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Webb's
catalogue of
FINENEWZEALAND
CONTEMPORARY and HISTORICALART
to be sold on behalf of numerous vendors and including two works by Frances Hodgkins from the collection of Dr Eric Westbrook C.B. of Melbourne, formerly Director of the Auckland City Art Gallery, and four works by Hodgkins from the collection of Dr Eric McCormick of Auckland, author of The Expatriate; The Works of Frances Hodgkins in New Zealand; and Portrait of Frances Hodgkins and important paintings by Colin McCahon and Don Binney from the collection of Mr Maurice Shadbolt of Auckland to be held in our Gallery Saleroom on
MONDAY AUGUST 11TH 1986
AT 6.30 PM
In two sessions
First session Lots 1-134 Early New Zealand Works
Second session Lots 135-222 New Zealand Contemporary Paintings
Please Note: Second session commences 7.30 p.m.
A third session of uncatalogued paintings will be held on Tuesday August 12th commencing at 2 p.m.
Viewing: The sale may be viewed in our gallery saleroom at the following times Tuesday 5th - Friday 8th August 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m . Sunday 9th August 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Viewing by arrangement on day of sale
Peter
Webb Galleries Limited
Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers
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TheCatalogue
1TrevorLloyd
Maori Head etching
23 5 X 16 5
2 TrevorLloyd
The Forest Primeval etching tittled and signed in pencil
33 X 14
3 TrevorLloyd
Fern Trees etching titled and signed in pencil
33 X 14
4TrevorLloyd
The Bridge etching titled and signed in pencil
32 X 12.5
Lot54
5 TrevorLloyd Silver Burst etching titled and signed in pencil 36 X 18.5
6E.MervynTaylor Weta Woodcut. ed./35 signed in pencil 11 X 7.5
7 Folio of nineteen 19th century hand coloured engravings of fish , insects, flowers etc.
8 Three 18th Century English political cartoons hand coloured engraving 1788-1790 25 x 26 each
Lot 74
9A folder containing three 19th Century Japanese woodblock prints of erotic subjects
10 Apteryx Australis (Kiwi)
A 19th Century lithograph printed in Boston c.1860
56 5 X44
A fine and scarce print illustrated p 2
11ColonelMundy
Auckland, New Zealand colour lithograph 1852
12 5 X 19.5
12GeorgeFrenchAngas
Tomb of Huriwenua
colour lithograph 1847
Pl.23 The New Zealander's Illustrated
25.5 x 33 mounted and framed
13 GeorgeFrenchAngas
Entrance to a House, Raroera Pah
colour lithograph 1847
Pl38 The New Zealander ' s Illustrated
27 x 35 mounted and framed
14CharlesDecimusBarraud
Interior of Otakei Church, New Zealand
colour lithograph c.1852
53 x 35 mounted and framed
A fine clean copy - rare
15 FeltonMathew
A Plan of the Town of Auckland in the Island of New Ulster or Northern Island New Zealand by Felton Mathew Esq
Surveyor General 1841
Lithograph by John Arrowsmith
Printed by order of the House of Commons , 12 August 1842 . Highlighted with watercolour
An excellent copy of this very rare map
43.5 X 60 mounted and framed
16CharlesHeaphyandThomasAllom
Three handcoloured lithrographs as under :
View of a part of the Town of Wellington, 1842., Part of Lambton Harbour, in Port Nicholson , 1841
View of Nelson Haven , in Tasman Gulf, 1842 ., each 43 x 55 mounted and framed
17PetrusvanderVelden Rotterdam Harbour lithograph 15 x 27 mounted and framed
18A 19th century sailor on board the Hawera: 1887-1888
His sketchbook containing twenty four watercolour and twenty seven pencil and ink topographical sketches of Capetown, Hobart , Dunedin, Hawkes Bay , Waiwera , Rangitoto , Kawerau , Puhoi River , Auckland Harbour , Waharoa , Ohinemutu , Rotorua , Whakarewarewa , Wellington , Santa Cruz and Teneriffe Most with annotations inpencil with some photographs etc Sketchbook page size 25x5 x 36 5
19 HoratioGordonRobley,Major
21 WilliamHenryMillais General Flam borough ' Portrait of Tuterei Karewa Chief , watercolour Thames , Ngati Maru Tribe.' inscribed and signed in brushpoint watercolour 30 X 48 signed in brushpoint
Two labels inscribed with title etc. attached
An excellent early example of this art ist's work
22 HenryDawson
Houses of Parliament with the Lord 24 X 17.5 Mayor ' s State Barge oil on canvas. c 1863 signed 35 X 45 illustrated p 3
20 WilliamHenryMillais Brunneau
23 SirWilliamRussellFlint watercolour Cecilia inscribed , signed and dated 1863 in Frost and Reid collotype. 1959 brush point signed in pencil 36 X 62 42 X 75
