James Leakey Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James Leakey Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 12, 2024
Leakey, James / Leakey, James
Est: -
1775 Exeter - 1865, Öl auf Holz, „Study of a Lady“, Portrait einer wohlhabenden englischen Dame in aufwendiger Kleidung in Dreiviertellänge in einem Interieur, in der rechten Hand hält sie einen Brief, während sie sich mit dem linken Arm auf der Stuhllehne abstützt, die Dame wird vom Künstler gemäß der traditionellen Rollenverteilung vor einem roten Samtvorhang inszeniert, der ihre häuslich-familiäre Stellung angibt, Männer hingegen wurden in ihrer weltlichen Position meist vor einem Landschaftsausblick dargestellt, rückseitiger Klebezettel mit Künstlerangabe und Titel, James Leakey war ein britischer Portraitmaler im Stil der Feinmalerei, kleines Hochformat, 26,5 cm x 21 cm, im goldenen Rahmen mit Zierleiste und Akanthuslaub-Details / 1775 Exeter - 1865, oil on panel, "Study of a Lady", portrait of a wealthy English lady in elaborate three-quarter length dress in an interior, in her right hand she holds a letter while leaning on the back of a chair with her left arm, the lady is staged by the artist in front of a red velvet curtain according to the traditional distribution of roles, indicating her domestic and family position, while men were usually depicted in their worldly position in front of a landscape view, adhesive label on the reverse with artist's name and title, James Leakey was a British portrait painter in the style of fine painting, small portrait format, 26.5 cm x 21 cm, in gold frame with decorative molding and acanthus leaf details
Kunstauktionhaus Georg Rehm
Oct. 05, 2023
James Leakey (British, 1775-1865), portr
Est: £100 - £200
James Leakey (British, 1775-1865), portrait of a young cleric, three quarter length seated in an interior, indistinctly inscribed with sitter's name verso, oil on panel, 27 by 20cm, gilt frame
Kinghams Auctioneers
Jul. 19, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH 1775-1865), BIRD NESTING
Est: £500 - £800
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH 1775-1865)BIRD NESTINGOil on canvas44.5 x 36cm (17½ x 14 in.)Provenance:The Fulwood Collection
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Mar. 02, 2023
JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH 1773-1865) TWO PORTRAITS OF LADIES AND ONE OF A GENTLEMAN
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH 1773-1865)TWO PORTRAITS OF LADIES AND ONE OF A GENTLEMAN, ALL SMALL THREE-QUARTER LENGTHOil on panel, a set of three (3)26 x 20.5cm (10 x 8 in.) and smaller
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 07, 2022
James Leakey (British, 1775-1865), portr
Est: £250 - £350
James Leakey (British, 1775-1865), portrait of a young cleric, three quarter length seated in an interior, indistinctly inscribed with sitter's name verso, oil on panel, 27 by 20cm, gilt frame
Kinghams Auctioneers
Oct. 29, 2019
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH 1775-1865)
Est: £300 - £500
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH 1775-1865) Portrait miniature of a Lady, wearing red velvet dress trimmed with lace, a jewelled brooch and gold necklaces, wearing a lace cap adorned with a blue and pearl brooch Watercolour on ivory Gilt-metal black lacquer frame Rectangular, 10.5 x 8cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/4in)
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 03, 2018
JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH, 1775-1865)
Est: £150 - £250
JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH, 1775-1865) Portrait miniature of a lady, circa 1805, wearing a taupe dress and white chemise and a white turban adorning her curled brown hair Watercolour on ivory Gold frame Oval, 85mm high Provenance: Sotheby's, The Bayne-Powell Collection, 11th October 1994, New Bond St., London; Private collection, UK. This lot is subject to CITES
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 03, 2018
JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH, 1775-1865)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH, 1775-1865) A pair of portrait miniatures of Charles and Margaret Baring Charles Baring (b. October 28 1748, married September 6 1767, d. January 13 1829), wearing black coat, white stock, his hair powdered and worn en queue Watercolour on ivory Gold frame, the reverse engraved with sitter's dates Oval, 82mm high Margaret Baring, nee Gould daughter of William Drake Gould of Lew Trenchard (in Cornwall) and Margaret Gould daughter of Belfield Esq., (b. 1742, married 1767), wearing black dress with white chemise and white lace cap Gold frame, the reverse engraved with sitter's dates Oval, 82mm high Charles Baring was one of the founders of Barings bank, which was Britain's oldest merchant bank. Barings was