John (1805) Lewis Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John (1805) Lewis Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 14, 2024
Lewis (John Frederick) Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, [1838]
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Lewis (John Frederick) Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, hand-coloured lithograph title, dedication leaf, 27 hand-coloured lithographs on 25 sheets, 5 with short marginal tears and neat tape repairs verso, one or two with faint marginal spotting, disbound, housed in modern half-morocco drop-back box, black crushed morocco label with gilt lettering to upper cover, [Abbey Travel 394; Atabey 722; Blackmer 1015], folio, [1838]. *** Scarce. Although a hand-coloured deluxe edition was issued with mounted plates, this is a hand-coloured copy of the first edition, ordinary format. "Although Lewis travelled in the East from about 1839 to 1851, the plates in this work are after drawings by Coke Smyth, who was resident in Constantinople before Lewis arrived there." (Atabey)
Forum Auctions - UK
Sep. 20, 2024
John F. Lewis Lithographs After John Coke Smyth
Est: $100 - $300
2 John Frederick Lewis (UK 1805-1876) lithographs signed, titled, and dated in plate "The Harem - J.F. Lewis - 1837" and "Greek Girl - J.F. Lewis - 1837" from Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6 after illustrations by John Richard Coke Smyth (UK 1808-1882) The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. Actual art measures approx 15" W x 11" H and "Greek Girl" has mild foxing while " The Harem" has significant foxing. The gold tone frames measure approx. 23.25" W x 16.5" H and have minor wear and loss.
Keystone Auctions LLC
Aug. 01, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1804-1876), TINTERN FORM THE CHURCHYARD
Est: £100 - £150
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1804-1876)TINTERN FORM THE CHURCHYARD Pencil, watercolour heightened with bodycolourColour notes inscribed (recto); further titled (verso)27 x 37.5cm (10½ x 14¾ in.)Provenance:Richard Grey The Collection of Huchet de la Bedoyere, acquired from the abovePlease note measurements do not include the frame unless stated.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jun. 29, 2024
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (1805-1876)
Est: CHF100 - CHF200
View of Menton on the Côte d'Azur Watercolour on paper, inscribed "April Menton" lower right, attributed in pencil by someone else's hand on the reverse 21 x 35.5 cm
Galerie Moenius
Jun. 12, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1804-1876), TINTERN FORM THE CHURCHYARD
Est: £300 - £500
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1804-1876)TINTERN FORM THE CHURCHYARD Pencil, watercolour heightened with bodycolourColour notes inscribed (recto); further titled (verso)27 x 37.5cm (10½ x 14¾ in.)Provenance:Richard Grey The Collection of Huchet de la Bedoyere, acquired from the above
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jun. 04, 2024
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH, 1805-1876) Sheikh el Belled: Kom Ombo pencil
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH, 1805-1876) Sheikh el Belled: Kom Ombo pencil and watercolour heightened with white on buff paper 15 ¼ x 21 5⁄8 in. (38.6 x 54.9 cm)
Christie's
Mar. 25, 2024
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (1805 - 1876)
Est: €1,600 - €1,800
John Frederick LEWIS (1805 - 1876) Set of 8 views of Spain circa 1830 colour lithographs, framed. On the back, certificates from J.H.V. Ter Mors (Marbella) from 1989 H : 30 cm W : 40 cm for the largest.