93
24 AlbertLudovici
London Street Scene oil on mahogany panel
signed 25 X 25
25 18th century Dutch School after Wouverman
Camp with horseman and figures oil on oak panel
signed P Wouverman
37 X 55
26 Colvin(JM.?)
A pair of fin de Siecle oil paintings depicting (a) young peasant girl water carrier (b) young peasant girl wood gatherer signed each 57 x 26
27 PierreLavalle
Slums of Glasgow acrylic on paper
37 X 47.5
28 JamesMcNeilWhistler
The Punt etching, second state signed in plate 12.2 x 16.2 plate size
A fine impression with good margins illustrated p.3
28a RobertAlexander
Draught Horse with Foal oil on canvas signed 54 X 78
HarryHamishPattie
Born on October 18th 1878 at Kumara on the West Coast. His father who was a cousin of Virginia Woolf's was the postmaster in Kumara. In 1910 Harry Pattie went into business in Dunedin and enlisted into the army in 1914 In 1919 he settled in Pukekohe where he opened a business, H.H. Pattie Ltd, Merchants, Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Throughout his life he practiced keenly as an amateur painter in watercolour and oils. He wasa regular exhibitor at the Auckland Society of Arts.
In 1939 he travelled through Britain and was elected an honorary member of the exclusive Langham Club where he formed lasting friendships with the watercolourists Jack Merriot and W Watkins Works by all three artists follow ;
29 H.H.Pattie
Harvest Field , Oamaru watercolour signed and dated 1947 in ink 21 X 36
30 H.H.Pattie
The Plumber ' s Boy , Oamaru watercolour signed and dated 1947 in ink 27 X 25
31 H.H.Pattie
Fishing , Lake Rotoiti watercolour signed and dated 1939 27 X 36
100
32 H.H.Pattie
The Escort , English Channel watercolour signed and dated 1939 22 X 35
33 H.H.Pattie
The Hayfield , Teesdale watercolour signed and dated 1939 23 X 31
34 H.H.Pattie S S Umtali , London Docks watercolour signed and dated 1934 27 X 24
35 H.H.Pattie
Varsity Boat Race , Thames 1939 watercolour signed and dated 1939 22 X 30
36 WilliamArthurWatkinsR.I.
39 JackMerriottR.I. Wharf Scene Stone Bridge and Stream watercolour watercolour signed and dated 1939 signed 17 X 22 22 X 30
37 W.A.Watkins
40 JackMerriott landscape Landscape signed watercolour 16 X 17 signed and dated 1939 25 X 33
38 W.A.Watkins Market Scene
41 EnaB.Jeans watercolour Six watercolours of English and signed European -views 27 X 36 signed
42 NugentWelch
Palliser Bay
Three small watercolours of London
watercolour signed signed with initials in brushpoint
verso Karaka Grove , Palliser Bay
EnaB.Jeans 11 X 17
Ex Collection: the late
Two watercolours of London Leonard Mitchell signed
43 NugentWelch
Sketch of boats , Petone Auckland Landscape watercolour oil on board signed signed with monogram
25.5 X 36
X 29
47 David J. Payne
50 David J. Payne
West Coast Auckland Quoin Club Sketch. Nude oil on board oil on board signed with monogram signed and dated 1919 21 X 29 27 X 19
48 David J. Payne
51 David J. Payne
The Gap Piha Rocks Low Tide oil on board oil on board signed with monogram signed and dated 1954 21 X 29 30 x48
