Ottocento Paintings

Jacques Dutil (French, circa 1952) A kitchen still life including garlic, apples and pears Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘Dutil 52’ (lower right) 19¼ x 38⅞ in. (48.8 x 99 cm.) A vib...

Augustin Ubeda (Spanish, 1925–2007) Study of Fish Oil on canvas Signed ‘A Ubeda’ (lower right), dedicated to ‘Patricia Fuentes’, and inscribed and dated ‘Paris 1957’ (on the reverse)...

Gines Parra (Spanish, 1896–1960) Three maidens Oil on board Signed and dated ‘PARRA 56’ (lower left) 19.5/8 x 23.1/2 in. (50 x 60 cm.) Three Egyptian women sit closely together in a ...

Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924 – 2024) Still life with jug and mandolin Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘JM VIEUX PEL’ BERTAUX /XI – MCMLII’ (Nov 1952) (lower right) 24 x 19.5/8 in....

Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924–2024) Pair of Rams Tempera on board Signed with initials ‘JMB’ (lower right) 29½ x 21 in. (75 x 53.2 cm) A bold and striking mid-century composition,...

Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924–2024) Coffee Pot and Lemons, 1948 Oil on board Signed and dated ‘Jean Marie Bertaux / (ou Marie JM Vieuxele-Bertaux) 1948’ (on the reverse) 16⅛ x 12⅞...

Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924–2024) The Rooftops of Rome, 1965 Oil on board Inscribed ‘Vue de la Villa Medici’ (on the reverse) and dated 1965 14¾ x 17¾ in. (37.5 x 45.3 cm) A viv...

Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924–2024) Still Life with Aubergines Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘J M BERTAUX 49’ (lower right) 31¾ x 23½ in. (80.7 x 59.6 cm) A richly coloured and d...

Pantaloon (1990) is a striking oil on canvas by celebrated British artist Mark Lancaster (1938–2021). Measuring 19¾ x 19¾ inches (50 x 50 cm), this vibrant work exemplifies Lancaster...

A striking Post-Impressionist composition by the French artist Jean-Marie Bertaux, painted in 1949. Executed in oil on board, the work demonstrates a confident handling of colour and...

Patrick Hughes (British, b.1939) Assemblage, c. 1970 Oil on floating panel Unsigned 35.7/8 x 47.7/8 in. (90.8 x 121.3 cm.) Patrick Hughes is a British artist known as the creator of...

Attributed to John Frederick Herring Snr. (1795–1865) Tom Thumb, by Whalebone, Winner of the July Stakes, Newmarket, 1826 Oil on canvas Unsigned 23¼ x 30¼ in. (75 x 56 cm.) Titled to...

Anne Wright (British, 1935–2025) Cyclists on the Embankment by Albert Bridge Oil on canvas Signed ‘Anne Wright’ (on the reverse) 27⅝ × 35½ in. (70 × 90 cm.) Provenance: Property of t...

Charles Cooper Henderson (1803–1877) A Mail Coach Setting Off; On the Road; Arriving at the Inn; and Changing Horses Signed with monogram CHC Oil on canvas Each 16½ x 25 in. (42 x 66...

Terry Frost was one of the leading figures of post-war British abstraction, celebrated for his vibrant colour, dynamic forms, and deeply intuitive approach to composition. Associated...

George Sherwood Hunter was a Scottish painter recognised for his atmospheric coastal scenes and fluid, impressionistic handling of paint. Working during the late nineteenth and early...

Doris Zinkeisen was one of the most distinctive artistic personalities of twentieth-century Britain, celebrated for her elegant portraiture, theatrical sensibility, and richly decora...

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,...

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...

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 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...