founded on Christmas Day 1762 by, John, Francis and Charles Baring, the sons of John Baring, a German wool trader who had arrived in Britain some 45 years earlier. It began life as a merchant house, but soon developed into financing other merchants, becoming a fully-fledged bank. It made its name during Britain's war efforts, first agains the American revolution and then Napoleon's France. In 1803, the bank financed the Louisiana Purchase, America's $15m acquisition of land from France that doubled the size of the USA. Three years later it moved to the Bishopsgate office, where it remained until its collapse in 1995 when Peter Baring resigned as chairman ending 232 years of unbroken family control of the bank. This lot is subject to CITES
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 31, 2018
Y JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH 1775-1866) PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF DOROTHY PARKER BELLAIRS 8cm x 6.5cm
Est: £300 - £500
JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH 1775-1866) PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF DOROTHY PARKER BELLAIRS oil on ivory, in a glazed giltwood frame, with handwritten label verso 'This miniature of Dorothy Parker Bellairs, was painted at Exeter A.D 1814 when she was 21 years old by Leeky (sic), the only painter of his day who executed miniatures in oil' 8cm x 6.5cm
Lyon & Turnbull
Jul. 26, 2017
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Portrait of a gentleman seated
Est: £800 - £1,000
James Leakey Portrait of a gentleman seated signed 'J Leakey/ ***' (on letter, lower right) oil on panel 26.7 x 20.7cm (10 1/2 x 8 1/8in).
Bonhams
Jan. 19, 2016
Attributed to James Leakey [1775-1865]- Portrait of a gentleman, full-length, wearing an overcoat and yellow waistcoat, standing before a coastal landscape
Est: £600 - £900
Attributed to James Leakey [1775-1865]- Portrait of a gentleman, full-length, wearing an overcoat and yellow waistcoat, standing before a coastal landscape: - oil on panel 38 x 27.5cm
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
Oct. 07, 2015
JAMES LEAKEY (1775-1865) Otterton Village, Devon,
Est: £600 - £800
JAMES LEAKEY (1775-1865) Otterton Village, Devon, oils on canvas, 32 x 46cm Prov: Formerly with David Messum of London
Mallams
Aug. 19, 2015
James Leakey, (British, 1773-1865), Portrait of a Woman, oil on canvas, 9.5" x 7.5"
Est: $250 - $350
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Portrait of a Woman oil on canvas signed lower left 9.5" x 7.5"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 03, 2014
Triple portrait of Colonel Sir James Jackson, Major George Lee, and Major General Brice Wakeford Lee
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Triple portrait of Colonel Sir James Jackson, Major George Lee, and Major General Brice Wakeford Lee signed and inscribed 'Js. Leakey/Exeter' (on the map, lower centre), bears the sitter's names (on three separate labels attached to the stretcher) oil on canvas 160 x 132.7cm (63 x 52 1/4in).
Bonhams
Nov. 19, 2014
A pair of miniatures portraying a Gentleman and his Wife, both seated: the former, wearing black coat and waistcoat, white frilled chemise, stock and cravat; the latter, wearing red dress, gold belt buckle, brooch and bracelet, her collar and bonnet
Est: £700 - £900
A pair of miniatures portraying a Gentleman and his Wife, both seated: the former, wearing black coat and waistcoat, white frilled chemise, stock and cravat; the latter, wearing red dress, gold belt buckle, brooch and bracelet, her collar and bonnet of white lace, her brown hair upswept and curled in ringlets framing her face. Oil on panel, gilt-wood frames with brown velvet slips, both signed on the reverse, James Leakey/ Exeter and bearing old sale labels. Rectangular, 146mm (5 3/4in) high (2)
Bonhams
Sep. 13, 2014
James Leakey, (British, 1773-1865), Portrait of a Woman, oil on canvas, 9.5" x 7.5"
Est: $500 - $700
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Portrait of a Woman oil on canvas signed lower left 9.5" x 7.5"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 09, 2014
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Triple portra
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Triple portrait of Colonel Sir James Jackson, Major George Lee, and Major General Brice Wakeford Lee
Bonhams
Mar. 27, 2014
James Leakey PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN WEARING A
Est: £600 - £800
James Leakey PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN WEARING A BLACK COAT AND WHITE STOCK Unsigned oil on panel, 15 x 12cm and a companion PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN WEARING A RED DRESS LACE CAP AND GOLD JEWELLERY SEATED IN AN ARMCHAIR, (2), (both inscribed 'James Leakey Exeter' Verso, sold Christies 22/01/06 lot 182).
