watercolour on paper, signed, titled verso mounted, framed and under glass image size 19cm x 17cm, overall size 37cm x 34cm Exhibition label verso: John Busby - Landscapes & Birds, 8 March - 2 April 1997, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh Note: John Philip Busby was born in Bradford in 1928 and attended Ilkley Grammar School. After National Service, he studied at Leeds College of Art and then at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) where he was awarded post-graduate and major travel scholarships. On return from France and Italy he was invited to join the staff of ECA, where he taught drawing and painting from 1956 until 1988. In 1959 he was commissioned to paint the mural Christ in Glory in the Scottish Episcopal Church, St Columba-by-the-Castle, Edinburgh. A member of the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW), he served as President of the Society of Scottish Artists, (SSA) 1976-79. A life-long bird watcher and naturalist (at age 17 he was at the inaugural meeting of the Wharfdale Naturalists Society in 1945), he was a founder member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA). He led courses in Switzerland, Crete, the Falklands and Galapagos Islands, in Orkney and at Nature in Art in Gloucestershire, and in 1989 he began a Seabird Drawing course based at North Berwick. Now named after him, this has continued each year since, attracting participants from many parts of the world. He took part in projects with the Artists for Nature Foundation (ANF) in Holland, Poland, Spain, Ireland, India, Portugal and Israel, and in SWLA/Forestry Commission projects in the New Forest and in the oak woods in the west of Scotland. In 1991 he was filmed in Shetland for the Granada TV production “Portrait of the Wild – Summer‘. John Busby illustrated over 35 books about birds and animals, mostly about behaviour, ranging from seabirds and garden birds to tigers and otters, plus a book of poems by Kenneth Steven (Wild Horses) and many of the illustrations in The RSPB Anthology of Wildlife Poetry. His own books are mentioned elsewhere but also include a booklet Landscapes at the Edge of the Sea in 2010 with his rock pool paintings, and another for the first Curious Eye exhibition which he curated at the RSA in 2007. In 2009 he was declared "Master Wildlife Artist" by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin USA. He exhibited widely both at home and abroad and had a major retrospective exhibition at Bradford City Art Gallery in 1999/2000. More recently a retrospective exhibition, planned before his death, was held at Nature in Art, Gloucester in August 2015, and two large exhibitions to celebrate his landscapes (at the Royal Scottish Academy) and drawings (at The Scottish Gallery) were held in Edinburgh in June 2016, with another at the Wildlife Art Gallery in Lavenham, Suffolk in November 2017. In 2019 a major exhibition of his paintings was held during the Edinburgh Arts Festival, 29th July to 2nd September at the Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh.
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oil on board, signed, titled label verso framed image size 26cm x 30cm, overall size 40cm x 45cm Label verso: Ancrum Gallery, Ancrum Note: A hugely important figure in Scottish 20th Century art. Of the forty eight examples of his work held in National Collections, Glasgow Museums hold 8, The Hunterian 8, The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 5 and multiple examples are held by The National Trust For Scotland, The RSA, Dundee Museums and Galleres, Perth & Kinross, Aberdeen Museum & Galleries, South Ayrshire Council, The Paisley Art Institute and others.
oil on board, titled label verso mounted, framed and under glass image size 14cm x 18cm, overall size 28cm x 31cm Exhibition label verso: May 1973, Aitken Dott & Son, Edinburgh Note: Earl Haig (son of the Field Marshall) started painting as a prisoner of war. The paintings and drawings he made in Colditz Castle were exhibited at The Scottish Gallery in 1945 in an exhibition attended by HM The Queen. He went on to train under Victor Pasmore and Lawrence Gowing at Camberwell School of Art, London when fellow Scot William Johnstone was Principal. He had a distinguished exhibiting career primarily with The Scottish Gallery which spanned over six decades, concluding with his remarkable 90th birthday show in 2008. However, the same prestigious Edinburgh Gallery staged a Memorial show for Haig in 2011 and a major centenary show in 2018. In 2020 another solo show was staged (November - December 2020) by The Scottish Gallery focussing on examples from the Scottish Borders and Italy, where he spent an increasing amount of time from the mid-1970s. Earl Haig's work was shown widely elsewhere in Britain and on the continent, latterly including Clarges Gallery and Gallery 10, London. His work held in the collections of HM The Queen and other members of the Royal family, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and further public and notable corporate collections. Earl Haig was a member of the Scottish Arts Council and of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland and a Trustee of the National Galleries of Scotland. As a landscape painter he was fond of simple, almost naïve images infused with a rich palette. Lived in Bemersyde, Melrose, Scotland.
