Caroline Sharpe Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1856 - d. 1911

Sharpe was a British watercolorist known for her images of children and illustrations of youngsters in natural settings. She was eight years younger than her sister, Helen Allingham, also an artist. Caroline was especially noted for her illustrated childrens’ books and her published Christmas cards. Between 1883 until her marriage in 1892, Caroline (Paterson) Sharpe displayed her works in the Dudley gallery, London, in other art galleries in Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. She gave art lessons in her Hampstead home. She was a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour.

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    • CAROLINE SHARPE (PATERSON) (BRITISH 1856-1911)
      Jan. 17, 2024

      CAROLINE SHARPE (PATERSON) (BRITISH 1856-1911)

      Est: £600 - £800

      CAROLINE SHARPE (PATERSON) (BRITISH 1856-1911) CAROLINE SHARPE (PATERSON) (BRITISH 1856-1911) Enduring affection Signed 'Caroline Paterson' (lower left). watercolour and scratching out 25 x 24 cm Caroline Paterson's older sister was the artist Helen Allingham (1848-1926). By the 1880s she was exhibiting her watercolours in London and Manchester galleries, as well as illustrating children's books and producing designs for greeting card firms.

      Chiswick Auctions
    • CAROLINE SHARPE (PATERSON) (BRITISH 1856-1911)
      Sep. 12, 2023

      CAROLINE SHARPE (PATERSON) (BRITISH 1856-1911)

      Est: £600 - £800

      CAROLINE SHARPE (PATERSON) (BRITISH 1856-1911) CAROLINE SHARPE (PATERSON) (BRITISH 1856-1911) Enduring affection Signed Caroline Paterson (lower left). watercolour and scratching out 25 x 24 cm Caroline Paterson's older sister was the artist Helen Allingham (1848-1926). By the 1880s she was exhibiting her watercolours in London and Manchester galleries, as well as illustrating children's books and producing designs for greeting card firms.

      Chiswick Auctions
    • Caroline Sharpe, née Paterson (1856-1911), 'A Stroll with Big Sister', signed, watercolour, framed and glazed, 22.5 x 30 cm, framed and glazed, frame 43 x 50 cm
      May. 25, 2023

      Caroline Sharpe, née Paterson (1856-1911), 'A Stroll with Big Sister', signed, watercolour, framed and glazed, 22.5 x 30 cm, framed and glazed, frame 43 x 50 cm

      Est: £300 - £500

      Caroline Sharpe, née Paterson (1856-1911), 'A Stroll with Big Sister', signed, watercolour, framed and glazed, 22.5 x 30 cm, framed and glazed, frame 43 x 50 cm

      Dawsons Auctioneers
    • CAROLINE SHARPE,  BRITISH 1856-1911-  MOTHER AND CHILD CROSSING A STONE BRIDGE;  PENCIL, WATERCOLO
      Mar. 29, 2023

      CAROLINE SHARPE,  BRITISH 1856-1911-  MOTHER AND CHILD CROSSING A STONE BRIDGE;  PENCIL, WATERCOLO

      Est: £200 - £250

      Caroline Sharpe,  British 1856-1911-  Mother and child crossing a stone bridge;  pencil, watercolour, and bodycolour on paper, signed 'Caroline Sharpe.' (lower right), 29.4 x 21.4 cm.  Provenance:  Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 9 May 1989, lot 27 (£990).  Private Collection, UK.  Note:  In style, palette and technique Caroline Sharpe's watercolours are very similar to her older sister's, Helen Allingham (1848-1926), but her oeuvre is less prolific. After moving to Hampstead with her mother, she earned a living by giving private art lessons and teaching at a local school. Additional income was generated by painting portraits, usually of children. By the 1880s she was exhibiting her fine watercolours in London and Manchester galleries, as well as illustrating children's books and producing designs for greetings card firms. Her art career came to an abrupt end upon her marriage in 1892 to Sutton Sharpe, a Commercial Clerk and widower. She no longer needed to support herself and immersed herself into family life at the relatively late age of thirty-six. The few paintings that were executed under her married name, including the present work, were painted for pleasure rather than necessity. Here, Sharpe has captured an endearing scene of maternal affection whilst avoiding the sentimentality which characterises much of her output. The style of bridge construction suggests a bridge-causeway connected with a castle or other fortification.

      Roseberys
    • CAROLINE PATERSON SHARPE (BRITISH 1856-1911) CONVERSATION BY THE COTTAGE
      Oct. 05, 2022

      CAROLINE PATERSON SHARPE (BRITISH 1856-1911) CONVERSATION BY THE COTTAGE

      Est: £400 - £600

      CAROLINE PATERSON SHARPE (BRITISH 1856-1911) CONVERSATION BY THE COTTAGE Signed lower left, watercolour (33.5cm x 49.5cm (13.25in x 19.5in))

      Lyon & Turnbull
    • Caroline Paterson Sharpe (British, born circa 1856-died circa 1911) A summer stroll
      Nov. 10, 2020

      Caroline Paterson Sharpe (British, born circa 1856-died circa 1911) A summer stroll

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      Caroline Paterson Sharpe (British, born circa 1856-died circa 1911) A summer stroll signed 'Caroline Sharpe' (lower right) watercolour with scratching out 33 x 25.4cm (13 x 10in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
    • Caroline Sharpe (1856-1911) Portrait of a child, 17 x 14in.
      May. 17, 2016

      Caroline Sharpe (1856-1911) Portrait of a child, 17 x 14in.

      Est: £120 - £180

      Caroline Sharpe (1856-1911) watercolour, Portrait of a child, signed, 17 x 14in.

