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Lot 476
**Nicholas Ponsonby Haslam (British, b.1939)Original Interior Design for Townsley Party, Berkeley Hotel (London),14.10.96Window wall ballroomWatercolour drawing on sketch book paperSigned "Nicholas Haslam Sept 96" (1996), (top)45 cms x 35.5 cms (sheet)62 cms x 51 cms (framed)**(ARR may apply) 400-600
Lot 124
* Ward (Leslie Matthew, 1851-1922). Sketches of Gladstone in the House of Commons, 1873, two pen, black ink, and pencil sketches on wove paper, both inscribed and dated by the artist, 16 x 8.5 cm (6 3/8 x 3 3/8 ins) mount aperture, and smaller, with a further sketch by Ward of Viscount Goschen (1831-1907), Liberal MP, and at that time First Lord of the Admiralty, framed and glazed as oneQTY: (1)
Lot 15
Radclyffe (Charles W.) Views in Birmingham and its Vicinity, Birmingham: Knott, Hawker and Coburn, circa 1840, tinted additional lithograph title,8 tinted lithograph views, some spotting and water stains, original cloth-backed stiff wrappers, upper corners clipped, some soiling and edge wear, oblong folio, together with Waller (Frederick S.) A General Architectural Description of the Cathedral Church formerly the Abbey Church of St. Peter at Gloucester, London: Day & Son, 1856, 2 mounted photographic frontispieces, 6 plates (one tinted), some spotting, contents loose in original cloth-backed wrappers, tear and loss to rear wrapper, some edge wear and toning, folio, plus two others: Charles Frederick Green's The Legend of Shakespeare's Crab Tree, 1857, and Studies and Figures selected from the sketch books of the late Thomas Gainsborough (never before published) executed in lithography... by Richard Lane, 2 volumes, circa 1825 QTY: (5)
Lot 64
* Architectural drawings. A group of 8 plans, drawings and elevations, by Mervyn Handley, mid-20th century, including designs for: Institute of Contemporary Art in Russell Square (dated 1949); Factory at New Cross for Messrs Avern & Bucknall Ltd; Perspective Sketch of Medical Officers House (1947); Design for a Town Square (1948); Labour Saving Kitchen (1948), all with hand-colouring in gouache or watercolour, 7 on thick wove paper, one on thin wove paper laid down on board, 7 in pen & black ink, some pencil, all but one signed, 6 dated, generally dusty, few edge losses and tears, one with staining to lower right corner, affecting signature, sheet sizes 54 x 75 cm and similar, the largest 50 x 86 cmQTY: (8)
Lot 23
George Romney - Study of a Lady with a Lyre, 18th century pen and brush with ink over pencil on laid paper, 43.5cm x 21cm, within a gilt frame. Note: the facial features are an intervention by a later hand. This work is a study for The Honorable Mrs. Trevor (Viscountess Hampden) circa 1779-1780, now in the collection of the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA. A closely related sketch by Romney was sold at Bonhams, 8th November 2005, lot no. 48. We are grateful to Alex Kidson for confirming the attribution to Romney as well as his help in the cataloguing of this lot.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 246
BOOKS, Antiquarian and early 20th century, Historical, Geographical and Religious titles, five boxes containing approximately 125 titles, some rare and highly collectable, including 1st editions, highlights include six volumes of War Memoirs of David Lloyd George published by Ivor Nicholson and Watson 1933-1936, 1st editions, Scott's Last Expedition published by Smith, Elder & Co 1913, 3rd edition, two volumes of A General Sketch of the European War by Hilaire Belloc, The First Phase and The Second Phase, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1915-1916, 1st editions, a very rare copy of SHERIDAN - A MILITARY NARRATIVE by JOSEPH HERGESHEIMER, signed by the author, 1st edition printed at the Riverside Press in Cambridge Massachusetts, USA in September 1931, this 1st edition was limited to 365 copies of which 350 were for sale, THE ROYAL ATLAS OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY by ALEXADER KEITH JOHNSTON, 1865 edition, front board and spine missing title pages torn, most coloured maps intact, local, civic and Government maps, titles on Mountaineering and the Polar Regions, an Uncorrected Proof Copy of THEY SURVIVED - A STUDY OF THE WILL TO LIVE by WILFRED NOYCE
