Sotherby's are auctioning the collection of Henry Wemyss who was head of the British Watercolour Departmenr at Sotherby's from 1983 until his retirement in 2009.
Some amazing things in the auction including quite a number of minatures
LOT 9
ENGLISH SCHOOL
PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN SAID TO BE GENERAL JOHN LAMBERT (1619-1683)
with a full-bottomed wig, wearing gold-studded silver armour and a lace jabot
inscribed verso: General / Lambert / Anno - / 1659
enamel, held in the original silver filigree frame with pierced, scrolled border
5.5 by 4.5 cm.; 2 1/8 by 1 7/8 in.
ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 GBP
LOT 17
JOHN SMART
1742-1811
PORTRAIT OF GILBERT FORD, ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF JAMAICA (D. 1767)
with powdered hair en queue, wearing a dark blue velvet coat, waistcoat and a lace jabot
signed l.r.: J.S. 1765
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, held in a gold frame, with glazed reverse
3.1 by 2.7 cm.; 1 1/4 by 1 1/8 in.
ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 GBP
LOT 27
JEAN BAPTISTE JACQUES AUGUSTIN
1759 - 1832
PORTRAIT OF CHARLES FERDINAND D'ARTOIS, DUC DE BERRY (1778-1820)
with curling fair hair, wearing green uniform with red collar and gold lace, with the star of the Order of the St Esprit and other
official badges including the Order of the Legion d'Honneur
watercolour on ivory, held in a stamped gilt-metal frame
9 by 7.1 cm.; 3 1/2 by 2 3/4 in.
ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 GBP
LOT 89
WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE R.A.
1851-1931
A THREE-MASTED SHIP MOORED OFF THE COAST WITH ATTENDANT BOATS
Quantity: 8
watercolour; together with five pencil drawings, including a coastal and boat study, study of St. Stephen's Church, London, the
Tower of London, two further studies of London, a study of a battle scene, and an etching of Westminster Hospital.
largest 14.5 by 23.8 cm., 5 3/4 by 9 1/4 in.
ESTIMATE 3,000 - 5,000 GBP
LOT 194
A CHARLES II CARVED BOXWOOD TOBACCO OR SEAL BOX
CIRCA 1680
the oval box carved with the royal arms of Charles II and the cypher 'CR' to the lid, with silver-mounted bands to the rim of the lid
and base
2cm. high, 11cm. by 8 cm.; ¾in., 4 ¼ in., 3 in.
ESTIMATE 3,000 - 5,000 GBP