Haynault
Mar. 21, 2024
John Frederick Lewis, Original Hand Colored Lithograph
Est: $100 - $800
Original hand colored lithograph of a meeting in a street in Granada, Spain between Mendicant monks made by English Orientalist painter John Frederick Lewis. Set in a faded gild frame with a light caramel mat. Date and signature in plate on lower left: John Frederick Lewis 1836. Title and location on lower right: Mendicant Monks Granada. Sight size: 15"L x 11"H. Frame size: 21.75"L x 18"H x 1"W. Artist: John Frederick Lewis (British 1805-1876) Issued: 1836 Country of Origin: England
Lion and Unicorn
Mar. 21, 2024
John Frederick Lewis, Original Hand Colored Lithograph
Est: $100 - $800
Original hand colored lithograph of a Sevilla young woman wearing a mantilla made by English Orientalist painter John Frederick Lewis. Set in a gilded frame with a light caramel mat. Date, signature, and location in plate on lower left: 1833 John Frederick Lewis Sevilla. Sight size: 10"L x 13"H. Frame size: 17.50"L x 22.50"H x 1"W. Artist: John Frederick Lewis (British 1805-1876) Issued: 1833 Country of Origin: England
Lion and Unicorn
Mar. 16, 2024
Lewis (Constantinople) - Tophana
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 16, 2024
Lewis (Constantinople) - Brusta or Bursa
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 09, 2024
Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Sutari
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 09, 2024
Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Artillery Barricks, Tophana
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 04, 2024
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS London (1804 / 1876) "Joseph Mary"
Est: €300 - €400
Lithograph on paper. Signed, dated and titled on plate. From "Lewis's Sketches of Spain & Spanish Character made during his Tour in that Country, in the Years 1833-34", published in London in 1836 Measurements: 36 x 54.5 cm
Ansorena
Mar. 04, 2024
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS London (1804 / 1876) "Mendicant monks recieving souls"
Est: €300 - €400
Lithograph on paper. Signed, dated and titled on plate. From "Lewis's Sketches of Spain & Spanish Character made during his Tour in that Country, in the Years 1833-34", published in London in 1836 Measurements: 36 x 54.5 cm
Ansorena
Mar. 04, 2024
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS London (1804 / 1876) "Mendicant monks"
Est: €300 - €400
Lithograph on paper. Signed, titled and located "Granada" on plate. From "Lewis's Sketches of Spain & Spanish Character made during his Tour in that Country, in the Years 1833-34", published in London in 1836 Measurements: 36 x 54.5 cm
Ansorena
Mar. 02, 2024
Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Tophana
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 02, 2024
Lewis (Constantinople, Turkey) - Custom House
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 14, 2024
John Frederick Lewis RA (1805 - 1867), The Mantilla
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
John Frederick Lewis RA (1805 - 1867) The Mantilla Watercolour, graphite and chalk on paper Signed lower right, dated 1838 With gallery labels versoÂ Dimensions: (Paper) 12.25 in. (H) x 9.75 in. (W) (Frame) 19.75 in. (H) x 16.5 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Feb. 08, 2024
John Frederick LEWIS (1805-1876) Greek warrior
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
signed lower left: J. F. Lewis
Vergos Auctions P.C.
Jan. 13, 2024
Lewis, Constantinople - The Bosphorus from the Great Burial Ground Pera
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jan. 13, 2024
Lewis, Constantinople - Mosque of Suleymana
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jan. 13, 2024
Lewis, Constantinople - Bulgarian Village / New Orsova
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Dec. 23, 2023
Lewis - Fountain from the Gate of the Seraglio
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Dec. 23, 2023
Lewis - Yeni jami Constantinople
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Dec. 06, 2023
LEWIS, John Frederick (British, 1805-1876). Turkish Man. 18...
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEWIS, John Frederick (British, 1805-1876). Turkish Man. 1834. Watercolor on paper mounted to board..Signed and dated lower right corner. Image: 8 x 6”. Frame: 17 x 15”. There are five perimeter pencil lines over the image, the most prominent being two horizontal lines above and below the signature presumably for a possible framing decision. Very good condition minus the previously mentioned issue.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Dec. 02, 2023
Lewis, Constantinople - Mosques of St. Sophia and Sultan Achmet from the Gate of the Seraglio
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Dec. 02, 2023
Lewis, Constantinople - Reception Room of the Rukish Pacha New Orsova
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Nov. 11, 2023
Lewis, Constantinople - Gate of the Mosque of Saint Sophia
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Nov. 11, 2023
Lewis, Constantinople - Cafe on the Bosphorus
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Nov. 11, 2023
Lewis, Constantinople - A Bazaar at Constantinople
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Nov. 11, 2023
Lewis, Constantinople - A Captive Greek Girl
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Oct. 18, 2023
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876), STUDY OF A WOMAN IN THE ALBANIAN COSTUME
Est: £600 - £800
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876)STUDY OF A WOMAN IN THE ALBANIAN COSTUME OF THE PIANA DEI GRECI, SICILYPencil, watercolour and bodycolour 39.2 x 27.6cm (15¼ x 10¾ in.)This is a study of a woman wearing the colourful costume of the Arberesche, an Albanian ethnic minority who lived in the area known as the Piana dei Greci or Piana degli Albanesi, near Palermo in Sicily.Lewis never visited Sicily so he may be drawing a model wearing the costume when he was in London.We are grateful to Briony Llewellyn and Charles Newton for their help in cataloguing this work.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 18, 2023
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876), THE WOUNDED PLOVER
Est: £400 - £600
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876)THE WOUNDED PLOVERPencil, watercolour and bodycolour17.3 x 26.1cm (6¾ x 10¼ in.)Provenance:Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, 21 September 1988, lot 34, where bought by the present ownerLewis was mainly an animal painter before he visited Spain in 1832. A childhood friend of Landseer, they both sketched animals at the menagerie at Exeter Change. He exhibited mainly animal subjects at the Royal Academy from 1822 which led to a commission from George IV to draw sporting subjects at Windsor.A study of a dead plover (also known as a lapwing or peewit), signed and dated 1826, is in the Victoria and Albert Museum. One of the two watercolours is likely to be the work exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1827, no. 567 as `A shot plover' and at the Society of Painters in Water-colours in 1828, no. 356 as `Peewit'.We are grateful to Briony Llewellyn and Charles Newton for their help in cataloguing this work.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 14, 2023
(2) J. F. Lewis Head of Lion and Tiger Colored Engravings
Est: $100 - $300
A set of two (2) antique engravings by John Frederick Lewis (English, 1805-1876) titled 'Head of a Lion' the Drawing in the Possession of Sir J.E. Swinburne, Bart, published by W.B.Cooke 9. Soho Square. (1) One is titled "Head of a Lion" dated May 1 1824 and (1) one is titled "Head of a Tigress" dated Sept 10 1825. Each drawing is presented in a decorative wood frame with gold accents.
