antiques and fine art sale

10th - 12th December 2025

Viewing - Sunday 7th 11am - 3 pm, Monday 8th 10 am - 5 pm, Tuesday 9th 10 am - 5 pm.

This is a three day sale starting at 10 am each day.  Day 1 Lots 1 to 463, Day 2 Lots 464 - 1069, Day 3 Lots 1070-1542.  You can bid on this sale online, by leaving bids with Mitchells by email only up to 9.30 am on the day of sale (info@mitchellsantiques.co.uk) or by attending the saleroom and registering to bid.  To bid online please click either The Saleroom or Easy Live link above and follow the instructions given.  Please note if you use either of the online facilities you will pay additional charges.  CARD OR BANK TRANSFER PAYMENT ONLY

Lot 601

Philip L Hobbs (Phil born 1953), watercolour snow scene with log piles barn and gentleman shooting.  10.5 x 12 cm, framed and mounted with Beckstones Gallery Penrith label to rear. ARR.

Sold for £55

Lot 602

Philip. L. Hobbs (Phil born 1953 Member of The Lake Artists Society), watercolour depicting summertime cottage with lady (thought to be Phil Hobbs mother in law).  12 x 17 cm, framed and mounted, with Beckstones Gallery Penrith label to rear. ARR.

Sold for £55

Lot 603

Harry Sutton Palmer (1854-1933), watercolour "A Peep Through The Birches Ullswater", signed bottom right. 25.5 x 35.5 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 604

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield RA RBA (1793-1867), oil on canvas Dutch river scene with boats and windmill, signed to the boat Stanfield and dated 1848. 54 x 95 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Sold for £750

Lot 605

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Causey Pike and Derwentwater from Barrow Point", signed and dated 1915. 17.5 x 26.5 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £150 - £250

Lot 606

Walkabout Film poster, starring Jenny Agutter and Lucien John, signed by Jenny Agutter, frame size 152 x 101.5 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 607

Winifred Fergus (Scottish born 1961), oil on canvas on board "Spring Nocturne", with Riverside Gallery Stonehaven Scotland, 58 x 90 cm, framed and mounted frame size 59.5 x 121 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 608

Victor Vasarely (Hungarian French 1906-1997), signed limited edition print 115/125.  50 x 48 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £260

Lot 609

Matthew Frere-Smith (British 1923-1999), untitled 1965 optical lithograph in black on thin wove, signed in pencil and numbered 14/25.  45.5 x 46 cm, framed and mounted. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £380

Lot 610

Des Gorman (Scottish born 1961), oil on board "The Kiss". 35 x 21.5 cm, framed.

Sold for £200

Lot 611

Sam Bough RSA (1822-1878), oil on canvas river scene with cottages and figures, signed to bottom right.  38 x 62 cm in a gilt frame with Sotheby's Chester label to the rear.

Sold for £250

Lot 612

Bertran Osbaldeston Mitford (1777-1842), pen and ink sketch, marked to the rear Ex Torbuck Collection Crossrigg Hall 1994, Riverside Cottage Arundel. 16 x 21.5 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 613

A set of six hunting recollections Alken engravings.  20.5 x 27 cm and in black and gilt frames.

Sold for £40

Lot 614

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), Donald A Paton, watercolour titled to the rear "A Peat Moss Scottish Borderland". 24 x 35 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 615

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Haweswater", signed and dated 1920. 24 x 34 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £240

Lot 616

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Windermere From Bowness Bay" with sailing boats and fishermen. 24 x 38 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £120 - £180

Lot 617

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), a pair of watercolours Welsh scenes, the first "Sunshine and Shadow on Llanberies Pass" and "Llyn Ldwaf and Y Tarn" (probably Llyn Dwfn and Y Garn), both 21 x 26 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 618

Delmar Harmood Banner (British 1869-1983), watercolour "Wetherlam From Lingmoor", signed Delmar Banner and dated 1975.  26.5 x 37 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £180

Lot 619

Delmar Harmood Banner (British 1869-1983), watercolour "High Crag High Stile Red Pike from Dalehead", signed D H Banner 1938.  37 x 53.5 cm, framed and mounted. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £400

Lot 620

Len Roope (1917-2005), watercolour "A Corner of Whitehaven", depicting the harbour with fishing boats. 24 x 35 cm, framed and mounted. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 621

Len Roope (1917-2005), watercolour "Parsonage Farm Brigham", signed and dated 1978.  19.5 x 30.5 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £120

Lot 622

Albert Rosser (1899-1995), watercolour, titled to rear "A Passing Gleam Loch Venachar and Ben Ledi" a view from Near Callander Scotland.  25 x 35.5 cm, mounted.  ARR.

