18th Mar, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
British, European and Sporting Pictures
1053
John Steven Dews (b.1949)
"Shipping off Sunk Island,1830"
Signed, oil on canvas, 30cm by 44.5cm
Provenance : Purchased directly from the artist C. 30 years ago.
John Steven Dews was born in Yorkshire in 1949 and is one of the most successful living maritime artists.
His work has been exhibited across the world, from an early sold-out show in San Francisco to exhibitions in London and New York. In 1994 the New York Yacht Club chose him to record their 150th Birthday Regatta at Newport, R.I. The Royal Yacht Squadron commissioned Dews to paint a record of the 2001 America’s Cup Jubilee Regatta and have repeated this commission for their 200-year celebrations.
When he is not painting maritime scenes, Dews can be found on the sea himself, as he is a highly experienced yachtsman.
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
In an overall good an original state of preservation. Covered in a relatively thin layer of dirst and discoloured varnish. One tiny dark coloured mark on right hand side edge just above centre (see image).
Provenance : Purchased directly from the artist C. 30 years ago.
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Auction: British, European and Sporting Pictures, 18th Mar, 2023
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 the Picture Collection from Denton Hall, Ilkley, West Yorkshire which has been part of the NG Bailey group of companies for over 40 years. NG Bailey is the UK’s leading independent engineering and services business and is owned by the Bailey family.
A fully illustrated catalogue will be available leading up to the sale.
Entries are invited for forthcoming sales
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Sunday 12th March 11am-4pm, Monday 13th March-Friday 17th March 10am-4pm and morning of the sale from 8am.
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