Paintings Sale
on Tuesday 17th January 2012
1. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Red Deer Stag on Exmoor overlooking Porlock Bay, watercolour, 36cms x 51cms£40-60
2. FRANCES FRY (20th Century wildlife Artist) - Tiger studies: "Tiger Family", "Tiger in the Pool" and "Tigress and Cubs Alerted", gouache on board, all signed, 32cms x 46cms, all unframed (3)£30-50
3. FRANCES FRY (20th Century wildlife Artist) - A Unicorn trotting over Flowers, watercolour on black card, signed, 33cms x 45.5cms£12-18
4. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Long Eared Owl and Owlets perched on a branch, watercolour, signed, 39.5cms x 29cms£20-30
5. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Cock Pheasant amongst meadow flowers, watercolour, signed, 40cms x 30.5cms£30-50
6. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - three bird studies each painted on a birds feather - Robin, Barn Owl and Peregrine, each framed (3)
7. FRANCES FRY (20th Century wildlife Artist) - Doves and Holly, a group of five watercolour Christmas designs, on paper, signed, approx. 40cms x 31cms each, all unframed (5)£30-50
8. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Winter Scenes: Roe Deer in snow and two Shetland Ponies drinking from a water Trough in snow, both watercolour, signed, 30.5cms x 40cms, both unframed (2)£20-30
9. FRANCES FRY (20th Century wildlife Artist) - Bay pony mare and foal, study, goache on board, signed, 38.5cms x 27cms, unframed£15-25
10. FRANCES FRY (20th Century wildlife Artist) - Christmas designs - Robins, holly and snowy scenes, watercolour, all signed, all unframed (3)£30-50
11. FRANCES FRY (20th Century wildlife Artist) - Cats beneath a Christmas Tree and Puppy and Kitten amongst Christmas Presents, watercolours, one signed, unframed (2)£10-15
12. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Sixteen assorted watercolours on sketch book paper, various subjects including Christmas card designs, cock pheasant in snow and ponies (16)£20-40
13. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - a Rowney Sketch Pad containing approx 60 watercolour studies of horses, ponies and foals together with another sketch pad of anatomical studies of horses (2)£20-40
14. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - "Before the Storm" and "Before the Storm Breaks", watercolours, signed, titled verso, 53.5cms x 76cms, unframed (2)£30-40
15. FRANCES FRY (20th Century wildlife Artist) - "Sea Sprites" and "Sea Games" watercolours, both signed, unframed (2)£20-30
16. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - "Summer Shade" mares and foals under a beech tree and another of mares and foals near an oak tree, watercolours, signed, 53.5cms x 76.5cms, both unframed (2)£40-60
17. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - "Crossing the Meadow" mares and foals in an extensive landscape, watercolour, signed, 53cms x 76cms, unframed£20-40
18. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - "Pastures New" mares and a foal in extensive landscape, watercolour, signed, 53.5cms x 76.5cms, unframed£20-40
19. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - "Restful Morning" mares and foals in an extensive landscape, watercolour, signed, 53.5cms x 76.5cms, unframed£20-40
20. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Mares and Foals in an extensive landscape and Horses resting beneath a Tree, watercolours, one signed, 53.5cms x 76.5cms both unframed (2)£40-60
21. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - "Trio" and Palominos in a landscape, watercolours, signed, 53.5cms x 76.5cms, unframed (2)£25-35
22. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Appaloosa horses in an extensive landscape,watercolour, signed and another of horses galloping before a storm, signed, 53cms x 76cms unframed (2) £30-50
23. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Ponies on Dunkery overlooking Hurlestone Point, watercolour, signed, 51cms x 64cms together with three other watercolours of ponies on Exmoor, all signed, all unframed (4)£40-60
24. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - By A Country Lane, watercolour, signed, 38.5cms x 58cms together with three other watercolours, all unframed (4)£20-30
25. "A General Certificate of Education" folio containing a number of drawings, watercolours and chalks by Frances Fry also some of her later watercolour studies of horses£15-25
26. A Book: Frances Fry - the Colour Guide to British Birds and Their Eggs, pub. Nimrod 1990, with dj
