11th Nov, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
Harry Sutton Palmer RBA, RO (1854-1933)
"Evening on the Moor"
Signed, watercolour, 95cm by 66.5cm
Sold for £600
Estimated at £300 - £500
Some light to moderate staining across entire sheet which is more pronounced in less-worked areas such as the sky. Some general tempering to colour depth as a result of this, and further likely relatively light fading to such as the blue in the lower right hand corner, which has a mildly grey tone for example. Small damage? with associated pale coloured retouch in upper left hand corner (see image). Sporadic small-sized foxing spots, mostly evident to sky area. Evident of pencil markings to sheet? ie. vertical line above foliage right hand side approximately 1cm from outer edge and 5cm in length. Further cluster mostly to upper left hand corner above trees, and also central position upper edge (see images). Small amount of thunderflies to parts of mount. No evidence of cockling, otherwise in a broadly good and presentable state of preservation.
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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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