Sold for £100

Lot 623

Albert Rosser (1899-1995), watercolour, titled to rear "River Derwent Grange in Borrowdale Cumberland".  18 x 26 cm, framed and mounted.  ARR.

Sold for £150

Lot 624

Albert Rosser (1899-1995), watercolour Haweswater looking towards Mardale.  25.5 x 35.5 cm, mounted.  ARR.

Sold for £180

Lot 625

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), signed Donald A Paton, watercolour titled to rear "Evening on Loch Tay Scotland". 24 x 34 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £200

Lot 626

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949) signed Donald A Paton, watercolour "Manor Bridge Peebles The Borders Scotland". 24.5 x 34 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £220

Lot 627

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), oil painting on board titled to rear "When The West With Evening Glows, Skiddaw From The Woods Near Eaglesfield (Whinlatter)", signed and dated 1920. 24 x 44.5 cm, in an ornate gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £800

Lot 628

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Sunset Beach and Seascape", possibly the Solway, signed and dated 1924. 29 x 44 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £200

Lot 629

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour Beach Scene, marked to the rear Drigg, signed and dated 1923.  34 x 47.5 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £200 - £300

Lot 630

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "When Red Leaves Are Falling Windermere and The Landgale Pikes from near Low Wood Hotel". 30 x 60 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £220

Lot 631

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Water Lilies and The Lodore Hotel Derwentwater and Borrowdale". 24 x 49 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Sold for £280

Lot 632

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Shafts of Light on Derwentwater by Friars Crag", signed and dated 1921. 28 x 43 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Estimated: £700 - £1000

Lot 633

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Snow Scene Whinlatter and Skiddaw with rabbits". 25 x 36 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Sold for £1600

Lot 634

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Cottage in The Snow", signed and dated 1923. 23.5 x 35.5 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 635

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Sailing Boats on Windermere with the Langdale Fells", signed and dated 1921. 28 x 43 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £300 - £500

Lot 636

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Crummock and Rannerdale", signed and dated 1927. 19 x 26.5 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £160

Lot 637

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Cockermouth with Cocker Bridge Jennings Brewery and The Castle", signed and dated 1918. 23 x 34 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Sold for £220

Lot 638

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour signed Donald A Paton titled to rear "Bassenthwaite Lake Keswick Fells".  24 x 34.5 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £100

Lot 639

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Lakeland Fells in Cloud with Blooming Heather", signed and dated 1927. 15 x 22.5 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Sold for £320

Lot 640

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Evening Light Loweswater and Melbreak". 14 x 22 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Sold for £450

Lot 641

Albert Rosser (1899-1995), watercolour "Ashness Bridge with Derwentwater and Skiddaw".  23 x 34 cm, framed and mounted.  ARR.

Sold for £120

Lot 642

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Buttermere with Ducks", dated 1922. 27 x 42 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Sold for £420

Lot 643

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Ullswater From Near Stybarrow Crag". 25 x 35 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £300

Lot 644

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "Sprinkling Tarn Cumberland", signed and dated 1928. 25 x 35 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Sold for £240

Lot 645

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), watercolour "A Glimpse Through The Trees" depicting Derwentwater Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite. 25 x 51.5 cm, framed and mounted (see illustration).

Sold for £1500

Lot 646

Three watercolours of memorials. 33 x 23 cm, mounted.

Sold for £20

Lot 647

A 19th century watercolour, with label to rear John Leech Punch Illustrator circa 1880 "Beauty and the Beast" watercolour, Fry Gallery Snape Suffolk. 17 x 12 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 648

Six Oriental paintings on rice paper, depicting butterflies and flowers, varying in size, the majority 15 x 24 cm.

Sold for £32

Lot 649

Seven French prints, in gilt and black frames, image size 19 x 25 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 650

Three engravings of gentlemen, the smallest 39 x 25 cm, all framed.

Sold for £25

Lot 651

Three engravings, the first "North Prospect of the Ruin in The Gardens of Kew". 28 x 43 cm, together with two others in gilt frames.

