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The Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM, Day 2 — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:487
Sale Title:The Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM, Day 2Lots with images:487
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:266
Date:2-Nov-2020
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A framed engraving by Sydney Ure Smith (1887-1949), of Burdekin house, Macquarie Street.
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Elioth Gruner (1882-1939), the Wattles c.1922, etching, signed, and titled No.2 in the border, 29.5 x 23 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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Two lithographs, one after Edmund Thomas (1827-1867) and one after William Mcleod, Thomas: 'The rose bay Quadrilles', lithograph, sheet music cover, signed lower right, Mcleod: 'First landing', lithograph with hand colouring. Provenance: Thomas: the Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005. Other Notes: William Stanley (1820-1902) composer of the Quadrilles was an English born musical prodigy who came to Sydney in 1837 as a member of the 80th Regiment of foot, and on his discharge…
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After Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-1880), scenes from the Diggings, including: Diggers of high Degree, license Inspected, Wayfaring Diggers and Dangerously Suspicious, lithographs with handcolouring, 18.5 x 13 cm
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Two Baxter prints 'News from Home' & 'News from Australia' and two woodcut prints of Colonial interest, the Baxter prints published 1854, and 'Capture of the Kelly Gang of Australian Bushrangers' and 'Saturday night at Paddy's Market'. (4)
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A group of Baxter prints, including 'News from Home' and 'Christmas Time'. (5)
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A group of four vanity prints of Statesmen after Spy, relating to the Australian colonies, comprising the Earl Beauch the Earl of jersey, Lord Northcote and another. (4)
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Three lithographs from 'Birds of Australia' after G. J. Broinowski, in blackwood and musk frames, comprising 1) Allied Flycatcher and other flycatchers, 2) white backed Crow Shrike and Piping Crow Shrike, 3) long Tailed superb Warbler and other warblers, overall 59 x 50 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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James Alexander Crisp (1879-1962), Quoth the Raven Nevermore, ink and body colour on toned paper, signed and inscribed 'To Gordon drawn for town and country Journal' lower right, 27 x 23 cm
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James Alexander Crisp (1879-1962), the Conference, etching, signed and editioned 6/50 lower right, 8.5 x 29 cm
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James Alexander Crisp (1879-1962), the Quintette, etching, signed and editioned 11/50 lower right, 11 x 26 cm
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'An English Team' & 'An Australian Eleven', after Harry bright, a pair of chromolithographs of birds on a branch, original frames, circa 1880. (2), overall 44 x 75 cm
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'An English Team' & 'An Australian Eleven' circa 1880, after Harry bright, a pair of chromolithographs of national birds on a branch, original oak frames. (2), overall 42 x 72 cm
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Herbert Hepburn Calvert (1870-1923), Australian XI, watercolour, signed, titled and dated 1921 lower right, 27 x 89 cm
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O. Stohl (late 19th/early 20th century), a pair of watercolours: 'Im and 'Er and Willies Woeing 1908, watercolour, both titled, signed and dated '08, both in gilt frames with frog and flower detail, each: 23 x 14 cm
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A group of six watercolours of Australian birds, signed 'A.V. Summers Nth Sydney' and dated 1912, comprising a blue wren, a magpie, two kookaburras, a pair of black swans and wild ducks. (6)
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Marie Tuck (Australian, 1866-1947), two kookaburras in a gum tree, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 67 x 57 cm
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Australian school (early 20th century), still life of wattle, oil on canvas, signed with initials E.A.W. and dated 1917 lower right, 34 x 49 cm
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Ian Hassal (1899-1970), red gum blossoms, oil on panel, signed lower left, 39 x 41 cm
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M. E. Sutton (Australian school, early 20th century), gum blossoms and Foliage (Eucalyptus maculata), oil on canvas board, signed lower right, 53 x 34 cm
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Elizabeth Caroline Armstrong (Australian, 1880-1930), Waratahs, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1900 lower left, 66 x 50 cm
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Australian school (early 20th century), still life of Waratahs and Flannel flowers in a Chinese vase, oil on canvas board, indistinctly signed lower right, 53 x 35 cm
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Ida Roberts, Christmas Bells on a green background, oil on board, signed lower left 'Ida Roberts', 29 x 19 cm
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Attributed to Adrian Feint (1894-1971), flowers in a vase, oil on board, 34.5 x 23.5 cm
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Margaret Flockton (1861-1953), red Nasturtions in a glass vase, watercolour, signed lower right 'Margaret Flockton', 33 x 25 cm
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Edward Salter (fl. 1876-1902), Australian red winged wren, oil on paper, signed lower left 'Salter', 22 x 18 cm. Other Notes: Edward Salter was a painter at the Royal Worcester porcelain works.
