Ottocento Paintings

Carlo Grubacs (Italian, 1810 – 1870) Santa Maria della Salute, Venice Oil on panel Signed ‘C Grubacs’ (lower right) 9.3/4 x 5.3/8 in. (24.8 x 13.8 cm.)

Roger Kean (British, 1949 – 2023) The shirt, farewell to the Green, circa 1967 Oil on board 36 x 38.7/8 in. (91.5 x 98.5 cm.)

Phyllis Bray (British, 1911 – 1991) Autumnal woodland Oil on canvas Signed ‘Phyllis Bray’ (lower right) 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.5 cm.) Phyllis Bray (1911–1991) was a distinctive figure...

Peter Lanyon (British, 1918–1964) Abstracted Forms, a Design for a Table Mat, circa 1951 Acrylic on paper Signed with studio stamp on the reverse 13.25 x 15.63 in. (33.7 x 39.6 cm) ...

A very romantic and detailed painting of figures enjoying the views of a waterfall in summertime, Europe Circle of Caspar David Friedrich (German, 1774 – 1840) Elegant company at th...

Ethelbert White (British, 1891 – 1972) The watering place Oil on canvas Signed ‘Ethelbert White’ (lower right) 40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 128 cm.) Provenance: Sothebys Sussex, 4th April 1987

Hugh Verschoyle Cronyn (British / Canadian, 1905 – 1996) Suffolk Farmhouse Window Oil on canvas 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.3 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of the artist

Sir Matthew Smith, CBE (British, 1879 – 1959) Still life with sculpture oil on board 21.1/4 x 23.3/4 in. (54 x 60.3 cm.) Provenance: Removed with the contents of his Aix studio, by Marion Monay, tfor the aertistin early 1940, to Beauchene, the nearby house of fellow artist Harry Morton Colvile (1905-1992) Given by the artist toColvile in January 1946 along with otherstudio effects. Given by Colvile’s only child, Professor Georgiana Colvile (1943-2018) to the present owner circa 2000 Literature: Alice Keene, ‘The Two Mr Smiths, The Life and Works of Matthew Smith’, 1995, pp.61,65,70 & 128 When in early 1940 Smith went back to Aix to pack up and close his studio there and send back to London all the paintings possible, the residue was hidden (see Literature, Keene 1995, p.61,65 &70) in various locations around Aix by Marion Monay, a good deal at Beauchene the house of his and her friend Harry Colvile who had been Monay’s lover prior to Smith (see Literature, Keene 1995, p.59) In 1946 with the war over, Smith went to Aix to retrieve all he could manage to ship back to England but what he had to leave at Beauchene he give to Colvile, including the clay female...

Benita Arnold-Keyser (American, 1911 – 1983) Dance partners, Help the Blind, Travel Companions, Mother and Child, Shack in Winter, The Grocer’s Companion, Backstage, The Pipe Smoker,...

Florence Adelina Hess (British, 1891 – 1974) Modesty Oil on canvas Signed ‘Florence Hess’ (lower right) 24.1/8 x 20 in. (61.2 x 51 cm.) Born in Leeds, Florence Adelina Hess (1891-19...

Davy (British, c.1931) Doves at the window Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘Davy 1931’ (lower right) 30 x 24 in. (76.3 x 61 cm.)

Roland Jarvis (British, 1926 – 2016) Blue swings Oil on canvas, unframed Inscribed with title (on the edge) 38 x 67.1/8 in. (96.5 x 170.5 cm.) A commanding large-scale abstract pain...

Victor Pasmore, R.A. Abstract, 1980 signed with initials (centre right) oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas 44 x 150cm.; 17¼ x 59in. Executed in 1980. Provenance Sale, Bonhams London...

Robert Organ (British, 1933 – 2023) The Fish pond Signed and dated ‘Robert Organ 83’ (on the reverse) Oil on canvas laid on board 24 x 16.1/4 in. (61 x 41.3 cm.) The Fish Pond by Ro...

William Malherbe (French, 1884 – 1955) La Baigneuse Oil on canvas Unsigned 51 x 35.1/2 in. (130 x 90 cm.) William Malherbe was a French Post Impressionist painter born in 1884. His ...

Spanish School (17th Century) The road to market Oil on canvas Unsigned 29.1/4 x 43.1/4 in. (74.3 x 110 cm.) in what is thought to be its original carved and gilded frame with black...

Spanish School (17th Century) A soldier arriving at a village Oil on canvas Unsigned 29 x 43.1/4 in. (74 x 110 cm.) Oil on canvas, not relined. Surface dirt and varnish discolourati...

