Brightwells

AFTER WILLIAM POWELL FRITH, R.A. (1819-1890) The Railway Station steel engraving by Francis Holl, on wove paper published Oct 1 1866 by Henry Graves & Co, 6 Pall Mall, London, with minor surface paper loss in title plate otherwise in generally good condition. Unexamined out of frame pl. 20 x 44in (50.8 x 111.7cm) Estimate: 400-600

ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN THEODORE HEINS SNR (1697- 1756) Portrait of a Gentleman, traditionally identified as Joseph Banks, three-quarter length, wearing a brown Coat, and long surcoat with lavish embroidery , holding a staff in his right hand oil on canvas 47 x 40 1/2in (119.8 x 101.6cm) Provenance : The Property of The Lady Beryl Gilbert, removed fom Revesby Abbey, Boston, Lincolnshire. Christie's 8 February 1918. Lot 122 as J. van der Banck . Portrait of Joseph Banks, Esq. sold for £14 14 sh to Schroder. The Property of H.J. Banks-Davis, Esq. FRCP, deceased, late of 8 Portman Square, London W1. Christie's 20 April 1936 as J. Van der Banck. Portrait of Joseph Banks, Esq. Sold for £8 18sh 6d to Porter. The presumed sitter in this portrait is Joseph Banks 11 (1695-1741) of Revesby Abbey, near Boston, Lincolnshire.Thanks to his marriage to an heiress, he was an extensive landowner , and was M.P. for Peterborough from 1728-1734, He was the grandfather of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) who financed and accompanied James Cook on his 1768 voyage to the South Pacific.He also was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire. The staff that he is holding in this portrait may indicate his appointment to that office A Portrait depicting Lettice Mary Banks ( Joseph's Banks daughter) by William Hoare ( Holburne Museum at Bath ) shows a fair likeness to the sitter in this painting. The attribution to Heins remains tentative. A degree of studio involvement is also likely. Estimate: 3000-4000

ENGLISH SCHOOL. The Porcelain Manufactory at Worcester, coloured engraving, Pl. 4 x 5 1/2 in; and a framed print showing Chamberlain````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````s Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester; and a pencil sketch depicting ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````Waterman````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````s Church, Worcester````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````. three (3)

*W. R. (?) Portrait of a young Girl, traditionally identified as Blanche Howard, afterwards Lady Burlington, a view to a country house beyond, said to be Castle Howard, indistinctly monogrammed and dated, pencil with touches of colour, laid down on backing card, 12 x 10 on

H.LINTON. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````Ancient Delhi````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````, signed, watercolour, 10 x 19 in; and two watercolours by other hands depicting a Middle Eastern street scene; and ruins in a desert Landscape. three (3)