Fine Art

Robert Buchan Nisbet – Highland Landscape, late 19th/early 20th century oil on canvas, signed, 45cm x 60cm, within a gilt composition frame of wide section.

Agnes Clara Tatham - 'Portrait of Mrs Thompson' [Half Length Portrait of Elizabeth Georgina Thompson], 20th century oil on canvas, signed recto, titled verso, 40cm x 29.5cm, within a gilt frame. Note: Agnes Clara Tatham (1893-1972) was a British artist celebrated for her contributions to early 20th-century art. Born in Wood Green, London, she was the daughter of a dental surgeon and grew up in a supportive middle-class family. Tatham pursued her artistic education at the Southend School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools in London. Her career began in the early 1920s, marked by a blend of traditional and modern influences. She exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1918 to 1961, the Paris Salon and the Royal Society of British Artists, showcasing her talents in portraiture and landscape painting. Tatham's style evolved over time, incorporating bold and abstract elements influenced by modernist movements. The sitter, Elizabeth Georgina Thompson nee Kennedy (1891-1978) was the second wife of aircraft designer Norman Arthur Thompson.

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose – Portrait of a Young Girl, 20th century oil on canvas, 47cm x 41cm, within a painted wood frame. Note: Gerald Rose (1935-2023) was a renowned British illustrator and author of children's books. He studied at the Lowestoft School of Art, followed by the Royal Academy Schools and gained prominence in the 1960s, often collaborating with his wife, Elizabeth Rose. Their book ‘Old Winkle and the Seagulls’ won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960. Provenance: from the estate of the late Gerald Rose.

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose – Three Quarter Length Portrait of a Black Man wearing a Jacket and Tie, seated on a Chair, oil on board, signed recto, Bourlet label verso, 91cm x 63.5cm, within a stained wood frame. Note: Gerald Rose (1935-2023) was a renowned British illustrator and author of children's books. He studied at the Lowestoft School of Art, followed by the Royal Academy Schools and gained prominence in the 1960s, often collaborating with his wife, Elizabeth Rose. Their book ‘Old Winkle and the Seagulls’ won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960. Provenance: from the estate of the late Gerald Rose.

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose – Seated Female Nude on an Upholstered Chair, 20th century oil on board, 60cm x 75cm. Note: Gerald Rose (1935-2023) was a renowned British illustrator and author of children's books. He studied at the Lowestoft School of Art, followed by the Royal Academy Schools and gained prominence in the 1960s, often collaborating with his wife, Elizabeth Rose. Their book ‘Old Winkle and the Seagulls’ won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960. Provenance: from the estate of the late Gerald Rose.

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose – Reclining Female Nude on a Green Sofa, 20th century oil on canvas, artist’s name and address verso, 45cm x 65cm, within a painted composition frame. Note: Gerald Rose (1935-2023) was a renowned British illustrator and author of children's books. He studied at the Lowestoft School of Art, followed by the Royal Academy Schools and gained prominence in the 1960s, often collaborating with his wife, Elizabeth Rose. Their book ‘Old Winkle and the Seagulls’ won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960. Provenance: from the estate of the late Gerald Rose.

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose – Three Quarter Length Portrait of a Seated Female wearing a White Blouse and Yellow Skirt, 20th century oil on canvas, dated Aug ’54 recto, artist’s name to Royal Academy Schools label verso, 76cm x 51cm, within a stained wood frame. Note: Gerald Rose (1935-2023) was a renowned British illustrator and author of children's books. He studied at the Lowestoft School of Art, followed by the Royal Academy Schools and gained prominence in the 1960s, often collaborating with his wife, Elizabeth Rose. Their book ‘Old Winkle and the Seagulls’ won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960. Provenance: from the estate of the late Gerald Rose.

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose – Half Length Profile Portrait of a Seated Lady wearing a Striped Summer Dress, 20th century oil on canvas, 78cm x 63cm. Note: Gerald Rose (1935-2023) was a renowned British illustrator and author of children's books. He studied at the Lowestoft School of Art, followed by the Royal Academy Schools and gained prominence in the 1960s, often collaborating with his wife, Elizabeth Rose. Their book ‘Old Winkle and the Seagulls’ won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960. Provenance: from the estate of the late Gerald Rose.

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose – Female Nude lying on a White Bedsheet, 20th century oil on board, signed, 29cm x 55cm, within a gilt composition frame. Note: Gerald Rose (1935-2023) was a renowned British illustrator and author of children's books. He studied at the Lowestoft School of Art, followed by the Royal Academy Schools and gained prominence in the 1960s, often collaborating with his wife, Elizabeth Rose. Their book ‘Old Winkle and the Seagulls’ won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960. Provenance: from the estate of the late Gerald Rose.

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose – Standing Female Nude, 20th century oil on canvas, laid onto board, 52cm x 28cm. Note: Gerald Rose (1935-2023) was a renowned British illustrator and author of children's books. He studied at the Lowestoft School of Art, followed by the Royal Academy Schools and gained prominence in the 1960s, often collaborating with his wife, Elizabeth Rose. Their book ‘Old Winkle and the Seagulls’ won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960. Provenance: from the estate of the late Gerald Rose.

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose – Female Nude lying under Sheets, 20th century oil on board, artist’s name verso, 19cm x 27cm. Note: Gerald Rose (1935-2023) was a renowned British illustrator and author of children's books. He studied at the Lowestoft School of Art, followed by the Royal Academy Schools and gained prominence in the 1960s, often collaborating with his wife, Elizabeth Rose. Their book ‘Old Winkle and the Seagulls’ won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960. Provenance: from the estate of the late Gerald Rose.

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose - Mr Punch, 20th century acrylic on board, 33.5cm x 29.5cm, within a bird's-eye maple frame. Note: Gerald Rose (1935-2023) was a renowned British illustrator and author of children's books. He studied at the Lowestoft School of Art, followed by the Royal Academy Schools and gained prominence in the 1960s, often collaborating with his wife, Elizabeth Rose. Their book 'Old Winkle and the Seagulls' won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960. Provenance: from the estate of the late Gerald Rose.

Stanley Royle – Evening Landscape with Trees and River, watercolour with gouache, signed and dated 1911, 37cm x 26cm, within a gilt frame.

Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson – Triton and the Nymphs, late 18th/early 19th century pen with ink and wash, 21.5cm x 18cm. Note: this work sits comfortably amongst two autograph works on the same theme by Rowlandson, ‘Triton and Nymphs’ (Bonhams, Old Master Paintings, 14th September 2022, lot no.196) and ‘Nymphs and Tritons’ (Boston Public Library Arts Department).

Mark Chester – ‘Midwinter Little Owls’, 20th century acrylic, signed recto, titled and dated ’92 to artist’s label verso, 26.5cm x 38cm, within a stained wood frame.

Bessie Bamber – Studies of Three Kittens, a pair of oils on opaline glass, both signed with initials, each 14cm x 19cm, both within gilt frames.

Bessie Bamber – Studies of Two Kittens, a pair of oils on opaline glass, both signed with initials, each 12.5cm x 17cm, both within gilt frames.

John Lancaster – Still Life of Roses, and Still Life with Hibiscus in a Glass Vase, a pair of oils on board, both signed and dated 1968 and 1965 respectively, 30cm x 24.5cm, both within stained wood and gilt frames.

Michael Wishart – ‘Small Seascape’, oil on canvas, signed with initials recto, titled Michael Parkin label verso, 19cm x 19cm, within a silvered frame.