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Auction House:
Bonhams
Number of lots recorded:85
Lots with images:85
Prices available:84
Category:
Watercolours, Other Works on Paper
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LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** William T Cooper (Australian, born 1934), Cockatoos and other birds, all signed and variously dated, 1979 to 1989, watercolour and bodycolour 70 x 50 cm, unframed, in a solander box ***
*** Richard Browne (Irish, 1776-1824), 'Killigrant' indistinctly inscribed lower centre), bears inscription verso 'Drawing Sent to Mrs Neale by a friend of one of the Natives of New South Wales', watercolour and bodycolour 30 x 22 cm ***
*** Richard Browne (Irish, 1776-1824), 'Wambla' inscribed 'Wambla' lower centre), bears collector's stamp 'A. Atkin/ Blackburn' and numbered 'No. 5' lower right, watercolour and bodycolour 29 x 22 cm ***
*** Richard Browne (Irish, 1776-1824), Magill, watercolour and bodycolour, laid down 24 x 22 cm ***
*** Albert (Elea) Namatjira (Arrernte, 1902-1959), Ghost gum in the Macdonnell Ranges, N.T, signed 'Albert Namatjira' lower right, watercolour 36.5 x 25 cm ***
*** Frederick Remington (American 1861-1909), study of Lieutenant James M Watson, Tenth cavalry, signed, inscribed and dated, 'Frederick Remington/Arizona Ty/88', brown wash 15 x 10 cm ***
*** Neville Henry Pennington Cayley, (Australian 1853-1903), kookaburras, signed 'Neville Cayley' lower right, watercolour 70 x 95 cm ***
*** William T Cooper (Australian, born 1934), golden Shouldered parrot; rock parrot; Eclectus parrot; scarlet-crested parrot; yellow Rosella; Princess parrots a group of six, all, signed 'William T Cooper' (five lower right, one lower left, and variously… ***
*** Australian school, Sydney and Surrounds: an album of 29, watercolours including views of Lane Cove, Sydney Harbour, shell Cove, Manly beach, Coogee Bay, fern Hill near Mulgoa, blue Mountains, Balmain, Nepean river, Rosebank Sydney 'Our Dear home for Many… ***
*** Jeremy boot (Australian, born 1948), little Kingfisher; Wedge-tailed eagle; Australian Shelduck; white-Bellied sea eagle; Southern Boobook; Boobook owl; Peregrine Falcon a group of seven, all, signed, gouache various sizes(7) ***
*** William T Cooper (Australian, born 1934), Northern Rosella; elegant parrot; Western Rosella; Australian King parrot; orange Bellied parrot; five, all, signed 'W T Cooper' (two lower left, three lower right and variously dated, watercolour, the largest 64… ***
*** Jeremy boot (Australian, born 1948), magnificent bird of Paradise; pair of blue Wrens; Sacred Kingfisher; golden Whistler; Azure Kingfisher; rainbow bee-Eater; scarlet Robin a group of seven, all, signed 'Jeremy boot' (three lower left, four lower right… ***
*** Neville William Cayley (Australian 1886-1950) Kookaburras signed 'Neville W. Cayley' (lower right) watercolour 71 x 123 cm ***
*** Neville Henry Pennington Cayley (Australian 1853-1903) Dead Game signed and dated, 'Neville Cayley 89' (lower left) watercolour 73 x 118 cm ***
*** Neville Henry Pennington Cayley (Australian 1853-1903) Kookaburra with snake (two similar) ; Kookaburra feeding its young three, all signed 'Neville Cayley' (lower right), variously dated, watercolour, the largest 61 x 48 cm ***
*** Norman Alfred Williams Lindsay (Australian, 1879-1969), half length nude, holding a spear, signed with initials 'N.L' lower right pencil 45 x 36 cm ***
*** Jeremy boot (Australian, born 1948), two galahs; Peregrine Falcon; Nankeen Kestrel; twelve-wired bird of Paradise, Southern Boobook five, all, signed 'Jeremy boot' (three lower right, two lower left gouache, the largest 40 x 37 cm ***
*** Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Back Alleyway in Kathmandu, 1992, Watercolour on paper, Signed by the artist, 45 cm x 74.8 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased directly from the artist, (1992) ***
*** William Lister Lister (Australian 1859-1943) From National Park looking towards the Bluff and Port Kembla signed 'W.Lister Lister' (lower right) ; bears Artarmon Galleries label verso, watercolour 77 x 131 cm ***
*** William