49 David J.
Inside
52 David J.
oil on board oil on panel signed signed 21 X 29 11 X 14
Payne
Payne
Mt. Smart Crater Manukau Harbour Beach
Lot 63
53 H.LinleyRichardson
Old Man in Smock conte drawing signed 48 X 32
54GeorgeO'Brien
Lawson's Farm , Leith Valley pencil drawing signed and dated 1887 24 5 x 20 oval illustrated p.4
55 CharlesDecimusBarraud
'Lake Harowhenua , Province of Wellington, New Zealand' watercolour signed and dated 1870 in brushpoint. Title inscribed on reverse 30-52 illustrated p. 7
56 JohnBarrClarkeHoyte
The Remarkables watercolour signed and dated 1876 in brushpoint 40 X 73 illustrated p 15
57 JohnBarrClarkeHoyte
60 WilliamGeorgeBaker Lake and Mountain Scene Road to the Otira Gorge watercolour watercolour signed in brushpoint signed in brushpoint 31 5 X 47 35 X 26
61 CharlesBlomfield
58 J.C.H.(Hoyte?) Geyser Valley , Wa irake i Sunrise over Mt Egmont oil on canvas oil on canvas signed and dated 1885 signed J C H. 42 X 58 36 X 60 Ref : Muriel Williams : Charles 8/omfield illustrated p.104 illustrated p 11
59 WilliamGeorgeBaker
62 CharlesBlomfield The Mokau River Urquarts ' Bay , Whangarei Heads oil on canvas oil on board titled and signed signed and dated 1916 75 X 111 30 X 45 illustrated p 16
63 CharlesBlomfield
66 CharlesBlomfield Giant Kauri, Waitakeres Lion Rock, Piha oil on board oil on canvas signed signed and dated 1913 38 X 27 29 X 49 illustrated p.19
67 CharlesHenryHoworth
64 CharlesBlomfield Wanganui River with Lone Canoeist watercolour Mountain Stream signed in brushpoint oil on canvas 50 X 40 signed and dated 189? 40 X 50
68 FrankWright 'The Close of an Autumn Day' Waikato River
65 CharlesBlomfield oil on canvas c.1916 West Coast Beach, Auckland signed (titled and priced ten guineas oil on board on faded stretcher label) signed and dated (1894?) 50 X 75 19 X 29 illustrated p.18
69 FrankWright
Canoeing on a North Island River oil on canvas on board
signed
33 X 51
70PetrusvanderVelden
Old Woman Gathering Firewood in a Woodland near Scheven ingen oil on canvas
signed
57 X 44
Van der Velden appears to have used the same setting for his painti ng ' Three
Women in National Costume ' Ref: Webb's sale 72 catalogue, lot 103 and front cover illustration. illustrated front cover
71PetrusvanderVelden
Shipping in Rotterdam Harbour oil on canvas on board
77 X 127
Ref: T L. Rodney Wilson
Petrus van der Ve/den
Vol.2, p.20. cat. no.1 1 2 8.