Sold for £40

Lot 652

A pair of engravings, the first "Sailors Orphans". 45 x 60 cm and the second "The Soldiers Widow". Both in gilt frames.

Sold for £30

Lot 653

In the manner of Marjorie Sherlock (1897-1973), watercolour on paper titled to rear "The Pawn Brokers", 29 x 22 cm, together with a chalk sketch 30 x 23 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 654

H Bals, still life oil on board signed to bottom right and with further inscription to rear. 26 x 34 cm, framed.

Sold for £80

Lot 655

An engraving "View From Hampton on Thames Up The River", published June 30th 1796 by John Harris. 43 x 61 cm, framed.

Sold for £40

Lot 656

Sue McCartney Snape, two signed limited edition prints, the first "The Incredibly Rich Man" 272/600.  45 x 35 cm, framed and another "The Happy Woman" 192/600.  46 x 33 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £70

Lot 657

A pair of mezzotint prints by W Barnard after W R Bigg, published March 1802 "The Peasants Integrity or Lost Lamb Restored" and "The Plundering Vagrants of Gypsies Detected". 45 x 60 cm, framed.

Sold for £30

Lot 658

An oil on board portrait of a lady, signed possibly Surase. 19 x 19 cm, framed.

Sold for £60

Lot 659

In the manner of Edna Clarke Hall (1879-1979), watercolour on paper "Boy with toy soldier". 16.5 x 13 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £60

Lot 660

A folder containing a quantity of engravings, bookplates etc depicting Scottish scenes, to include Freswick Castle and Urquhart Castle.

Sold for £55

Lot 661

A folder containing a large quantity of Victorian and later watercolour botanical studies.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 662

A folder containing a large quantity of fishing related engravings, to include "Fishing For Jack" depicting fisherman with donkey and "Fishing From The Pier", both +/- 18.5 x 12 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 663

Desmond Turner RUA (1923-2011), oil on canvas titled to rear "The Twelve Pins Connemara" dated 2003.  59 x 68 cm, framed. ARR.

Sold for £260

Lot 664

Stead McAlpine & Co Ltd Carlisle a watercolour of floral sprays, to be used for fabric printing.  Image size 94 x 83 cm, framed.

Sold for £160

Lot 665

Two early 19th century engravings by Thomas Williams, after George Morland "Cottages in Winter" frame 65 x 75 cm and "Summer Amusement",  frame 62 x 745 cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 666

Joe Hearn (British contemporary), mixed media ceramic tile on glass depicting Lakeland reeds lake and mountains, signed to the rear.  42 x 27 cm. ARR.

Sold for £85

Lot 667

Nick Potter, mixed media painting on paper titled to the rear "Fields of Gold".  10.5 x 10.5 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £95

Lot 668

Nick Potter, mixed media painting depicting winter cottages.  15.5 x 15.5 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £160

Lot 669

Chris Rigby, watercolour on paper "The Fells Running down from Haweswater".  20.5 x 23 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £120

Lot 670

Chris Rigby, watercolour on paper titled to the rear "The Fells at Kentmere".  16 x 17 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £70

Lot 671

Kathryn Oaten (Cornish artist), mixed media picture "Rock Pools", signed and dated 2000, frame size 55 x 26.5 cm. ARR.

Sold for £35

Lot 672

Kathryn Oaten (Cornish artist), mixed media picture "Catch of the Day", signed and dated 2000, frame size 56 x 35.5 cm. ARR.

Sold for £35

Lot 673

Nick Potter, mixed media painting "Lakeland Houses".  33 x 38.5 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £220

Lot 674

Nick Potter, mixed media "Lakeland Dawning", dated 2007.  24 x 35 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £180

Lot 675

Nick Potter, mixed media "Brays Brow Farm Langdale".  19 x 37.5 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £100

Lot 676

Sue Lawson, oil on board titled to rear "This Valley, So Long, So Wide Is Silent As The Skies" (early morning approaching The Lake District).  20.5 x 31.5 cm in an oak frame. ARR.

