fine art

Len Roope, watercolour, "Melbreak Evening". 9 ins x 12.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1976 (see illustration).

Sold for £240

19th century Scottish School, oil painting on canvas, loch and mountain scene in the style of Breanski. 13.5 ins x 17.5 ins, framed, indistinctly signed, inscribed verso "John Barker" (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Milton Drinkwater, watercolour, sheep in Lakeland landscape. 11 ins x 17 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £350

Joosten, oil painting on canvas, still life of shawl, table, bowl and brass kettle. 27.5 ins x 20 ins, framed.

Sold for £75

Caroline Bailey (B. 1953), watercolour, still life of flowers in vase. 16 ins x 11.75 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £80

A Peter Crosthwaite map of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater, Lakes, Scale Force, etc., June 1703. 9 ins x 22 ins, framed.

Sold for £120

Eyres Simmons, watercolour, "Windmill by Pond". 17 ins x 11 ins, signed.

Sold for £55

A collection of five 19th century Japanese prints, first half 19th century. Each 13.5 ins x 9.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £240

Elizabeth Walsh, watercolour, thrush on branch with autumn fruit in landscape. 15 ins x 20 ins, framed, signed.

Estimated: £150 - £200

Albert Rosser, watercolour, "The Yearl, Workington". 7 ins x 10 ins, framed, signed..

Sold for £160

Albert Rosser, watercolour, "Cuckoo Arch, Workington". 7 ins x 10 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £135

R. Martin Tomlinson (Lakes artist), oil painting on canvas, Cumbrian farmhouse. 15.5 ins x 21 ins, framed, signed.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Francis Leke, watercolour, "The Bosphorus Towards Istanbul". 10 ins x 14 ins, signed.

Sold for £30

A late 18th/early 19th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of "Field Marshall The Honourable James Francis Edward Keith", second son of William, 9th Earl Marichal and his wife Lady Mary Drummond, daughter of James, 4th Earl and 1st Duke of Perth, born at Inverugie Castle 11th June 1696, killed at Battle of Hochkirk, October 1758. 29 ins x 24 ins, in gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £6000

A 19th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of "Anthony Adrian Keith Falconer", 7th Earl of Kintore, born 20th April 1794, succeeded as 8th Earl by his son Francis Alexander. Portrait by Sir John Watson-Gordon. 32 ins x 22 ins, in gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £550

An 18th century portrait on canvas, "Frederick The Great" King of Prussia. 31 ins x 26 ins, in ornate giltwood and gesso frame (see illustration).

Sold for £30000

A 19th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of "John Keith-Dixon" of Hawkshead eldest son of Dr John Dixon of Hawkshead and Sarah only daughter of James Keith and granddaughter of Field Marshall The Honourable James Francis Edward Keith (second son of William 9th Earl Marichal), born 17th May 1788, died August 1854. 35 ins x 27 ins, framed.

Sold for £220

A late 19th/early 20th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of "Thomas Dixon of Rheda" eldest son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jane Dixon of Rheda, High Sheriff of Cumberland 1903 died 1923 brother of A.J.S. Dixon of Lorton Hall. 60 ins x 40 ins.

Sold for £160

A pair of 19th century watercolours, plant studies, oval. 11 ins x 9.5 ins, framed, one signed with initials "AEJ".

Estimated: £50 - £80

Five 18th century engravings, Castles of Cumberland 1739" Naworth", "Scaleby", "Lanercost", "Rose" and "Carlisle". 10.5 ins x 16.5 ins, framed.

Sold for £100

Three engravings, one after Anthony Van Dyke "Henricvs Arvndelliae Comes" George Lord Keith and George Clifford Earl of Cumberland, 18th and 19th century, all framed.

Estimated: £30 - £50

A 19th century portrait on canvas, oval, gentleman in red coat "James Keith" Eldest Son of Field Marshall the Honourable James Francis Edward Keith (Second Son of William Keith 9th Earl Marichal & Mary, Eldest Daughter of James Drummond, 4th Earl and 1st duke of Perth, Lord Chancellor of Scotland) by Eva Murthens. His only Daughter Sarah married John Dixon MD. 29 ins x 24 ins, in oval gilt frame. NOTE - Label verso "Aitken, Dott & Son, May 1842, Edinburgh" (see illustration).