T Cooper (Australian, born 1934), Powerful owl; Eastern Whipbird; Fantailed Cuckoo; Squatter Pigeon; Wompoo Pigeon a group of five, all, signed 'William T. Cooper' (four lower right, one centre right and variously dated, gouache, the largest 41 x… ***
*** William T. Cooper (Australian, born 1934), flame Robin; yellow Tufted Honeyeater; yellow Robin; Regent Bower bird a group of four, all, signed 'W.T. Cooper' lower right, variously dated, gouache, the largest 40 x 30.5 cm ***
*** William T. Cooper (Australian, born 1934), white-crested Honeyeater; white Browed wood Swallow; Laughing kookaburra; paradiserifle bird; spotted Quail Thrush, turquoise parrot; a group of six, all, signed 'W T Cooper' (two lower left, two lower right, one… ***
*** Norman Alfred Williams Lindsay (Australian, 1879-1969), a standing female nude with raised arms; a seated nude a pair, both signed with initials lower right pencil, each 43 x 23 cm ***
*** Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Mountains, Watercolour on paper, Signed by the artist, Undated, 73.5 cm x 53 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased directly from the artist, : ***
*** Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Himalayan Panorama Watercolour on paper, framed Signed Ong Kim Seng Dated 1982 67 cm x 109.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in Sun Craft Gallery, Tanglin Plaza in Singapore Sun Craft Gallery ***
*** Samuel Thomas Gill (Australian, 1818-1880), Native Burial, Native Inquest and Native Sepulchre, initialled 's T G' lower left, titled lower right in pencil sepia waatercolour, 12.5, x 20.0 cm. housed in original maple frames (3). Provenance: Native… ***
*** William T Cooper (Australian, born 1934,), a collection of five African birds of pray, mounted, unframed, various sizessigned and dated 78,79,90,91,91, watercolour largest 74 cm high, 54 cm wide ***
*** William T. Cooper (Australian, born 1934), Regent Honeyeater; green winged Pigeon; Gouldian Finch; Eastern Shrike Tit; golden Whistler; black Shouldered Kite a group of six, all, signed 'W T Cooper' (three lower left, three lower right gouache, the… ***
*** John Charles Goodchild (1898-1980), circa 1945, wartime sketchbook, the sketchbook comprising 14 sketches in ink, graphite and watercolour depicting Australian Navy subjects including ships and sailors' life on board. Some pages annotated with details of… ***
*** William T Cooper (Australian, born 1934,), a collection of four African birds of pray, mounted, unframed, signed and dated 90,90,90,91, watercolour 67 x 48 cm (26 3/8 x 18 7/8in) ***
*** Neville Henry Pennington Cayley (Australian 1853-1903) Two Kookaburras; Masked lapwings; Snipe; Rifle bird; Two Magpies; Bird of Paradise a group of six, all signed 'Neville Cayley' (lower right) watercolour, the largest 47 x 28 cm ***
*** Neville Henry Peniston Cayley (Australian, 1853-1903) Lyre Bird signed 'Neville Cayley' (lower right) watercolour 48.5 x 29.5 cm, to be sold with a lithograph of a Lyre Bird after Cayley, and a hand-coloured print of a Lyre Bird after Jacques Barraban ***
*** Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Entrance to the Square Watercolour on paper, framed Signed Ong Kim Seng 76 cm x 56.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased directly from the artist Publication: Ong, Kim Seng. Master Light & Shade in… ***
*** Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Man with Opera Masks Water colour on paper, framed Signed Ong Kim Seng Dated 1985 52 cm x 72 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased directly from the artist ***
*** Attributed to William Matthew Hart (Irish 1830-1908) Drawing for 'Pitta Coccinea' watercolour and bodycolour 53 x 35 cm ***
*** Attributed to Lu Yanshao (1909 - 1993), Lake Dongting, Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll Inscribed and signed by the artists, with four seals of the artist Dated by inscription 1977, 117 cm x 58.5 cm, 1977 ***
*** Neville William Cayley, (Australian 1886-1950), Herons; swift; black-headed, red-headed and yellow-headed Gouldian Finches, a group of three, all, signed 'Neville W. Cayley' (one lower