Sold for £120

Lot 677

John Cooke (British 1929-2018), watercolour gouache "Back Lane Dentdale Cumbria".  27.5 x 40 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £90

Lot 678

Alison Critchlow (born 1969), acrylic on paper "Buttermere".  28 x 35 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £120

Lot 679

Jenny Ryrie (born 1957 member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists), watercolour and charcoal "Sunlight and Shadow Little Ghyll".  36 x 26 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £90

Lot 680

Rebecca Heaton Cooper (Becky), mixed media triptych "Saint Sunday Crag", signed and dated '97, with letter to the rear.  Frame size 81.5 x 37.5 cm, framed and mounted. ARR.

Sold for £70

Lot 681

William G Bell (Bill Bell 1928-2006), oil on board "Incident at the Pit", signed to the front Bell, titled and signed to the rear.  45 x 75.5 cm, framed. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £900

Lot 682

Patrick Walls, oil on hessian board "Fall Streaks" marked oil and Dutch metal.  Signed and dated to rear 2002.  80 x 60 cm. ARR.

Sold for £40

Lot 683

Sandra Blow RA (British 1925-2006), signed limited edition print "Rilievo" 17/80.  Image size 51 x 50 cm, framed and mounted, frame size 71 x 69.5 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £900

Lot 684

Richard Spare (British), signed limited edition artists proof "Cyclamen" 11/20.  41 x 39.5 cm, framed and mounted.   Frame size 72.5 x 68 cm.  NOTE:  Richard Spare has worked with many artists including David Hockney, Robert Ryman, Francesco Clemente etc. ARR.

Sold for £320

Lot 685

Sandra Blow RA (British 1925-2006), signed limited edition print "Transparency" 24/130. Framed and mounted, image size 51 x 53 cm, sheet size 77.5 x 78 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Estimated: £500 - £800

Lot 686

Sandra Blow RA (British 1925-2006), signed limited edition print "Transparency" 23/130.  Image size 51 x 53 cm, sheet size 71 x 71 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Estimated: £500 - £800

Lot 687

Sandra Blow RA (British 1925-2006), signed limited edition print "Orange and Red Facets" 34/175.  Image size 44 x 44 cm, sheet size 67 x 65 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £450

Lot 688

Sir Peter Blake CBE RA (British born 1932), signed limited edition print "Some of the Sources of Pop-Art 7", 47/175, signed to bottom right.  Image size 82 x 80.1 cm, sheet size 105.5 x 101 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £1000

Lot 689

Heidi Konig (born 1964), signed limited edition etching "Gorah Pods" 30/150, signed.  Sheet size 77 x 87.5 cm, image size 55 x 69 cm. ARR.

Sold for £40

Lot 690

David Hockney RA (British born 1937), untitled No. 516 signed limited edition print from "A Bigger Book", numbered 85/250, signed and dated in pencil. The book numbered 835, published by Taschen from an edition of 1000, with original stand, packaging etc. Image size 43 x 33 cm, book size 71 x 51 cm. ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £16000

Lot 691

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), framed and signed print of Red Tarn, with accompanying handwritten and signed notelet by Wainwright.  22.5 cm x 18 cm.  ARR.

Sold for £110

Lot 692

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), framed and signed original drawing of Bowscale Tarn.  21.5 cm x 16.5 cm.  ARR.

Sold for £1500

Lot 693

Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), framed and signed original drawing of Great Gable, with accompanying handwritten signed notelet from Wainwright.  20 cm x 16 cm.  ARR (see illustration).

Sold for £2100

Lot 694

Cuthbert Rigby watercolour, dated 1847 of a lake and mountain view. 28 cm x 44 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £90

Lot 695

Cuthbert Rigby, watercolour of a woodland scene and mountain view. 19 cm x 48 cm.

Estimated: £70 - £100

Lot 696

Alfred Tucker (1849-1914), watercolour Lake District view. 20 cm x 34 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £50 - £80

Lot 697

Edward H Thompson (1879-1949), Lake District watercolour, signed Edward H Thompson 1927 to the bottom right-hand corner in gilt mount and frame. 25 cm x 18 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 698

T Leslie Hawkes 20th century English watercolour of Friars Crag Derwentwater, framed and mounted. 27 cm x 19.5 cm.

Estimated: £40 - £60

Lot 699

A 19th century oil painting on canvas, of a thatched cottage in ornate gilt frame. 23 cm x 37 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 700

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), a watercolour drover with sheep in Lakeland landscape. 29 cm x 44 cm, framed, signed and dated 1923.

Estimated: £180 - £220