Provenance : Collection G S McKenzie , Christchurch illustrated p 23
72 PetrusvanderVelden, (att.)
Man at Tavern Table oil on panel
26 5 X 20
73 AlbinMartin
Mount Te Aroha oil on canvas
58.5 X 74.5
This painting appears to be a variation of a view of Te Aroha by Martin in the collection of the Auckland City Art Gallery illustrated p.77
74AlbinMartin
'From Nature at Filton Dorset' oil on canvas
title inscribed, and signed and dated 1846 in the artist's hand on canvas back
48 X 40 illustrated p.5
75 AlbinMartin
The Main Road , Ellerslie oil on paper (torn)
39 X 23
Provenance: The Perrin family of Ellerslie who were the artist's neighbours in the late 1800's
76 AlbinMartin
Two Italian Landscapes oils on hessian paper
Provenance: as above
77 LawrenceWilliamWilson
Middle Fiord, Lake Te Anau
watercolour signed in brushpoint
33 X 52 illustrated p 26
78 GeorgeE.Butler
81 19th century New Zealand School Sunset, West Coast
A view from Cheltenham Beach oil on canvas watercolour signed and dated 1907 inscribed and dated 1887 41 X 56 25 X 35
79 W.H.Howes
82 ThomasRyan
The Wreck of the Wiltshire, Lake Wakatipu at sunset Great Barrier Island. Hauraki Gulf. watercolour 1922 signed in brushpoint watercolour 30 X 39 signed and dated 1923 48 X 68
80 JamesMadden
83 E.M.Cheeseman South Island Lake Scene Waitakere Bush & Kauri Tree watercolour watercolour signed in brushpoint inscribed and signed in brushpoint 27x 38 36 X 40
Lot 73
84 FrankBrookesmith
The Remarkables watercolour signed and dated 23 X 32
85 WilliamHenryRaworth
The Gorge of the Dart near Mt Earnslaw watercolour signed and dated 1875 33 X 65
86 CharlesHenryHoworth Milford Sound, Mitre Peak, Lion Rock and Pembroke Peak watercolour signed in brushprint, title inscribed and signed again on back 27 X 55
87 WilliamHenryRaworth
A pair of watercolours of Southern Lakes each signed and dated 1874 24 X 38 (2)
88 19th Century New Zealand School Mount Lomas. Dart Valley watercolour inscribed 34 X 25
89VeraCummings
Maori Village, Rotoiti. Rotorua 1938 oil on canvas signed 30 X 40 illustrated p.6
90 VeraCummings
Rangitoto Oil on canvas 1938 signed 30 X 40
91MargaretOlrogStoddart Kaikoura watercolour signed in brushpoint 25 X 35 illustrated p.8
92 SydneyLoughThompson
Lake Alexandria gouache signed in brushpoint 34 X 51
93SydneyLoughThompson Oil Study. Brittany signed with initials 11.4x14.7 illustrated p.10
Lot 157
94 GraceJoel La Jeunesse oil on canvas
19th century exhibition label on stretcher is titled , signed in the artist's hand ' Grace J Joel , 128 Cheyne Walk , S W.10 £200 ' 150 X 74
Provenance : Collection : Mr Alan Joel , Salisbury , England illustrated p.31
95 FrancesMaryHodgkins
Two Young Women with a Baby in a Garden watercolour signed and dated 1908 in brushpoint 31 X 32 with a discarded watercolour study on reverse.
Collection : Dr Eric Westbrook, Melbourne illustrated p 35
96
FrancesMaryHodgkins
Interior with Jane Saunders and Hannah Ritchie
gouache c 1922
signed in pencil
30 X 26.5
Ref: Arthur R. Howell. Four Vital Years p 110 ; also E.H. McCormick. Portrait of Frances Hodgkins p.99. A double portrait of the same subjects.
Provenance: Gifted to Dr E.H. McCormick by the late Hannah Ritchie. illustrated p.39
97 FrancesMaryHodgkins
Waiting for a Mouse watercolour
signed with initials and dated 1894
21 X 13
Ref: E.H McCormick Works of Frances Hodgkins in New Zealand Cat.41, p.132
Collections: Mrs W H Preston-Thomas; Dr Eric McCormick. Auckland illustrated p.42
