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British and European Fine Art

Oakham Fine Art - Landscape Paintings

Landscape Paintings

Original 19th Century and 20th Century Landscape Paintings in Oil and Watercolour.

Landscape painting has as its central theme either a natural or urban vista, whether that be in an abstract or figurative form. Landscape painting first appeared in calligraphy in 4th century China but only became popular during the 17th century. Landscape painting acquired real recognition in the nineteenth century, thanks to the work of English painters such as Sir Alfred East, Turner and Constable. The work by the English painters was later reinterpreted by the French Impressionists, who developed the effects of light on the Landscape. In the 20th century the definition of landscape painting widened even further with the birth of abstract painting and the emergence of English artists such as LS Lowry and Frank Dobson.

From the picturesque countryside of England to wild coastlines and the vibrant city. A landscape painting is able to convey the sound, the smell and the atmosphere of its subject.

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Scarborough - Sir Alfred East (1844 - 1913)

REF: 5020
Medium – Watercolour on paper
Size - 19½" x 26” (50cm x 66cm)

Verso – Old label that reads “This work painted by Sir Alfred East R.A. was in my possession at the time of his death. It was included in the Memorial Exhibition held at The Fine Art Society, 148, New Bond Street, London, in July 1918 under the title ’Scarborough’ Signed Annie East”

PROVENANCE
Painted in the style of William Turner, this stunning artwork very similar to “The Fighting Temeraire” remained in the private collection of Sir Alfred East and Mrs Annie East.
Sir Alfred East Memorial Exhibition at The Fine Art Society, London. July 1918
E H Hare, Esq., Birmingham.
Christie's, Sale, 28 May 1923.

Condition - Excellent

Monet's Poppy Fields - Jack Vettriano (1951 - )

REF: 5048
Medium - Oil on canvas board
Size - 11½" x 14" (29cm x 36cm)
Recto - Signed “Hoggan”

PROVENANCE
Bonhams Scotland and the Portland Art Gallery.

Jack Vettriano’s Poppy Fields is probably his most famous artwork after The Singing Butler. Read any article on Vettriano and you will always hear mention of his first painting being a “Copy” of Claude Monet’s Poppy Fields.

Jack Vettriano was talking about his life and work at The Cheltenham Literary Festival in October 2004. Vettriano was asked, when did it occur to him to start painting? To which he replied:
"It didn't actually occur to me, it occurred to a girl I was seeing when I was 21 after she saw some drawings I'd done. She got me a box of paints and told me I should try and colour those [drawings] in! Later I thought 'right, I'm going to be a real artist' and I went out and bought one of those boxes with six tubes of paint, three brushes, a palette to work on, and I taught myself.

I went to the local library and there wasn't a lot [of art books] there - just a few impressionists and some of the Italian masters. I just decided that the only real way was to just copy what was done [in those books]. I started off with Monet's Poppy Fields."

Jack Vettriano’s reimagining of Monet’s Poppy Fields was originally in the possession of his former wife. Vettriano’s wife gave the painting to a friend, long before Vettriano was well known and the painting was subsequently kept underneath the friend’s “sofa”. The painting came onto the open market in 2005, after The Singing Butler’s record sale’s amount of three quarters of a million pounds hit the headlines, when the friend realised that the painting may have some value.

The sale of the painting will be accompanied by a letter from Bonhams Scotland confirming the authenticity and provenance of the painting.

Condition – Excellent. Light paint restoration in small isolated areas.

Wigan - James Lawrence Isherwood (1917 – 1989)

REF: 5051
Medium - Oil on board
Size - 19½" x 27½" (50cm x 70cm)
Recto - Signed

Verso - Inscribed “Wigan” Isherwood has also added his trademark X (cross) which when asked why he did it, he replied “It means ‘God help me!’”

PROVENANCE
The artwork was authenticated by Molly Isherwood on behalf of the Isherwood estate in July 2002.

Condition - Excellent

The Mill - Sir Alfred East (1844 - 1913)

REF: 5037
Medium - Watercolour on paper
Size - 9½" x 13" (24cm x 33cm)

PROVENANCE
From a private collection in Chobham, Surrey. A number of quality paintings were in the collection including paintings by Alfred de Breanski Snr and other paintings by Sir Alfred East. Some of which included dedications from East to relatives of the previous owners.

