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A pencil study of a Bruges lady by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer R.A. (1802-1873) A pencil study of a cottage girl seated on a low wall by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer R.A. (1802-1873). The reverse bears “Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd†label “No. 24116†“London 43, Old Bond Street, Piccadilly, Wâ€. Then a further typed label “Sir E. Landseer R.A. (1802-1873) “A Peasant Women Bruges†From a sketch-bookâ€. Circa 1835 Landseer painted Louisa, Marchinoness of Abercorn (1812-1905) as a ‘cottage girl’ in similar attire. Peasant women were not an unfamiliar subject by Landseer there are several such drawings in The Royal Collection. English, circa 1830.
Provenance:
- Thomas Agnew and Sons No 24116
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Royal Mail coaching oil by John Charles Maggs (English, 1819 - 1896) An oil on canvas of a Royal Mail coach laden with passengers and luggage stopping at "Ye Old Hat Whitbread's Entire" by John Charles Maggs (English, 1819 - 1896). The coach wearing the correct Royal Mail livery, black with red door and lower panels, and Post Office red wheels. The original "Old Hat" was on the Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W13, the public house was Flynn's, after a period as the Walsingham Arms. Signed bottom left Signed "J. C. Maggs". English, circa 1880.
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"Recollections of a Record Reign" dry point etching of a coach passing through Temple Bar, London by Frank Paton (English, 1856-1909) An artist proof dry point etching titled "Recollections of a Record Reign" by Frank Paton (English, 1856-1909). A coach passing through Temple Bar, London. It had been dismantled very carefully in 1878 and was rebuilt in Paternoster Square in 2004. The central image is surrounded by vignettes representing each year of Victoria's reign until 1896, the year of her Diamond Jubilee. These include: portraits of Prince Albert, Wellington, Disraeli, Dickens, W.C. Grace, Edwin Landseer; and other's of the Queens favourites and buildings including St Paul's Cathedral, the Forth Railway Bridge and the Crystal Palce; and inventions including chlorogorm for surgery, dynamite, telephones and bicycles.
Published 1898 by E E Leggatt, London, as part of the series of Christmas Cards publish from 1880 to 1909, then costing half-a-guinea each. An example exists in the collection of the British Museum following Edward Ernest Leggatt's 1919 donation of a full set of the Christmas series to the museum.
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Artist: Frank Paton |
Yr: 1898 |
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The York and Edinburgh Royal Mail Coach trapped in a snow drift by James Pollard (English, 1792–1867) An oil on canvas of The York and Edinburgh Royal Mail Coach trapped in a snow drift on a country lane by James Pollard (English, 1792–1867). Two coachmen encourage the horses while another man tries to unblock the wheel, and another on one of the horses rides off in the field behind; trees behind for help. The coach fully laden, wears the correct Royal Mail livery, black with red door and lower panels, Post Office red wheels, and The Royal Coat of Arms on the door with the name of the town at the end of the coach’s route.Signed and dated 1827. English 1827.
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Yr: 1827 |
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A still life in oil by Arthur Sheppard (English, exh. 1923) A still life in oil on “Winsor and Newton” canvas of Blue Chrysanthemums in a terracotta jug standing on a window ledge by Arthur Sheppard (English, exh. 1923). Signed bottom left “A SHEPPARD”. English circa 1930
To the reverse stamped "No. 1 ...... canvas made by Winsor and Newton Ltd”.
Arthur Sheppard was from England and painted in San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He exhibited one work at the Royal Academy. He also painted for the film industry.
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Artist: Arthur Sheppard |
Yr: 1930 |
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