Angelos Giallina

Angelos Giallina (Greek 1857-1939) A view of the old citadel in Corfu Signed Watercolour 15.25 x 30.5cm; 6 x 12in One or two faint fox marks, good condition Estimate: £400-600 Hammer Price: £1,500 Lot: 264 Sale: Oil Paintings, Watercolours & Miniatures (PW081210-2)

Lot 2296 Angelos Giallina (Greek, 1857-1939) watercolour Statue overlooking the coast signed and dated '94 10.5 x 5.75in. Estimate £500-700 Probably a little faded but still retains some bright reds and greens in the flowers, some fine scattered fox marking, also fine scattered marking where work has probably been eaten by insects, now showing as white specking throughout predominantly the sky. Signed and dated lower left, in an ornate Florentine carved and gilt wood frame which is in good order.

GIALLINA, ANGEOS (1857-1939). Two Britishwar-ships, probably the HMS Ramillies and HMS Orion. Pencil andwatercolour on paper, signed and dated "98", verso on the framingcrowned collector's mark "HM Queen Alexandra".According to theconsigner the work has been property of Queen Alexandra of GreatBritain and is said to be registerd in her collection at the 13thof april 1898. It is reported that the painting hung at VillaHvidore north of Copenhagen, which was the Danish summer residenceof her and her sister, Tsarina Maria Feodorovna of Russia. It issaid that the tsarina inherited the work and that it has been soldon her estate auction at Villa Hvidore at the 10th of April1929. Zwei britische Kriegsschiffe, wohl die HMSRamillies und HMS Orion. Aquarell über Bleistift auf Papier,signiert und datiert "98", rückseitig auf der Rahmung bekröntesSammlungsetikett "HM Queen Alexandra". 29 x 58 cm,R. (7629015) Laut Angaben des Einlieferers aus derSammlung Königin Alexandras von England, in deren Sammlung es am13. April 1898 erfasst worden sein soll. Das Bild soll sich in derVilla Hvidore nördlich von Kopenhagen befunden haben, die siegemeinsam mit ihrer Schwester Zarin Maria Feodorovna von Russlandals Sommersitz nutzte. Das Werk soll durch Erbschaft in den Besitzder Zarin gelangt und anlässlich der Versteigerung ihres Nachlassesin der Villa Hvidore am 10. April 1929 veräußert worden sein.

Angelos Giallina (Greek, 1857-1939) The Island of Pontikonissi (Mouse island) and the Monastery of Vlacherna, Corfu; and Corfu town from the sea The latter signed 'A. Giallina' (lower left) pencil and watercolour 10¾ x 17 in. (27.3 x 43.2 cm.) a pair (2) Pre-Lot Text VARIOUS PROPERTIES

Angelos Giallina (Greek, 1857-1939) The Temple of the Winds at Athens signed 'A Giallina' (lower left) pencil and watercolour 17¼ x 11 in. (43.8 x 27.9 cm.) Lot Notes The Temple of the Winds is reputed to be the oldestmeteorological observatory in the world. Constructed around 100B.C., the building is a small octagonal tower and at the centre ofthe roof is a wind vane, the figure of Triton, whose 'sceptre'always points to the wind octant. The eight sides of this templewere built to face one of these directions and on each side wassculptured a human figure in relief, representing the character ofa particular wind.