th century table – given to Dad by his aunt for his room at Cambridge in his student days. And the splendid, solid mahogany bureau, forever full of correspondence.
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The furniture did not stand alone. Such was Dad’s collecting that all surfaces were required ... and still there were stacks! Dad sold a large collection of 20th century studio pottery before his health deteriorated but somehow, there still wasn’t any more space. Sunderland ware formed a large part of Dad’s collecting when we were children. He could spot a piece of pink lustre miles away. Journeys were often interrupted by the brakes going on and Dad having to nip into antique shops to rescue a saucer, a cup, a jug. Never happier than coming out with a small package to be opened in the car. They formed highly decorative and cosy patterns on our walls before the paintings and drawings took centre stage. We were frequently taken into these shops, which seemed to me as a child, to be run by a series of fierce, rather scary women. Dad was never put off... he had come to look, and his daughters wouldn't touch anything. He told us never to be put off. ‘Be careful! Use these places to educate yourselves.’ So I learned more from the antique shops of England than I ever would from a book. Best of all was spotting a fake! My father loved collecting and looking back, his achievement was remarkable. He made substantial collections of paintings and drawings and prints, 20th century studio pottery, glassware from 18th century to 20th century, an eclectic ceramic collection, antique and bespoke contemporary furniture, antiquarian and fine press books not to mention his collection of pipes. Not all these items have made it to this sale. Dad would be quite pragmatic and when funds were needed things would be sold. Sometimes it was simply a matter of space! All in all, I received a wonderful education in the arts. I remember a visitor turning to me and saying, “do you have any idea how lucky you are?”. Yes I did and I still do. Mary Freer, November 2020
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A SET OF FIVE COTSWOLD SCHOOL YEW WOOD LADDER BACK DINING CHAIRS BY EDWARD GARDINER with rush seats. 110cm high x 46.5cm wide x 47cm deep Together with a similar yew wood carver, by Neville Neal after a design by Ernest Gimson. 115cm high x 61cm wide x 51cm deep (6) Philip Clissett (1817-1913) a chair maker taught Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) how to make this model. Gimson established his workshop in Daneway, Gloucestershire in 1900 with Edward Gardiner (1880-1958) as chair maker £500 - 800
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A TWELVE SIDED BRUYERE WOOD AND EBONY CASKET AND COVER BY HUGH BIRKETT, BRITISH, (1919-2002) The cover with a pear shaped finial, applied with wedge shaped segmented panels, with conforming rectangular panels to base, on a moulded foot, stamped to base, 19 H.B 86, 25cm high, 30.5cm diameter, together with a pair of hexagonal bruyere wood panelled boxes and covers by Hugh Birkett, with facetted finials and a pair of square briar wood and walnut square caddies and covers by Hugh Birkett, all stamped to the bases, the hexagonal boxes 25cm high, the caddies 13cm high (5) Hugh Birkett was a furniture maker and master craftsman who was influenced by the work of both Ernest Gimson and Edward Barnsley. He set up his own workshop in 1949 in Solihull and then moved to Moretonin-Marsh in 1966, where he continued to work making furniture in the Arts and Crafts tradition. £200 - 400
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AN ELM AND YEW WINDSOR CHAIR BY H. ERNEST GOODCHILD, circa 1940, with curved back over a central splat pierced vase form above a perced heart shape flanked by spindles, with curved arms and downswept Shepherd’s Crook supports, with a shaped elm seat, on cabriole legs, joined by a crinoline stretcher, bears inscription to the underside of the seat ‘This chair was made by H E Goodchild of Naphill for the writer H J Messingham in the 1940’s. It was given to me in his will by his widow Penelope who died in July 2004’. 103cm high x 57cm wide x 41.5cm deep Notes: This chair was made for H. J. Messingham, author of Men of Earth, op. cit., chapter VII. £400 - 600
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CIRCLE OF SAWRY GILPIN, R.A. (1733-1807) Pastoral landscape oil on canvas 71 x 91.5 cm (28 x 36 in) PROVENANCE: Bequest of Mrs. Penelope Massingham £800 - 1,200
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A GEORGE III CHINESE CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY CHEST ON CHEST, with a dentil moulded cornice above blind fretwork frieze with conforming canted corners, flanking three short and three long graduated drawers with metal rococo handles and escutcheons, the lower section with brushing slide above three long graduated drawers on bracket feet. 187cm high x 110cm wide x 53cm deep £500 - 800
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TESSA NEWCOMB (B. 1955) White Cyclamen signed and dated TN 80 (lower right), signed again and inscribed Tessa Newcomb/ White Cyclamen (on the reverse) oil on board 59 x 59 cm (23 x 23 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £400 - 600
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A GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY GAINSBOROUGH CHAIR with a serpentine crested rectangular back, and square seat, with padded open arms raised on square legs joined by an H stretcher. 100cm high x 71cm wide x 74cm deep £80 - 120
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IVON HITCHENS (1893–1979) Reclining nude ink 19 x 32 cm (7 1/2 x 12 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: Mollie Hitchens (the artist’s wife), from whom purchased by the present owner EXHIBITED: Kendal, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Ivon Hitchens, Figure Studies, April 1993, no. 6 £500 - 700
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IVON HITCHENS (1893–1979) Standing nude signed and dated I.H. 2.8.67 (lower left) charcoal 32 x 19 cm (12 1/2 x 7 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £500 - 700 35 ARR
IVON HITCHENS (1893–1979) Recumbent nude, resting ink 31 x 48 cm (12 1/4 x 19 in) Executed in the late 1930s. It has been suggested that the sitter may be Ivon’s wife, Mollie. PROVENANCE: Mollie Hitchens (the artist’s wife), from whom purchased by the present owner in 1979 EXHIBITED: Kendal, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Ivon Hitchens, Figure Studies, April 1993, no. 3 This work was reproduced on the cover of the wxhibition catalogue published in 1995. £500 - 700
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IVON HITCHENS (1893–1979) Seated male nude with left leg raised ink and wash 32 x 19 1/2 cm (12 1/2 x 7 3/4 in) Executed in 1962
IVON HITCHENS (1893–1979) Recumbent nude dated 1.9.68 (lower left) brown conté 20 x 25 cm (8 x 9 3/4 in)
IVON HITCHENS (1893–1979) Nue allongé watercolour 18 x 32 cm (7 x 12 1/2 in)
PROVENANCE: Mollie Hitchens (the artist’s wife), from whom purchased by the present owner
PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist
EXHIBITED: Kendal, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Ivon Hitchens Figure Studies, April 1993, no. 11
EXHIBITED: Kendal, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Ivon Hitchens Figure Subjects, April 1993, no. 9
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PROVENANCE: Mollie Hitchens (the artist’s wife), from whom purchased by the present owner EXHIBITED: Kendal, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Ivon Hitchens Figure Subjects, April1993, no. 16 £600 - 800
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IVON HITCHENS (1893–1979) Iso Glensen in Goldberg Variations inscribed and dated Iso Glensen in Goldberg Variations Sep 1945 (lower right) ink 11.9 x 19cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/2 in) £200 - 400
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A (1904–1991) Portrait of Hugh Mackintosh signed and dated AGAR/1927 (lower right) pencil, unframed 27 x 21 cm (10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in) Hugh Mackintosh was the artist’s brother-inlaw PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £500 - 700