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A pair of framed watercolours of kookaburras by W. H. Austin. Other Notes: W. H. Austin was the famous Royal Worcester artist who was commissioned to paint Australian studies of birds and flowers.
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Paul Osborne Jones (Australian, 1921-1997), Flannel flowers, Grevillea and Philoteca, pencil and watercolour, signed lower right, 47 x 33 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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Paul Osborne Jones (Australian, 1921-1997), waratah, gouache, signed lower right, 41 x 31 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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A framed collection of nine European lithographic trade cards of Australian Subjects, last quarter 19th century, overall 60 x 57 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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Four small watercolours framed in one mount, each of Australian wildflowers including flannel flowers, Christmas bells, wattle, and sturt desert pea. One initialed Am, each 11.5 x 8.5 cm
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Two original cartoons from the Bulletin, '?once again Princess Diana has insulted the Australian people by turning out in another incredibly shoddy?' by Mac, 'You're entitled to all flotsam and jetsam and any other British rubbish that washes in.' artist unknown, ink on card. (2), 50 x 37 cm
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After Frederick Woodhouse Jnr (1847-1927), Cranbrook, Winner of the Newmarket Handicap 1888, coloured lithograph, from 'Woodhouse's Australasian Winners', 53 x 70 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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After Henry Gritten (1818-1873), the Eastern market, lithograph with colouring, printed and published by Charles Troedel, Melbourne album office, 73 Collins Street East, titled below, 32 x 44 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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William Raworth (1821-1904), Narara creek, Brisbane water NSW, watercolour, signed and inscribed to reverse 'Narara creek, Brisbane water, Ns Wales', 66 x 89 cm
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A framed map of New South Wales, engraved and hand coloured map, illustrations by H Warren, engraved by J Rogers, for J Tallis & Company London and New York. The map drawn and engraved by J Rapkin, 37 x 27 cm
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After Robert Emerson Curtis (1898-1996), 'The heart of Sydney in the year 1938' a three colour map, published by John Fairfax & Sons, 1938, 47 x 59 cm
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A World War I map of the Gallipoli war area, Published by the 'Farmer & Settler', 1915, 76 x 100 cm
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Two lithographs depicting World War I Battles, 'Australians Landing at Anzac, 25th April 1915' after George Lambert and '1st Australian Divisional artillery Going into action, near Ypres, 31st July 1917' after Septimus power, both copyright Australian war Museum, 21 x 42 cm
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An aerial view of Sydney, 1874, and another facsimile, 1879, the handcoloured wood engraving by S. Calvert after A.C. Cooke, from the west looking above Darling harbour towards the East, and a modern facsimile of the 1879 aerial view from the north looking south, originally a supplement to the illustrated Sydney news. (2), Calvert 60 x 95 cm
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After Joseph Fowles (1810-1878), the Jews Synagogue, Sydney, engraving and a photograph, of Elizabeth Street Sydney in the mid 1920s showing the old T& G building and the great Synagogue. (2)
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After Eugene Von Guerard (1811-1901), Sydney heads New South Wales, lithograph with colouring, printed and published by Hamel & Ferguson, Melbourne, Victoria, signed in the plate and titled below, 34 x 51 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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After Joseph Lycett (1774-1828), view of Captain Piper's naval Villa 1825, coloured aquatint, 34 x 24.5 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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A coloured lithograph of 'Double bay, port Jackson - from Edgecliffe Road, Woollahra', from the Australian illustrated news, published by Gibbs, Shallard & Co, 37 x 50 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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After Frederick Charles Terry (1827-1869), Sydney garden Island, Pinchgut & from Point Piper, Sydney from the old Point Piper Road, two engraved plates, from 'New south Wales Illustrated' published by Sands and Kenny, 25 x 20 cm
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Two early photographic views, Pott's point from the Domain by Henry King, and Double Bay from Darling point, oak frames, late 19th century. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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After Joseph Lycett (1774-1828), view of Captain Piper's naval Villa 1825, coloured aquatint, 34 x 24.5 cm
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A hand coloured engraving 'The Botanic Gardens- Melbourne in the distance July 18, 1863', in an ebonised and tortoiseshell frame, overall 37 x 47 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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Henry Grant Lloyd (1829-1904), mountainous landscape with travellers on the road, watercolour, signed lower left, 27 x 42 cm
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Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-1880), outer Manly beach c.1856, watercolour, signed with initials lower left, 15 x 20 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Sydney, Australian Colonial books and paintings, 16 October 1984, lot 253
