15th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
The Selected Contents of Bell Hall
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William Norman Gaunt FIAL, NDD (1918-2001)
Donkey rides on a shore
Signed, oil on canvas board, together with a further example by the same hand of a similar subject matter, 49.5cm by 74.5cm and 49cm by 59.5cm (2)
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £100 - £150
Three Donkeys: Stable craquelure in thicker passages of impasto. Quantity of dirt and debris, surface accretions including flyspotting and minor marks. Appears unvarnished.
Larger Group: Cracking throughout, much of it starting to elevate, particularly at the top of the picture (see images raking light). Quantity of surface dirt and debris including flyspotting, appears unvarnished
Auction: The Selected Contents of Bell Hall, 15th Nov, 2024
An eclectic and decorative mixture of antiques and contemporary art will be coming under the hammer this autumn, when the Selected Contents of Bell Hall, Naburn, York, will appear in a single-owner sale at Tennants Auctioneers on 15th November.
The collection was put together over several decades, and draws together good period oak furniture, folk art, 19th century samplers, and Asian art alongside modern and contemporary paintings, ceramics and works of art, many pieces with an animal theme.
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Sunday 10th November to Thursday 14th November 11am-4pm, and morning of the sale from 8am
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