Title: Spencer Roberts Signed Limited Edition Print

Reference: 01749

Description: "First Retrieve", signed Limited Edition print (run of 500) by Spencer Roberts. Arthur Spencer Roberts (1920-1997) was a British painter interested mainly in animal and wildlife subjects,but who also produced portraits and paintings of military scenes. In 1985 he was commissioned to paint a mural for the Manor House at Port Lympne Zoo depicting south-east Asian animals and birds. Over 220 different species can be found in the mural including Sumatran rhinoceros, snow leopards and elephants. Roberts drew on his own experience of watching animals in the wild as well as actual portraits of animals at Port Lympne.

Dimensions: Print: 45 x 59cm Print (incl.border): 55 x 70cm

Price: £10

Title: Black Forest Carved Bear

Reference: 01734

Description: A Black Forest carving of a bear. Black Forest carvings originated in Switzerland. The wood carving industry of Switzerland originated in the picturesque town of Brienz.From humble beginnings of a cottage industry in the early 1800's it grew by the turn of the 20th century to become the industrial driving force of a whole community.By 1910 there were some 1300 carvers plying their trade in the community of Brienz. Bears were particularly popular, being the symbol for the city of Berne, but musical boxes , musical chalets, furniture large and small, all figured in Swiss carving. c. Early 20th Century

Dimensions: H: 23 cm (9") Base: 19 x 12cm (17.5 x 5")

Price: SOLD

Title: Hand Coloured Lithograph

Reference: 01717

Description: A Hand Coloured Lithograph 'Camellia La Maestosa' taken from 'The Nouvelle Iconographie des Camellias', which was published in Ghent, Belgium between 1848 & 1860. It is probably the rarest and greatest camellia catalogue of all, produced for the pioneer camellia nursery run by Ambroise Verschaffelt. All lithographs are framed. Please see Additional Details for available lithographs.

Dimensions: Frame size: 14.5 x 11.5" Image size: 10 x 6.5"

Price: SOLD

Title: Collection of John T Dorrance Jnr - Sothebys

Reference: 01693

Description: Sotheby's Catalog – 'The Collection of John T. Dorrance Jr.', New York, 1989. This set comprises 2 catalogs of the John T. Dorrance Jr. collection that was auctioned in Sotheby's New York on October 18th - 21st, 1989. Day 1: Important Impressionist, Modern, American & European Paintings Day 2: Important French, Continental & English Furniture, Chinese Works of Art, European Ceramics and Chinese Export Porcelain & Silver. John T. Dorrance Jr., whose family founded Campbell Soup Co. and who later became its chairman was one of the America's wealthiest men. These catalogues provide great reference, with information and excellent photographs. The Day 1 catalogue includes works by Matisse, Monet, Van Gogh,Renoir, Degas and many more renowned artists.

Dimensions: 28.5cm(11") X 22.5cm (8.75")X 5cm(2")

Price: £48

Title: John Piper Abstract Landscape

Reference: 01689

Description: An original John Piper abstract landscape watercolour and gouache. John Piper (1903-1992) is unique among 20th century British artists, no other artist since Turner has done more to celebrate the British landscape & it's architecture. John Egerton Christmas Piper was born in Epsom Surrey and showed a keenness for art at an early age & a particular interest in landscape & architecture. In 1927 he entered the Richmond School of Art & a year later the Royal College of Art. The early 30's saw him forming friendships with such artists as Henry Moore, Ivon Hitchens, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth & Paul Nash. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Piper was commissioned by the 'war artists' scheme' to capture the affects of the war on the British landscape. The devastation of the Blitz was easily assimilated to Piper's personal interest in old ruined buildings. During these years he travelled the country, capturing the atmosphere of places. In 1944 he was appointed Official War Artist. A versatile artist, Piper also wrote articles on art and architecture and designed stained glass windows for a number of buildings including the new Coventry Cathedral. Framed and signed.

