19th Mar, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST

British, European & Sporting Art

 
Lot 1013
 

1013

{} John Roddam Spencer Stanhope (1829-1908)
"Autumn"
Watercolour heightened with white, 39cm by 53.5cm

Exhibited: Institute of Painters in Watercolours, date unknown, no.2
Victoria Art Gallery, Bath and City of Manchester Autumn Exhibition 1911

Provenance: Messrs Christie, Mason & Woods, London Saturday, December 17th, 1904, "Watercolour Drawings formed by Wickham Flower Esq", lot 25
Thos. Agnew & Sons, London
The Stone Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Sold for £8,000
Estimated at £5,000 - £8,000


 

General surface dirt and minor bits of debris trapped under surface glass. Maintains good colour depth, although likely slightly tempered by time staining/oxidization to painting most evident in areas of the sky. Also, considerable foxing is evident within the sky, but not exclusively. Slight cockling to the paper. Top right-hand corner, possibly backboard showing exposing an area of text (see images). Minor areas pigment?/bloom likley trapped to the underside of glass most noticeable within the central passage of trees. This may have settled onto/progressed into the sheet itself. Possibly positioned in a property with some environmental moisture in general with resulting considerations as described. Not examined out of the frame. For further information please contact the department.

 


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Auction: British, European & Sporting Art, 19th Mar, 2022

The Traditional Picture Sales offer a wide range of oil paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints from the 15th to the early 20th centuries. The sale includes paintings from The Laithes, Penrith from the Estate of Ian Stephenson, from a Private House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham, and a Private House, St Judes, Isle of Man. Further lots from these estates will be included in the Spring Fine Sale and the Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale on 19th March.

The Selected Contents of a Private House to be sold on
behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham denoted by ~
The Selected Contents of a Private House, St Judes,
Isle of Man denoted by ^
The Contents of The Laithes, Penrith from the Estate
of Ian Stephenson denoted by {}

 

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