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LEONARD ROSOMAN, R.A. (1913-2012) Studies of Robert Helpman signed and dated Leonard Rosoman 1949 (lower right) ink, unframed image: 25.3 x 19.5 cm (10 x 7 1/2 in) sheet: 34 x 27.1 cm (13 1/4 x 10 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £200 - 400
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DAVID JONES (1895–1974) Study of a girl brown ink 32 x 20 cm (12 1/2 x 7 3/4 in) Executed circa 1948 PROVENANCE: with Austin Desmond Fine Art, London, where purchased by the present owner £1,000 - 2,000
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IVON HITCHENS (1893–1979) Afternoon in the sitting room pencil and watercolour 24 x 31 cm (9 1/2 x 12 1/4 in) PROVENANCE: Mollie Hitchens (the artist’s wife), from whom purchased by the present owner in 1979 £700 - 1,000
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MARY NEWCOMB, R.A. (1922–2008) We visit the great house, Heveningham, Suffolk signed MN (lower right) pencil and watercolour 16 x 28 cm (6 1/4 x 11 in) PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £600 - 800
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JOHN NASH, R.A. (1893–1977) The edge of the spinney pencil and watercolour 8 x 52.5 cm (3 x 20 3/4 in) Executed circa 1925 PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist, Easter 1975 £500 - 700
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TESSA NEWCOMB (B. 1955) Lavender in a mug signed and dated TN 90 (lower right) oil on board 45 x 58 cm (17 3/4 x 23 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £700 - 1,000
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MARY NEWCOMB, R.A. (1922–2008) Windmill signed MN (lower right) pencil, unframed 21 x 19.5 cm (8 1/2 x 7 3/4 in) PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £400 - 600
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IVON HITCHENS (1893–1979) Still life composition pencil, ink and chalk on tracing paper 12 x 22 cm (4 3/4 x 9 in) Executed in 1932 PROVENANCE: Mollie Hitchens (the artist’s wife), from whom purchased by the present owner £800 - 1,200
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JOHN NASH, R.A. (1893-1977) Norfolk Chalkpit signed John Nash (lower left) pencil and watercolour, annotated 35 x 45 cm (13 3/4 x 17 3/4 in) PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £800 - 1,200
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JOHN NASH, R.A. (1893–1977) House Leek and flints signed John Nash (lower left) JN. (lower right), inscribed House Leek & flints (upper left) ink and watercolour 25.5 x 21 cm (10 x 8 1/4 in)
JOHN NASH, R.A. (1893–1977) Salvia Coccinea signed John Nash (lower left) pencil and watercolour 42 x 24 cm (16 1/2 x 9 1/2 in)
PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist LITERATURE: A. Freer, John Nash The Delighted Eye, Cambridge, 1993, p. 109, illustrated
PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist LITERATURE: A. Freer, John Nash: The Delighted Eye, Cambridge, 1993, p. 84 £600 - 800
£600 - 800
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ANTHONY GROSS, R.A. (1905–1984) An afternoon at the vineyard ink and watercolour 40 x 50 cm (15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in) PROVENANCE: Elfrida Windsor, New Ashgate Gallery, from whom purchased by the present owner £800 - 1,200
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MARY NEWCOMB, R.A. (1922–2008) Bee signed MN (lower right), signed again Mary Newcomb (on the reverse) pencil, pastel and gouache, unframed 17 x 19.5 cm (6 3/4 x 8 in) PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £500 - 700
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MARY NEWCOMB, R.A. (1922–2008) Hot flat dog signed MN (lower right) pencil, watercolour and gouache 15 x 23 cm (6 x 9 in) PROVENANCE: with Crane Kalman Gallery, London, where purchased by the present owner in 2003 £700 - 1,000
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LYNTON LAMB (1907-1977) Artichokes in a field signed and dated LL 59 (lower left) oil on canvas 60 x 44 cm (23.5 x 17 1/4 in) £300 - 500
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ALIX STONE (1913-2010) Costume designs for Production of St Joan signed Alix Stone (lower right) ink and watercolour 53 x 26 cm (20 3/4 x 10 in), and similar Designs for a production at Oxford Playhouse & Co., 1969 (5) After graduating from the School of Arts and Crafts in 1935, Stone worked as an assistant to some of the leading designers of the time: Motley, Michael Ayrton, Rex Whistler, John Piper, Tanya Moiseiwitsch and Leslie Hurry. She produced her designs for major British opera companies including Sadler’s Wells, English National Opera and the Royal Shakespeare Company £700 - 1,000
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) Abstract signed and dated AGAR/1947 (lower right) frottage and wallpaper collage 27 x 20 cm (10 1/2 x 8 in)
EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) Heroic male signed AGAR (lower right) pastel 34 x 24.3 cm (13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in) Executed circa 1936
EXHIBITED: Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Eileen Agar 1899-1991: A Centenary Exhibition, December 1999-February 2000, no. 64 Chichester, Pallant House Gallery, Eileen Agar: An Eye for Collage, 2008
PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £500 - 700
£700 - 1,000
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889–1949) Blast furnaces woodcut, unframed image: 13.7 x 18.1 cm (5 1/4 x 7 in) sheet: 14.5 x 19 cm (5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in) Original published in 1921 £1,000 - 2,000
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889–1949) Tarmac engraved EW (lower right) woodcut, unframed image: 10 x 14.5 cm (4 x 5 3/4 in) sheet: 13 x 17.3 cm (5 x 6 3/4 in) Originally published in 1921 £1,000 - 2,000
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889–1949) Black country woodcut, unframed image: 11 x 14.5 cm (4 1/4 x 5 3/4 in) sheet: 14.5 x 18 cm (5 3/4 x 7 in) Originally published in 1921 £1,000 - 2,000
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889–1949) Yorkshire town woodcut, unframed image: 11 x 14.5 cm (4 1/4 x 5 3/4 in) sheet: 14 x 17.1 cm (5 1/2 x 6 3/4 in) Originally published in 1921 £1,000 - 2,000
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EDWARD ARDIZZONE, R.A. (1900–1979) A Sicilian landscape signed EA (lower right) ink and wash 23 x 29.5 cm (9 x 11 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £450 - 650
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EDWARD ARDIZZONE, R.A. (1900–1979) A client at last signed EA (lower right) ink and watercolour 17 x 20 cm (6 3/4 x 8 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £500 - 700
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EDWARD ARDIZZONE, R.A. (1900–1979) Pavement artist signed EA (lower right) pencil, ink and watercolour 18.5 x 19.5 cm (7 1/4 x 7 3/4 in) This work is thought to be a caricature of Ardizzone himself PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £500 - 700
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EDWARD ARDIZZONE, R.A. (1900–1979) Keeping his cool signed EA (lower right) pencil and watercolour 19.5 x 21.5 cm (7 3/4 x 8 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £600 - 800
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TESSA NEWCOMB (B. 1955) Under the willows signed TN (lower right) oil on board 30.3 x 37.5 cm (12 x 14 3/4 in) Painted in 2002
SANDRA BLOW, R.A. (1925–2006) Green study signed and dated Sandra Blow 22.9.99 (on the reverse) watercolour and gouache 22 x 17 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in)
£800 - 1,200
PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £500 - 700
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NORMAN ADAMS, R.A. (1927–2005) Sea-birds and Rain, Hebridean Study; Evening Sunlight (i): signed, inscribed and dated Sea-birds and Rain, Hebridean Study N.A. .77. (lower right) (ii) signed and dated NA. 72 (lower right), inscribed Evening Sunlight (stormy) and the sea. The Sound of Scarp. (lower right) watercolour (i) 25.4 x 30.5 cm (10 x 12 in) (ii) 26 x 26.5 cm (10 1/4 x 10 1/2 in) (2) PROVENANCE: (i) Acquired from the artist (ii) with the New Art Centre, London, where purchased by the present owner £300 - 500