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Australian school (early 20th century), Lover's Walk Manly, Shelly beach Manly, Curl Curl head Manly, three watercolours, dated 1.5.10, titled and dated lower right, overall 59.5 x 34 cm
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Artist unknown (early 19th century), portrait of a young girl, believed to be Frances Anne Bligh, (1788-1862) daughter of William Bligh, pencil and watercolour, with indistinct pen inscription to verso: 'For Mary Williams(?) give this to her from me Frances Bligh', 14.5 x 19 cm. Provenance: by descent until sold Rosebery's Auctions U.K. Sale 8th September 2009, lot 653
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Richard Read Jnr (1796-1862), portrait of a lady, pencil and watercolour, signed 'R. Read Pinxt 1832' lower right, 24 x 19 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005. Other Notes: Richard Read junior arrived in Sydney from London in November 1819 and by March 1821 he was advertising in the Sydney Gazette as a 'Miniature, portrait and historical Painter' operating from premises at 59 Pitt Street. He also advertised his services as a teacher, and offered for sale 'A…
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Artist unknown (Australian school), portrait of Senior Sergeant Harry Dalton, New South Wales Police, Governor's Escort, charcoal and coloured chalk on toned paper, in an oak and gilt composition frame, 40 x 33 cm. Other Notes: Harry Dalton was born in London in 1832, and served in Crimea and turkey at Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastapol taking part in the Charge of the light Brigade. He also served in India at the Siege of Kotah, recapture of Chundaree Kotah Ki Seari, capture of Gwalior Powrie,…
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John Allcot (1888-1973), hallmarked sterling Supply, watercolour, signed lower left and titled lower right, 26 x 37 cm
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John Bower (British, 19th century), the clipper ship 'West Australian', oil on panel, signed lower right, 24 x 33 cm. Other Notes: an iron-built 599-ton clipper, the West Australian was built at Hartlepool, England in 1859 for park Bros. Intended for the Indian trade, she made a voyage to Australia in 1861/62, and three others from London to New Zealand in 1863-1866.
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Samuel Begg (1854-1919), her first Ride, watercolour, signed lower right, 43 x 30 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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After Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-1880), scenes from 'The Australian Sketchbook': cattle branding, native Police, native Sepulchre, the Duff children, Splitters, bush Funeral, squatters tiger, attacking the mail & Attack on Store Dray, coloured lithographs, published by Hamel & Ferguson, Melbourne, unframed. (10), sheet size: 29 x 39 cm
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A pair of Victorian photographs of Sir James Lumsden and lady Lumsden, each large format image in a gilt mount and frame inset in a glazed rosewood frame, 60 x 50 cm. Other Notes: James Lumsden (1808-1879) was a Scottish stationer and merchant who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1866 to 1869.
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A collection of Victorian display frames, originally from photographs, comprising a pair of swept Louis XV style gilt frames in rosewood boxes, a leaf cast gilt frame, in a rosewood box, and two Victorian photographic portraits in a gilt frame and box mount similar. (5)
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A framed Victorian Ambrotype with gilt metal frame, the subject is Mrs Henry Wilson. In original tooled leather case. Other Notes: Victoria Wilson (nee Watson) of Ashfield Street, Hobart, was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1862 and moved to Hobart in 1886. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Horrace Watson.
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Adrian Feint (1894-1971), Still life of a jug of roses on a Ledge, a landscape Beyond, oil on board, signed and dated 1953 lower left, 20 x 15 cm
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Adrian Feint (1894-1971), still life of waratah and other Australian flowers, a bookplate for Carlyle S. Baer, woodblock print with later colouring, 13 x 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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Adrian Feint (1894-1971), still life with flowers in cornucopia vase, study, oil on masonite, signed upper left, 9 x 7.5 cm
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After Adrian Feint (1894-1971), the south wind, etching, artist proof posthumously printed 1982, 16.5 x 14 cm
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Kevin Charles 'Pro' Hart (1928-2006), bush Ants, ceramic tile, signed lower right, 10.5 x 21 cm
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Kevin Charles 'Pro' Hart (1928-2006), Scurrying Ants, a painted reclaimed bucket, signed Pro Hart, height 28 cm
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Marian Ellis Rowan (1848-1922), root study, pastel, signed lower right, 20 x 36 cm
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Sebastian John Ross (1919-2008), a silhouette of David Ell, paper silhouette, in a chip carved frame with elaborate design including attached oars, boat, etc, 18 x 14 cm. Other Notes: Sebastian John Ross was also known as the silhouette man or the master of the silhouette, David Ell was a publisher and a fine photographer who published books on Australian history.
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A rare Australian painted tile by H. Hainsselin, the Minton Hollins blank painted in colours with a young boy in a sailor suit standing in the sea with a toy yacht, ebonised frame, signed to verso 'HHainsselin Desd. & painted St Kilda Victoria Australia 1883', dated 1883, overall 21 x 21 cm
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A nineteenth century miniature of a lady, in an ornate gilt frame.
