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Ambroise Louis Garneray (French, 1783-1857), Prison hulks lying in Portsmouth Harbour at dusk, oil on canvas, 56cm x 112cm.
Ambroise Louis Garneray (1783-1857): Born in Paris in 1783, the son of Jean Francoise Garneray (himself a student of Jacques-Louis David). Most of the Garneray family were professional artists, but Ambroise (known as Louis) persuaded his parents to let him go to sea aged thirteen. Taken Prisoner on the French vessel 'Belle Poule' in 1806 and not given the privilege of parole he was sent to the prison hulk 'Prothee' in Portsmouth Harbour. From 1812 he was allowed to live ashore in a parole area from which he painted a series of views of prison hulks and shipping in Portsmouth Harbour, released in 1814. On returning to France Garneray had a successful career as a marine artist and became director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Rouen in 1833. The paintings offered for sale in this auction are from this series of works by Garneray, very few are known to exist and this is believed to be the largest single collection of this series of paintings in existence. Similar views of Portsmouth Harbour by Garneray can be found in the National Library of Australia, Canberra (see E.H.H. Archibald, Dictionary of Sea Painters, 1980, plate 324), and a further three in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London (work references: BHC1923, BHC1924 and BHC1925). See 'A History of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War 1756-1816 - Hulk, Depot and Parole', Clive Lloyd, ACC Art Books, 2007.
Provenance: The Clive Lloyd Collection. £2500-3500
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Regency style mahogany drum top dining table with eight drawers, (four of those are faux drawers,) on turned column and quatrefoil base, leather inset top, 75cm x 185cm £800-1200
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Set of eight Regency mahogany bar back dining chairs, (two carvers and six singles) £500-800
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Two Edwardian mahogany four and five tiered folding cake stands, smaller stand - 76cm high £100-150
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William & Mary fruitwood cabinet on stand, the cabinet being late 17th century, with geometrically moulded doors enclosing a fitted interior with ten drawers and a central recess with cover, the stand with bobbin turned supports, stretchered base and bun feet, 118cm x 60cm x 38cm £600-1000
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Late 19th/early 20th century Florentine gilt wood wall mirror with scrolling foliate and shell decoration, 124cm x 163cm £800-1200
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Italian late 18th/early 19th century walnut coffer the hinged fall front carved with four reserve panels above a similarly carved plinth base, 75cm x 174cm x 55cm, (altered from a top opening coffer.) £400-600
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Regency mahogany circular ship's decanter table with carved recesses for glasses and galleried decanter stand on turned column and tripod base, 61cm high, 81cm diameter £300-500
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George III burr-yew and yew cross banded serpentine fronted slope front knife box on three paw feet, fitted interior, 36cm x 23cm x 22cm £200-300
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Persian rug with a central navy blue ground single medallion, various decorative borders, 279cm x 185cm £150-250
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Carved hardwood African female bust with necklace and earrings, 36cm high £50-80
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Four carved mask South American hardwood candle holders, tallest 11.5cm £30-50
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Pine and metal bound barrel; and an oak plant holder £30-50
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Mixed selection of drinking glasses and decanters £100-150
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Pair of brass candlesticks, with knopped stems and circular bases, 50cm high £40-60
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French terracotta model of a cockerel in coloured glazes, by P. Comolera for Choisy-le-Roi, 61cm high £800-1200
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Selection of stoneware bottles and jars £30-40
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English silver miniature alms style dish, modern, London maker's mark 'EIM' £40-60
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A small selection of silver plated wares to include two wine bottle coasters, a glass bowl on column with three swans to the base, plated mats/coasters and a pair of small dishes £50-80
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Royal Crown Derby 'Bali' pattern part dinner service, 8 plates £30-50
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Copeland late Spode part dinner service, four meat dishes, side plates and smaller plates, (34) £30-50
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Follower of Willem Van de Velde, ships reefed down in a gale, oil on panel, 25cm x 35cm, label verso "Leeds City Art Gallery and Temple Newsam House", in a tortoiseshell veneered and ebonised frame £1000-1500
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Circle of David Teniers, figures on a path with a church and cottages beyond, oil on panel, inscribed 'DT' to the rock lower centre, 24cm x 19cm, remnants of label verso £600-1000
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Ambroise Louis Garneray (French, 1783-1857), Panorama of Portsmouth Harbour with prison hulks in line ahead and warships at anchor, including warships of the American and Spanish navies, oil on canvas, 51cm x 102cm.
