Dudley Hardy

Back to catalogue Place Bid or Track Lot Lot No: 504 Dudley Hardy (British, 1865-1922) 'The Fish Wife' bears inscription on slip watercolour 34 x 24.5cm (13 3/8 x 9 5/8in). Estimate: �400 - 600 Request Condition Report Contact the Specialist to discuss this lot or selling in a future sale Email: Richard Hopkinson Tel: +44 1244 353130 To subscribe to or order a Printed Catalogue quote ref: 18870 Tel: +44 (0) 1666 502 200

Lot 1429 Dudley Hardy (1867-1922) pencil and watercolour on paper, The Sentinel, Provenance; Christopher Cole Fine Paintings, signed, 13.5 x 19.5in. Estimate £500-800 Descriptionsprovided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do notinclude condition reports. The absence of a condition statementdoes not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completelyfree from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a conditionreport on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placinga bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions ofSale.

Dudley Hardy (1865-1922) pair of oils on canvas, After the Masked Ball and Fête Champêtre, signed, Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogueformats do not include condition reports. The absence of acondition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfectcondition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections orthe effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged torequest a condition report on any lots upon which they intend tobid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed byGorringes Conditions of Sale.

Dudley Hardy 1866-1922 -Portrait of a figure in wide brimmed hat, bust-length; watercolour,signed and dedicated, 22x17cm: L A Hammond, early-mid 20thcentury - Pastoral landscape; watercolour: Note: English painterand illustrator. He studied with his father,T. B. Hardy (1842-97),studied in Dusseldorf, Antwerp and in Paris before returning toLondon. A prolific artist, exhibiting regularly at the RoyalAcademy from 1884 until 1922. His subjects vary from oriental toBreton genre scenes. Other paintings bear a social message, such asSans Asile (1888), depicting huddled figures sleeping in TrafalgarSquare; this work was shown at the Royal Society of British ArtistsGalleries in London in 1893 (after exhibition in other Europeancities) established his reputation. However, it was Hardy'sillustrations and poster art that made his name. His talentscoincided with the boom in illustrated magazines and the power ofthe poster at the turn of the century. The influence of Frenchgraphic style is seen in his fluent line and use of tone, andartists such as Jules Charet influenced the Gaiety Girl series ofposters of the 1890's. The most famous image is the Yellow Girl,which Hardy created to advertise the magazine Today. He designedmany posters for the Savoy Theatre, including those for the D'OylyCarte operas. There is a collection of his posters at the Victoriaand Albert Museum, London. (2)

DUDLEY HARDY (British, 1865-1922) "ON A DUTCH CANAL". Fine watercolor scene shows four people laboring in and around a fishing sailboat which is being dragged along a canal. The background is a town with two windmills under gray skies. Signed lower right. Housed in a fine gesso decorated gilt frame with gilt wide liner having the title and artist under glass. SIZE: Sight: 13-1/2" x 19-1/2". PROVENANCE: From a fine North Shore, MA Collection. CONDITION: Very good. 9-98825 (1,200-1,800)