Sold for £3200

After George Romney (1734-1802), oil painting on canvas, portrait of "Abraham Rawlinson of Lancaster", Lord of The Manor of Grassyard, Caton. B.1709 M.1739, Ellen, daughter. of William Godsalve. D. December 13th 1766 at Lancaster. He was eldest Son of Abraham Rawlinson of Lancaster and Elizabeth Beck of Low Wray. He was Great Grandfather of Elizabeth Rawlinson, 1793-1877, Wife of John Dixon of Burton late of Coniston. 30 ins x 25 ins, in gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A 19th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of "Sir John Woodhead", B. 1832 M. 1854 to Margaret Maynard. He was four times Mayor of Cape Town, JP, Head of the Firm of Tanners & Leather Merchants at The Cape. D. April 1898. 30 ins x 24 ins, in gilt frame.

Sold for £160

A 19th century oil painting on canvas, portrait "Joshua Woodhead of Bridge Mill" in Upper Thong, Almondbury, Yorkshire and of Glossop Derbyshire. Married Elizabeth Kaye Father of Daniel Woodhead Brother of Henry Woodhead and Uncle of Sir John Woodhead. 30 ins x 24 ins, in ornate gilt frame.

Sold for £130

A George III oil painting on wooden panel, portrait of "John Dixon of Aykleyheads. 10.25 ins x 8.5 ins, in ornate gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A George III oil painting on board, "Rebecca Stephenson" Daughter of John Winder of Lorton Hall by his Wife Mary Daughter of Ingram de Clifford. Baptised 21st May 1668 at Lorton. She married in 1690 Edward Stephenson of Keswick, Cumberland. Their grandson Edward of Keswick, Scaleby Castle and Farley Hill, Berkshire, married Mary Cecilia Daughter of Charles Strickland of Sizergh Castle. 27 ins x 21.5 ins, in bellflower carved giltwood and gesso frame (see illustration).

Sold for £700

An 18th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of "Mary Winder". Daughter of Ingram de Clifford and Great Granddaughter of Henry de Clifford 11th Baron Clifford, created 1st Earl of Cumberland 1525 KG by his second Wife Margaret, elder Daughter of Henry Algernon Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland by Catherine Daughter of Sir Robert Spencer Knight, by Eleanor Daughter of Edmund Beauforte, Duke of Somerset. She married John Winder Gentleman of Lorton Hall, Cumberland. 27 ins x 22 ins, in gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £780

A 19th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of "John Dixon of Aykleyheads". B. 11th March 1714, D. 9th April 1764 from an accident. Painted by C. Burlison April 1873 copied from an original miniature in a gold locket. Oval, 20 ins x 15.5 ins, in gilt frame.

Sold for £140

An 19th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of "William Winder". Baptised at Lorton 24th September 1690. Son of John Winder, Esquire, Barrister of Grays Inn, and Lettice, Daughter of Co-Heiress of William Williams of Johnby Hall, Cumberland. He was Merchant and Consul at Barcelona 1723-1734. 28.5 ins x 23 ins, framed (see illustration).

Sold for £2900

A 19th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of "Mary Ann Stephenson", B. 1788 Daughter of Edward Stephenson of Keswick and Scaleby Castle, Cumberland and of Farley Hill, Berkshire, 1759-1833 who married 27th February 1785 Mary Cecilia Daughter of Charles Strickland of Sizergh by his Wife Cecilia, Daughter of William Towneley of Towneley and Cecilia, Daughter, and eventual sole Heir of Ralph Standish of Standish who married Philippa, Daughter of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk. Mary Ann's Brother Rowland took the name and Arms of Standish in lieu of Stephenson by Royal Licence 6th June 1834. She married George Fenton and their Granddaughter Ann married Daniel Woodhead of Glossop. 29.5 ins x 24 ins, in gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £400

An 1836 coloured engraving, "His Late Grace The Duke of Gordon's Black Trotting Mare". 11.5 ins x 13 ins, in maple frame.

Sold for £60

After J. Buckler, coloured etching, "The Cathedral Church of Carlisle". 19 ins x 29 ins.

Sold for £60

John Brett (1831-1902), watercolour and gouache Italianate landscape town, waterfall and river. 13 ins x 17 ins, signed and dated 1866 (see illustration).

Sold for £10000

William Callow (1812-1908), watercolour, "Florence". 13.5 ins x 19.5 ins, signed and dated 1882, framed, bearing label verso "Florence from San Miniato" (see illustration).

Sold for £3200

Anthony Vandkye Copley Fielding (1787-1855), watercolour, "Distant View of The Cumberland Mountains, Skiddaw, etc. from Carlisle". 12 ins x 16.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1853, inscribed and titled verso "Exhibited O.W.S. 1853 No. 269". Sold with receipt dated January 1986 for £4,500 and Sothebys Catalogue dated 1985 (see illustration).

Sold for £980

Johannes Baptista van Acker (1794-1863), Flemish, watercolour, portrait of an Irish Nobleman's son "Young Burke". 6.5 ins x 5 ins, framed, various labels verso (see illustration).

