Samuel Hobson

Samuel Hobson - 19th Century British original watercolour design for a carriage

1860

RANDOLPH SCHWABE, RWS, NEAC (1885-1948) The Pitchmarket, Cerne Abbas Signed, inscribed Cerne Abbas and dated 1937 Pencil and watercolour Framed 34...

JOHN GEORGE SOWERBY (1849-1914) Tailpiece for “A Rainy Day” Watercolour heightened with white, circular Unframed, in mount only Diameter 7 cm., 2 ¼ in. (mount size 25.5 by 20 cm., 10 by 8 in.) Reproduced: J G Sowerby & Thomas Crane, At Home, Marcus Ward & Co, 1881, p.17. The current work was reproduced in Sowerby and Crane’s 1881 children’s book...

RICHARD WESTALL, RA (1765-1836) Cupid Sleeping; from a poem of Mrs Robinson - The Duchess of Devonshire Discovers the Sleeping Cupid Watercolour on paper, oval 36 by 44.5 cm., 14 ¼ by 18 in. (frame size 55 by 66 cm., 21 ¾ by 26 in.) Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1792, no.448. Richard Westall was bon in Reepham, near Norwich. Initially apprenticed to a London silver engraving he began studying at the Royal Academy Schools from 1785 and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy between 1784 and 1836. Westall became an Associate member of the Royal Academy in 1792 and a full member in 1794. Westall painted in both oil and watercolour, his works being romantic and neoclassical in style. He contributing to both Boydell’s Shakespeare Gallery and Fuseli’s Milton Gallery and was also a prolific book illustrator of both fiction and poetry including works by Sir Walter Scott and Byron, whose portrait he also painted. For a time he was also art master to the young Princess Victoria. This is probably Westall’s 1792 Royal Academy exhibit (no.448). The subject was inspired by the poem Cupid Sleeping by the poetess-actress Mary Darby Robinson, which had been published in the previous year. The poem was dedicated to Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire and the picture show the Duchess discovering the sleeping cupid who she then relieves of his bow and arrows. Mrs Robinson was not only the Duchess’s protégée but also the first public mistress of the Prince of Wales. William Nutter’s engraving of Westall’s picture was also dedicated to the Duchess of Devonshire. Close in a woodbine's tangled shade, The blooming god asleep was laid; His brows with mossy roses crown'd; His golden darts lay scatter'd round; To shade his auburn, curled head, A purple canopy was spread, Which gently with the breezes play'd, And shed around a soften'd shade. Upon his downy smiling cheek, Adorned with many a "dimple sleek," Beam'd glowing health and tender blisses, His coral lip...

BRITISH SCHOOL (Early 20th Century) Butterflies and Fuschia Watercolour and bodycolour over traces of pencil on blue paper Unframed, in mount only 33 by 24 cm., 13 by 9 ½ in. (mou...

OLIVER MESSEL (1904-1978) Egyptian Costume Design for Caesar and Cleopatra - 1945 Signed l.r.: Oliver Messel Watercolour and chalks heightened ...

JOHN PADDY CARSTAIRS (1910-1970) Boats at Teddington Signed and dated ‘52; bears title and the artist’s address on the label attached to the backboard Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil 34 by 48.5 cm., 13 ½ by 19 in. (frame size 47 by 61 cm., 18 ½ by 24...

From a series of paintings by Clifford Ellis. To see them or our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - o...

To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge , particularly suitable for wedding and graduation presents, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from...

Rosy ANDREASI-VERDIER (1934-2015) Mode drawing : Military Inspired Dresses Original watercolor, ink and lavish drawing Bears the "Rosy Andreasi Verdier...

Rosy ANDREASI-VERDIER (1934-2015) Mode drawing : Three Classical Dresses Original ink and watercolor drawing Bears the "Rosy Andreasi Verdier" Archives stamp bottom left O...

We acquired a series of paintings from Claude Muncaster's studio. To find more scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller." Claude Munca...

Gustave Poetzsch (1870-1950) The Lake During Winter Original charcoals and watercolor drawing Stamp of the Estate auction sale on the back on cream vellum mounted on board 41 x 32 ...