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904-1991) The harbour at Puerto - Tenerife signed AGAR (lower left) pencil, ink, pastel, watercolour, unframed 14.8 x 19.6 cm (5 3/4 x 7 3/4 in) Executed in 1955 £600 - 800
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904-1991) Puerta de la Cruz, Tenerife signed AGAR (lower left) pencil, ink, pastel and watercolour, unframed Executed in 1955 £600 - 800
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LYNTON LAMB (1907-1977) Engine house signed and dated L.L. 55 (lower left) oil on canvas 40 x 50 cm (15 3/4 x 19 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: Biddy Lamb (the artist’s wife), from whom purchased by the present owner £400 - 600
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1889-1991) Back view of Sitia Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife signed AGAR (lower right) ink and crayon on rose paper, unframed 23 x 29 cm (9 x 11 1/2 in) Executed in 1953 £400 - 600
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TESSA NEWCOMB (B. 1955) Cottages at Minsmere signed and dated TN 89 (lower right) linocut, unframed image: 8 x 18.5 cm (3 x 7 1/4 in) sheet: 28 x 38 cm (11 x 15 in) £150 - 250
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TESSA NEWCOMB (B. 1955) Dunwich Church in strong evening light signed and inscribed Dunwich Church/ in strong evening light/ Tessa Newcomb (on the reverse) oil on board 55 x 55 cm (21.5 x 21.5 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £800 - 1,200
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MARY NEWCOMB (1922–2008) Meeting at the lock signed MN (lower right) pencil and watercolour 31.5 x 16.5 cm (12 1/2 x 6 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £400 - 600
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MARY POTTER (1900–1981) Groyne, slack tide pencil, pastel and watercolour 19 x 18 cm (7 1/2 x 7 in) PROVENANCE: with Thompson’s Gallery, Aldeburgh, where purchased by the present owner £500 - 700
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) The village of Puerto, Tenerife signed AGAR (lower right) pencil, watercolour and pastel 24 x 32.5 cm (9 1/2 x 12 3/4 in) Executed in 1954 EXHIBITED: Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Eileen Agar 1899-1991: A Centenary, December 1999 - February 2000, no. 90 £500 - 700
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PRUNELLA CLOUGH (1919–1999) A bird in flight signed Clough (lower left) ink 29 x 24 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in)
ALLEN FREER (B. 1956) Visage of a thoughtful man signed AF (lower right), signed again and inscribed Visage of a thoughtful man / Allen Freer (on the reverse) paint on glass 24.5 x 16.3 (9 3/4 x 6 1/2 in)
“She’s got a marvellous directness. There was no sort of obfuscation with Prunella. I think she was one of the most serious and sensitive painters of the twentieth century.”
£150 - 180
Allen Freer (from an interview with Simon Lake of Leicester City Art Gallery in 2004) £500 - 700
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889–1949) Portrait of Rupert Doone wood engraving, unframed image: 18 x 7.3 cm (7 x 2 3/4 in) sheet: 20.5 x 9.3 cm (8 x 7 1/2 in) Originally published in 1921 by Mr. Herbert Furst at the Little Art Rooms, 8 Duke Street, London, W.C.2 Rupert Doone was a dancer and choreographer and the director of ballet at the Group Theatre £1,500 - 2,500
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EDWARD WADSWORTH (1889–1949) Head, Rupert Doone wood engraving, unframed image: 13.5 x 7.3 cm (5 1/4 x 2 3/4 in) sheet: 19.5 x 14 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in) Originally published in 1921 Rupert Doone was a dancer and choreographer and the director of ballet at the Group Theatre £1,500 - 2,500
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NORMAN ADAMS, R.A. (1927–2005) Marches landscape - Study near Ripatransone signed and dated NA 66. (lower right), and inscribed Marches landscape - Study near Ripatransone (lower left) pencil and watercolour 20 x 25 cm (8 x 9 3/4 in) PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist Ripatransone is a town in in the Marche, south east of Ancona, Italy £250 - 350
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JOHN NASH, R.A. (1893–1977) View of Chalford, Gloucestershire signed and dated John Nash 1920 (lower left) pencil and watercolour 32 x 41 cm (12 1/2 x 16 in) PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist in 1974 LITERATURE: A. Freer, John Nash: The Delighted Eye, Cambridge, 1993 £800 - 1,200
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) Boat on the shore, Sark pencil 17 x 21.5 cm (6 3/4 x 8 1/2 in) Executed in 1928 PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist EXHIBITED: Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Eileen Agar 1899-1991: A Centenary Exhibition, December 1999 February 2000, no. 11 £400 - 600
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JOHN NASH, R.A. (1893–1977) Bottengoms Farm on the way to Nayland, Boxted, Suffolk signed John Nash (lower left), inscribed Boxted (lower right) pencil and watercolour, squared for transfer 22 x 29 cm (8 3/4 x 11 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist Bottengoms was John and Christine Nash’s home from 1945 till their deaths. £1,000 - 2,000
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MARY POTTER (1900–1981) Red Brick Beach pencil and watercolour 15 x 19 cm (6 x 7 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: with Thomson’s Gallery, Aldeburgh, where purchased by the present owner £300 - 500
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IVON HITCHENS (1893–1979) Houses under the Downs, Sussex signed IVON HITCHENS (lower left) pencil and watercolour 27.5 x 37 cm (10 3/4 x 14 1/2 in) Executed in 1923 PROVENANCE: Mollie Hitchens, from whom purchased by the present owner in 1981 £700 - 1,000
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TESSA NEWCOMB (B. 1955) Jasmine in a jug signed TN (lower right) oil on board 27 x 32 cm (10 1/2 x 12 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £400 - 600
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A KATHERINE PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, BRITISH, (1895-1985) VASE, of globular form with finely potted neck, the body carved with flutes and decorated with a celadon glaze, seal mark to side, 12cm high £250 - 350
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1899-1991) Prospero’s Island, Tenerife signed AGAR (lower right) pencil and gouache 19 x 25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in) Executed in 1952 PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist EXHIBITED: Chichester, Pallant House Gallery, Eileen Agar: An Eye for Collage, 2008 Prospero’s Island is the result of work on the south side of the island: a harsh landscape most admirably evoked by her subtle use of varied browns. These forms grow bolder and are enhanced by her use of stencils. The title is significant as Tenerife is indeed the magic island where Caliban exists as well as Prospero, both characters from Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Ariel’s songs are heard between breaker and resounding breaker, celebrating that metamorphosis beloved of the surrealists: ‘Those are pearls that were his eyes…’ Allen Freer (Eileen Agar: Angel of Audacity, unpublished MS, Allen Freer) £600 - 800
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MARY NEWCOMB (1922–2008) Ewe signed MN (lower right) watercolour and gouache 24.5 x 25 cm (9 1/2 x 10 in) PROVENANCE: A gift from artist £1,000 - 2,000
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JOSEF HERMAN, R.A. (1911–2000) Portuguese village pencil and ink 20 x 25 cm (8 x 9 3/4 in) PROVENANCE: with Roland, Browse & Delbanco, London, where purchased by the present owner LITERATURE: A. Freer, Persons Places and Things, vol. 2, Cambridge, 1969, illustrated £500 - 700
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JOSEF HERMAN, R.A. (1911–2000) Portuguese fishermen preparing lines pencil and ink 18.5 x 25 cm (7 1/4 x 9 3/4 in) PROVENANCE: with Tib Lane Gallery, Manchester, where purchased by the present owner LITERATURE: A. Freer, Persons Places and Things, vol. 2, Cambridge, 1969, illustrated £600 - 800