Lot 254
NORMAN HARTNELL (1901-1979) Two signed pencil, watercolour and gouache dress designs, one for the actress 'Miss Olga Lindo' (1899-1968) of a lilac evening dress with yellow trained coat and belt, the other with typed slip of paper clipped to the design 'SKETCH NO. 19 Dinner dress with full gathered back of black taffeta and straight front of black velvet, inscribed 'No: 19' in pencil to the top of the image, both 35.5cm x 25.5cm (2) (Condition report: the Olga Lindo sketch has patches of torn brown paper below the signature, various annotations in ink and pencil, a number of dirty marks, mainly around the edges, the black dinner dress design has a few dirty marks, particularly along the right hand side)
Lot 255
NORMAN HARTNELL (1901-1979) Four signed dress designs, two pencil and watercolours of floral full length evening dresses from the 1940's-50's era, one of which is inscribed 'Specially designed for NANTY FROCKS INC:', the other has 'when a princess' inscribed in pencil verso, the two ink and watercolour sketches from the late 1960's - 1970's era, comprising of a cream knee length dress 'DOUBLE CREAM' and a full length A line dress with wide sleeves 'SCARLET LADY', the latter two designs signed in felt pen, Scarlet Lady 32cm x 21.8cm, the other three 35.5cm x 25.5cm (4) (Condition report: the rosebud dress design has a dirty surface and light staining, especially down the left hand side, some wrinkles and crease in the paper, pin holes below a blue biro '6' in the top left hand corner, two pin holes in the bottom left corner, the 'Nanty Frocks Inc' sketch has staining to the bottom half left hand edge, lighter staining along the bottom edge, dirty mark in the bottom right hand corner and another to the right of the head, 'Double Cream' has pin holes to the corners / edges and light creases in the paper, 'Scarlet Lady' has pin holes to the corners/ edges and areas of staining, particularly along the right hand side)
Lot 256
ALFRED WAINWRIGHT (BRITISH 1907-1991) 'CALDER VALE CHURCH', a pen and ink sketch of St John's church in Lancashire, signed and titled in green pen to lower margin, approximate size including visible margins 17cm x 21cm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with Peter Wilson auction receipt dated 30/07/09 (Condition Report: tippex corrections visible, there is a spot of foxing to the tower, signature and title faded) (Artist resale rights apply)
Lot 295
FROM THE STUDIO OF GRAHAM BENTON R.B.S.A (BRITISH 1934-2022) FOUR SKETCH PADS AND LOOSE SKETCHES ETC, to include a leather style sketch pad with abstract pen and watercolours to almost every page, approximate size of page 29cm x 20cm a sketch pad with mostly landscapes in pastel, watercolour and pencil, most pages have images on them, two other pads with pen, watercolour and pencil sketches, mostly landscapes, together with loose hand drawn book illustrations and portraits a small quantity of printed illustrations from works drawn by Benton and a photo album with images of exhibitions and Benton at the home of Sir Terry Frost etc
Lot 309
James Atkinson (British, 1780-1852), Three watercolour sketches on paper, preparatory studies for the lithographs contained in Atkinson's "Sketches in Afghaunistan" (published 1842), comprising:No 1: "Scene On The River Sufledge Near Paukputten, In The Punjab", No 4: "View Of The Mountain Baba Naunee Called Kutglah, Near The Place Of Slaughter", No 23: "The Avenue At Baber's Tomb Where The People Assemble On Festival Days", With a further watercolour sketch on paper:No 19: "The Bridge and River Which Divide The City Of Caubel", which was possibly originally intended for inclusion in "Sketches in Afghaunistan", but does not appear in the published edition, Each 24.5cm x 36cm, In matching glazed frames (4)PROVENANCE: John Mathieson & Co., thence by descent. In 1981 the India Office Library And Records of the Foreign And Commonwealth Office indicated that numbers 1, 4, and 23 were part of the original set of twenty four watercolours from which lithographs were made by L. and C. Haghe for Atkinson's "Sketches in Afghaunistan", sixteen of which were presented to the India Office Library by the artist's son in 1910.