98 FrancesMaryHodgkins101MaudSherwood
Sunny Hours Tinakori Hill. Wellington watercolour watercolour
16.5 X 12 5 signed in brushpoint
Ref: ldem Cat.136 , p 159
Collections : Mr George Sherriff , Mrs J.G Denniston; Dr Eric Westbrook
Melbourne illustrated p.12
99 FrancesMaryHodgkins
French Washewoman gouache c 1908
Ref : Idem. cat. 244 , p.189
Collections: The Field Family
33.5x41
illustrated p.43
102 MaudSherwood(att.)
Spanish Lady watercolour
38 X 32
103RaymondMcIntyre
A Corner of Hagley Park , Mrs Preston-Thomas , Dr EH oil on board McCormick signed and dated 1908 illustrated p.13 inscribed in pencil on back in the artist's hand , ' To A.W Walsh from Ray M 1908 '
100FrancesMaryHodgkins 16 X 15 5
Study of an Old Man illustrated p.46 watercolour
signed and dated 1890 in ink (probably by the artist's brother)
30 5 X 24
104RaymondMcIntyre
Study In Hagley Park
Ref : Idem , cat.63 . p 138 oil on panel
Collection : Gifted to Dr E M
signed and dated 1907 McCormick by P D Hodgkins , the 14 5 X 9 artist's brother illustrated p 14
105 JohnWeeks Women in a Landscape gouache signed 44 X 57 illustrated p.47
106 JohnWeeks Study of Oriki Valley sepia conte drawing signed in crayon 20 X 26
107 JohnWeeks Study of old Wooden Buildings, Auckland watercolour 23.5 X 31
Provenance: Gifted by the artist to the present owner, Mrs V.J. Livingstone when she was his pupil
108 EdwardFristrom Sunlight and Shadow. Trentham oil on board signed in brushpoint 20 X 29
Farm House , South Africa gouache signed and dated 1948
X 44
109K.AiriniVane
110K.AiriniVane
111K.AiriniVane
Landscape , South Africa gouache signed in pencil 20 X 40
112FrancesHunt
North Island Landscape , with , A Lake Scene watercolour one signed in brushpoint 20 X 22 , 20 X 34 (2)
113FrancesHunt
Two North Island Landscapes watercolour one signed in ink 17 x 25 ea (2)
114CedricSavage
New Zealand Bush Scene oil on board
signed 42 X 52
115HerbertTornquist
Coromandel Summer oil on board signed 27 X 48
116JamesTurkington
Herne Bay Auckland oil on board signed 44 X 49 illustrated p 16
117SamCairncross
Self Portrait 1946? oil on board signed 31 X 24 illustrated p 17
118SamCairncross
Lambton Quay. Wellington oil on board c 1952 signed 40 X 30
119 SamCairncross
121 T .A.McCormack
Wellington Waterfront Pine Trees oil on board watercolour c.1939
signed and dated 1952
26 X 22 5
120 SamCairncross
signed in ink
48 X 31 5
122 T.A.McCormack
Portrait of Sala Willows , Silverstream oil on board watercolour. c 1923
signed and dated 1950
43 X 35
signed in pencil
26 5 X 33
123 T .A.McCormack
125 DouglasMacDiarmid
Portrait of Etain Creatures Entangled Ill pencil and watercolour gouache signed in ink signed and dated 1966 40 X 24.5
20 .2 X 20 5
124 DouglasMacDiarmid
126 DouglasMacDiarmid Jardins du Luxemborg Fish II watercolour oil on canvas signed in ink signed and dated ' 64 24x 32
48 X 71
Lot 183
127EricLee-Johnson Road to Opononi ink and watercolour
signed and dated 1949 in ink
26 .5 X 36 .5 illustrated p 30
128EricLee-Johnson Man with Hoe pen and watercolour
signed and dated 1947 in ink
38 X 34
Exhibited: Eric Lee-Johnson Exhibition Waikato Art Museum cat.19 illustrated p 21
129 EricLee-Johnson Fringe of The Bush watercolour signed in ink
27 5 X 29
130 EricLee-Johnson Colonial House watercolour signed in ink 24 X 37
131 OliviaSpencerBower Canterbury Coastline watercolour signed in brushpoint 38 X 49.5
132 RitaAngus Bush Orchard watercolour signed in brushpoint 29 X 17.5
133 DorisLusk Study of a Mountain watercolour signed and dated 1981 53x 72
134 EvelynPage Sedate Still Life oil on board signed (dated Jan 1968 on reverse) 44 X 35 illustrated p 51
End of first session
Lot 101
Second session comprising contemporary New Zealand paintings commences at 7 30 pm
135RobinWhite
White ' s Place . Raglan Screenprint. 22/30 signed and dated Oct ' 71 in pencil 35 X 55 .5
135a PatrickHanly Siddhartha etching and blockprint 3/8 titled , editioned and signed in ink 53 5 X 38
135b DonBinney Grackle Veracruz titled , signed , editioned and dated 1970 in pencil screenprint 62 X 46
136
ColinMcCahon
French Bay, Titirangi oil on hardboard signed and dated Dec 1957 90 X 107
Collection : Margaret Scott and the late Dr. Harry Scott by whom the painting was commissioned in 1957 for their Titirangi home overlooking French Bay illustrated p.55
137 ColinMcCahon
Three Views of Otago oil on board 47 X 32
Reproduced : opp. p.272. Shell Guide to New Zealand 1968 Collection: Maurice Shadbolt. Auckland illustrated p.54