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NORMAN ADAMS, R.A. (1927–2005) Light after a storm, North Yorkshire signed and dated N.A. 57 (lower left) oil on board 38 x 53 1/2 cm (15 x 21 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £700 - 1,000
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DONALD WILKINSON (B. 1937) A group of five landscapes (two illustrated) variously signed and dated from 1990s-2000s watercolour and pastel some on printed bases, unframed 33.5 x 34.8 cm (13 1/4 x 14 in), and smaller Sold together with a greeting card with an etching by the same hand (5)
NORMAN ADAMS, R.A. (1927–2005) Landscape at Evening, North Yorkshire signed and dated NA 56 (lower left) oil on canvas 21 x 38 cm (8 1/4 x 15 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £400 - 600
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PRUNELLA CLOUGH (1919–1999) Earth Drawing (I) signed Clough (lower left) ink and watercolour 21 x 17 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £600 - 800
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PRUNELLA CLOUGH (1919–1999) Earth Drawing (II) signed Clough (lower right) ink and watercolour 18 x 16 cm (7 x 6 1/4 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £600 - 800
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) The Dancers signed AGAR (lower right) chalk, crayon and gouache 32.5 x 24 cm (12 3/4 x 9 1/2 in) Executed in 1941 EXHIBITED: Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Eileen Agar, 18 December 199927 February 2000, No.64 £600 - 800
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PRUNELLA CLOUGH (1919–1999) Breakwater signed Clough (lower right) white chalk on buff paper 10.5 x 11 cm (4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in) Executed in 1946 PROVENANCE: with Annely Juda, London, where purchased by the present owner £400 - 600
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) The bird hand-coloured woodcut 14 x 21 cm (5 1/2 x 8 1/4 in) LITERATURE: E. Agar and J. Bard (ed.), The Island, A Quarterly: 1931, issue untraced £300 - 500
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) Three figures signed AGAR (lower right) ink and crayon 17.5 x 25 cm (6 3/4 x 9 3/4 in) £600 - 800
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PRUNELLA CLOUGH (1919–1999) Small flowers (Gypsophila) signed Clough (lower right) acrylic on glossy black paper 29 x 20 cm (11 1/2 x 7 3/4 in) Executed in 1984 PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £1,000 - 2,000
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ERIC RAVILIOUS (1903–1942) Lady on a flying golden cockerel signed in block, E.R. (centre) wood engraving 14.5 x 19.5 cm (5 3/4 x 7 3/4 in) LITERATURE: R. Gibbings, The Golden Cockerel Press Prospectus, Berkshire, 1930, page untraced £200 - 400
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ERIC RAVILIOUS (1903–1942) San Gimignano signed E Ravilious (lower right), and inscribed San Gimignano (lower left) wood engraving 11.5 x 16.5 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in) Published in 1924 £600 - 800
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DAVID JONES (1895-1974) A group of nine plates, six of which from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner engraving, unframed image (i): 17.5 x 13.5 cm (6 3/4 x 5 1/4 in), and similar sheet (i): 30.5 x 23.5 cm (12 x 9 1/4 in), and similar (i-vi) Originally published in 1929: S. T., Coleridge, David Jones (illus.), The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Douglas Cleverdon (9) Plates included in the lot: Going to Church (2); With my crossbow, I shot the albatross; The Bride has gone into the Hall; The mariners work the ropes; Instead of the cross, the albatross about my neck was hung; Animals and Shepherds; Nativity with Animals and Shepherds; Nativity with Animals and Shepherds £800 - 1,200
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DAVID JONES (1895–1974) The full collection of thirteen plates, from The Book of Jonah wood engravings, on wove paper, unframed image (v): 22.5 x 17 cm (8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in), and similar sheet (v): 28.5 x 22 cm (11 1/4 x 8 1/8 in), and similar Originally published for The Book of Jonah, The Golden Cockerel Press, 1926 (13) £800 - 1,200
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) Seated nude signed and dated AGAR/ 1930 (lower right) ink 40 x 26 cm (15 3/4 x 10 in) PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £300 - 500
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MICHAEL AYRTON (1921-1975) Seated man in arms with a wine glass and roses pencil 25 x 18 cm (9 3/4 x 7 in) Executed circa 1942 PROVENANCE: The Artist’s Estate, Elizabeth Ayrton, Gloucestershire, from whom purchased by the present owner. £500 - 800
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PRUNELLA CLOUGH (1919–1999) Fisherman with scales and basket signed Clough (lower right) monotype 12.5 x 9 (4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in) Published in the early 1950s She began by painting still-lifes. She went on to paint the fishermen and the east coast; these subject matters were influenced by her time working for the Fisheries in Lowestoft drawing plans during the war. Her paintings of the Suffolk coast are very memorable. But when she turned inland and started painting what you might call the urban scene: the gasometers; the power stations; the lorry drivers; the lorries; the entrances to factories, people were amazed. Comments such as ‘they are not the sort of paintings you associate with a woman!’ amused Prunella immensely. But she persisted and has now received the recognition that she deserved years back. Allen Freer (from an interview with Simon Lake of Leicester City Art Gallery in 2004) £350 - 450 112 ARR
PRUNELLA CLOUGH (1919–1999) Corks and floats signed Clough (lower right) ink and watercolour 21.7 x 10.3 cm (8 1/2 x 4 in) Executed in 1948 PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £500 - 700 113 ARR
PRUNELLA CLOUGH (1919-1999) Two Kippers signed Clough (lower right) monotype 15.3 x 24.2 cm (6 x 9 1/2 in) Published in 1954 Similar composition is held at the Tate gallery, London PROVENANCE: with Austin Desmond Fine Art, where purchased by the present owner in London, July 1997 £300 - 500 81
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GEORGE DOWNES (1901-1983) Still life with a jug signed G. Downes (upper left) oil on canvas 36 x 43 cm (14 x 17 in) PROVENANCE: Mrs Downes, from whom it was purchased by the present owner £400 - 600
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) Family Trio hand-coloured engraving 16 x 16.5 cm (6 1/4 x 6 1/2 cm) LITERATURE: E. Agar and J. Bard (ed.), The Island, A Quarterly: 1931 £150 - 250
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PRUNELLA CLOUGH (1919–1999) Garden Detail signed Clough (lower left) ink, crayon, gouache and collage 16 x 20 cm (6 1/4 x 8 in) Executed in 1965 PROVENANCE: with New Art Centre, London Sale, Phillips, London, 25 November 1997, lot 66, where purchased by the present owner £700 - 1,000
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EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) Mobile signed AGAR (lower right) ink and watercolour 23 x 14.5 cm (9 x 5 3/4 in)
KATE NICHOLSON (B. 1929) Interchange oil on canvas 41 x 27 cm (16 x 10 1/2 in) Painted in 1966
PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist
PROVENANCE: with Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
£400 - 600
£500 - 700
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KATE NICHOLSON (B. 1929) Sage song oil on canvas-board 39 x 29 cm (15 1/4 x 11 1/4 in) Painted in 1968 in Taomina, Sicily
EILEEN AGAR, R.A. (1904–1991) Palimpsest signed AGAR (lower right) watercolour and charcoal 26 x 20 cm (10 1/4 x 7 3/4 in) Executed circa 1960
PROVENANCE: Acquired from the artist £600 - 800
PROVENANCE: with Lilian Gethic, Brown Street Gallery, Manchester, where purchased by the present owner £600 - 800
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ROGER HILTON (1911–1975) Woman’s head pencil and oil on canvas 20 x 14.7 cm (8 x 5 3/4 in) PROVENANCE: Lilian Gethie, Brown Street Gallery, Manchester, where purchased by the present owner £1,200 - 1,800