Eldreds Auctioneers and Valuers
Dec. 07, 2013
James Leakey
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) "Portrait of a Woman," oil on canvas, 9.5" x 7.5", signed lower left, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 30, 2013
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865)
Est: -
Elizabeth Foulkes née Fortescue (b. circa 1762), wearing black dress with lace trim, her white fill-in fastened with a gold brooch pin, vermillion shawl edged with embroidered border draped about her, her blonde hair curled and upswept beneath a white turban. Gilt-mounted on papier-mâché frame, the backing paper inscribed Elizabeth 2 daughter of Richard/ Inglett Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh/ ***ridlestone great grandchild of Bishop/ Stephen Weston of Exeter, married/ John Davy Foulkes of Medland. Rectangular, 108mm (4 1/4in) high Provenance: Purchased from Limner Antiques, London on 1 October 1979; thence by descent.
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2012
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865)
Est: £700 - £900
Henry Hyde Pennell (1823-1828), standing before a landscape, wearing a blue smock dress with embroidered detail and puffed sleeves, he holds the cane to his hobby horse in his left hand and a whip in his right. Oil on panel, composition frame, two labels to the reverse, both inscribed Henry Pennell/ b.1823/ d.1828/ eldest son of W. Pennell +/ Jane Hyde . Rectangular, 122mm (4 13/16in) high
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2012
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865)
Est: £600 - £800
Mrs Jane Pennell (née Hyde) (1799-1876) as a young girl, standing before a landscape, holding a kitten in her arms and wearing white short sleeved dress cut to her shoulders, her brown hair cut short. Gilt-mounted on rectangular papier-mâché frame, the backing board inscribed Jane Hyde. Oval, 82mm (3 1/4in) high
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2012
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
A Young Midshipman, wearing dark blue coat, white waistcoat, chemise and frilled cravat, black stock and ribbon necktie. Gold frame, the reverse glazed to reveal gilt-metal border, surrounding a lock of hair, secured with gilt-wire and set against plaited hair. Oval, 69mm (2 11/16in) high
Bonhams
Feb. 10, 2012
Manner of James Leakey (1775-1865) Pair of Oil on
Est: £600 - £800
Manner of James Leakey (1775-1865) Pair of Oil on Board Portraits (Miniature style) 'Capt. Lawrence Rob. Shaw (5th Dragoon Guards)....' and 'The Hon. Charlotte Shawe....wife of Capt. Lawrence Robert Shawe) In ornate gilt frames, detailed information verso stating family provenance and ownership. 52 x 42"
Claydon Auctioneers
Nov. 23, 2011
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Susannah Smith (née Mackworth-Praed), seated in a landscape, wearing black décolleté dress with white lace trim, a strand of large pearls suspended from the back of her dress and fastened at her corsage by a gold and
Est: £800 - £1,200
Susannah Smith (née Mackworth-Praed), seated in a landscape, wearing black décolleté dress with white lace trim, a strand of large pearls suspended from the back of her dress and fastened at her corsage by a gold and ruby brooch with pearl pendant, her brown hair upswept and curled. Oil on ivory, gilt-mounted within glazed wooden box frame. Rectangular, 82mm (3 1/4in) high Provenance: By family descent
Bonhams
Sep. 01, 2011
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES LEAKEY, EXETER, (1775-1865) A
Est: £150 - £250
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES LEAKEY, EXETER, (1775-1865) A OVAL BUST LENGTH MINIATURE OF A LADY HAND WRITTEN IN INK TO BACK JANE GRAHAM HOWARTH AFTERWARDS MRS. GRAHAM COSSERAT INSCRIBED TO THE BACK.