George Earl (British, 1824 -1908) Rivals at Dawn, Vaynol The Deer Park at Vaynol is a country estate in Gwynedd, Wales Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘George Earl. Pinxt 1882’ (lower...

A large and serene painting of a lady posing elegantly by the riverbank in dappled summer sun. William Malherbe was a master in Post Impressionist painting and sold much of his work...

William Malherbe (French, 1884 - 1955) Eve (reclining) Oil on canvas 31.3/8 x 40 in. (79.7 x 101.7 cm.) Signed ‘WILLIAM MALHERBE’ (lower left) William Malherbe was a French Post Imp...

Yves Ganne (French, 1931 – 2019) Le Colombes, circa 1950 Oil on canvas 15.3/4 x 22.1/2 in. (40 x 57 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of the artist Born in Angers, Anjou, in 1931, Yv...

Yves Ganne (French, 1931 – 2019) Pont de Paris, circa 1970 Oil on canvas 23.3/4 x 28.3/4 in. (60 x 73 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of the artist Born in Angers, Anjou, in 1931,...

Yves Ganne (French, 1931 – 2019) Lampe à huile sur chaise Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘Y. Ganne 53’ (on the reverse) 21.3/4 x 15 in. (55.3 x 38.3 cm.) Provenance: From the estate ...

Yves Ganne (French, 1931 – 2019) Les Lys Oil on canvas Signed ‘Y. Ganne’ (lower right), further signed and inscribed with title on the reverse 31.3/8 x 15.5/8 in. (79.7 x 39.7 cm.) P...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Flori Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ‘BOABA NAFIR 83 FLORI’ (lower right) 18 x 25.1/2 in. (45.8 x 64.8 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of t...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Femme aux Flori Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ‘BOABA NAFIR 80 FEMME’ (upper middle) 25.1/2 x 19.3/4 in. (64.8 x 50 cm.) Provenance: From th...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Spaniola Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ’SPANIOLA BOABA NAFIR 88’ (lower middle) 24 x 18 in. (61 x 46 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of th...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Mare Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ’BOABA NAFIR 86 MARE’ (lower right) 15 x 24 in. (38 x 61 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of the artist ...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Flori Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ’ BOABA NAFIR 86 FLORI’ (lower right) 18 x 13 in. (45.8 x 33 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of the ar...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Fructe Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ’FRUCTE BOABA NAFIR 84’ (lower right) 18 x 24 in. (45.8 x 61 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of the a...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) 2 Fete La Mare Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ’ BOABA NAFIR 86 2 FETE LA MARE’ (lower right) 21.1/4 x 28.3/4 in. (54 x 73.2 cm.) Provenance:...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Tahiti Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ’TAHITI BOABA NAFIR 86’ (lower right) 24 x 18.1/8 in. (61 x 46 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of the...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Mare Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ’65 BOABA NAFIR MARE’ (lower right) 21.1/4 x 29.1/4 in. (54 x 74.5 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of t...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Flori Din Spania Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ‘BOABA NAFIR 82 / FLORI DIN SPANIA’ (lower right) 24 x 15 in. (61 x 38 cm.) Provenance: From...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Cactus Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ‘BOABA NAFIR 82 / CACTUS’ (lower right 24 x 18.1/8 in. (61 x 46cm.) Provenance: From the estate of the...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Duduia Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ‘DUDUIA BOABA NAFIR 87’ (lower right) 28.3/4 x 19.3/4 in. (73 x 50 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Nude on reds and teal Oil on canvas Signed, indistinctly inscribed and dated ‘BOABA NAFIR 88’ (lower left) 24 x 18.1/4 in. (61 x 46.2 cm.) Provenance: ...

Yves Ganne (French, 1931 - 2019) Travail Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘Y. Ganne 48’ (lower middle), further signed and inscribed with title on the reverse 25.1/4 x 17.1/4 in. (64.2...

Yves Ganne (French, 1931 - 2019) La Place Blanche (The Moulin Rouge) Oil on canvas Signed and inscribed (on the reverse) 19.5/8 x 24 in. (50 x 61 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of ...

Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Femme aux Flori Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ‘BOABA NAFIR 80 FEMME’ (upper middle) 25.1/2 x 19.3/4 in. (64.8 x 50 cm.) Provenance: From th...

Yves Ganne (French, 1931 - 2019) Portrait of the artist’s daughter, circa 1965 Oil on canvas Studio stamp on the reverse 25.1/2 x 32 cm. (64.8 x 81 cm.) Provenance: From the estate o...