138ColinMcCahon
A Poem of Kaipara Flats. 13 acrylic on paper inscribed, signed and dated 1971 in pencil 103 X 68
139ColinMcCahon
Necessary Protection Muriwai Blue and Red acrylic on paper inscribed , signed and dated Nov. 71 in pencil 109 5 X 72 5 illustrated p 58
140ColinMcCahon
Little Landscape No.3 enamel on hardboard inscribed , signed and dated May/June 1968 on reverse 29 5 X 29 5
Collection: Maurice Shadbolt , Auckland
141ColinMcCahon
Little Landscape No.5 enamel on hardboard inscribed, signed and dated May/June 1968 in reverse 29.5 X 29.5
Collection : Maurice Shadbolt Auckland
142 ColinMcCahon Kauris
charcoal drawing signed and dated 1953
74 X 54
illustrated p 22
143 ColinMcCahon Kauris
charcoal drawing signed and dated 1953
74 X 54
Lot 195
144ColinMcCahon
Sketch for International Air Race 1953 oil on board 28 X 51 5
Ref : Webb's sale 83 cat. lot 378, illustrated p.63
145TossWoollaston
The Painter's House in Moonlight oil on hardboard 1968 signed 90 X 120 illustrated p.59
146TossWoollaston
Portrait of Michael Smither pen drawing signed and dated 1959 37 X 26
Lot 105
147 DonBinney Wood Pigeon oil on hardboard signed and dated 1964 104 X 76 illustrated p 62
148DonBinney Te Henga charcoal drawing inscribed , signed and dated 1967 56 X 76
149LouiseHenderson
Persian Paper Toys. No 2 oil on canvas. 1958 signed 103 X 82
A significant late cubist work by the artist painted after her studies under Metzinger in Paris and is part of a body of work often regarded as her most important series in the Middle East 1955-1959 This particular work is derived from various smaller studies and combines a fascination with the paper hats worn by the young street sellers in the markets of Teheran with the principals of cubist construction
Exhibited : 1959. Auckland City Art Gallery
Collection: The Artist illustration p 62
150 LouiseHenderson
153 GordonWalters
Wharf Scene Auckland Koru Painting. c.1969/70 charcoal and acrylic P V A and acrylic on canvas signed and dated 1964 183 X 137 54 X 73 illustrated p 25
151 MilanMrkusich
Four Elements (Relief) 1968
154 GordonWalters acrylic on hardboard panels Then screenprint 77/125 signed and dated ' 68 on reverse signed and dated 1980 120.5 X 120 5 76 X 56
152 MilanMrkusich
Blue Emblem 1965 oil on canvas
155 GordonWalters signed and dated 65 Arahura titled, signed and dated on reverse screenprint 93/125 121.5 X 86 signed and dated 1982 illustrated p .24 76 X 56
156 RobertEllis City Isolated oil on hardboard signed and dated 1965 120 X 120
157 MichaelSmither Bus Depot and Town Clock oil on hardboard c.1959 titled and signed on reverse 39 X 45 illustrated p 29
158 MichaelSmither
Interior with Child under Blanket oil on hardboard 63.5 X 72 5
Collection: J & J. Traue, Wellington illustrated p.30
159 MichaelSmither
Interior with Armchair and Coffee Table etc. oil on hardboard signed with initials and dated 1972 116 X 68 5
Collection: Elva Sett, Wellington illustrated p .28
Lot 193
160 MichaelSmither Taranaki 20 oil on hardboard signed on reverse with initials and dated 71 15 X 31
161 MichaelSmither Rocks Revisted 1981 acrylic on board 51 X 63
162 MichaelSmither Back Beach II screenprint 1/45 initialled and dated 1973 60 X 53
163 MichaelSmither River Mouth screenprint 1/25 initialled and dated 1973 33 X 33
Lot 210a
Lot 134
164 MichaelSmither Rock Pool watercolour initialled and dated '78 in pencil
30.5 X 43 5
165 PeterSiddell Western Balcony acrylic on hardboard signed and dated 1979
90 X 200 illustrated p.59
166 PhilipClairmont 'Staircase Tryptch ' acrylic and crayon on Steinbach paper on hardboard inscribed , signed with initials and dated Nov 5th 1977
100 x 74 each panel Collection Elva Sett , Wellington illustrated p 32
Lot220
167PhilipClairmont
Nude with Mirror oil on hessian on board signed and dated '76 53 X 43.5 illustrated p 33
168PhilipClairmont
The Elephant and the Lampshade gouache title inscribed, signed and dated Nov. 20th
88.5 X 57
Exhibited: Manawata Art Gallery, Touring Exhibition "Better Than Collecting Dust" illustrated p 34
169 PhilipClairmont 'Invitation to Sit Chair at Tony Lane's' ink drawing initialled , titled and dated '78 59 X 46 illustrated p 36
170 PhilipClairmont Still Life pastel initialled and dated '78 in ink 74 X 56
171 PhilipClairmont
Still Life with Objects linocut , handprinted
titled , signed and dated 1980 in pencil
99 X 78.5
illustrated p.37
172 PhilipClairmont
Self Portrait at 33
linocut 21/30
editioned , titled, signed and dated '53 in pencil
52 dia.