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Price: £4650

Title: Royo Limited Edition Silkscreen

Reference: 01688

Description: A Jose Royo Serigraph (Silkscreen), "Todas las Luces Del Dia". Born in 1941 in Valencia, Spain, Royo began demonstrating his artistic talent early. At 14 he entered the San Carlos Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Valencia and at 18 he continued his artistic studies with Aldolfo Ferrer Amblat, Chairman of Art Studies at the San Carlos Academy. During the mid-60's-early 70's Royo added more dimensions to his skills creating theatre sets and doing graphic illustration and restoration work. At the age of 25 Royo began feeling a growing desire to paint the land of his birth; to convey the light, the color and the intensity of Valencia and the Mediterranean. Through the 1980's Royo perfected his style of painting the Mediterranean and exhibited abroad. Beginning in 1989 and continuing until today we see the development of Royo's "matured" style, his dramatic use of color and "texturing" capture his subject matter with unique flair. Parallels can be drawn to the work of the European masters; for example, with Royo's "homage to the female form," we see the distinct influence of Renoir. This limited edition Artists Proofm is framed and signed AP 5/25 with artists signature.

Dimensions: 14" x 14" )excluding Frame)

Price: SOLD

Title: Robert MacKechnie - 'The Burning Bush'

Reference: 01687

Description: An original, framed, signed oil on board 'The Burning Bush' by the renowned artist Robert MacKechnie. Robert George Sang Mackechnie, (1894-1975) was a painter in oil and watercolour of landscapes, portraits and abstracts, and a printmaker. He was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art, where he met his future wife the artist Margaret Barnard. After their marriage in 1923 they settled in Italy in Florence and in 1934, they settled in Rye in East Sussex. Signed with the artists monogram.

Dimensions: 15.5" x 12.5" (excluding Frame)

Price: SOLD

Title: 'Queens Park' by Jane Allison

Reference: 01684

Description: Oil on Canvas by renowned artist Jane Allison. Artist's name, address & title on back of canvas (part of address blocked out for privacy). Jane Allison studied painting at Chelsea School of Art and at the Slade School of Fine Art. She has painted a great variety of people of all ages and has exhibited widely both locally and nationally including, as a prize winner, in the BP Portrait Award and with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. She has work in many private and public collections including those of the Queen in Windsor Castle. Recent commissions include portraits of HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, Lord Soulsby and the Archbishop of York

Dimensions: 70cm (28") x 92cm (36")

Price: £340

Title: Brian Willsher Wooden Sculpture

Reference: 01673

Description: A 3-dimensional wooden sculpture by Brian Willsher. By realigning dissected pieces this wooden sculpture takes on an exploding form, expanding from the base to form an intricate three-dimensional work, which looks different from every angle from which it is viewed. Brian Willsher is a sculptor, mainly in wood, of works which mix geometric abstraction with organic abstraction. He was born and remains based in London. He studied engineering at Woolwich Polytechnic for three years from 1946, however, a visit to Guernsey in 1956 proved to be a turning point in his life, when Willsher made the decision to quit work and pursue his own creative interests. Willsher rarely exhibits, though in the 1980s he showed at the Tate Britain and in the 1990's at the Belgrave and Boundary galleries. Signed and dated on base c.1980.

Dimensions: H: 49cm (19") W: 30cm (12") at widest point

Price: SOLD

Title: 'Blue Bride' Oil Painting by Emma Turpin

Reference: 01273

Description: A mystical Oil Painting by Emma Turpin, "BLUE BRIDE". Emma Turpin was born in 1964. She studied at Hastings College of Art and the Slade where she received her MA. Emma's paintings are colourful and full of symbolism and mystery. Her influences are varied and range from early Christian and Muslim iconography to the work of Balthus and more recently Paula Rego. She is also inspired by Traditional British crafts and sees inspiration in historical buildings, interiors, and gardens and also draws on the tradition of British folklore, and the craftsmanship involved. Her unique style has a romantic and antique essence to it. Emma has had numerous exhibitions and one man shows in Europe as well as the UK. Painting is signed & framed.

Dimensions: Painting: 16cm x 21cm (6" x 8")

Price: £475