Ambroise Louis Garneray (1783-1857): Born in Paris in 1783, the son of Jean Francoise Garneray (himself a student of Jacques-Louis David). Most of the Garneray family were professional artists, but Ambroise (known as Louis) persuaded his parents to let him go to sea aged thirteen. Taken Prisoner on the French vessel 'Belle Poule' in 1806 and not given the privilege of parole he was sent to the prison hulk 'Prothee' in Portsmouth Harbour. From 1812 he was allowed to live ashore in a parole area from which he painted a series of views of prison hulks and shipping in Portsmouth Harbour, released in 1814. On returning to France Garneray had a successful career as a marine artist and became director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Rouen in 1833. The paintings offered for sale in this auction are from this series of works by Garneray, very few are known to exist and this is believed to be the largest single collection of this series of paintings in existence. Similar views of Portsmouth Harbour by Garneray can be found in the National Library of Australia, Canberra (see E.H.H. Archibald, Dictionary of Sea Painters, 1980, plate 324), and a further three in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London (work references: BHC1923, BHC1924 and BHC1925). See 'A History of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War 1756-1816 - Hulk, Depot and Parole', Clive Lloyd, ACC Art Books, 2007.
Provenance: The Clive Lloyd Collection. Purchased from Christie's, sale 9631, lot 379, May 21, 2003. £3000-5000
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Edward Charles Williams (1807 - 1881), Night, the village forge, oil on board, inscribed and dated 1867 on paper label verso in ink, 28cm x 20cm £300-500
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English School, 18th century, An English battleship with commandeered French Vessels, oil on copper, 15cm x 20cm £300-500
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Joseph Bussenot, A soldier kicking a drunken colleague, ink heightened with white on brown paper, signed lower left, 23cm x 23cm £150-250
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Early 19th century ink drawing by J. Adam of figures on the quayside with their catch, signed and dated 1826, 16cm x 20cm £100-150
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19th century black and white print of ships at sea, after Dirk de Jongh, 20cm x 29cm £40-60
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19th century mahogany framed leather upholstered button seated armchair £150-250
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Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase with carved decoration and brass galleried top, 163cm high, 200cm wide, 38cm deep £1500-2500
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Pair of 20th century mahogany framed and leather upholstered buttoned back and seated desk chairs £300-500
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19th century partner's mahogany desk with drawers and cupboards, 70cm x 122cm x 93cm £1000-1500
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Modern mahogany and leather topped filing cabinet £50-80
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Two oak stools on twin end supports, with stretchered bases £40-60
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Royal Keshan Belgian made Agra wool carpet, 132cm x 170cm £50-80
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Early 19th century cannon ball £80-120
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Rare Napoleonic French Prisoner of War masonic apron, which belonged to Louis Duchemin which he wore at the P.O.W. lodge 'Le Paix Desiree' at Wincanton, the apron measures 26cm x 38cm, the apron is illustrated in 'French Prisoners' Lodges' by J. T. Thorp page 296, second edition, published 1935, with a French Prisoner of War Lodge certificate for Louis Duchemin becoming a Master of 'Le Paix Desiree' lodge with red wax seal in metal box, and Marriage certificate dated 4th day of February 1808, for Louis Duchemin and Elizabeth Clewett whose father was the Wincanton Masons' printer, (3), There is an account of Duchemin's life in The Duchemin Family History by L. M. Bray £800-1200
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Ambroise Louis Garneray (French, 1783-1857), Early morning view of Portsmouth Harbour with the prison hulks at low tide, showing fishermen and nets on the mud banks, oil on canvas, 54cm x 104cm.
Made from two pieces of different weave and sewn together vertically showing how material was valued by prisoner of war craftsmen (see 'A History of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War 1756-1816 - Hulk, Depot and Parole', Clive Lloyd, ACC Art Books, 2007).