left, two lower right and variously dated, gouache, the largest 50.5 x… ***
*** Neville William Cayley (Australian 1887-1950), shot Snipe, signed and dated, 'Neville W Cayley 1911' lower left, watercolour 59.5 x 115 cm ***
*** Neville Henry Pennington Cayley (Australian 1853-1903), shot duck; three Snipe; shot Snipe; plain Wanderer four, all, signed 'Neville Cayley' (three lower right, one lower left and variously dated, watercolour, the largest 62 x 47 cm ***
*** Neville Henry Pennington Cayley, (Australian 1853-1903), Azure Kingfisher; scarlet Robin; scarlet Robin a group of three, all, signed 'Neville Cayley' lower right and one dated, '91', watercolour, the largest 23 x 12.5 cm ***
*** William T. Cooper (Australian, born 1934), two Bilbies, signed and dated, 'W.T.Cooper 84' lower right, watercolour 62 x 84 cm ***
*** Alfred William Strutt (British 1856-1924), Waiting for master, signed and dated, 'Alfred W. Strutt/83' lower left, watercolour 38 x 54 cm ***
*** Elizabeth Gould (nee Coxen) (British, 1804-1841), a group of nine flower studies, including Nymphoides Geminata, kangaroo apple and Austral Olives some inscribed, watercolour various sizes to be sold with a flower print ***
*** Anglo-Chinese school, 19th century, studies of flowering branches and insects a pair, gouache on paper, each 33 x 43 cm ***
*** Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Chinatown (1991), watercolour on paper, framed, Signed and inscribed by the artist, 54 cm x 36 cm. Provenance: Private collection Victoria, purchased in Balmoral Art Gallery in 1991 ***
*** Neville William Cayley (Australian, 1887, -1950), Gunnammatta Bay, port Hackingsigned N.W.C and dated 1907, bottom left, watercolour 21 x 46 cm (8 1/4 x 18 1/8in) ***
*** Taylor Maj. J. Three panoramic Views of port Jackson, in New South Wales, with the Town of Sydney, and the Adjacent Scenery ***
*** Xu Shaojiu (1911 - '), Bird and flowers Ink and colour, one on gold-flecked paper, one on paper, folding fans Each inscribed and signed by the artist with one seal of the artist Dated summer of the year of Jiawu (1954), 47.8 cm long, and 45 cm long.… ***
*** Neville Henry Peniston Cayley (Australian, 1853, -1903), five studies of birds and insects, all signed N. Cayley and dated 1891, lower right, watercolour ***
*** Neville William Cayley, (Australian 1886-1950), Kingfishers, signed 'N W Cayley' lower left, watercolour 54.5 x 40 cm, to be sold with a study of a Buff-banded rail, by J.G. Keulemans ***
*** Australian school, mid 19th century, Aboriginal hunters black chalk 34 x 25 cm ***
*** Neville Henry Cayley (Australian 1853-1903), Kookaburra eating grasshopper and a Pair of Kookaburra both signed 'Neville Cayley',lower right, watercolour, 35 x 15 cm ***
*** Neville William Cayley (Australian 1886-1950), storm Petrels; scarlet Robin two, both signed 'N W Cayley' (one lower right, the other lower left, watercolour, the largest 24.5 x 15 cm, to be sold with a study of a blue-Jay by H.H.Calvert ***
*** Benjamin Edwin Minns (Australian, 1864-1937), 'Mrokie Weston', signed and dated, 'B E Minns 1920' and inscribed 'Mrokie Weston'/ (King) / N.S.W south Coast' lower right, watercolour 38 x 33 cm ***
*** William T. Cooper (Australian), a collection of four African birds of pray, mounted, unframed, signed and dated 93,92,92,90, watercolour 71 x 50 cm ***
*** Henri Tebbitt (Australian, 1852-1926), river landscape, signed 'H Tebbitt' lower right, watercolour 59 x 106 cm ***
*** Benjamin Edwin Minns (Australian, 1864-1937), portrait of an Aboriginal man, signed and dated, 'B E Minns 1929' lower right, watercolour 33 x 27 cm ***
*** William T Cooper (Australian, born 1934,), a collection of four African birds of pray, mounted, unframed, three of one size, one smaller (4), signed and dated 80,90,90,91, watercolour 65 x 48 cm ***
*** Neville William Cayley (Australian, 1887, -1950), a blue wren and two brown wrens, signed N. W. Cayley and dated 1907, lower right, watercolour 59 x 22 cm ***
*** Benjamin Edward Minns (Australian 1864-1937) A rush job signed 'B E Minns' (lower right) black ink 21 x 27 cm ***
*** Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Singapore