Lot 109
RICARDO OPISSO I SALA (Tarragona, 1880 - Barcelona, 1966)."Musician" and "Sketch of a street scene".Mixed media on paper (recto). Pencil on paper (reverse).Signed in the lower corner.Measurements: 37.5 x 26.5 cm; 58 x 49 cm (frame).Painter, draughtsman and cartoonist. In his youth he participated in the Barcelona modernist environment, and in fact in 1894 he began to work as an apprentice with Antoni Gaudí in the works of the Sagrada Família. Two years later, backed by the architect, he became a member of the Círculo Artístico de Sant Lluc, with whom he would later exhibit at the Sala Parés. He was linked to the group Els Quatre Gats, together with Ramon Casas, Manuel Hugué, Isidre Nonell and Pablo Picasso, among others. In 1901 he made a trip to Paris, where Picasso and Hugué were already there. He worked as an illustrator in publications such as "Cu-cut!" and "L'Esquella de la Torratxa", signing drawings aimed at political satire, in a style close to art nouveau. In 1907 he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibition in Barcelona and was awarded a third-class medal. Due to the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera, Opisso abandoned political satire and his drawings moved towards genre themes, specialising in popular scenes. His works from this period are characterised by the presentation of motley crowds of people in popular Barcelona settings. After exhibiting several times in succession at the Sala Parés, he held his first solo exhibition in 1935 at the Syra galleries in Barcelona. During the post-war period he continued to exhibit in various galleries in Barcelona, and reaped considerable success with both critics and the public. In 1953 he received recognition from his hometown at the 4th Tarragona Art Fair. Most of his work is kept in the Opisso Museum in Barcelona, but it is also present in the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Strasbourg. In terms of exhibitions, the one held at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in 2004 under the title "Catalan Painting, from Naturalism to Noucentisme", in which his work "Carnival" was exhibited, is particularly noteworthy. He has also had anthological exhibitions at the Saló del Tinell (1979), the Palau de la Virreina (1980), the Barcelona International Boat Show (1973), the Fundació La Caixa (1988, 2004, 2008) and the Caixa Tarragona (2003).
Lot 1025
G A Cattley (1878-1966)/Horse in a Field/signed and dated 1960 lower right/oil on board, 34cm x 49cm/a watercolour of three horses by the same hand, signed and dated 1965 lower left/and W Wasdell Trickett, Maid Marian, pastel sketch of a horse signed and dated 1932 lower left, 44cm x 59cm CONDITION REPORT: ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot if the hammer price is the equivalent of 1000 Euros or more, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.uk Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 1053
French School in the manner of Watteau, 19th Century/Sketch Of Three Ladies' Heads/gouache on board, 25cm x 18cm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 1071
Saverio De Bello (born 1951)/Venetian Canal Scenes/a pair/signed lower right/watercolour on card, 9.5cm x 9cm/and a further Venetian pencil sketch of Torcello signed indistinctly Alan Cadaga 14.5cm x 16.5 CONDITION REPORT: ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot if the hammer price is the equivalent of 1000 Euros or more, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.uk Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
Lot 1052
*Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) pencil sketch - landscape with hay stooks, signed with initials, 25.5cm x 38cm, unframedProvenance: This picture and the the following group of Laura Knight works is by family descent from Muriel Anstace Spencer Pryse nee Theodora, Gallery manager of Upper Grosvenor Galleries who arranged a selling exhibition of Dame Laura Knight at the Galleries from 16th October-16th November 1963, the exhibition featured subjects including 'Ulanova' and other Ballet worksGenerally very good condition, some old adhesive tape under the mount, see images. A slight crease in the right lower corner through the initials, not to the detriment of the picture.