Estimated: £400 - £600

Thomas Miles Richardson Junior (1813-1890), watercolour, "Ullswater from Gowbarrow Park" in the English Lake District. 9.5 ins x 15 ins, signed and dated 1840. Engraved for Blacks Guide to The Lakes published 1841 (see illustration).

Sold for £700

John Arrow Kempe (1847-1920), watercolour, "Mentone". 4.75 ins x 6.75 ins.

Estimated: £120 - £180

Peter DeWint, watercolour, river scene. 3.5 ins x 9.5 ins, framed, bearing label verso.

Sold for £140

Elliott Ettwith, watercolour, "Exeter". 10.5 ins x 6.75 ins.

Sold for £50

A collection of six 19th century engravings, local scenes, Lancaster, Preston, Patterdale, Loweswater, Crummock Water and Loweswater, various artists Westall, Allom, Pyne, and one later local. Various sizes.

Sold for £130

J. Marek, acrylic, "Arthur, A Cat". 9 ins x 7.5 ins, signed and dated verso 1982.

Sold for £120

J.F., 19th century watercolour, of a street in Preston known as The Shambles. 11 ins x 28 ins, framed, signed with initials.

Sold for £110

Percy Kelly, watercolour, "Golden Plover". 11 ins x 8 ins, framed (see illustration) ARR.

Sold for £820

A Robert Morden map of Cumberland, as sold by Abel Swaile. 14.5 ins x 17 ins.

Sold for £85

William Heaton Cooper (1903-1995), watercolour, "Godferhead Farm, Near Loweswater". 14.5 ins x 21.5 ins, framed, signed (see illustration). ARR

Sold for £2100

W.H. Hardy, pair of oil paintings, horses. 11 ins x 14 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £350

Style of Raoul Duffy, watercolour, village scene. 9.5 ins x 14 ins, framed.

Sold for £110

Len Roope, watercolour, "Cockermouth from North East" snow scene. 8.5 ins x 12 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Charles Oppenheimer, watercolour, "Eagle Crag and Stonethwaite". 10 ins x 13.25 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £300

K. Cherrington, watercolour, "End of The Day" Chester. 13.5 ins x 17 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £170

W.J. Worthington, oil painting on board, beached vessel. 7.5 ins x 12.25 ins, signed.

Sold for £80

David M. Harrison, watercolour, "Rydal Hall". 9.25 ins x 14 ins, framed, signed and dated 84.

Sold for £48

Ray Perry, oil painting on board, "Coniston". 9 ins x 13 ins, framed, signed.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Arthur Tucker, watercolour, "Cockermouth Castle". 6.75 ins x 10.5 ins, signed (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Arthur Tucker, watercolour, lake scene with boathouse. 7 ins x 10.5 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £150

R.L. Howey, watercolour, Lake District scene. 6.5 ins x 9 ins, framed, signed.

Estimated: £120 - £150

William Langley, oil painting on canvas, pastoral scene. 19.5 ins x 29 ins, signed.

Sold for £280

William J. Alberts, oil painting on canvas, cattle and trees by river. 19 ins x 27 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £100

M. Crouse, watercolour, "Causey Pike, Bassenthwaite". 10.5 ins x 18.5 ins.

Estimated: £40 - £60

John Lacoux, oil painting on board, "Newlands Beck, English Lakes". 11 ins x 14 ins, framed, signed and dated 88.

Sold for £80

Len Tabner, lithograph, "Hedgerow at Dusk, Scrudom Hill". 13 ins x 18 ins, 9/100, signed and dated 1979, framed.

Sold for £100

D. Paton, watercolour, Highland scene. 10.5 ins x 14.5 ins, signed, framed.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Rowland Langmaid, pair of etchings, "Holy Island, Arran" and "Goat Fell, Arran", original dry points etchings, limited editions. 7 ins x 12.25 ins.

Sold for £40

Brian Day, watercolour, coastal landscape. 11 ins x 15 ins, framed.

Sold for £30

E. Graham Thompson, watercolour, "Causey Pike and Friars Crag". 10 ins x 14.5 ins.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour, "An Old Church Near Godalming, Surrey". 19 ins x 9.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1914.

Sold for £140

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour, "Autumn Floods on The Greta Near Keswick". 19 ins x 9.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1914.

Sold for £320

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour, "Great Gable and The Screes, Wastwater". 10 ins x 16 ins, framed, signed.

Estimated: £400 - £600

Len Roope, watercolour, life study. 14 ins x 10 ins, framed, signed and dated 1993.