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SIR TERRY FROST, R.A. (1915–2003) Untitled; Christmas card monotype (i) 8 x 21 cm (3 1/4 x 8 1/4 in) (ii) 7 x 25 cm (2 3/4 x 9 3/4 in) PROVENANCE: (i), (ii) A gift from the artist (2) £300 - 500
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TREVOR BELL (1930–2017) Breakwater signed Bell (lower right) pencil, watercolour and gouache 10.5 x 19 cm (4 x 7 1/2 in) Executed in 1950s PROVENANCE: St. Ives, Penwith Gallery, 1958 £400 - 600
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A CHINESE CIZHOU WARE GLOBULAR VASE, PROBABLY 11th-14th CENTURY, painted with bands of flowers and lotus flowers, within lined banding, 22cm high £400 - 600
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A MID 1950’s ENGLISH WALNUT SIDE TABLE BY ANTHONY HOLME-BARNETT the rectangular top with rounded corners and champfered underside on rounded square section tapering legs, joined by gently curving frieze, stamped to the inside of the frieze and dated 1956. 75cm high x 117cm wide x 51cm deep Together with a similar rectangular low table by the same maker, stamped to the underside and dated 1955. 53cm high x 76cm wide x 45.5cm deep (2) £100 - 200
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GEOFFREY CLARKE (1924–2014) Untitled signed C. (lower right), dated 1956 (lower left) engraving with aquatint 9 x 5.5 cm (3 1/2 x 2 1/4 in) PROVENANCE: Gift to Allen and Beryl Freer from Basil Taylor £80 - 120
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BREON O’CASEY (1928–2011) October signed and dated Breon O’Casey ‘67 (lower right) oil on paper 25 x 30 cm (9 3/4 x 12 in) £600 - 800
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SIR TERRY FROST, R.A. (1915–2003) A collection of five Christmas cards variously signed, inscribed and dated gouache and collage 12 x 12 cm (4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in), and similar (5) PROVENANCE: A gift from the artist £1,000 - 2,000
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BERNDT FRIBERG, SWEDISH, (1899-1981) A small circular pedestal bowl, decorated in a pale blue glaze, signed to base, 4.5cm high, 9.5cm diameter £100 - 150
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MIKE DODD, BRITISH, (b. 1943.) A squat vase, carved with flutes, with a celadon brown glaze, seals for MD, 16.5cm high, together with three other vessels, a bellied vase decorated with a green glaze, seal marks, 15cm high, a circular short bowl with a band of incised ribbing, decorated in a blue glaze, the rim 9cm diameter and a tenmoku glazed globular vase, seal mark to base, 11cm high (4) £100 - 200
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A LEACH POTTERY STONEWARE JUG, with looping handle ending in a scrolling terminal, impressed mark to side, 20.5cm high, together with another studio pottery jug, with impressed seal for PW, a Rye pottery vase and a circular box and lid, moulded with raised petal work, in turquoise glaze (4) £100 - 200
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ERIC RAVILLIOUS (1903-1942) FOR WEDGWOOD, A BOAT RACE TROPHY VASE, decorated with four printed scenes from the Boat Race, edition 38 out of 350, printed to the base with dedication, The Boat Race Vase, originally designed by Eric Ravillious ARCA, for Wedgwood in 1937. Re-Issued in 1986 to mark the 50th anniversary of Ravillious’s first employment by Wedgwood in 1936, printed marks to base, 26.5cm high, with original box and papers £300 - 500
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A SUNDERLAND LUSTRE POTTERY MUG, 19TH CENTURY printed with a reserve of Hope, seated by an anchor with sea view beyond, on copper ground, 8.5cm high, together with two jugs printed with genre scenes on copper grounds, two copper lustre mugs decorated with bands of flowers and grapes, two copper lustre bowls, a pair of copper and pink lustre goblets, three lustre jugs, two with silver lustre decoration and a silver lustre mug, decorated with trailing flowers (13) £100 - 200
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SAM HERMAN, ENGLAND, (b.1936.) a studio glass vase, of compressed short form, in clear glass with abstract wavy line decoration, in pale aubergine and yellow hues, etched signature and date to base, 1981, 17.5cm high £200 - 400
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A WALNUT OCTAVINA SPINET BY ROBERT GOBLE With rising lid, boxwood and rosewood keys, gilded inscription for Robert Goble MCMLXIII, raised on tapering legs, together with a tuning key. 79cm high x 76.5cm wide x 54cm deep Note: This lot is accompanied by a receipt dated 3rd April 1963 and further correspondence. £250 - 400
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A MID 20TH CENTURY MAHOGANY BOOKCASE BY HUGH BIRKETT, the rectangular top with canted gallery back over a pair of glazed doors with a demi-lune handle enclosing three shelves, the sides of fielded panel construction, on a plinth base. 89.5cm high x 124cm wide x 30cm deep £200 - 300
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BUREAU BOOKCASE the associated top with a greek key moulded cornice above a foliate blind fretwork frieze, over two rectangular doors with shaped inset panels, enclosing shelves, the base with fall front enclosing an arrangement of pigeonholes and drawers around a central cupboard with a panelled door, over four long graduated drawers, on bracket feet. 216cm high x 107cm wide x 53cm deep £300 - 500
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SESSION II FURNITURE, CERAMICS, GLASS & OBJECTS: LOTS 138-191 PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS & PRINTS: LOTS 192-347 BOOKS: LOTS 348-398
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THE FREER LIBRARY (LOTS 348-398) A passion for private press books and the art of illustration led the Freers to build an impressive library. The core of the library consists of Private Press Books illustrated by the Freers’ favourite artists. Highlights include: Rampant Lions Press.- Cleverdon (Douglas) The Engravings of David Jones: A Survey, 2 vol., copy number X of 105 copies on handmade paper, Clover Hill Editions, 1981; Fleece Press. Nash (John) Twenty One Wood Engravings, introduction by Allen Freer, one of 12 copies from an edition limited to 112, 1981 and a number of books by the Gregynog Press including Aesop. The Fables of Esope, number 51 of 250 copies, Gregynog Press, 1931. Allen learned how to bind books as a student at Cambridge and there are few examples of his own work in the sale. Knowledge of the craft gave him an appreciation of fine contemporary binding, notably by James Brockman and Helen Kendall, as well as from firms such as Sangorski and Sutcliffe. The collection reflects personal connections with artists and writers. While researching the work of Thomas Hennell, Allen became acquainted with the widow of Harold Massingham, who had been an important friend of Hennell’s. It was through this connection that Allen acquired some of HJ Massingham’s antiquarian books, some of which are also offered in the sale: Marvell (Andrew) Miscellaneous Poems, first edition, pencil note stating this was the property of Penelope Massingham wife of H.J. Massingham, bookplate of Allen Freer to from paste-down, Robert Boulter, 1681, and [Holinshed (Raphael) The Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande,], 2 vol. in 1,[Second edition, ‘Mr Colquhoun/ Bound by Payne/ Dr P Colquhoun’, ‘H.J.Massingham 22 May: 1916 at Barnes’ [1587[-86]. The antiquarian and fine printing offered here is complemented by a selection of poetry and art reference books especially on twentieth century British artists. Please check the full list of books online on www.chiswickauctions.co.uk
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BOOK HIGHLIGHTS 373
Marvell (Andrew) Miscellaneous Poems, first edition, engraved portrait, laid-down and trimmed to engraving edge, portion of corner lacking, rebound in full tan morocco, gilt lettered, U2-T2 suppressed, as usual, paper repairs to the edges of ‘Title-page’, ‘To the Reader’ and ‘U2’, pencil note stating this was the property of Penelope Massigham wife of H.J. Massingham, bookplate of Allan Freer to from paste-down, housed in cloth pull-off box, small folio, Robert Boulter, 1681. £2,000 - 3,000