Lot 95
AFTER GEORGE FREDERIC WATTS OM RA (1817-1904), A watercolour portrait of Sir Edward Sabine (1788-1883), Irish astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist, explorer, soldier and the 30th President of the Royal Society.Old paper label to verso dates 'Watts 1874'. Purchased in 1982, with original receipt from 'Geoffrey Rose Ltd'. 76cm x 57cm (incl. frame) Edward Sabine travelled with Commander John Ross in the ill-fated 1818 Arctic expedition to discover the North West passage into the Pacific Ocean. He also returned to the Arctic on the Parry Expedition the following year in 1819. He led the effort to establish a system of magnetic observatories in various parts of British territory all over the globe. Much of his life was devoted to their direction, and to analyzing their observations. Other research focused on the birds of Greenland, ocean temperatures, the Gulf Stream, barometric measurement of heights, arc of the meridian, glacial transport of rocks, the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands, and various points of meteorology.It is believed that this is a copy of the original oil painting of Sir Edward Sabine, in the Royal Artillery Mess, Woolwich. This may have been painted by an admiring officer. In this period the ability to sketch a terrain, rapidly and accurately, could prove very important in a military operation, and officers were often given artistic instruction as part of their training, and this would have focussed on drawing and watercolour rather than oil paint.
Lot 74
Denys Fisher - Waddingtons - Pelham - 7 x vintage 1960s board games / toys, Buccaneer, Cluedo, Spirograph, Etch-a-Sketch, Spy-Ring, Careers and a Pelham Gypsy puppet. They appear in Fair to Good condition overall, they are unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (7)
Lot 102
The Yacht America, By Winfield M. Thompson, William P. Stephens, William U. Swan, Together With Material From Contemporary Record, with A Foreword By John E. Spears, Illustrated, Boston, Charles E. Lauriat Co. 1925, a first edition (the dates on the copyright page and title page match - they both say 1925 - and there are no other printings), with a piece of the canvas carried by the America in the first race for The America’s Cup that took place in New York harbor in August 8, 1870 on a paper signed by William U. Swan, the last civilian commander of the America. The gilt on the spine says “The Yacht America, Thompson, Stephens, Swan “ and depicts the America’s Cup in bright gilt, with blue cloth covers, endpapers that show a map of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, a beautiful frontispiece engraving of The America from the original sketch taken on the spot by Oswald W. Brierly in 1851 and the lettered tissue-guard to protect the frontispiece, then the title page and the copyright page, which says the book was printed at the Colonial Press in Boston. It is 310 pages long, with an eight-page foreword by John Spears, the Contents and six pages of Illustrations - it is fulled with photos and engravings - and a sixteen-page Appendix at the rear that includes what the menu was at the first Cup race in 1851, a complete list of all the Cup races, the names of the cutters and schooners the America beat in 1851, and all the challengers she faced up to 1920, and a nine-page index on top of that. There’s also a very clean fold-out chart of the hull from three different viewpoints at the rear, and they faithfully represent the original lines of the America when it was designed by George Steers in 1851. Without exaggerating, America is the world’s most famous racing yacht, and one of the most beautiful yachts in the world. The reason is simple: the original America put yachting on the map. It is why the most famous trophy in sailing is called The America’s Cup. In 1851, this 139-foot yacht won the ‘Royal Yacht Squadrons’ 100 Guinea Cup given to the winner of a race around the Isle of Wight. It is said that the margin was so great while she was watching America sail past the royal yacht, Queen Victoria famously asked “Who came second?” “Your majesty… there is no second” was the reply. The winners, who were members of the New York Yacht Club, donated the trophy to the Club, to be held as a “challenge” trophy. Thus was born the America’s Cup, named after the boat, not the country. Owned by Commodore John C. Stevens and five other members of the New York Yacht Club, the America was built in New York following the revolutionary design of George Steers and launched in May 1851. A succession of British syndicates attempted to win back the cup, but the New York Yacht Club remained unbeaten for 25 challenges over 113 years, the longest winning streak in the history of sport. Matches were held in the vicinity of New York City from 1870 to 1920, and from 1930 to 1983, the races were sailed off Newport, Rhode Island for the rest of the New York Yacht Club’s reign. The consignor’s wife’s grandmother was related to William Swan, the captain and commander of the America, and why he had the book in his collection, and it is in impeccable condition. The book is 8vo. and measures 8 x 5 5/8 in. wide, the gilt on the spine is bright, and a great addition to anyone who collects maritime and racing memorabilia.
