Decorative Pictures

English School (late 19th/early 20th century) - Wooded river landscape, oil on canvas, 38.5cm x 51cm, within a gilt composition frame.

Charles N. Woolnoth (1815-1906) - Wooded river landscape with cattle and figures, watercolour and bodycolour, signed lower right, 45cm x 69cm, within a gilt frame.

Attributed to H. Smyth (19th century) - 'Llantysilio Near Langollen', oil on canvas, bears inscription on stretcher, 63cm x 77cm, within a swept gilt composition frame.

Richard Whittlestone (British b.1963) - Canada Geese; Kestrel, two, watercolour, both signed lower right and dated 1985 and January 1986 respectively, the first 35cm x 42.5cm, the second 39cm x 32cm, both within stained wood frames (2).

English School (late 19th century) - Portrait of a seated boy with his pet dog, oil on canvas, probably over a printed base, 38.5cm x 59cm, within a gilt composition frame.

Manner of Myles Birket Foster (British 1825-1899) - Landscapes with children playing, a pair, watercolour, indistinctly signed with monogram, one lower right one lower left, each 24cm x 45cm, both within gilt frames (2).

Follower of Benjamin Williams Leader (British 1831-1923) - ‘After Rain, Reigate, Surrey’, oil on canvas, bears signature and date 1907 lower right, 41cm x 61cm, within a swept gilt composition frame.

Follower of George Vicat Cole (British 1833-1893) - ‘Lane near Godalming, Surrey’, oil on canvas, bears signature and date lower left, 43cm x 50cm, within a swept gilt composition frame.

R.C. Jodd (early 19th century) - Portrait of a gentleman in a feigned oval, oil on panel, 20.5cm x 17cm, within a swept gilt composition frame. Provenance: from the estate of the late Raymond Briggs, the world-renowned author and illustrator of The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus The Bogeyman.

English School (19th century) - Portrait miniature of a lady, watercolour on ivory, oval, 7.5cm x 6cm, within a gilt composition frame. Provenance: from the estate of the late Raymond Briggs, the world-renowned author and illustrator of The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus The Bogeyman. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

Continental School (18th/19th century) - Portrait of a gentleman in late 17th century dress, oil on canvas, 15cm x 13cm, within a gilt composition frame of deep section.

Manner of Adriaen van Ostade - Lawyer reading a document, oil on canvas, 26cm x 22cm, within a carved giltwood frame.

After Diego Velasquez (Spanish 1599-1660) - Portrait of a cardinal, possibly Philip IV of Spain, oil on copper, 16.5cm x 13cm, within an ebonized frame. Provenance: Sotheby’s, 19-10-1999, Lot 102.

English School (19th century) - An album containing mainly landscape views, with some still life studies, views including: River Avon, Clifton; The Chilterns; Ruins of Sandown Castle, Deal; Deal, Kent; Kingsdown, Kent; East End; Deal, Kent; From Tower House Deal: Pier 1000ft long, Yacht patrol off pier; Kingsdown near Walmer Kent; From Window, Tower House, Deal Kent; Rocks near Speldhurst Common, Tunbridge Wells; High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells; Toad Rock Tunbridge Wells; Pendle & Clitheroe Castle from Lowsmoor; Beach Hayling Island looking East; Coastguard Station, South Hayling; Coming storm, Bembridge, Isle of Wight; Calm, Bembridge; Tunnersbury Wood, Hayling Island; Mrs Palmer’s Cottage, South Hayling; and The Church, Hampton on Thames; Corfe Castle, most inscribed below image and variously dated 1860, 1863, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1874, 1877, 1882 and 1884, various sizes, all unframed within an album.

George Arthur Fripp (British 1813-1896) - Bridge in a river landscape, possibly the Old Trent Bridge; River landscape with cattle watering, a pair, watercolour with scratching out, both signed, one lower right, one lower left, each 31cm x 50cm, both within gilt composition frames with foliate corners (2).

After Sir Thomas Gainsborough (British 1727-1788) - Portrait miniature of Lady Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 19th century watercolour on ivory, oval, 11cm x 8.5cm, within a carved and pierced giltwood frame. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.

John Field (British 1758-1821) - Profile portraits of gentlemen, two, watercolour/gouache on paper, one oval, one oblong, each with maker's label verso, each 9cm x 7cm, each within an ebonized frame with acorn clasp (2).

English School (19th century) - Floral still life with convolvulus, watercolour, bears signature and date lower centre, 20cm x 15cm, within a gilt composition frame and glazed wood case.