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Snaith (J.F.S) A Collection of ‘Indian Tale Paintings 73 hand-painted images on mica, all carefully mounted, images 120x 80mm - 150x110mm., sectioned with manuscript title-pages, ‘Tale Paintings-Castes of the Madras Presidency. No.1’, ‘ Tale Paintings-Castes of the Madras Presidency-No.2’, ‘Tale Paintings - Indian BirdsNo. 3’, ‘Tale Paintings-Castes of the Madras Presidency- No.4’, ‘Tale Paintings-Hindoo Gods. No.5’, Tale Paintings No.6. Indian Butterflies’, each title-page signed by Miss Snaith, contemporary full morocco, decorated in gilt and blind tooling, a few images very slightly damaged, with the book-plate of Allen Freer, sm. 8vo., n.d. [1820-1850] £2,000 - 3,000
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Nash (Paul) Illustrator.Browne (Sir Thomas) Urne Buriall and the Garden of Cyprus, edited and with an introduction by John Carter, number 64 of 215 copies, 32 pochoir plates and illustrations by Paul Nash, bound in full cream sheepskin, lettered in gilt down spine, top and bottom of spine with slight damp(?) signs causing hint of rippling, t.g.e., with a binders label from Sangorski and Sutcliffe on inside rear endpaper, brown cloth slip-case, 4to, printed by the Curwen Press for Cassell and Co. Ltd and La Belle Sauvage, 1932 £1,000 - 1,500
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Marvell (Andrew) Miscellaneous Poems, first edition, engraved portrait, laid-down and trimmed to engraving edge, portion of corner lacking, rebound in full tan morocco, gilt lettered, U2-T2 suppressed, as usual, paper repairs to the edges of ‘Title-page’, ‘To the Reader’ and ‘U2’, pencil note stating this was the property of Penelope Massigham wife of H.J. Massingham, bookplate of Allan Freer to from paste-down, housed in cloth pull-off box, small folio, Robert Boulter, 1681. £1,200 - 1,500
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[Chaucer (Geoffrey)] Chaucer Complete Works Romance of the Rose, Troylus and Creseyde and other poems… with own divisional title-page, modern mss title-page, lacking all before fol. Cxx, Ccc6 – Fff1, Jjj3 & Jjj4 and all after fol cccxliiii, modern full morocco, 3 pp remargined, 4pp repaired at edges & 3 trimmed, [from ‘The workes of Geffray Chaucer : newly printed, with dyuers workes whiche were neuer in print before : as in the table more playnly dothe appere. Cum priuilegio.’ Printed by William Bonham, 1542 (?); [Chaucer]. Together with the remnants of the original volume to include, The launterbury Tales, Aiii & Aiii, The Knights tale, Bii-Ciiiii , The man of lawes tale, Eii- Fffiii, The marchauntes tale, fol. Xxxi & Xxxii, The wife of Bathes prologue 1pp, The Sompners tale (& others), Ji -K6, The Pardoners tale NiNiiii, The tale of Chaucer, Mi-iPiii, The Monks tale, Piiii – Qiii, The Prologue of the Monnes priest, Qiiii – Ri, The Mantiples prologue, R1 – Rii, plus 32pp others including The Plowmans’ tale, printed in black letter, some loose in early binding, from the library of H.J.Massingham with his signature to front paste-down, and contemporary signature of William Morgan [1542?] Not subject to return. £800 - 1,200
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Fleece Press.Nash (John) Twenty One Wood Engravings, introduction by Allen Freer, one of 12 copies from an edition limited to 112, with an additional wood-engraving printed on vellum by Simon Lawrence and 4pp of original mss notes by John Nash on his paintings, woodengraved plates, original full vellum uncut, original cloth drop-back box, 4to, Wakefield, Fleece Press, 1993. £1,500 - 1,800
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Index 17TH/18TH CENTURY 157 18TH CENTURY 159, 160 19TH CENTURY 133, 162, 163, 164, 165, 167, 168, 179, 181
JONES, DAVID 42, 107, 108, 202, 203, 204, 210 L LAMB, LYNTON 55, 72, 200, 209, 219
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LATE 17TH CENTURY 138, 139
ADAMS, NORMAN 69, 83, 95, 97
LATE 18TH CENTURY 146, 158, 183
AGAR, EILEEN 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 40, 57, 58, 70, 71, 73, 78, 85, 91, 100, 102, 103, 109, 115, 117, 120
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ARDIZZONE, EDWARD 63, 64, 65, 66 AYRTON, MICHAEL 109 B
MARC, FRANZ 194 MID 1950’s 125 MID 20TH CENTURY 136, 148, 154 N
BAWDEN,EDWARD 215 BELL, TREVOR 123 BLOW, SANDRA 68
NASH, JOHN 45, 49, 50, 51, 84, 86, 195, 196, 216, 218
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NICHOLSON, KATE 118, 119
CLARKE, GEOFFREY 126
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CLOUGH, PRUNELLA 79, 98, 99, 101, 104, 111, 112, 113, 116
O’CASEY, BREON 127
COLLEY, WILLIAM FREDERICK 214 CURTIS, WILLIAM 213 D DODD, MIKE 130 DOWNES, GEORGE 114
NEWCOMB, MARY 44, 47, 53, 54, 76, 92
P POLLOCK, IAN 207 POTTER, JOSEPH 190 POTTER, MARY 77, 87 R
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RAVILIOUS, ERIC 105, 106, 176, 201, 132, 175
FREER, ALLEN 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 80
REDDICK, PETER 199
FRIBERG, BERNDT 129 FROST, SIR TERRY 3, 4, 122, 128 G GEORGE II ERA 140, 141 GEORGE III ERA 30, 32, 137, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 184 GEORGE IV ERA 156
ROSOMAN, LEONARD 41 ROUAULT, GEORGES 206 S STANTON, BLAIR HUGHS 211 STONE, ALIX 56 SUTHERLAND, GRAHAM 222 T
GILL, ERIC 212, 220
TESSA NEWCOMB (B. 1955) 31, 46, 67, 74, 75, 89
GILPIN, CIRCLE OF SAWRY 29
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GROSS, ANTHONY 52
UNDERWOOD, LEON 221
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UNOLD, MAX 198
HARTRICK, ARCHIBALD STANDISH 205
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HERMAN, JOSEF 93, 94
VAUGHAN, KEITH 3, 4
HILTON, ROGER 121
VILLON, JACQUES 222
HITCHENS, IVON 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 48, 88
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WADSWORTH, EDWARD 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 59, 60, 61, 62, 81, 82
JOHN O’CONNOR (1830–1889) 197
WILKINSON, DONALD 96
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Glossary Glossary of Picture Cataloguing Terms Any Statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, provenance and condition is a statement of opinion and is not to be taken as a statement of fact. The Company reserves the right, in forming their opinion, to consult and rely upon any expert or authority considered by them to be reliable. 1. JMW Turner: In our opinion a work by the artist. When the artist’s forename(s) is not known, a series of asterisks, followed by the surname of the artist, whether preceded by an initial or not, indicates that in our opinion the work is by the artist named. 2. Attributed to JMW Turner: In our opinion probably a work by the artist, but less certainly as to the authorship expressed than in the preceding category. 3. Studio of JMW Turner: In our opinion probably a work by an unknown hand in the studio of the artist, which may or may not have been executed under the artist’s direction. 4. Circle of JMW Turner: In our opinion a work by an as yet unidentified, but distinct hand, closely associated with the named artist and of the period, but not necessarily his pupil. 5. Style of…; Follower of JMW Turner: In our opinion a work by a painter working in the artist’s style, but not necessarily his pupil. 6. Manner of JMW Turner: In our opinion a work in the style of the artist and of a later date. 7. After JMW Turner: In our opinion a copy (of any date) of a known work of the artist. 8. The term ‘signed’ and/or ‘dated’ and/or ‘inscribed’ means that in our opinion the signature and/or date and/or inscription are from the hand of the artist. 9. The term ‘with signature’ and/or ‘with date’ and/or ‘with inscription’ means that in our opinion the signature and/or date and/or inscription have been added by another hand than that of the artist. 10. Dimensions are given height before width. For prints and multiples the measurements give the plate or image and wherever possible the sheet as well. For works on paper they apply to what is visible from the mount and not the full sheet, as some have not been examined out of their frames. 11. Pictures are framed unless otherwise stated. 12. All unframed works in both Session I & II are mounted, unless otherwise stated.