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A nineteenth century miniature on porcelain of the King of Bohemia, after Jan Hoskins.
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'Maori Art: the Art Workmanship of the Maori race in New Zealand' by Augustus Hamilton, two volumes, quarto, frontipiece and 64 plates, some colour. Originally issued in five parts over five years, this is the collected issue with a new title-page dated 1901. Other Notes: a remarkable study of the decorative arts of the Maoris from intricate wood and stone carving to tattooing, extensively documented with photographs and diagrams.
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'Journal of a voyage to New South Wales 1787-8' by John White Esq, 'With sixty-five plates of non-descript animals, birds, lizards, serpents, curious cones of trees and other natural reproductions', with an engraved title page and 65 coloured-plates, first edition, printed for J Debrett, Piccadilly in 1790. Other Notes: John white Esq. (1757 or 1758-1832) was chief surgeon of the first Fleet, and was particularly successful in managing both the difficult conditions on the voyage out and the early years of…
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'Australian dictionary of Biography' volumes 1-12 Edited by John Ritchie, together with 'Index to volumes 1 to 12, 1788-1939', published by Melbourne University press, Melbourne in 1990, and 'Volume 13: 1940-1980 A-De' published 1993.
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A collection of documents relating to Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931), including 'Trois Femmes (three Women)' songbook, no 104 - Paling's song series, a letter from Dame Nellie Melba to Colonial Lowther from 30, great Cumberland place, London, and a mounted magazine page March 4, 1931 'Melba as Desdemona, her first great Triumph'. (3)
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The sphere an illustrated newspaper for the home, volume 5, April 6 - June 29 1901.
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Two volumes, J.L. Treloar, editor: 'Australian Chivalry Reproductions in colour and Duo-Tone of official war Paintings' & 'The changing of the guard Graphic Incidents of the two world Wars', Australian war Memorial 1933 & 1943. (2)
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A quantity of books relating to Australian Pottery, ceramics, glass and bottles, including, John Freeland, Kevin Fahy et al. Editors 'Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950' edition 65/2000, Ian Evans, 'The Lithgow Pottery', Janet Mansfield 'Modern Australian Ceramics', John Vader, 'The Pottery & ceramics of David & Hermia Boyd', Geoff Ford, 'Australian Pottery the first 100 Years' and others.
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A quantity of books on the decorative Arts, including: Henry Sandon 'Royal Worcester Porcelain', a. Ziffer 'Nymphenburger Porzellan', Desmond Eyles 'The Dolton Lambeth Wares', Dennis & Edwards 'Moorcroft Pottery' and others.
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A quantity of books, catalogues and publications relating to Australiana, including early issues of the Australiana Society Newsletter, guides to collecting Australiana, biography, nostalgia and fashion.
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A quantity of books on Australian Art, including: Joanna Mendelssohn 'Sydney Long', Helen Topliss 'Tom Roberts, a catalogue raisonne' two volumes, Darleen Bungey 'Arthur Boyd a Life' and other books and exhibition catalogues.
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A quantity of books on Colonial and Victorian Architecture and gardens, including: James Kerr 'Design for Convicts', Suzanne Forge 'Victorian Splendour', Barrie Dyster 'Servant & Master', Philip Cox & Wesley Stacey 'The Australian Homestead', and others.
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A quantity of books on early Australian silver, gold and jewellery, including: John Hawkins, 'Nineteenth century Australian Silver', Anne Schofield 'Australian Jewellery', Kurt Albrecht 'Australian gold & silver Smiths' and others.
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A quantity of books relating to heritage and Colonial Architecture, including: James Broadbent 'The Australian Colonial House', Susanna Evans 'Historic Sydney as seen by its Early Artists', Terence Lane and Jessie Searle 'Australians at Home', various contributors 'The Heritage of Australia', Sarah Guest 'Private Gardens of Australia', Patricia Tryon Macdonald 'For Auld Lang Syne' and others.
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A quantity of books on furniture collecting, including Clifford Craig et al 'Early Colonial furniture in New South Wales and van Diemen's Land', Graham Cornall, 'Memories?', Leslie Lauder and mark Howard 'An introduction to Western Australian Colonial Furniture', John Earnshaw 'Early Sydney Cabinetmakers', John Buttsworth 'Australian Colonial Furniture' and others.
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A quantity of books pertaining to Connoisseurship, antique collecting & early Sydney, including: Terry Ingram 'A Question of Polish' and 'A Matter of Taste', John P. Rogan 'Antiques in Australia from private Collections', Peter cook 'The antique Buyer's Handbook', Helen Rutledge 'My Grandfather's House', Tim McCormick 'First views of Australia' and others.
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