Atlanta Auction Gallery, ltd
Oct. 04, 2023
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS R.A. (ENGLISH 1804-1876), THE ENTRANCE TO THE GREAT MOSQUE AT BRUSSA
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS R.A. (ENGLISH 1804-1876)THE ENTRANCE TO THE GREAT MOSQUE AT BRUSSA, TURKEYWatercolour and bodycolourSigned (lower right)26 x 36.5cm (10 x 14¼ in.)Provenance:A gift from the artist to E.A. Goodall and by descentTheir sale, Bonhams, 19 November 1997, lot 56, where acquired by Christopher Gibbs.Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire, 25th and 26th September 2000, lot 186, where purchased by Robert Kime.In 1840 Lewis travelled from Rome to Constantinople and spent almost a year in and around the city. He made at least one excursion to Brussa (or Bursa) which is situated 100 miles to the south of Constantinople at the foot of Mount Olympus. Four other studies by Lewis of the mosque at Brussa are known, two of which are in the Paul Mellon collection, Yale, USA
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 04, 2023
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (ENGLISH 1804-1876), THE INTERIOR OF THE MOSQUE OF SANTA SOPHIA
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (ENGLISH 1804-1876) THE INTERIOR OF THE MOSQUE OF SANTA SOPHIA, CONSTANTINOPLE Pencil and watercolour heightened with white Signed and inscribed (lower right)36.5 x 54cm (14¼ x 21¼ in.)Provenance:Sotheby's, London, 24 November 2005, lot 169, where purchased by Robert Kime
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Sep. 26, 2023
John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876)-attributed
Est: €900 - €1,800
John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876)-attributed, Oriental family in the garden in front of a hill with ancient monuments, oil on canvas, monogrammed bottom left, framed, on the reverse old English canvas maker signs R. Davis and some old description on the wooden stretcher in English. (Probably a view of the Akropolis in Athens?), 75 x 92 cm
Deutsch Auktionen
Aug. 26, 2023
John Frederick Lewis "Alhambra," lithographs
Est: $400 - $600
(British, 1805-1876). Lewis's Sketches and Drawings of the Alhambra, made during a Residence in Granada, in the Years 1833-1834, 17 tinted lithographed plates by Harding, Lane, Gauci & Lewis after Lewis, size of folio: 22 1/2 x 17 3/4 in.
Alex Cooper
Jul. 19, 2023
John Frederick Lewis, RA, An old Spanish lady leading her mule
Est: £500 - £800
John Frederick Lewis, RA, British 1804-1876- An old Spanish lady leading her mule; pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper, 18.5 x 26.6 cm. Provenance: Sir John and Lady Witt. Drawings and Watercolours from the Collection of the late Sir John and Lady Witt, Sotheby's, London, 19 February 1987, lot 152. Private Collection, UK. Literature: Major-General Michael Lewis C.B.E., 'John Frederick Lewis RA', 1978, p.73. no.250. Note: Lewis originally trained in the workshop of Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) alongside Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873). He is principally recognised as an Orientalist painter, celebrated for his colourful and highly romanticised depictions of Cairo. The present work, apparently depicting a Spanish figure, may well be from Lewis's travels to Spain and Morocco between 1832 and 1834. This watercolour, with its sketchy background, places the focus squarely on the hunched figure with her donkey, with Lewis somehow managing to effectively evoke the expressions of morose resignation both of the standing figure and, perhaps more strikingly, of her donkey.