Ethelbert White (British, 1891 – 1972) Spanish Mural Oil on paper Signed ‘Ethelbert White’ (lower right) 21.5/8 x 25.7/8 in. (55 x 65.5 cm.) In a newly presented, hand finished silve...

Paul Ninas (American, 1903 - 1964) Anchor and Chair with Seagull oil on canvas 30.1/8 × 60.3/4 in. (76.5 × 154.3cm.) Provenance: Le Mieux Galleries, New Orleans Paul Ninas, known as...

Leo Davy (British, 1924 – 1987) Seascape as theatre, 1983 Oil on board 29.3/4 x 47.3/4 in. (75.5 x 121.5 cm.) Provenance: Piano Nobile Gallery, London Leo Davy was born in 1924 in S...

A lively and intimate composition, Sidonie on Holiday in Cornwall captures Hans Feibusch’s distinctive blend of figurative observation and expressive brushwork. Executed in oil on ca...

A richly textured and atmospheric landscape, Low Mountains of Snowdonia exemplifies Hugh Cronyn’s mastery of light, colour, and form. Signed CRONYN lower right and inscribed on the r...

A refined still life by Jan Matulka, executed in gouache on paper, signed lower left. Measuring 21.25 x 14.125 inches (54 x 36 cm), this work exemplifies Matulka’s distinctive approa...

Frederick Little Packer (American, 1886–1956) Bathers II Oil on board Signed and inscribed with title (on a label, on the reverse) 19 ¾ x 15 in. (50.2 x 38.3 cm) Radiant and rhythmic...

After Doubles (1990) is a compelling oil on canvas by Mark Lancaster (British, 1938–2021), measuring 19⅞ x 23¾ inches (50.7 x 60.3 cm). The work demonstrates Lancaster’s sophisticate...

Circles (1986) is a refined and contemplative oil on canvas by Mark Lancaster (British, 1938–2021). Measuring 9¾ x 20 inches (24.8 x 50.5 cm), the work is signed with the artist’s mo...

Rene Fontayne (French, 1891 – 1952) La Rochelle Signed ‘Rene Fontayne’ (lower right) Oil on canvas 36 x 25.1/2 in. (91.5 x 65 cm.)

Francis Hewlett RWA (British, 1930 – 2012) A Welsh Idyll Signed and titles ‘Francis Hewless RWA, Welsh Idyll’ (on the stretcher) Oil on canvas 24 x 30 in. (61.3 x 76 cm.) Francis He...

Attr Frank Brangwyn (British, 1867 – 1956) An Allegory of Summer Oil on canvas 32.1/4 x 32 in. (82 x 81.5 cm.) This richly worked canvas, An Allegory of Summer, depicts elegant figur...

Paul Deltombe (French, 1878 – 1978) Allegorie des recoltes Oil on canvas Signed ‘Deltombe’ (lower right) 68 x 38.3/8in. (172.8 x 97.5cm.) This monumental canvas by Paul Deltombe pre...

Hans Feibusch (German / British, 1898 – 1998) Sunflower and mask Oil on canvas Signed with initials and dated ‘HF 82’ (lower right) 30 x 20in. (76.3 x 51 cm.) Provenance: From the es...

Clifford Fishwick (British, 1923 – 1997) Bandstand Signed and dated ‘C Fishwick 54-5’ (lower right) Oil on board 18.3/4 x 42.1/2 in. (47.7 x 107.6 cm.) This striking mid-century com...

Tobias Trenwith (British, 20th / 21st Century) A view to the lighthouse Oil on canvas Signed ‘TRENWITH’ (lower right) 16 x 16 in. (40.5 x 40.5 cm.)

Sir Terry Frost RA (British, 1915 – 2003) Newlyn Rhythms Oil on canvas Signed and dated ’82 83 88’ (on the reverse) 29.1/4 x 29.1/8 in. (74.4 x 74.2 cm.) (including frame) This beau...

John Gilbey Bowles (British, 1929–2011) Jesus and the Disciples in the Wilderness Signed ‘J BOWLES’ (lower right) Oil on board 22 ¾ x 27 ⅝ in. (57.8 x 70 cm) Jesus and the Disciples ...

Dorothea Sharp (British, 1873–1955) Lilies, Dahlias and Other Summer Blooms in a Jug Oil on board Signed ‘DOROTHEA SHARP’ (lower left) 24 1/8 x 18 1/4 in. (61.3 x 46.5 cm) This beau...