British Bespoke Auctions
Sep. 01, 2011
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES LEAKEY, EXETER, (1775-1865) A
Est: £150 - £250
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES LEAKEY, EXETER, (1775-1865) A OVAL BUST LENGTH MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN, HANDWRITTEN IN INK TO THE BACK THE REVERENT DR GEORGE PELOQUIN COSSERAT AS PAINTED BY LEAKEY, 7.5CM X 6CM
British Bespoke Auctions
Jul. 21, 2011
James Leakey, Two Children with a Terrier outside
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
James Leakey, Two Children with a Terrier outside a Cottage, oil on canvas, 113 x 89.5 cm (44 1/2 x 35 1/4 in.)
George Kidner
Jul. 14, 2011
James Leakey (British, 1775-1865)
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
James Leakey (British, 1775-1865) Triple portrait of Colonel Sir James Jackson, Major George Lee, and Major General Brice Wakeford Lee, at a desk in a landscape, with a map and a letter, an elephant beyond signed 'Jυs. Leakey Exeter' (on the map) oil on canvas 63 1/8 x 52¼ in. (173 x 132.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 23, 2011
Attributed to James Leakey (1775-1865) a mid 19th
Est: -
Attributed to James Leakey (1775-1865) a mid 19th Century gilt framed and glazed three quarter length Portrait Study of Captain Lawrence Robert Shawe (5th Dragoon Guards), he in full officers uniform with red tunic, gilt shoulder braiding, elaborate helmet with a feather plume and holding his officers sword and sabratache against a background of sky and water with hills to the background and foreground (original script and label verso), 9¼" x 7"
Tayler & Fletcher
Jun. 23, 2011
Attributed to James Leakey (1775-1865) a pair of
Est: -
Attributed to James Leakey (1775-1865) a pair of gilt framed and glazed mid 19th Century half length Portrait Miniature Studies of Captain Lawrence Robert Shawe (5th Dragoon Guards) and his wife The Honourable Charlotte Shawe (informational label verso), each approximately 5" x 4"
Tayler & Fletcher
May. 25, 2011
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Mrs Charlotte Trevanion (1783-1810), wearing white dress, pearl necklace, pearl pendent earrings, her hair upswept and parted, the back plaited, tied in a knot with a section left long in front of her shoulder, a
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Mrs Charlotte Trevanion (1783-1810), wearing white dress, pearl necklace, pearl pendent earrings, her hair upswept and parted, the back plaited, tied in a knot with a section left long in front of her shoulder, a braid of plaited hair wrapped around a pink bandeau tied across her forehead, a gold and pearl hair comb at the back of her head. Oil on ivory, gold frame with ribbon bow cresting, the reverse set with blue glass and label inscribed Mrs Trevanion/ B. 1783. D. 1810. Oval, 54mm (2 1/8in) high Provenance: Purchased from the family
Bonhams
Nov. 24, 2010
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Samuel Tolfrey (d.1827), seated on a red upholstered chair before a red curtain, wearing black coat, white frilled chemise, stock and tie
Est: £600 - £800
Samuel Tolfrey (d.1827), seated on a red upholstered chair before a red curtain, wearing black coat, white frilled chemise, stock and tie. Oil on ivory, Inscribed W. Samuel Tolfrey/ of the Ceylon Civil Service/ President of the Supreme/ Court of Ceylon, gilt-mounted black wood frame. Rectangular, 73mm (2 7/8in) high
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2010
James Leakey (1775-1865) A lady knitting, a young
Est: £400 - £600
James Leakey (1775-1865) A lady knitting, a young girl with short red hair and pet hound in an interior oil on panel 26.5 x 21.5cm.
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
Jul. 01, 2010
James Leakey (1775-1865), pair of oil portraits on board, young lady in a white silk dress with landscape beyond and an elderly lady
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
James Leakey (1775-1865), pair of oil portraits on board, young lady in a white silk dress with landscape beyond and an elderly lady in a lace trimmed gown, 10" x 7.5" PROVENANCE; David Messum, purchased in 1980. David Messum produced a note at the time of sale as follows; "Leakey was once described by Sir Thomas Lawrence as the "The English Wouvermans".it is surprising that so little is known of the private life of this talented man. He was born in Exeter and won for himself an enviable reputation as a portrait and miniature painter. In 1821 he came to London and exhibited at the RA. It was understood that Leakey only practised landscape painting during his travels from one miniature and portrait commission to the other."