oil on canvas, signed framed image size 92cm x 122cm, overall size 128cm x 148cm Note: Gerard Burns is one of Scotland's best known and most successful living artists. He trained at Glasgow School of Art and achieved UK wide acclaim as Winner of the Daily Mail ''Not the Turner'' Competition in 2003 with a £20,000 first prize. His many private collectors include The Malaysian Royal Family, Ewan McGregor, Sir Tom Hunter and numerous celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sport and politics. Exhibiting Galleries include Thompson's Gallery, London; Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Eton; Richmond Hill Gallery, Loch Gallery, Toronto; Robertson's Fine Art Gallery, Edinburgh. Works in Corporate Collections include Aberdeen Asset Management New York and Aberdeen, RBS Scotland, Standard Charter Bank, West Coast Capital, Accenture, Dublin, Stagecoach Group, Norwood Club, New York. National Public Collections include Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow; Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow; Burns Museum Alloway, Ayr; Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Portraits of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, and author Denise Mina entered into the permanent collection at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2015). The Scottish Parliament (''The Rowan'' hung in the former First Minister Alex Salmond's office for the duration of his tenure and Portrait of Margo McDonald entered into the permanent collection and was installed at the Scottish Parliament in Sept 2016). Glasgow Caledonian University Portrait of Chancellor Professor Yunus installed 2016, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow, portrait of former President Frank Dunn installed April 2016. Recent portraits include Judy Murray, Nicola Sturgeon (First Minister, Scotland), Neil Lennon, Kirsty Wark, Alan Cumming, Billy Connolly, Elaine C Smith, Doddie Weir & Sir Brian and Lady Soutar.
oil on canvas, signed framed image size 51cm x 51cm, overall size 78cm x 78cm Note: Gerard Burns is one of Scotland's best known and most successful living artists. He trained at Glasgow School of Art and achieved UK wide acclaim as Winner of the Daily Mail ''Not the Turner'' Competition in 2003 with a £20,000 first prize. His many private collectors include The Malaysian Royal Family, Ewan McGregor, Sir Tom Hunter and numerous celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sport and politics. Exhibiting Galleries include Thompson's Gallery, London; Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Eton; Richmond Hill Gallery, Loch Gallery, Toronto; Robertson's Fine Art Gallery, Edinburgh. Works in Corporate Collections include Aberdeen Asset Management New York and Aberdeen, RBS Scotland, Standard Charter Bank, West Coast Capital, Accenture, Dublin, Stagecoach Group, Norwood Club, New York. National Public Collections include Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow; Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow; Burns Museum Alloway, Ayr; Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Portraits of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, and author Denise Mina entered into the permanent collection at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2015). The Scottish Parliament (''The Rowan'' hung in the former First Minister Alex Salmond's office for the duration of his tenure and Portrait of Margo McDonald entered into the permanent collection and was installed at the Scottish Parliament in Sept 2016). Glasgow Caledonian University Portrait of Chancellor Professor Yunus installed 2016, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow, portrait of former President Frank Dunn installed April 2016. Recent portraits include Judy Murray, Nicola Sturgeon (First Minister, Scotland), Neil Lennon, Kirsty Wark, Alan Cumming, Billy Connolly, Elaine C Smith, Doddie Weir & Sir Brian and Lady Soutar.
Splendid original black & white gelatin print on paper entitled Petit's Mobil Station, Cherry Hill, New Jersey by American photographer George Tice who specializes in urban landscapes. Signature on lower right: Geo. A. Tice. Housed in a metallic frame with an off-white mat. Sight size: 14"L x 11.50"H. Frame dimensions: 20.75"L x 16.75"H x 1"W. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment. Artist: George A. Tice (American b. 1938)Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
Four small gilded bowls with cobalt-blue insert. The collection includes a Gorham Corporation electro plated bowl, and three Mappin & Webb golden-brass bowls. Each marked by manufacture. Gorham with glass insert: 3"L x 2.25"W x 2.5"H. A Mappin & Webb bowl with glass insert: 2.5"W x 1.75"H. Dimensions: See DescriptionManufacturer: Gorham Corporation, and Mappin & WebbCountry of Origin: United States, and EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
This is a beautiful wide-tipped flower vase, decorated with intricate cut patterns, including cross hatch and cane designs. Dimensions: 6.75"Dia. x 9"HManufacturer: Ebeling & ReussCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear. As is, as found. Small fleabites on base.
Lot includes 4 engraved serving spoons with floral and geometric designs (9") - J S & S engraved mark. Lot also includes grape scissors and 2 nutcrackers with engraved design - unmarked. Largest piece 9"L x 2"W. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionManufacturer: John Sherwood & SonsCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Elegant design of scrolls with vines on sterling handles. Set includes carving knife with stainless steel blade 14" and fork with stainless steel tines 11.5". William Wilson & Son mark on handles. Weight: 288g. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionManufacturer: William Wilson & SonCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

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