Roseberys
Jul. 12, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS, R.A. (LONDON, 1804 â 1876, WALTON-PN-THAMES)
Est: £300 - £500
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS, R.A. (LONDON, 1804 â 1876, WALTON-PN-THAMES) ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS, R.A. (LONDON, 1804 â 1876, WALTON-PN-THAMES) TWO RIDERS ALONGSIDE A RIVER WITH A FELUCA Inscribed l.l. On the Câ¦[?] / April 1862 Bears indistinct inscription verso, bears attribution verso Pencil with watercolour, chalks & bodycolour 21 x 31 cm Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 21, 2023
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (England, 1804–1876). "Muleros", 1833. Pencil and watercolor on paper. Presents apocryphal signature Signed, dated and located in the lower right area.
Est: €1,300 - €1,500
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS ( England, 1804-1876). "Muleros", 1833. Pencil and watercolour on paper. With apocryphal signature Signed, dated and located in the lower right area. Measurements: 12.8 x 16.2 cm; 31 x 37 cm (frame). John Frederick Lewis RA was an English Orientalist painter. He specialised in Oriental and Mediterranean scenes in watercolour and oil, very often repeating the same composition in one version in each medium. He lived for several years in a traditional mansion in Cairo, and after his return to England in 1851 he specialised in highly detailed works showing both realistic genre scenes of Middle Eastern life. His careful depiction of Islamic architecture, furniture, screens and costumes set new standards of realism, which influenced other artists, including the leading French Orientalist painter Jean-Léon Gérôme in his later works. Lewis toured Europe in 1827, the year he began painting in watercolour, then travelled in Spain and Morocco between 1832 and 1834. The drawings he made were converted into lithographs by him and other artists, and published as Sketches and Drawings of the Alhambra, made during a residence in Granada in 1833-4 (1835) and Lewis's Sketches of Spain and Spanish Character (1836). For a time he became known as "Spanish Lewis", to distinguish him from "Indian Lewis", his brother Frederick Christian, who went to India in 1834. Lewis was one of the first travellers on what was to become a well-trodden route for English artists, though some ten years behind David Wilkie in Spain. David Roberts, who became the other leading British Orientalist, mainly through his lithographs, was in Spain and the Middle East at the same time as Lewis.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 14, 2023
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876), RECEIVING A BLESSING ON A MOUNTAIN TRACK
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS (BRITISH 1805-1876)RECEIVING A BLESSING ON A MOUNTAIN TRACKWatercolour32 x 45.5cm (12½ x 17¾ in.)Provenance:Sale, Bonhams, London, 22nd January, 2014, lot 70
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 10, 2023
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS London (1804 / 1876) "Puerta del Sol, Madrid"
Est: €315 - €420
Engraving View, drawn in 1833 by Lewis and engraved, by himself in 1835, on stained stone, for his work: “Sketches of Spain & Spanish Character .". On the left, the Church of Buen Suceso. In the center, the Mariblanca fountain, (today, in the Madrid History Museum), with water carriers filling their buckets. Only the House was saved from the reform. Post Office Measurements: Image: 26 x 36.3 cm
Ansorena
Apr. 29, 2023
Lewis - Scutari or Üsküdar (in Constantinople or Istanbul, Turkey)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 29, 2023
Lewis - Cannon Foundry, Tophana (in Constantinople or Istanbul, Turkey)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This picturesque folio lithograph is from John Frederick Lewis's Lewis's Illustrations of Constantinople: Made During a Residence in That City in the Years 1835-6. The work was published in London in 1838 by T. McLean, D. & P. Colnaghi, and John F. Lewis. This rare work illustrated the city's port and custom house, mosques, Pasha's residence, and several other locations during the Ottoman Empire. The lithographs were all completed by Lewis after illustrations by Coke Smyth. "Lewis travelled in the Levant, but these drawings were not made by him. They were made by the artist Coke Smyth who was in Constantinople several years before Lewis visited that city." (Blackmer)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 14, 2023
John Frederick Lewis RA (British, 1804-1876), Italian children playing dice, oil on mahogany panel, 42 x 58cm
Est: £800 - £1,200
John Frederick Lewis RA (British, 1804-1876) Italian children playing dice oil on mahogany panel signed
Gorringes
Mar. 08, 2023
John Frederick Lewis, RA, POWS (British, 1804-1876) Contrabandista
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
John Frederick Lewis, RA, POWS (British, 1804-1876) Contrabandista pencil and watercolour 30.3 x 40.6cm (11 15/16 x 16in).
Bonhams