      Gorringes
    • Caroline Sharpe (20th Century): "Buttercups"
      Jan. 24, 2014

      Caroline Sharpe (20th Century): "Buttercups"

      Est: $250 - $500

      Caroline Sharpe (20th Century): "Buttercups" Watercolor on paper, signed lower left. 9 3/4 x 14 1/2 in., 18 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (frame).

      STAIR
    • CAROLINE SHARPE (20TH CENTURY): "BUTTERCUPS"
      Apr. 06, 2013

      CAROLINE SHARPE (20TH CENTURY): "BUTTERCUPS"

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      CAROLINE SHARPE (20TH CENTURY): "BUTTERCUPS" Watercolor on paper, signed lower left. 9 3/4 x 14 1/2 in., 18 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (frame).

      STAIR
    • Attributed to Caroline Sharpe Patterson, British
      Jan. 19, 2013

      Attributed to Caroline Sharpe Patterson, British

      Est: £250 - £350

      Attributed to Caroline Sharpe Patterson, British 1856-1911- Children by a stile and on a woodland path; watercolours, a pair, in shared mount and frame, both signed, 10.6x7.5cm., ea

      Roseberys
    • Caroline Paterson Sharpe (1856-1911) ''A Garden
      Nov. 17, 2012

      Caroline Paterson Sharpe (1856-1911) ''A Garden

      Est: £3,000 - £4,000

      Caroline Paterson Sharpe (1856-1911) ''A Garden Walk'' Signed, pencil and watercolour with wiping out, 39.5cm by 50.5cm See illustration

      Tennants
    • Attributed to Caroline Sharpe Patterson, British
      Nov. 10, 2012

      Attributed to Caroline Sharpe Patterson, British

      Est: £250 - £350

      Attributed to Caroline Sharpe Patterson, British 1856-1911- Children by a stile and on a woodland path; watercolours, a pair, in shared mount and frame, both signed, 10.6x7.5cm., ea

      Roseberys
    • Attributed to Caroline Sharpe Patterson, British
      Aug. 11, 2012

      Attributed to Caroline Sharpe Patterson, British

      Est: £400 - £600

      Attributed to Caroline Sharpe Patterson, British 1856-1911- Children by a stile and on a woodland path; watercolours, a pair, in shared mount and frame, both signed, 10.6x7.5cm., ea

      Roseberys
    • CAROLINE SHARPE (1856 - 1911) - a watercolour of
      Mar. 08, 2011

      CAROLINE SHARPE (1856 - 1911) - a watercolour of

      Est: £600 - £800

      CAROLINE SHARPE (1856 - 1911) - a watercolour of children playing outside cottage in woodland - signed lower left hand corner - 26cm x 30cm

      Island Auction Rooms
    • CAROLINE SHARPE (1856 - 1911) - a watercolour of
      Feb. 08, 2011

      CAROLINE SHARPE (1856 - 1911) - a watercolour of

      Est: £1,400 - £1,800

      CAROLINE SHARPE (1856 - 1911) - a watercolour of children playing outside cottage in woodland - signed lower left hand corner - 26cm x 30cm

      Island Auction Rooms
    • Caroline Sharpe (1856-1911) - Watercolour -
      Sep. 14, 2010

      Caroline Sharpe (1856-1911) - Watercolour -

      Est: £1,000 - £1,500

      Caroline Sharpe (1856-1911) - Watercolour - "Azaleas", 9.5ins x 10ins, signed, in gilt card mount (unframed)

      Canterbury Auction Galleries
    • A Caroline Paterson (later Caroline Sharpe)
      Nov. 17, 2007

      A Caroline Paterson (later Caroline Sharpe)

      Est: -

      A Caroline Paterson (later Caroline Sharpe) 1856-1911 watercolour of a young girl walking through a floral arbour. Early 20th century. Signed lower left. The paper embossed at the lower left corner- ''Pure Paper, RWS, Pall Mall. Inscribed verso in pencil ''Miss Lenton 6/-''. (Caroline Paterson was Helen Allingham's sister)

      Nigel Ward & Co
    • Caroline Sharpe, née Paterson (1856-1911)
      Jun. 05, 2006

      Caroline Sharpe, née Paterson (1856-1911)

      Est: £6,000 - £8,000

      The scrapbook signed 'Caroline Paterson' (lower right) pencil and watercolour with scratching out 10 x 15 1/8 in. (25.5 x 38.5 cm.)

      Christie's
    • Caroline Sharpe, née Paterson (1856-1911)
      Nov. 17, 2005

      Caroline Sharpe, née Paterson (1856-1911)

      Est: £6,000 - £8,000

      A little girl carrying a basket of flowers before an azalea bush signed 'C Paterson' (lower right) pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour and with scratching out 11 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (30 x 26.8 cm.)

      Christie's
    • CAROLINE SHARPE A SECRET STORE 40cm x 32cm
      Jun. 10, 2004

      CAROLINE SHARPE A SECRET STORE 40cm x 32cm

      Est: £300 - £500

      CAROLINE SHARPE A SECRET STORE Signed, watercolour 40cm x 32cm

      Lyon & Turnbull
    • CAROLINE PATERSON (NEE SHARPE), BRITISH ACTIVE 1880-1899
      Jan. 21, 2004

      CAROLINE PATERSON (NEE SHARPE), BRITISH ACTIVE 1880-1899

      Est: £3,000 - £5,000

      signed; signed and dated on artist's label attached to the backboard

      Sotheby's
    • Caroline Sharpe, nee Paterson (British, 1856-1911)
      Jun. 12, 2003

      Caroline Sharpe, nee Paterson (British, 1856-1911)

      Est: £2,500 - £3,500

      signed, bears inscription on label on reverse, watercolour

      Bonhams
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