Fine Art

Specialist Philip Mould describes the appeal of art from the era ahead of his Elizabethan showcase

A large group of works by George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) that had remained in the artist’s family for over a century was dispersed at two sales conducted by Anderson & Garland (25% buyer’s premium) over the last six months.

Works in demand at auction do not always reflect the subjects and themes that artists are best known for

A rare surviving group of unseen early aviation photographs documenting the pioneering long-distance flights of Italian pilot Carlo Francesco ‘Francis’ Lombardi (1897-1983) was offered at Roseberys (26/25/20% buyer’s premium) in south London on March 11.

Specialist dealer sells items from his collection in two-day auction as he heads towards semi-retirement

The sale of Antiquarian & Collectable Books at Capes Dunn in Stockport on March 17 included a group of deluxe editions of popular classics illustrated by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939).

The specialist sale of Prints & Works on Paper at Forum Auctions in London on March 31 includes nine lots from the collection of the late Prof David Davies (1937-2022), an expert in Spanish Old Masters.

Samuel FB Morse (1791-1872) is today best known for his contributions to the creation of the single-wire telegraph system and the co-creator of the Morse code.

Papers outline the journeys extraordinary for even a Victorian military man and explorer

Whether it’s at a hotel, a restaurant or even in a car, he secures sales without an actual fair presence

The 1931 etching, drypoint, and aquatint titled Two Beauties by French artist Louis Icart (1888-1950) features subjects he knew and loved.