James WEBB (c.1825-1895) “Shipwreck off the Bass”

A dramatic painting of a demasted ship off the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. Painted on a substantial wooden panel, signed lower right and presented in a later frame.

James R Webb (1825–1895) was a British painter specialising in marine views and landscapes. He lived all his life in Chelsea, London...

Portrait de femme au chale rouge.

A stylish portrait of a fashionable young woman resplendent in her best bonnet and a red shawl. She is French in origin, dates to the early part of the nineteenth century and is presented in her original frame,

Condition Craquelure to the paint surface. Three minor repairs to the canvas with associated overpainting. The stretcher and reverse of the frame have woodworm which has been treated. The frame is elegantly time worn which adds positi...

An impressive painting of otter hounds at work in a Highland landscape by the well regarded artist Colin Graeme Roe. Beautifully presented in its original frame, signed and date 1890.

Roe was from the Sheffield area of northern England and is thought to be the son of the artist Robert Henry Roe. He specialised in paintings of sporting scenes and his canine portraits are particularly sought after. The qualit...

A stylish British sporting equestrian portrait of a bay hunter, with a star on his forehead and two white feet. Painted by William Birch in about 1875, signed bottom right and inscribed with the artist’s address, 13 Coopers Row, Tower Hill. Little is known about the life of William Birch and his work is rare. He is listed in the Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists.

Condition. There is craquelure and some inground ...