illustrated p.36
173 PhilipClairmont
Head of Christ linocut 17/30
editioned , titled , signed and dated 1981 in pencil
37 5 X 34
174PhilipClairmont
Rachel. Seated Nude 1981 crayon and watercolour signed 30.5x19
175 PhilipClairmont
Head oil on hardboard
signed and dated 1970
38 .5 X 27
Exhibited in the artist's first one man show , Several Arts Gallery , Christchurch , 1970 cat. no 5
Lot 136
176 PhilipClairmont
Reclining Figure ink and watercolour initialled and dated 1976
36 X 29
177 PhilipClairmont ' Queen' (after Holbein) photo montage and ink drawing signed and dated 1972
32 X 23.5
178 PhilipClairmont Nude linocut 1/30 editioned , titled, signed and dated 1979 in pencil
22 5 X 20 5
179 Another copy A.P 1/2
20 X 16
180 MichaelIllingworth
186 PatrickHanly ' Fertile fig and timepieces'
Inside the Garden. 1 oil on canvas watercolour signed and dated 67 on reverse inscribed in pencil and signed and 112 X 91 dated Sept. 1967 in ink illustrated p.41 37 X 37
181 PeterSiddell
Untitled: Suburban Landscape ,
187 PatrickHanly Auckland Inside the Garden. 28 acrylic on hardboard crayon and watercolour inscribed , signed and dated 1973 signed and dated 1968 in pencil 75 X 80 55 X 55
182 NigelBrown
188 PatrickHanly Family Love 'Torso P ' oil on hardboard enamel on hardboard signed and dated 1976 signed and dated 1977 55 5 X 34 50 X 50
183 TonyFomison
189 PatrickHanly ' lnterbribal Incident' Bather and Black Bird oil on canvas on board titled , signed monoprint and dated 1982-83 on label on back titled, signed and dated 1964 in ink 36 5 X 26.5 45 X 56 illustrated p.40
190 PhilipTrusttum
184 TonyFomison City View , Christchurch No 2
An Institutional Wall Painting
acrylic on hardboard called " Three's a Crowd " inscribed and dated 1973 on back oil on jute 40 X 76 inscribed , signed and dated 1972
Ex. Collection: The Artist 60 X 157 illustrated p.48
Exhibited: Manawata Art Gallery Touring Exhibition "Better than Collecting Dust" cat.26
191 PhilipTrusttum illustrated p.44 " Bed" signed with initials and dated '78
185 TonyFomison
acrylic on canvas 306 X 187
Another Happy Clown illustrated p 63 oil on canvas board titled inscribed in ink , signed and dated 1980 in pencil on
192 PhilipTrusttum
reverse 28 X 35 5 " Redferns Bill " illustrated p.41 signed and dated 1978
acrylic on canvas
328 X 188
193 PhilipTrusttum "The Back". Garden Series oil on hardboard signed and dated 1974 136 X 120 illustrated p.49
193a PhilipTrusttum The Necklace Oil and PVA on hardboard
Titled and dated 1965 on reverse Exhibited: Auckland City Art Gallery Contemporary New Zealand Painting 1965 238 X 120 illustrated p.60
194 PhilipTrusttum "34 Berry Street" 1974 oil on hardboard signed and dated 1974 120 X 90
195 PhilipTrusttum "Yours" oil on jute signed with initials and inscribed and dated on reverse 1973-74 136 x120 illustrated p.45
196 PhilipTrusttum " 9.30 " oil on hardboard signed and dated 1974 120 X 75
197 PhilipTrusttum Sketch, Chairs Interior No. 3 oil on hardboard inscribed on back 91 X 66
198 RalphHotere Polaris, Nineteen Eighty Four acrylic on paper on burred steel signed 70 X 70
199 RalphHotere Two Ink Drawings from the Song Cycle signed and dated 1975 in ink each 38.5 x 28