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Any balance proceeds of sale received after payment of all sums outstanding and due to CA Ltd shall be held for the account of the Buyer. 4.8 Shipping Any shipping costs that may arise subsequent to the sale shall be at the Buyer’s expense. Such costs may include but not limited to postage, import and export permits where required and any other licence necessary for goods to be shipped outside of the European Union. CA Ltd does not offer insurance for shipping. However, CA Ltd may arrange insurance upon the Buyer’s request and at the Buyer’s expense. CA Ltd cannot be held responsible for any damages that may be incurred to goods prior to the fall of the hammer. 4.9 Loss or Damage CA Ltd does not accept liability for loss or damage occurring to Lots after the sale. CA Ltd will use reasonable efforts when handling Lots, but shall not be responsible for any loss or damages that may occur whilst the said Lot is in any third party’s care. 4.10 Cultural Goods import and export restrictions Cultural goods may be subject to import and export restrictions. Under EU Regulations related to the trade of cultural goods, export licences may be required for export outside of the European Union if the item’s value exceeds the EU threshold. Under UK Law, a licence may also be required for intra-EU trade. Licenses are issued by Arts Council England and it is the Buyer’s duty to obtain them. Some countries restrict the import of specific cultural goods. For example, the United States prohibits the import of pre-Columbian monumental or architectural sculpture or murals, as well as any cultural goods in provenance from some countries subject to armed conflicts. The Buyer must verify local legislation prior to the sale in order to be assured that import or export is possible. 4.11 CITES Import and export restrictions Certain endangered species are listed in the CITES Convention. Listed specimens and any parts or products thereof are subject to issuance of an export permit when leaving the European Union. Appendix I species, are also subject to issuance of a prior import permit from the country in which the goods are to be imported. Such permits are necessary before applying for export permits and it is the Buyer’s duty to initiate the proceedings with the relevant authority. The Buyer must be aware that certain countries prohibit the import of some species or any parts or products derived thereof. For example, the United States prohibit all import of African elephant ivory, and any item containing parts that may merely resemble African
elephant ivory must be accompanied by relevant documentation stating it is not the latter. Worked items that are dated before 1947 are exempt from import restrictions for intra-EU trade and shall not require export licences. Please be aware that all Lots marked with the symbol λ are subject to CITES regulations. 4.12 Limitation of liability regarding CITES export licenses Where licences are required for importing or exporting outside of the European Union, it is the Buyer’s duty to obtain them. CA Ltd cannot be held responsible if the Buyer’s application for an export permit is unsuccessful. Subsequently, in the event of failure thereof, CA Ltd shall not permit cancellation or rescission of the sale. 4.13 Warranties CA Ltd does not provide the Buyer with warranties relating to any Lot, unless required by Law. 4.14 Authenticity warranty In the event of a Lot being sold as authentic under the catalogue description and the Buyer provides evidence in the form of a written report by a recognised expert or test results that the said Lot is not authentic, CA Ltd will refund the purchase price. The Buyer shall give notice to CA Ltd within 28 days from knowledge or any event giving reasons for suspecting that the item is not authentic, and within one year of the said sale. Any claim thereafter shall not be receivable. For the purposes of the present paragraph, authenticity shall be defined as the state of a Lot that is genuine and not a forgery or a copy. 5. ANTIQUITIES AND TRIBAL ART 5.1 Import and export restrictions and regulations Archaeological goods over 100 years of age, unless covered by exemption of limited scientific interest, will require an EU Licence for export to a third country, regardless of their value. It is recommended that the Buyer contact the Export Licensing Unit at Arts Council England in order to be assured the good is or not of limited archaeological or scientific interest. Archaeological goods found on United-Kingdom soil or in UK territorial waters over 50 years of age shall require a UK Licence regardless of their value and regardless of the export destination. Other archaeological objects regardless of their origin will require an Individual Licence or OGEL depending on their value. Both European-Union and UK Licences may be required simultaneously for some items. It is the Buyer’s duty to undertake the necessary steps. CA Ltd cannot be held responsible and the sale cannot be cancelled in the event of failure to obtain the relevant licences. 6. JEWELLERY 6.1 Gemstone treatment and estimates Many gemstones on the market have been treated so as to augment their appearance, in a reversible or permanent manner. Treatments under the present section may be but not limited to: • Heat treatment to enhance sapphires and rubies’ clarity and colour • Oil and resin treatments for emeralds applied in different ways, to enhance clarity of the stone • Staining • Irradiation • Coating Estimates provided by CA Ltd are deemed to be based on the fact that the gemstone may have been subject to any type of treatment in the past. CA Ltd shall not be responsible in the absence of mention thereof. A certificate may be issued by a laboratory, providing with detailed information on the condition of the gemstone and any treatment applied thereto. The Buyer must be aware that different laboratories have different approaches as to the degree or type of treatment for a particular gemstone. If a certificate accompanies the Lot, the Buyer must be aware that it is merely a statement of the laboratory’s opinion and in no way can CA Ltd be held responsible for any mentions therein. Such certificates are deemed to be delivered with the Lot for informative purposes only. 6.2 Estimated weights If a stone’s exact weight appears within the body of the description, the stone has been unmounted and weighed by CA Ltd. If the weight of a stone is stated to be approximate, the stone has been assessed by CA Ltd within its setting, and the defined weight is a statement of opinion only. This information is given as a guide and bidders should satisfy themselves with regard to this information as to its accuracy.