Sold for £360

Len Roope, watercolour, study of female head. 8.5 ins x 10.5 ins, framed, signed.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Joyce Tebbutt, watercolour, life study. 19 ins x 12.5 ins, framed, signed.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Len Roope, watercolour, "Skiddaw from North West". 9.5 ins x 14 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £160

June Bennett, oil painting on board, "Storm Clouds, Burgh Marsh". 15 ins x 16 ins, framed, signed and dated 88 (see illustration). ARR

Estimated: £500 - £800

June Bennett, oil painting on board, "Beached Boat, Port Carlisle". 21 ins x 18.5 ins, signed and dated 1988 (see illustration). ARR

Sold for £450

George James Rankin (1864-1937), watercolour, "Ptarmigan". 9 ins x 13.5 ins.

Sold for £350

Jill M. Aldersley (1943-2007), Lake Artists Society, oil on board, "Happy Alley, Longridge". 26.5 ins x 36 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £200

Pamela Townsend (B. 1920), watercolour, coastal scene. 14.5 ins x 19 ins, framed, signed and dated 1977.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Ernest Pile Bucknall (B. 1861), watercolour, figure on bridge over river. 17 ins x 14.25 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £60

George Bradshaw, watercolour, "Sandwich Tern". 15 ins x 23 ins, framed, signed.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Walter F. Parker, watercolour, "Evening, Derwentwater". 14.5 ins x 22 ins, framed, signed and dated 1980.

Sold for £55

Keith Brockie (B. 1955), watercolour, tawny owl study. 10 ins x 15 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £520

Joan Sutherland, pair of acrylics, "Langdale" and companion. 8 ins x 12 ins.

Sold for £110

Diane Gainey, watercolour, "Autumn View, Grasmere Island". 7.5 ins x 11 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £65

S. Buckley, watercolour, "At Wasdale Head". 12 ins x 15 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £220

* A 19th century oil painting on panel, "The Duke of York", bearing label verso "Carter, 238 Regent Street, London, Ornamental Stationer". 10.75 ins x 8.5 ins, in ornate gilt frame with crown and cushion pediment (see illustration).

Sold for £400

* A 19th century print, "The Honourable Mrs Seymour Bathurst". 10.5 ins x 8 ins, framed.

Sold for £48

* Two 18th century prints, one after Sir Godfrey Kneller of "Maynard, Duke of Leinster, Count of Schonberg and Mertola Grandee of Portugal, etc.", together with "Frederick Duke of Schonberg". Each 15 ins x 11.5 ins, in gilt and black painted frames.

Sold for £120

* After J. Notz, print, "Boy with Sword". 14 ins x 9.5 ins, in maple frame, London published March 1831 by Colnaghi, Cockspur Street.

Sold for £85

* A 19th century engraving by Samuel Cousins, after the original by Sir Thomas Lawrence, "Countess of Durham, Lady Louisa Grey". Image size 11 ins x 9 ins, framed.

Estimated: £30 - £50

* A pair of lithographs, after F. Winterhalter 1855, "Victoria, Princess Royal 1855" and "Victoria 1855". Each 16 ins x 14 ins, in ornate gilt frames.

Sold for £28

* A pair of 19th century oil paintings on canvas, "Lady George Lennox" and "Lord George Lennox". Each 10.5 ins x 8.75 ins, in ornate giltwood and black painted pierced frames, one bearing label "John Lane, 174 Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, Carver & Gilder" (see illustration).

Sold for £700

* A John Speede map, "Cumberland & The Ancient Citie Carlile". 16 ins x 20 ins, in single sided frame.

Sold for £110

* A 19th century coloured engraving, "Windsor Castle on The Terrace". 8 ins x 12 ins, framed.

Estimated: £20 - £30

* Two antiquarian maps, "Plan of Estate in The County of Cumberland Belonging to H.J. Greenhalgh Esquire" and a 19th century map of Cumberland. 10 ins x 16 ins and 9 ins x 7 ins respectively, each framed.

Sold for £30

* A watercolour, portrait, "Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby". 16 ins x 13 ins, oval, framed.

Sold for £220

* George III engraving, full length portrait. 24 ins x 17 ins, framed.

Sold for £12

* Mary Lady Ponsonby after Paul Sandby, watercolour, Windsor "A General View Westward from The Base of the Curtains Around the Tower". 11 ins x 23.5 ins, framed.

Sold for £240

* A 19th century lithograph, Albert Edward Prince of Wales 1859, 23 ins x 19 ins, framed, together with an engraving "His Excellency The Earl of Clarendon" after Catterson Smith, artists proof, signed by the artist, 25 ins x 20 ins, framed.

Sold for £20