200 RalphHotere Drawings for Port Chalmers Paintings
pencil
signed and dated 1972 18 X 34
201 TerryStringer
209 MalcolmBenham Pretty Girl with changeable Gesture Tumbling painted wood sculpture c 1975 acrylic on canvas titled and signed signed and dated 1979 height 74 5 55 X 96 illustrated
210 AllenMaddox
202 JackieFahey
Untitled Ink Drawing Sunday Evening. Drawing Room initialled and dated 81 Scene 30 X 21 oil on hardboard signed and dated 1978 88 X 59
210a JaneEvans
Hat Stand, Paddy's Market Oil on hardboard
203 JeffreyHarris Titled, signed and dated '74 Children Playing 90 X 75 pastel signed and dated 1976 in ink illustrated p.50 15 X 22
211 GarthTapper
Suburban Line
204 JeffreyHarris oil on board Why? signed and dated 78 etching 2/45 37 X 27 titled, signed and dated 1980 illustrated p 53 27 X 21
212 GarthTapper
205 JeffreyHarris The Suburban Line The Seventh Dream acrylic on paper etching 23/40 signed inscribed, signed and dated 1977 38 X 23 20.5 X 29.5
213 GarthTapper
206 JanNigro 5AM. Still life with Landscape acrylic on board oil on board signed and dated '68 signed and dated 1959 24 X 29 46 X 59
214 GarthTapper
207 MalcolmHarrison
Reclining Nude Garden by the Hatamen Gate monoprint and crayon quilted silk hanging or bed cover signed in ink signed and dated Sept. 1980 30 X 40 195 X 200
215 GeorgeBaloghy
208 NigelBrown Untitled Painting Self Contained acrylic on paper hand coloured woodcut 1/5 signed and dated '82 signed and dated 1984 in pencil 72 X 45 65 X 32
Lot 147
216 StanleyPalmer
Trees in the Morning colour lithograph and bamboo print 4/10 signed and dated 1970 44 X 59
217 RobertMcleod
Zomar oil on jute initialled , signed and dated 1979 on reverse 50 X 50
218
DenisKnightTurner
Tangi oil on canvas board signed 61 X 91
219
DenisKnightTurner
Flute Player oil on board signed 76 X 60
220 DenisKnightTurner
Baptism oil on canvas board signed 91 X 75 illustrated p 52
221 DavidBarker
Waters Edge Design for a Book Jacket crayon drawing signed 14 X 15 5
222
AnthonyStones
Strollers charcoal and watercolour signed and dated ' 82 in brushpoint 74 X 54
End of second session
Sale continues tomorrow , 12th Augus t at 2 p m with a large selection of uncatalogued paintings
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A rare late eighteenth century bombe fronted chest with marquetry inlays and ormolu mounts
Fine Furniture sells well at Webb's
Following the record price of $53,500 paid at Webb's last April for an inlaid bonheur-du-jour by Anton Seuffert, the small marquetry chest of drawers pictured above fetched the excellent price of $20,000 at our recent antique and furniture sale in June. Webb's have clients not ony for fine paintings, but for fine furniture, fine jewellery, fine silver and porcelain and just about anything fine, including wine.
A catalogue is in preparation for a sale of antique funiture and jewellery, porcelain, silver etc. to be held in late August or early September. Enquiries to Murdoch McLennan.
includin g
Important
New Zealand Contemporary & Historical Paintings & works of art
THURSDAY 27TH NOVE M BER AT 6 PM
Catalogue in preparation
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