Lot 27
The Dickens- Kolle Letters, Edited by Harry B. Smith, New York, Supplemental To The Letters From Charles Dickens To Maria Beadnell, Printed For Members Only, Bibiliophile Society, Boston 1910, a first edition, limited to 483 copies, 8vo., 3/4 bound, with a white spine, white tips, and brown boards, gilt lettering on the spine, blank endpapers, with tissue guards, a frontis portrait of Charles Dickens from a study in oil by W. R. Frith in the collection of Harry B. Smith, with a facsimile note and cartoon by Dickens from 1838 preceding the frontispiece and a facsimile of a pencil sketch by Dickens after the preface; the book is 90 pages long, with uncut pages and light foxing towards the top of some pages. Maria Beadnell was the first love of Charles Dickens; they met in 1830, and for Charles it was love at first sight, but the romance didn’t work out because her parents did not approve of the relationship; her father was a banker and he felt Charles was too young a suitor and lacking in prospects; Dickens worked as a court stenographer and shorthand reporter at the time, and his dissatisfaction with his own career and a desire to make a more favorable impression with the Beadnells led him to consider becoming an actor, but that didn’t work out, nor did his relationship with Maria; they courted for three years, and eventually Maria broke off the relationship; however, her influence can be seen in David Copperfield and Little Dorrit - she inspired the character of Dora in David Copperfield and Flora Flinching in Little Dorrit. Dickens was a friend of Kolle’s, who was going to marry Maria’s sister, and that’s how these letters came about; the book measures 9 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. wide, and it comes with a two-part slipcase - a smaller one that fits inside an outer one - and both are present here. You can get a sense of what Dickens was like from the books he wrote, but this book offers insights into the life of Charles Dickens that are a little more personal.
Lot 88
This is a complete first edition set of Captain Cook’s third and final voyage across the ocean. The title is Captain James Cook, A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean; Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, For Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere: Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, In the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, comprehensive, and satisfactory Abridgement of the Voyage Written By Captain James Cook, F.R.S. And Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with Cuts. In Four Volumes, London, Printed for John Stockdale, Scatcherd, and Whitaker, John Fielding, and John Hardy. MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]. This was Captain Cook's third attempt to discover a northwest passage linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and it was his final voyage because he was killed off the Sandwich Islands (present-day Hawaii), and this recounts the voyage. Initially his ships sailed to Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Cook, Tonga, and Society Islands, then they sailed north and discovered Christmas Island and the Sandwich Islands. Cook charted the American west coast from northern California through the Bering Strait before he was stopped by pack ice, then his ships returned to the Sandwich Islands for the winter and he was killed in a skirmish with natives over a boat. Charles Clerke took command, he died six months later, and the fleet returned to England under John Gore. John Webber was the artist on the expedition. The books have five raised bands, red labels with gilt titles, brown boards, blank endpapers with “P. Pope, December 7th, 1855” inscribed on the front paste-downs and a Yardley bookplate on the front free endpapers, and the first book has a dedication page after the title page, and the last book has a 35-page Index, followed by a List of Subscribers and Directions for placing the Copper Plates and Directions to the Binder, and a list of pamphlets and books published by John Stockdale at the end. The set is the first octavo edition and has all the fold-out maps and engravings that are called for. The first book has the frontis portrait of Capt. Cook and a large folding map called A General Chart which showed the routes and discoveries made by Captain Cook, and the third book has a fold-out sketch of Karakakooa Bay and a chart of the Sandwich Islands, as well as the fold-out showing the death of Captain Cook; there are 49 full-page engravings altogether in the four volumes, and the engravings say “Cook’s Voyage, Octavo Edition” at the top. (Sabin 16251) The first book is 360 pages long, the second is 359 pages, the third 400, and the final book is 310 pages long, and the boards may be the original boards. The books are 8vo. and measure 8 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. wide. with wear on the spines and at the tips, light browning, the frontis portrait, title page and dedication page in the first book are detached, but present, and there are pencilled notes on the front free endpaper of the first book.
