Spring Select Auction (2006)

European Paintings and Art
Eight equine sporting scenes by Robert J. Abraham, England, 20th century. R.J. Abraham was an English painter of farms, portraits and sporting scenes.

40. Down the stretch, oil on canvas, 35" x 30", signed. 3,000-4,000

41. Fallen jumper, oil on canvas, 34" x 27", signed. 2,500-3,500

42. Approaching the post, oil on canvas, 35" x 30", signed. 2,500-3,500

43. Winner's circle, oil on canvas, 35" x 30", signed. 2,500-3,500

44. Trainer in field, oil on canvas, 34" x 27", signed. 2,500-3,500

45. Mare and foal, oil on canvas, 35" x 30", signed. 2,500-3,500

46. Off track riders, oil on canvas, 34" x 27", signed. 2,500-3,500

47. Rider at rest, oil on canvas, 34" x 27", signed. 2,500-3,500
249. Henri Emilien Rousseau, France, 1875-1933, Arabs in gateway, oil on canvas, 14" x 10", signed, large ornate deep-well frame. 2,000-4,000

A well-listed French painter known for landscapes, towns, Arabs, hunting and cows.
305. Two oils on canvas by William R Lavender, Britain, 19th century, both depicting a woman feeding birds in a Greek temple, 26" x 16", matching frames with old Liverpool labels, paint loss. 800-1,200

Listed British artist, known for genre, landscapes, and hunt scenes. Died in 1901.
247. Maurice Blum, France, 1832-1909, Portrait of officer, oil on chamfered panel, 9" x 6.5", signed. 1,200-1,500

Well-listed French painter of portraits, interiors, and cavalry.
248. Charles L. Shaw, Britain, 19th century, Ships at sea, oil on canvas, 24" x 36", signed 800-1,000
307. Jean Lareuse, France, b.1925, Two girls in fancy hats, watercolor, 23" x 17", signed. 500-700
348. M. Zarco, Bridal dressing scene, 1908, oil on board, 16" x 13", signed, excellent detail and execution. 500-700
350. James Bell Anderson, Britain, 1886-1938, Portrait of lady, oil on panel, 12" x 9", signed. 300-500

Anderson studied at the Edinburgh School of Art and with John Paul Laurens in Paris. He was a portrait, still life, and landscape artist and exhibited extensively, including entries at the Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy.
351. John Fox, Europe, 19th century, Couple gathering wood, oil on canvas, 12" x 18", signed. 300-500

Listed European artist, known for landscapes, cattles, and lochs.
347. John Prideaux Selby, Britain, 1788-1867, Great Eared Owl (Male), colored etching, 21" x 16", marked Plate XIX, foxing, signed in etching. Watermark upper left reading "J Whatman Turkey Mill" in outline font. 200-400

Selby was a British contemporary of Audubon, and his Illustrations of British Ornithology is a classic in the history of bird illustrations.
349. Antoine Blanchard, Paris, 1910-1988, Arc de Triomphe et Champs Elysees, artist's proof print, 17" x 21", pencil signed, framed. 400-600

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