Condition - Excellent

Kibworth, Leicestershire - John Kenney (1911 – 1972)

REF: 5056
Medium - Oil on canvas board
Size - 17" x 21½" (43cm x 55cm)
Recto – Signed J.T. Kenney 47.

Verso - Inscribed “M.E.M. B/S” 17 4/47” “With best wishes from the Battys” “May every sound become a song and all be right and nothing wrong!”

PROVENANCE
Purchased from a private collection.
The subject of the painting is John’s home town of Kibworth in Leicestershire, England. The primary focus of the painting is of St Wilfrid’s Church viewed from approximately 12 Church Road.

A Shady Glade - Sir Alfred East (1844 - 1913)

REF: 5010
Medium - Oil on canvas board
Size - 28" x 36" (71cm x 91cm)
Recto - Signed

Verso – A label that reads “A shady Glade” Oil Painting by Sir Alfred East R.A. P.R.B.A. Previously inherited by the artist’s grandson J.A. Churchill
A label that reads “Cooling Galleries, 38 Albemarle Street, London. W1X 4QJ

PROVENANCE
Christie’s

Condition – Excellent

A Japanese Figure at Dusk- Sir Alfred East (1844 - 1913)

REF: 5005
Medium - Oil on wooden panel
Size - 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm)
Recto – Signed and with a red stamped Japanese Hanko. Sir Alfred East only added the Hanko stamp to what he considered were his most successful Japanese artworks.

Verso – Signed in pencil Alfred East R.A on the panel. Old Gallery Label: J.A. Cooling & Sons, 92 Bond Street, London

PROVENANCE
Bonhams
Given the quality of the picture and it having a Hanko stamp then it is possible that this is one of the 104 Japanese pictures by Sir Alfred East that was included in The Fine Art Society exhibition of 1890.

Condition - Excellent

Yardley Sky - Sir Alfred East (1844 - 1913)

REF: 5006
Medium - Oil on wooden panel
Size - 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm)

Recto – AE Monogram over a very faint signature of Alfred East. It would appear that Alfred East signed the painting but then decided to paint over the signature and replace with the monogram.

Verso - Bonhams label. Signed with an address on an original artists label. The label has additional non legible writing including a possible dedication “To the Williams at Yardley” or a possible title of “The Meadows at Yardley”?
A further AE monogram in red on the artists label

PROVENANCE
Bonhams

Condition - Excellent

The Shepherd (A Pastoral Scene) - Sir Alfred East (1844 - 1913)

REF: 5011
Medium - Oil on Canvas
Size - 16" x 22" (41cm x 56cm)
Recto - Signed

Verso – Two old labels from different periods with different reference numbers that mention The Fine Art Society. The older label is not particularly legible but shows Ref No: 29051. The second label states “The Fine Art Society, no: 3269, date January 1969. Pastoral. Sir Alfred East RA”

The labels appear to indicate that the artwork was exhibited at The Fine Art Society in London on two separate occasions with the earlier one quite possibly being the Sir Alfred East Memorial Exhibition in 1918.
PROVENANCE
Keys Auction Rooms

Condition - Excellent

Ben Lomond from above Aberfoyle - Sir Alfred East (1844 - 1913)

REF: 5023
Medium – Watercolour on paper
Size - 9½" x 13” (24cm x 33cm)
Recto - Signed and inscribed “To Miss H Keir with Alfred East’s compliments Oct 1885” “Ben Lomond from above Aberfoyle”

PROVENANCE
From a private house collection in Chobham, Surrey. A number of quality paintings were in the collection including paintings by Alfred de Breanski Snr and other paintings by Sir Alfred East. The dedication Recto is from East to a relative of the previous owner.

Condition - Excellent

Pondside View in the Evening - Sir Alfred East (1844 - 1913)

REF: 5022
Medium – Watercolour on paper
Size - 8½" x 12” (21cm x 30cm)
Verso – Old label from Lady East that reads “Pondside View in the Evening by Sir Alfred East. R.A. Purchased from Lady East”. The label is signed by Lady East.
A letter of authenticity dated 1918 from the William Dennis Gallery, Canada, stating that the painting was purchased from Lady East.

PROVENANCE
Cheffins
COA and old label verso

Condition – Excellent