Lot 168
λ JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005)THE DARK GLASS Oil on boardSigned and dated 1944 (lower right)35.5 x 46cm (13¾ x 18 in.)Provenance:Redfern Gallery, LondonPrivate collection, H. E. Burrett (acquired from the above in 1944)Sandra Lummis Fine Art, London With a sketch of a still life of flowers on the reverse. Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated.
Lot 175
KATTINGERI KRISHNA HEBBAR (INDIAN 1911-1996)WORKERS WITH PICKAXES Pen and pencil Signed and dated 44 (lower right)21 x 28.5cm (8¼ x 11 in.)Unframed Provenance: Bought from Collector in New Delhi in 2000, then Collection CanadaCollection London.Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated. Condition Report: Mounted and unframed. Tear to the upper right and lower left corner, with some staining to the lower left corner. Light speckled staining throughout the sheet. The sheet is from a sketch book with two punch holes to the centre of the upper edge. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 181
KATTINGERI KRISHNA HEBBAR (INDIAN 1911-1996)SEATED FIGURE Pencil Signed and dated 44 (lower right)28.5 x 21cm (11 x 8¼ in.)Unframed Provenance: Bought from Collector in New Delhi in 2000, thenCollection CanadaCollection London.Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated. Condition Report: Mounted and unframed. A tear to the upper left and lower right corners. The sheet has come from a sketch book with two punch holes to the centre of the left edge. Light staining along the lower edge with some nicks and very small losses. Light spotting to the upper left quadrant. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 107
Gourmands.- Pond (Richard Radcliffe) "A Sketch." A Good-natured semi-satirical description of several of the most prominent gentlemen, who have been christened by God Bacchus (Fancy a pagan deity performing the ceremony of baptism!!!), author's ownership stamp at head of p.3, ?authorial manuscript key to identities of characters to verso of title and corrections to text, family presentation inscription to verso of front free endpaper, obliterated note to final verso, some spotting and staining, original limp morocco, rubbed, no place, no printer [?privately printed], 3rd September, 1868 § Sturgeon (Lancelot) Essays, moral, philosophical, and stomachical, on the important science of good-living, first edition, engraved frontispiece, L3 lower corner torn away, not affecting text, some spotting or light foxing, lightly browned, original boards, original printed label to spine, lightly soiled, [Bitting p.452; Cagle 1012; Oxford p.151; Simon BG 1422], rare in commerce, Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1822; and 17 others, similar, diet, and history of food & drink, v.s. (19)⁂ The first mentioned, which is dedicated to members of the 'Bacchanalian Club', is unrecorded.
Lot 545
Cartography:- J & C Walker, Holborn England and Wales, The Grand Trigonometrical Survey c1840. (approximately 130 x 110cm) in outer leather slip case plus G & J Cary. c24 folding maps from a 'New Map of England' published in London in 1821 in 6 slip cases plus 4 further maps and 4 sketch books, all in used condition (qty)
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