11th Nov, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
British, European & Sporting Art
1015
Frank (Frederick) William Scarborough (1860-1939)
Tower Bridge, Pool of London
Signed twice, watercolour, 34cm by 52cm
Provenance: From a private collector, Yorkshire.
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £300 - £500
Some general staining to sheet which is more pronounced within the upper part of the sky but not necessarily within the extremities of the sheet and also more apparent within the upper part of the upright sides. Some general tempering to the colours but image remains fairly vibrant overall. Isolated, mostly small scale foxing spots, mostly evident within the sky and areas which are less-worked. Some subtle cockling to sheet. Not examined out of the frame.
Auction: British, European & Sporting Art, 11th Nov, 2023
On the Kentish Downs by Algernon Cecil Newton is one of the highlights of the British, European and Sporting Art Sale on 11th November. On offer with an estimate of £8,000-12,000 (plus buyer’s premium), the picture is a fine example of Newton’s quiet yet poetic landscapes.
Further highlights include Eugene Galien-Laloue’s Paris, Winter Fruit Stalls of 1910, and “The Engagement Ring” by Arthur Claude Cooke, which was exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1901. Also of note in the sale is Lady Electra Being Led by a Groom by Lionel Edwards.
The sale will also include a Private Collection of works by Myles Birkett Foster and George Weatherill, and the last remaining paintings from the T.B. & R. Jordan Collection of Staithes Artists.
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Sunday 5 November - Friday 10 November 11am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am.
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