11th Jan, 2025 9:30 GMT/BST
Country House Sale
577
Wilson Hepple (1854-1937)
Two tabby kittens playing on a desk with inkstand, a candlestick and a wax sealed letter
Signed and dated 1915, watercolour, 25cm by 36cm
Sold for £480
Estimated at £200 - £300
There is a low-level convex undulation to the middle right side of the paper. No tears or creases. There is a line of rubbing and transfer of gesso and gold from contact with the slip, mostly along the bottom edge. There is minor micro-cracking to some of the glossy dark low-lights such as the candle wick, the kitten's eyes and touches in the fur, and one tiny pinpoint loss to the ear of the lower kitten. There has been some fading of the colours, evidenced by a line of brighter, more vivid paint just visible at the edge.
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Auction: Country House Sale, 11th Jan, 2025
The Country House Sale will include over 130 pictures, from 18th and 19th century oils through to 20th century watercolours as well as a good sporting art selection, portraits and an array of still life studies.
Good furnishing pieces can be found amongst the furniture, rugs and clocks, and the ceramics and works of art sections includes an interesting collection of treen, and a further instalment of English and Continental Delft from the Mobbs Collection.
The sale will also offer part of The Selected Contents of Eden Lacy, Lazonby, from the estate of Victor Gubbins. Further pieces from the collection will be offered in the Spring Fine Week sales on 15th March.
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Wednesday 8 January - Thursday 9 January 10am-4pm, Friday 10 January 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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