Ambroise Louis Garneray (1783-1857): Born in Paris in 1783, the son of Jean Francoise Garneray (himself a student of Jacques-Louis David). Most of the Garneray family were professional artists, but Ambroise (known as Louis) persuaded his parents to let him go to sea aged thirteen. Taken Prisoner on the French vessel 'Belle Poule' in 1806 and not given the privilege of parole he was sent to the prison hulk 'Prothee' in Portsmouth Harbour. From 1812 he was allowed to live ashore in a parole area from which he painted a series of views of prison hulks and shipping in Portsmouth Harbour, released in 1814. On returning to France Garneray had a successful career as a marine artist and became director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Rouen in 1833. The paintings offered for sale in this auction are from this series of works by Garneray, very few are known to exist and this is believed to be the largest single collection of this series of paintings in existence. Similar views of Portsmouth Harbour by Garneray can be found in the National Library of Australia, Canberra (see E.H.H. Archibald, Dictionary of Sea Painters, 1980, plate 324), and a further three in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London (work references: BHC1923, BHC1924 and BHC1925).
Provenance: The Clive Lloyd Collection. £3000-5000
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Wigerus Vitringa (1657 - 1721), black and white watercolours, pair, ships at sea, signed, 12.5cm x 17.5cm £800-1200
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19th century, French ships near a jetty, oil on pine panel, 33cm x 25cm £200-300
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M. Fournier, 'Vue generale du village et de l'oasis de Mechonneck', watercolour, 15.5cm x 36.5cm £60-100
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Scene with a figure on a horse and another standing, signed 'DV' and dated 1876, watercolour, 7cm x 11.5cm £40-60
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Portrait of Frank Brangwyn, etching, signed Joseph Simpson (1879-1939), two others by the same artist, also signed and two other prints £60-100
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'Narrative of the Surrender of Buonaparte' by Captain F.L. Maitland, published by Henry Colburn (London, 1826). Fold-out map contained. Also with two related newspaper clippings. Half-leather and marbled boards. Good. Titled 'Maitland's Narrative' to spine £40-60
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'King of Prussia's Works' or 'The History of My Own Times', in 13 volumes, being the posthumous works of Frederick II, trans. Thomas Holcroft, published G.G.J. and J. Robinson (1789). Inscribed by former owner; Captain Chesney of the Royal Artillery, Full brown leather. Good. £80-100
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'The Old Jersey Captive; Or a Narrative of the Captivity of Thomas Andros on Board the Old Jersey Prison Ship, New York, 1781', published by William Pierce (Boston, 1833). Inscribed with name of former owner and with further inscription to back page: "The property of James L. Durfee of Berkeley - a good sail makes...", rebound in quarter leather and marbled boards, with original cover inset. Contained in custom box file titled to spine, purchased from Edward J. Lefkowicz, Inc., Providence, USA in 1993 for $275 £50-80
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"Recollections of the Jersey Prison-Ship; taken and prepared for publication from the original manuscript of the late Captain Thomas Dring", by Albert G. Greene, published by H.H. Brown (Providence, 1829), with fold-out engraved frontis of the Jersey Prison Ship. Title page inscribed by former owner J.W. Chandler, and with hand-written notes inside front page from other former owners. Fair (contents). Rebound quarter leather and marbled boards. Contained in custom box file titled to spine "Jersey Prison Ship - Thomas Dring" £60-100
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'Military Memoirs; Edward Costello - The Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns', edited by Antony Brett-James and signed by Brett-James to title page, published by Longmans (1967). Inscribed by Peter Young, general editor of the Military Memoirs series, inside front cover page; "To Silver Wolf (possibly addressing Mr. Lloyd?) from the [Brig.] General Editor, Peter Young: 12 Sept 1967" Very Good. Green cloth-covered boards. Contained in custom box file titled 'Edward Costello - A. Brett-James' £30-40
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'The Asiatic Annual Register, or, A View of the History of Hindustan for the Year 1805', by Lawrence Dundan Campbell, printed for Cadell and Davies (London). Previous owner's name inscribed on title page.Full brown leather. Fair. £40-60
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