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6.3 Signatures ‘A diamond ring, by X’: When the maker’s name appears in the title, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion the piece is by that maker. ‘A diamond ring, signed X’: Has a signature that, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, is authentic but may contain gemstones that are not original, or the piece may have been altered. ‘A diamond ring, mounted by X’: Has been created by the jeweller, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, but using stones or designs supplied by the client. ‘Maker’s mark for X’: Has a maker’s mark which in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion is authentic. Some items may include parts or products derived from endangered species, such as ivory or coral. Such items may be subject to import or export restrictions. See section on CITES regulations for more details. 7. CLOCKS AND WATCHES All Lots are sold as seen. Clocks and watches are therefore not deemed to be sold in working condition. Absence of reference thereof in the description does not imply that the Lot is in good condition and without defects, or has been subject to repair or restoration. CA Ltd makes no representation or warranty that any clock or watch is in working order. As clocks and watches often contain fine and complex mechanisms, bidders should be aware that a general service, change of battery or further repair work, for which the Buyer is solely responsible, may be necessary. Most clocks and watches are likely to have been repaired in the past, and as a result may include parts that are not original thereto. The United-States restrict the importation of watches such as Rolex, Frank Muller or Corum. Such models can only be imported personally by the Buyer and CA Ltd cannot assist with shipping thereof. Some watches may include leather straps derived from endangered species. Buyers may be required to obtain appropriate permits for import or export purposes in accordance with CITES regulations. CA Ltd acts in compliance with such legislations and shall take necessary steps where required. Subsequently, watches may be deemed sold without their straps. 8. FURNITURE 8.1 Upholstered furniture after 1950 According to The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988, furniture that was upholstered after the 1st of January 1950 is subject to restrictions in the United-Kingdom. Exempt upholstered furniture that does not meet such requirements is deemed sold for purely aesthetic purposes. CA Ltd shall not be responsible for later alterations to the furniture, making it unfit for sale. 9. GLOSSARY OF PICTURE CATALOGUING TERMS Any Statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, provenance and condition is a statement of opinion and is not to be taken as a statement of fact. The Company reserve the right, in forming their opinion, to consult and rely upon any expert or authority considered by them to be reliable. 1 JMW Turner: In our opinion a work by the artist. When the artist’s forename(s) is not known, a series of asterisks, followed by the surname of the artist, whether preceded by an initial or not, indicates that in our opinion the work is by the artist named. 2 Attributed to JMW Turner: In our opinion probably a work by the artist, but less certainly as to the authorship expressed than in the preceding category. 3 Studio of JMW Turner: In our opinion probably a work by an unknown hand in the studio of the artist, which may or may not have been executed under the artist’s direction. 4 Circle of JMW Turner: In our opinion a work by an as yet unidentified but distinct hand, closely associated with the named artist and of the period, but not necessarily his pupil. 5 Style of; Follower of JMW Turner: In our opinion a work by a painter working in the artist’s style, but not necessarily his pupil. 6 Manner of JMW Turner: In our opinion a work in the style of the artist and of a later date. 7 After JMW Turner: In our opinion a copy (of any date) of a known work of the artist. 8 The term ‘signed’ and/or ‘dated’ and/or ‘inscribed’ means that in our opinion the signature and/or date and/or inscription are from the hand of the artist. 9 The term ‘with signature’ and/or ‘with date’ and/or ‘with inscription’ means that in our opinion the signature and/or date and/or inscription have been added by another hand than that of the artist. 10 Pictures are framed unless otherwise stated. 10. ASIAN ARTS 10.1 Import and export restrictions When dealing with Asian Arts and more specifically with items made of exotic wood (e.g.
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all species of rosewood) or elephant ivory, the Buyer must be aware of import and export restrictions in accordance with CITES Regulations. As aforementioned in the Section relating to such matters, import and export permits or re-export certificates may be required. Verification letters will be required for re-export of worked Rhinoceros items. 10.2 Fine Chinese Paintings Current scholarship in the field of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy does not permit unqualified statements as to the authorship or date of execution. The limited right of rescission contained in the present terms and conditions does not apply to Chinese paintings. Notwithstanding, if within 28 days of the sale of any such Lot, the original purchaser gives written notice to CA Ltd that the Lot is a forgery and within fourteen days after giving such notice, the original purchaser returns the lot to us in the same condition as at the time of sale and demonstrates to our satisfaction that the lot is a forgery, CA Ltd will rescind the sale and refund the purchase price received. For this purpose, a ‘forgery’ is defined as a work created with the intent to deceive. 11. BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS Books and manuscripts sold as incomplete are not subject to returns. Printed books may be returned for a full refund only if they prove to be defective in text or illustration. This shall not apply to the absence of blanks, half titles or advertisements, to unnamed books or to books sold under the heading of ‘binding’ or ‘bindings’. 12. WINES AND SPIRITS In accordance with agreed standards in the trade, estimates shall be deemed to have taken into account the fill level. For the purposes of the present Terms and Conditions, the ‘Fill Level’ refers to the space between the base of the cork and the liquid in the bottle. Fill levels may vary with age or depending on the condition of the wine or spirit. Lack of mention thereof in the description is not a representation of an ‘acceptable’ fill level from CA Ltd. CA Ltd offers no guarantee as to suitability for drinking of the wine or spirit. The Buyer must be aware of the risk that the taste of a wine or spirit may be altered due to factors such as age, storage conditions, oxidation, etc. 13. COPYRIGHT CA Ltd shall own the copyright on all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for CA Ltd relating to a Lot, including catalogue contents. Such copyright shall remain at all times the property of CA Ltd. Neither the Buyer nor anyone else shall use the abovementioned materials without the prior written consent of CA Ltd. Some Lots may be subject to copyright protection, CA Ltd does not guarantee said Lots are free thereof. 14. DATA PROTECTION The Buyer agrees that personal information transmitted to CA Ltd may be disclosed exclusively for the purposes of business, or as required by Law. CA Ltd shall not use personal information for any other purpose without the Buyer’s prior consent. CA Ltd never sell, lend or trade in personal data provided by any Bidder. 15. SEVERABILITY Whenever and to the extent that any provisions of these terms would or might contravene the provision of any relevant legislation, such provision is to take effect only in so far as it may do so without contravening such legislation and the legality, validity and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions are not in any way to be affected or impaired as a result. 16. AMENDMENTS The current Terms and Conditions may be amended, verbally or in writing, prior to the sale. 17. LAW AND JURISDICTION The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale and the conduct of the auction and any matters related to any of the foregoing shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the Law of England and Wales. For the benefit of CA Ltd all bidders and sellers agree that the Courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle all disputes arising in connection with all aspects of all matters or transactions to which these Conditions of Sale and Authorship warranty relate or apply. All parties agree that CA Ltd shall retain the right to bring proceedings in any court other than the Courts of England.
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AN INVITATION TO CONSIGN We are now accepting entries for our fine art sales in March and April: 22 March – Urban & Contemporary Art Head of Sale: Matt Caddick matt.caddick@chiswickauctions.co.uk
30 March – British & European Fine Art including Portrait Miniatures Head of Sale: Ishbel Gray ishbel.gray@chiswickauctions.co.uk
15 April – Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern & North African Art Head of Sale: Janet Rady janet.rady@chiswickauctions.co.uk
20 April – Old Master Paintings & Drawings Head of Sale: Laetitia Masson laetitia.masson@chiswickauctions.co.uk
21 April – Modern & Post-War British Art Head of Sale: Krassi Kuneva krassi.kuneva@chiswickauctions.co.uk If you have items that you would like to be valued or for consignment, please email the relevant head of sale or call 020 8992 4442 for a free and confidential valuation.
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