James Early

Both the ovoid bowls have small restored rim chips and the central knop stem has a 3mm foot rim chip. Important Information The following includes general reports of the condition of the property for various lots in this Sale. The absence of any condition or condition report does not mean, or imply, that the lot is free from any damage or restoration. If you require a condition report, please click on the Condition Request line, below each Lot. We are not professional restorers and do not undertake conservation, and we strongly recommend that you consult such a professional of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement, whether written or verbal made by Dreweatts, its’’ staff and agents, is merely a subjective, qualified opinion and is only provided on this basis. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.

THE BUREAU SECTION GEORGE I, EARLY 18TH CENTURY, THE STAND EARLY 20TH CENTURY
A WALNUT BUREAU-ON-STAND
Add. Notes: The hinged fall front enclosing a fitted interior of pigeon-holes and drawers around a removable section with a panelled door flanked by half columns and with a well, the frieze with simulated panelled drawer, on a shell-centred stand with shell-carved cabriole legs and claw-and-ball feet, one drawer with printed paper label 'LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, ST JAMES'S PALACE, S.W.' 41¼ in. (105 cm.) high; 38½ in. (98 cm.) wide; 21½ in. (54.5cm.) deep
Pre-lot Text: Property of an Estate

LATE MING EARLY QING DYNASTY (LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY),
A CHINESE BRONZE ARCHAISTIC BUFFALO-FORM CENSER,
Add. Notes: with fitted wood stand 6½in. (16.5cm.) high
Notes: This painting will be included in the Weeks catalogue raisonné, currently being prepared by Dr Ellen K. Morris. Edwin Lord Weeks was born in Boston, but from an early age set out to explore the world and portray what he saw for Western audiences. The most famous Orientalist painter in the late-nineteenth-century expatriate community in Paris, Weeks travelled to Morocco, Persia, the Middle East and India. First shown at the Paris Salon in 1878, his work was frequently exhibited throughout Europe and America from 1876 to 1904. In 1896 he was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, the Salon's highest distinction. Weeks also gained fame as a travel writer, describing his exotic adventures in magazines where his narratives were often accompanied by his sketches. Weeks' first trip to Palestine took place in 1872, and it was likely at this time that he painted , probably in situ, as was his preference. Very few paintings survive from this early stage of Weeks' career, and it is especially rare to come across one on this large scale. The artist ably depicts the Temple Mount, while also conveying his interest in, and affinity for, his Orientalist subject matter.

Description J** Herrmann (early 20th century) The Flautist Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1918 lower left 43 x 35 cm (17 x 13 3/4 in) condition report Relined, paint thin in places, some retouching visible under u.v. light.