Ewbank's
Apr. 08, 2010
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) A Lady, wearing white dress, her hair curled and upswept (hairline crack lower left)
Est: £400 - £600
A Lady, wearing white dress, her hair curled and upswept (hairline crack lower left). Oil on ivory, signed on the reverse James Leaky [sic]/ London, gold frame. Oval, 66mm (2 5/8in) high
Bonhams
Nov. 25, 2009
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Sophia Anne, Lady Pole (née Templer) (1788-1808), wearing white dress with blue ribbon sash over gathered smock, a red mantle about her shoulders, her dark hair upswept
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Sophia Anne, Lady Pole (née Templer) (1788-1808), wearing white dress with blue ribbon sash over gathered smock, a red mantle about her shoulders, her dark hair upswept. Oil on ivory, Gold frame, the reverse engraved Sophia Ann/ Lady Pole/ 1805. Oval, 79mm (3 1/8in) high
Bonhams
Sep. 15, 2009
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Cattle and herdsman at rest
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Cattle and herdsman at rest oil on canvas 69 x 89.5cm (27 3/16 x 35 1/4in).
Bonhams
May. 20, 2009
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Mrs Parr (née Maria Codrington), wearing white dress with a blue scarf knotted around her shoulders, her curling brown hair upswept
Est: £600 - £800
Mrs Parr (née Maria Codrington), wearing white dress with a blue scarf knotted around her shoulders, her curling brown hair upswept. Oil on ivory, gilt-metal mounted rectangular papier-mâché frame, the reverse inscribed Mrs Maria Codrington Parr/ Wife of Dυr Bartholomew Parr M.D./ Exeter. Oval, 85mm (3 3/8in) high
Bonhams
Apr. 28, 2009
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865) Cattle and herdsman at rest
Est: £1,800 - £2,500
Cattle and herdsman at rest oil on canvas 69 x 89.5cm (27 3/16 x 35 1/4in).
Bonhams
Dec. 09, 2008
JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH, 1775-1865)
Est: £500 - £700
JAMES LEAKEY (BRITISH, 1775-1865) Lady John Chichester, in lace-bordered white dress with short puffed sleeves and sash, brown hair dressed in ringlets; landscape and pillar background inscribed on backing card 'Lady John Chichester' on ivory rectangular, 3 5/8 x 2 7/8 in. (93 x 73 mm.), gilt-metal frame with glazed reverse
Christie's
May. 17, 2007
James Leakey, 1775-1865 , The Distressed Wife
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
oil on panel
Sotheby's
Jan. 25, 2007
JAMES LEAKEY, 1775-1865
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
THE DISTRESSED WIFE 46x61.5cm.; 18x24¼in. oil on panel
Sotheby's
Oct. 04, 2006
JAMES LEAKEY (1775-1865)
Est: €400 - €600
Portrait de jeune femme au châle orange signé en bas à droite 'Leakey' Miniature ovale sur ivoire, encadré 59 x 47 mm. (2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
Christie's
May. 24, 2006
James Leakey (1775-1865)
Est: £300 - £500
Travellers approaching a village oil on panel 6 x 7 3/4 in. (15.2 x 19.7 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 22, 2006
James Leakey (British, 1773-1865)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Portrait of a gentleman, seated half-length, in a black coat; and Portrait of his wife, seated half-length, in a red dress, with a lace bonnet both with signature and inscription 'James Leakey/Exeter' (on an old label on the reverse) oil on panel 6 x 5 in. (15.3 x 12.8 cm.) a pair (2)
Christie's
Sep. 20, 2005
James Leakey (British, 1775-1865)
Est: -
A Gentleman, wearing dark brown coat with brass buttons, white waistcoat, frilled shirt and white stock oil on ivory, rose gold plated frame Oval, 64mm. (2 1/2ins.) high
Bonhams
Sep. 28, 2004
James Leakey (British, 1775-1865)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Mrs Pringle (née Halkett), wearing black dress with white underslip and pearl necklace; with her daughters Mary and Charlotte both wearing white dresses, red curtain and landscape background oil on ivory, extensively inscribed on reverse with the artist's and sitters' details and dated 1805, original ormolu mounted rectangular papier-mâché frame Oval, 122mm. (4 3/4ins.) high
Bonhams