Antique paintings
At Harvey's we always aim to carry an interesting selection of oil paintings, watercolours and gouache paintings.
17th. Century Portrait of John Browne, Norton Court, Gloucester
No: 399R
A very good late 17th Century Oil on Canvas portrait of John Browne of Norton Court, Gloucester with a manuscript label to the stretcher identifying the sitter.
Provenance: Tandridge Court, The Earl of Cottenham, a direct descendant of Samuel Pepys, the diarist.
This picture is one of three from Tandridge. The 8th. Earl of Cottenham (died Otober 26th. 2000) was married to Sarah Lombard-Hobson, only daughter of Captain Samuel Richard Le Hunte Lombard-Hobson
Captain Samuel Richard Le Hunte Lombard-Hobson was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.).1 He was invested as an Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.).1 He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.
Research indicates that John Browne was related to an alderman and Mercer in Gloucester, who later became its MP for periods stretching from 1614 up to 1635. He was also Mayor of Gloucester 1610 and 1621. He finally died in 1639 and the sitter is believed to be a relative of his. Norton Court was situated to the North West of Gloucester.
By the early 18th. Century, Norton Court had passed to Nicholas Webb whose son, John married Arabella, daughter of Thomas Bushell of Sevinbroke, Oxfordshire and they were blessed with 2 sons and 3 daughters. He was Sherrif of Gloucester from1761 to 1762 as well as mayor, 1771-2, 1776-7 and 1787-7.
John Webb was a ship's husband (An agent who is responsible for providing maintenance and supplies for a ship in port) for the East India Company and his family were Gloucester Tradesmen.
Whilst it is not known how these three portraits, John Browne, Lady Blake and her Sister came to be together, they are all in matching frames and came from the same collection. It is probable that Lady Blake is of Irish descent and because of Webb's maritime connections, the family may well have had both trade with and property in Ireland.
Circa 1685
H: 29" (73 cms) W: 24½" (62 cms) D: 2" (5 cms)
Price: £3,950 / US$ 6,162 / € 4,622
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Pair of Georgian Oval Pastel Portraits
No: 394 O
A pair of George II period Oval Pastel Portraits of Reverend Thomas Park and his wife, ca. 1750 when Dean of Ossory. He later became Bishop of Leinster, Ireland in ca. 1760.
Circa 1760
H: 14" (35 cms) W: 12" (30 cms) D: 1" (2 cms)
Price: £2,000 / US$ 3,120 / € 2,340
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Late 18th. Century landscape, Circle of Gainsborough
No: 399F
A good 18th. Century English Pastoral Landscape in an 18th. Century Hand Carved Giltwood Frame, Circle of Gainsborough, the reverse with a label inscribed faintly "12 Gainsborough"
Circa 1760
H: 47" (119 cms) W: 55" (139 cms) D: 2" (5 cms)
Price: £24,000 / US$ 37,440 / € 28,080
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George III Period Portrait of Lady Blake
No: 399S
A very good 18th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady, inscribed verso "Lady Blake" in a giltwood frame.
Provenance: Tandridge Court, The Earl of Cottenham, a direct descendant of Samuel Pepys, the diarist.
This picture is one of three from Tandridge. The 8th Earl of Cottenham (died Otober 26th. 2000) was married to Sarah Lombard-Hobson, only daughter of Captain Samuel Richard Le Hunte Lombard-Hobson
Captain Samuel Richard Le Hunte Lombard-Hobson was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.). He was invested as an Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.). He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the
Royal Navy.
Lady Blake would appear to be of Irish descent
See footnotes to 399R
Circa 1760
H: 29" (73 cms) W: 24½" (62 cms) D: 2" (5 cms)
Price: £3,950 / US$ 6,162 / € 4,622
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George III Portrait of a lady in a carved giltwood frame
No: 399T
A very good 18th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady, believed to be the sister of "Lady Blake"
Provenance: Tandridge Court, The Earl of Cottenham, a direct descendant of Samuel Pepys, the diarist.
This picture is one of three from Tandridge. The 8th Earl of Cottenham (died Otober 26th. 2000) was married to Sarah Lombard-Hobson, only daughter of Captain Samuel Richard Le Hunte Lombard-Hobson
Captain Samuel Richard Le Hunte Lombard-Hobson was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.). He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.). He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.
This sitter is reputed to be the sister of Lady Blake, see 399S, and the footnotes to 399R apply as all three of these have a common provenance.
Circa 1760
H: 29" (73 cms) W: 24½" (62 cms) D: 2" (5 cms)
Price: £3,950 / US$ 6,162 / € 4,622
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Landscape by Edmund J Niemann, Castle above a gorge with an aquaduct
No: 10348
A superb Oil on Canvas landscape by Edmund John Niemann of a Castle Ruins above a River Gorge and Aquaduct with a Shepherd and Sheep to the left above a rocky outcrop, one rock signed "Neimann" He flourished between 1844 and 1872 specialising in Yorkshire Landscapes and castle ruins such as Richmond in Yorkshire. He exhibited at the Royal Academy (29) British Institution (45) Suffolk Street (40)and various (63).This picture bears an old label with the artists details etc.to the reverse.
He was a prolific and well recognised artist who was very much sought after during his own lifetime and this is a fine examole of his work. He lived in Beaconsfield and his son, Edward H Niemann also became an artist using his father's style as a template
There is a label to the reverse which reads:
""This picture has been cleaned, restored and revarnished by Stacy-Marks Ltd, Art Dealers, 120-122, Terminus Road, Eastbourne, Sussex
Present Owner:M. Smith Esq, Monkton Court, Monkton, Nr Ramsgate, Kent, Date: 26th July 1983, Size: 30" x 50"
Title: Valley with Castle, River & Viaduct
Artist: Edmund.John Niemann Jnr
Circa 1860
H: 35" (88 cms) W: 55" (139 cms) D: 1½" (3 cms)
Price: £12,000 / US$ 18,720 / € 14,040
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Pair of Landscapes by Joseph Thors
No: 10349
An interesting small pair of Oil on Canvas Landscapes with Figures signed by Joseph Thors.
Thors, Joseph
This well known Landscape Painter, born in the early 19th. century in London England exhibited his works at the Royal Academy, the British Institution, Suffolk Street etc 24 times from 1863 to 1884.
Lit: Benezit, Vol. 8, p 297,
Graves, Dictionary of Artists, p 278.
Provenance: Acquired from Old Hatfield Galleries, 1/3 Park Street, Old Hatfield, Herts. 1970s.
C. Moss, London.
Circa 1875
H: 19" (48 cms) W: 14½" (36 cms) D: 2" (5 cms)
Price: £1,250 / US$ 1,950 / € 1,463
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Oil Painting on Canvas
No: 8719
A most interesting 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas, "Shipbuilding by a River" reputedly a scene
at Felixstowe, East Anglia but after further research and input by valued clients it is now believed to be on the Witham, Lincolnshire with the famous Boston Stump Tower in the background
Note: The book on early industrial art has a section on the works of G & W Cooke 1820 -1860 and there are similarities between this painting and their "Views on The Thames" produced as a set of engravings.
Circa 1880
H: 20" (50 cms) W: 34" (86 cms) D: 2" (5 cms)
Price: £2,500 / US$ 3,900 / € 2,925
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