River, watercolour on paper, framed, Signed and inscribed by the artist, 37 cm x 27 cm. Provenance: Private collection Victoria, purchased in Balmoral Art Gallery in 1991 ***
*** Various artists, Calligraphy and paintings, ink and colour on paper, framed fan painting leaves the calligraphy inscribed He Jialu, with one seal of the artist the paintings collaborated among a few artists each inscribed and signed, 57 cm wide, 18601862 ***
*** Benjamin Edward Minns (Australian 1864-1937), two aborigines lighting a fire, signed and dated, 'B E Minns/32' lower right, watercolour 27 x 38 cm ***
*** Neville Henry Cayley (Australian 1853-1903), Eagle attacking a duck signed 'Neville Cayley', lower right, watercolour, 51 x 38 cm ***
*** Attributed to Wang Hui, Landscape, 46 cm x 94 cm. Provenance: NSW Private Collection, inherited from the current owner's father ***
*** Benjamin Edwin Minns (Australian, 1864-1937) Aboriginal girl signed and inscribed 'Native South Coast. N.S. Wales/ B.E. Minns' (lower right) watercolour 50 x 35 cm ***
*** Johannes Gerardus Keulemans (Dutch, 1842, -1912), Perched Owlsigned J.G.keulemans lower left watercolour 49 x 35 cm ***
*** Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Two watercolours, Autumn at Bendigo (1990), and Old Bridge (1990), watercolour on paper, framed, Signed and inscribed by the artist, 36 cm x 27 cm, 54 cm x 36 cm (2). Provenance: Private collection Victoria, purchased in… ***
*** Benjamin Edwin Minns (Australian, 1864-1937) Two Aborigines starting a fire signed 'B.E. Minns' (lower left) watercolour 26.5 x 37 cm ***
*** Australian, late 19th century, Waratah signed monogram WPM, watercolour, 61 x 28 cm. Provenance: Tintagel Antiques Mosman, 1987 ***
*** Ong Kim Seng (Singapore, b. 1945), Two watercolours, Afternoon at the Fyansford, and Gumtree at Dusk (1990), watercolour on paper, framed, Signed and inscribed by the artist, 37 cm x 27 cm (2). Provenance: Private collection Victoria, purchased in… ***
*** George Russell Drysdale (1912-1981), Country North from Balranald, titled and initialed lower right: 'RD / Country North from Balranald', ink and watercolour on paper, 23.5 x 18.5 cm (9 1/4 x 7 5/16in).. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney ***
*** English school, 19th century, girl with garlandof flowers, pastel, oval 59 x 48 cm, together with a modern still life of flowers, a 19th century still life, and a 19th century print ***
*** Mother and child, gouache and gold on paper, 205 mm x 104 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner ***
*** French School, late 18th century, female nude three quarter length, standingred chalks, 43 x 24 cm . ***
*** John Glover (British, 1767-1849) Figures On A Hill signed 'J Glover' (partial original mount, attached verso),brown wash ***
*** John Skinner Prout (British, 1806-1876), River port, watercolour, 18.5, x 25.0 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Perth ***
*** Hippolyte Poterlet (Attrib.)1803-1835, The bombardment of Cadiz, watercolour initialed HP in oval lower right 40 x 60 cm ***
*** Ellis Rowan (Australian,1848-1922), Wild Flowers in a field signed Ellis Rowan lower left, watercolour, 25 x 16 cm ***
*** F. Dawson, 1916, Pt. Adelaide Under Steam Signed F. Dawson Watercolour, 24 x 40 cm ***
*** Anne style (British 20th century) Mac, a West highland Terrier, signed 'Anne style' lower right, inscribed and dated, 'Ma' lower left, watercolour 33 x 27 cm ***
*** Frederick James (Fred) Elliott (Australian, 1865-1927), Sailing Ship, signed F. Elliott lower right. Watercolour. 17 x 25 cm ***
*** Jan De Leener (Australian working 1890s-1930s) Winter morning, signed titled and dated J De Leener 1932.watercolour, 60 x 95 cm) ***
*** A Magpie, a Wren and a kookaburra, watercolour, signed M. Simpson; two wrens, watercolour, signed M. Simpson; a wren and a kookaburra, watercolour, signed M. Simpson; and a collection of six cards printed with Australian birds, framed as one (4) ***
*** William T Cooper (Australian, born 1934) Rosellas and Parrots each signed and variously dated, between 1979 and 1989, watercolour and bodycolour 70 x 50 cm unframed, in a solander box. ***