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| John William Waterhouse The Courtship (Sweet Offerings) oil on canvas 24 x 12.5 in. |
On July 10th, Great Britain's Bonhams Auction House, will be hosting a sale of 19th Century Paintings, Drawings , and Watercolours at their London salesroom. Among the 134 lots up for bid are several by well-known European artists, among them Alfred de Bréanski Sr., Benjamin Williams Leader, Frederick Morgan, John Simmons, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Eugène Delacroix, Jean-François Millet, Ignacio Zuloaga, John William Godward, Henry Herbert La Thangue, Sir Frank Brangwyn, Stanhope Forbes, Henry Tonks, Henry Scott Tuke, and Sir William Russell Flint. But the most intriguing pieces in the auction are by two English contemporaries, John William Waterhouse and Sir Edward John Poynter. The works by both artists were only recently re-discovered - Waterhouse's Sweet Offerings was known by name only; and Poynter's celebrated Ionian Dance was documented through engraved reproductions, but was feared lost forever. It will be interesting to see how the works are received on the auction block.
Prior to the sale on July 10th, Bonham's auction of 19th Century Paintings will be available for viewing at the auction house's salesroom on New Bond Street. The preview times are as follows:
July 7 11:00 - 15:00
July 8 09:00 - 16:30
July 9 09:00 - 16:30
July 10 09:00 - 12:00
Bonham's will also be holding a special American viewing of Sir Edward John Poynter's The Ionian Dance at their New York City salesroom from June 21st through the 26th. Please contact the New York City facility for times.
The full catalog is also available for online viewing by visiting Bonham's website.
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| Sir Edward John Poynter The Ionian Dance - Motus doceri gaudet Ionicos, Matura virgo, et fingitur artibus (1895) oil on canvas 15.25 x 20 in. |
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| John William Godward A Beauty oil on canvas 20 x 16 in. |
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| Franz Xavier Kosler Nada, jeune Beduin, Sinai oil on panel 14.25 x 8.25 in. |
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| Rubens Santoro In the Gondola, Venice oil on canvas 20 x 15 in. |
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| Vittorio Emanuele Bressanin Breaking the News (1886) oil on canvas 27.25 x 43 in. |
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| William Teulon Blandford Fletcher Feeding Time oil on canvas 20 x 16.125 in. |
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| Terrick John Williams The Market Under the Trees (1900) oil on canvas 20 x 30.125 in. |
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| Henry Tonks After the Bath (1911) oil on canvas 42 x 38 in. |
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| Stanhope Alexander Forbes Out Into the Dark and Silence (1900) oil on canvas 31.5 x 38.25 in. |
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| George Cole Early Morning on the Tamar, Devon (1872) oil on canvas 34.25 x 48 in. |