27. A bisque figure by Frances Fry of an Exmoor pony mare and foal, with painted detail, 18cms high together with another of a foal, 18.5cms high
28. After FRANCES FRY - Studies of Donkeys, two monochrome prints (2)
29. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Swans at Dunster Beach, oil on board, signed, label verso dated 1990, 39.5cms x 49.5cms£15-25
30. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Exmoor Majesty, Red Deer Stags in Autumn, oil on board, signed, titled verso, 46cms x 44.5cms£40-60
31. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - "The Twelve Pointer" Exmoor Red Deer Stag, oil on board, signed, titled verso. 39.5cms x 33cms£15-25
32. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Stags on Room Hill, Exmoor, oil on board, signed, titled verso, 45cms x 59cms£20-40
33. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Ponies crossing a Stream on Exmoor, oil on board, signed, 45cms x 60cms£20-30
34. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Red Deer Hinds and Stag on Exmoor, oil on canvas, signed, 45cms x 60cms£15-20
35. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - River Barle at Wheal Eliza, Simonsbath, Exmoor, oil on board, signed, 45cms x 60cms£20-40
36. FRANCS FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Exmoor Ponies drinking at a pool on Exmoor, oil on board, signed, 45cms x 59cms£30-50
37. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Hoar Oak Water, Exmoor, oil on board, signed, 45cms x 60cms£20-30
38. FRANCES FRY (20th Century wildlife Artist) - "Springtime Arrival" Exmoor mare and foal, oil on canvas, signed, 41cms x 51.5cms, unframed£15-30
39. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Pony Mares and Foals on Exmoor, oil on canvas, signed, 51cms x 76.5cms, unframed£30-40
40. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Chestnut mare and Foal, oil on canvas, signed, 41cms x 51cms, unframed£15-25
41. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Grey horse standing in an extensive landscape, oil on canvas, signed, 41cms x 51cms, unframed£15-20
42. FRANCES FRY (20th Century Wildlife Artist) - Pony by a Beech Hedge (grey mare and foal), oil on canvas, signed, 41cms x 51.5cms, unframed£15-25
43. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - Weston Mill Northampton 1938, watercolour, signed, titled verso, 38cms x 27.5cms£30-50
44. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - The Old Church, Uphill, Weston Super Mare showing the quarry, old lime kiln and the coal boat "Jane", watercolour, signed, titled and dated 1934 verso, 27.5cms x 38.5cms£30-50
45. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - Bleadon Village (from Quarry) Somerset, watercolour, signed, labelled for Alexander Gallery Bristol and dated 1935 verso, 28cms x 38.5cms£40-60
46. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - The Collier "Jane" at Uphill Wharf (Jane brought coal from Wales to Uphill), watercolour, signed, Alexander Gallery Bristol label and notes verso, painted early 1930's, 38.5cms x 28cms£50-80
47. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - The Old Barn, Bracknell, Berkshire, watercolour, signed, labelled verso, 25cms x 35cms£40-60
48. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - Lock on the River Nene near Northampton, watercolour, signed, Alexander Gallery Bristol label verso, c.1930's, 28cms x 38.5cms£40-60
49. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - View towards a village church, watercolour, signed, 25.5cms x 34.5cms£30-40
50. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - Sandford Quarry, Somerset, watercolour, signed, 39cms x 28cms£30-50
51. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - Cottage interior scene with lady painting and another, framed as a pair, watercolours, unsigned, 25cms x 35cms (2)£30-50
52. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - Portrait of a lady sitting in an armchair knitting, pen and ink and wash, unsigned, 26.5cms x 36.5cms£20-40
53. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - A Medieval Scene of various Sports, probably a mural design, watercolour, unsigned, 43.5cms x 57cms £40-70
54. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - Stylised Autumnal scene for a mural painting, 1/3 scale, watercolour, signed, 30.5cms x 45cms£40-60
55. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - Stylised Medieval Shooting scene, watercolour, signed, 38cms x 29cms£20-30
56. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - "Museum Study for Texture Chinese Embroidery" Peacock amongst peony, watercolour, signed and titled, 24.5cms x 15cms together with "Museum Study for Heraldry Pageant Shield" watercolour, signed and titled, 36.5cms x 19cms (2)£20-30
57. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - Mural Decoration "Music", watercolour, signed and titled, 30cms x 17cms together with another watercolour design for mural decoration (2)£20-25
58. A folio containing a number of unframed works including room designs, designs for murals, life studies etc, c.early 1930's (all prepared for his various final exams, course work etc.) also includes some calligraphy notes and examples and other related items (a lot)£20-40
59. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - Harleston, Northants view of the village and another of washing on a line outside a cottage, both watercolour and unsigned but titled on the back of the paper (2)£20-30
60. FRANCIS CECIL HORSTMANN - original artwork for the Courage Mermaid Hotel sign at Wells, Somerset together with an order note from Courage dated 1965£20-30
61. A stencilled wooden panel with stylised design of deer and trees with owl and other birds, labelled on the back "F C Horstmann 20 Waterloo Street Weston Super Mare" 92cms x 60.5cms together with a large panel painted with a coat of arms (Scots clan Kennedy?) with Examination label verso dated 1929 (2)£20-40
62. An original artwork for the new Weston Super Mare Borough coat of arms by Cecil Horstmann, together with a newspaper cutting relating to the new arms, letters and other sketches by Horstmann c.1959 also colour printed leaflets of the new design and some letter heading.
NB The design was eventually approved and granted in 1960. Since 2000 it has been used by Weston Super Mare Town council£30-50
63. A lino cut and print for a Christmas card 1939 together with a metal printing plate on block of another design for a Christmas card both by Cecil Horstmann
64. An illuminated text "The Things I Give You" by Cecil Horstmann, 39cms x 20cms framed together with a framed text "Paulinus of Nola to Ausonius" and a sign for "Architectural Association" (3)£30-60
65. An oak panel painted with the "Benediction" from Numbers, 29cms x 44cms
66. A book "An Oxford Plant Book" containing original descriptive text and botanical studies of "...plants selected by the delegates of the Oxford Local Examinations and from which designs may be required to be based in the School Certificate Examination", hand cut pages, coarse weave covered boards and blue leather spine£30-50
67. A quantity of calligraphy pens, paint brushes, assorted artists' materials and related itmem that were used by Cecil Horstmann (a lot)£30-50
68. A mixed quantity of ephemera and other items relating to Cecil Horstmann including some original artwork for heraldic designs, posters, lettering, photographs relating to his works and his students work (a lot)
69. A silver medallion "City and Guilds of London Technological Examination Final" First Prize won by Francis Cecil Horstmann 1926, in original case, 52mm, 2.5oz£25-35
70. A silver medallion "The Polytechnic Matriculation Department....Awarded to F C Horstmann Best Student in Department 1931-32" in original case, 46mm, 1.25oz£20-30
71. A quantity of Christmas cards sent to Mr and Mrs Horstmann c.1939 - 1960's, many original artwork and printed work, some of designs by students at the West of England College of Art, some small litho prints, a woodblock print of "Charlie Fryer's Place" by F E Courtney inscribed "To Mr & Mrs Horstmann 1939" and others similar£30-60
72. A quantity of assorted ephemera and other items relating to Cecil Horstmann including his certificates and diplomas, photographs of his works, newspaper cuttings, letters, letters relating to his appointments throughout his career, a fascinating diary written by his wife of a holiday to Germany in the 1960's, photographs of him and other similar items (a lot)£30-60
73. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Still life of holly, winter jasmine and ivy in a jug, gouache on green paper, signed, 36cms x 51cms£70-100
74. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Wintry scene of a garden in snow, watercolour, signed, 27cms x 38cms together with three small watercolour sketches of landscapes (4)
75. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - four framed watercolour sketches including a view of Allerford near Minehead (4)
76. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Snowy winter scene with Cottage and fir trees, oil on board, signed 30.5cms x 43cms together with two smaller snow scenes (3)£20-40
77. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - The Wetterhorn from Grindelwald, oil on board, signed, 40cms x 50cms together with a watercolour sketch of the same subject (2)£30-50
78. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Conway Estuary, oil on board, signed, labelled verso, 24.5cms x 29cms£30-40
79. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Tulip Time, oil on board, signed, labelled verso, 38cms x 58cms£30-50
80. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - A church tower and trees, oil on board, signed, 49cms x 60cms£40-60
81. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Hot Afternoon, Aldbury, Herts, oil on board, signed, labelled verso, 40cms x 50cms£20-40
82. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Connemara Country, oil on board, signed, 35cms x 59cms£60-80
83. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Still life of Anemones in a vase, oil on board, signed and dated '48, 48cms x 32.5cms together with another still life of sweet peas in a vase, oil on board, unsigned and unframed (2)£30-40
84. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Still life of Daisies in a stoneware jar, oil on board, signed and dated 1946, 52cms x 33cms together with another still life of daisies, oil on board, signed and dated '59 (?) 55.5cms x 37cms (2)£40-60
85. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Windsor Castle, view from the river, oil on board, signed, labelled verso, 42cms x 72cms£60-80
86. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Bushey Village, oil on board, signed, labelled verso,39.5cms x 49cms£30-60
87. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Rocky Coastal scene, palette knife oil on board, signed, 40cms x 50cms£60-80
88. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Study of Delphiniums, oil on canvas, signed and dated '58, label verso for "Alexander Gallery, Bristol", 54.5cms x 44cms together with a study of red Lillies, oil on board, unsigned, 59cms x 48cms (2)£40-70
89. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Pink Delight, still life of floral arrangement in a copper jug, oil on board, signed, 60cms x 49cms£40-60
90. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Glencar, Co. Kerry, extensive landscape, palette knife oil on canvas, unsigned but labelled verso, 37cms x 74.5cms£60-90
91. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Bandstand in a park, oil on card, unsigned, 35cms x 45.5cms together with a small watercolour sketch of the same scene (2)£20-40
92. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Late Summer, still life of dahlias and foliage in a glass vase, oil on board, unsigned, labelled verso, 50cms x 60cms£40-60
93. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Lake of Killarny, palette knife oil on board, signed, labelled verso, 49.5cms x 75.5cms£70-100
94. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Luxemburg, view of a village with corn stooks in the foreground, oil on board, signed, 39.5cms x 50cms together with another view, probably in Luxemburg, oil on board, unsigned, 40cms x 50cms (2)
£60-80
95. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Llanrwst, view of the church from the river, oil on board, signed, 40cms x 50cms£30-50
96. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - An industrial landscape with tree in the foreground, oil n board, signed, 40cms x 50cms£30-60
97. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Pink Hydrangeas, oil on card, signed, 44cms x 54.5cms£50-70
98. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Red Geraniums in a jug infront of a window, extensive landscape beyond, oil on board, signature not visible, 49cms x 60cms£70-100
99. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - A narrow road running through hilly moorland, the sea in the distance, oil on board, signed, 49cms x 60cms£30-50
100. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - An extensive hilly landscape with houses and silver birch in the foreground, oil on board, signed, 49cms x 60cms£40-60
101. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Still life, arrangement of dried flowers in a jug, oil on board, unsigned, 76cms x 56cms£40-80
102. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Winter scene, view of a tower from an avenue of trees, oil on board, unsigned, 59.5cms x 39.5cms£60-80
103. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Extensive landscape with red brick country house amongst trees, oil on board, signature obscured by mount, 42cms x 62cms£60-90
104. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Village scene with white painted church tower, oil on board, unsigned, 59cms x 49cms£50-80
105. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Village houses with trees and fields, oil on board, unsigned, 51cms x 42cms together with a Church, oil on board, unsigned, 31.5cms x 41cms (2)£50-70
106. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - A large church with tree and figures in the foreground, oil on board, signed, 49.5cms x 59.5cms£30-60
107. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Still life with marrow, pumpkin and apples, oil on board, signed and dated 1937, 41cms x 50cms together with another similar of vegetables with stoneware bowl and mug, oil on board, signed, 38cms x 43.5cms (one with worm holes) (2)£40-70
108. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - landscape with river bridge and boat house, oil on board, signed, 24.5cms x 35cms together with an unsigned oil on board landscape of a cottage and colourful garden flowers and another of large barns (3)£40-60
109. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - High Summer, a floral arrangement in a jug, oil on board, signed, labelled verso, 74cms x 59cms£90-130
110. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Still life of bottles, oil on board, unframed together with other unframed oils, a selection of lithographs, a coloured printed calendar featuring one of her paintings and other items contained in a folio (a lot)
111. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Self portraits: three (two unframed), all oils (3)£30-40
112. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Portrait of Neville (her husband) sitting in a deck chair under a laburnum tree, with spaniel, oil on board, 56cms x 46cms, unframed together with two other oil portraits of him (3) all unframed£50-80
113. LENA ELIZABETH TARPLEY - Farm Wagon Shed, oil on board, appears unsigned, 29cms x 39cms£20-30
114. REG GAMMON (1894 - 1997) - Composition of Boats North West Coast Scotland, watercolour, unsigned but titled verso, unframed, 40cms x 60cms together with an oil on paper sketch "Guiwanec" unsigned but titled verso, unframed (2)£20-40
115. REG GAMMON (1894 - 1997) - Hay on Wye, watercolour, signed and titled, unframed but laid onto card mount, 38cms x 52cms together with Old Quarry near Wells, watercolour, signed and titled, mounted but unframed, 25cms x 38cms (2)£20-30
116. REG GAMMON (1894 - 1997) - Arundel Cathedral, watercolour, signed, 25.5cms x 37cms£20-40
117. REG GAMMON (1894 - 1997) - Castle Tioram, Moidart, watercolour, signed and titled, 37cms x 55.5cms£30-60
118. REG GAMMON (1894 - 1997) - Goodwood, landscape, watercolour, unsigned, 26cms x 37cms£20-30
119. REG GAMMON (1894 - 1997) - Durleigh Reservoir and the Quantocks view from The Rosary Nursing Home, watercolour, signed, 21cms x 28.5cms
NB: This was the last last painting that Reg Gammon painted at the age of 102!£20-30
120. REG GAMMON (1894 - 1997) - The Towy above Llandovery, pen and ink together with a magazine cutting in which the image was used, mounted and unframed together with two other pen and ink drawings - Mawddach Estuary North Wales and In the Cardigan Hills, both mounted but unframed (3)£20-40
121. REG GAMMON - two glazed pottery wall plates each centred with a painted design by Gammon: woman at a well and "Gypsy Harvest", 26cms and 25cms diam (2)£30-40
122. REG GAMMON - three glazed pottery wall plates each with design painted by Reg Gammon: figures outside a country church, man with fishing net and lady beside boat, all approx. 26cms diam (3)£40-80
123. REG GAMMON - two glazed pottery wall plates painted with designs by Reg Gammon: milkmaids and cows and lady at a well, 26cms diam (2)£30-50
124. REG GAMMON (1894 - 1997) - Pack Horse Bridge at Horner near Minehead, watercolour, signed, titled and dated 1982 verso, unframed, 29.5cms x 39cms£50-60
125. REG GAMMON (1894 - 1997) - Market Day, Northern France, oil on board, signed, 23cms x 30.5cms£100-120
126. REG GAMMON (1894 - 1997) - Painting the White Boat, oil on board, signed, 45.5cms x 56cms£2000-2200
127. HUBERT E MARSHALL (b.1920) - Amanda, reclining nude, oil on canvas, signed, 44cms x 59cms£100-130
128. HUBERT E MARSHALL (b.1920) - Joan - Contre Jour, seated nude, oil on board, signed, 49cms x 39cms£70-100