Alfred Reginald Thomson Sold at Auction Prices

λ ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON (BRITISH 1894-1979), A COSTER AND HIS DINAH

λ ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON (BRITISH 1894-1979)A COSTER AND HIS DINAH Oil on canvasSigned (upper right)51 x 61.5cm (20 x 24 in.)Painted in 1923. Provenance: Sir William Orpen, Private Collection by 1934Francis Howard, Private Collection Sale, Christie's, 25 November 1955, lot 194 Sale, Christie's, 11 July 1974, lot 164 Leva Gallery, London Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1923, no. 646 (as 'Lady and Gentleman')Vienna, Galleries of the Secession, 1927, Exhibition of British Art (as 'Portrait of a Lady and a Gentleman')Literature: 'The Artist', Vol 23, June 1942, 'A. R. Thomson R.A. by F.G.Mories, pp. 91-93 (illustrated p. 91 as 'Lady and Gentleman')

ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON RA,  BRITISH 1894-1979 -  A BOOK OF HERALDRY, 1967;  OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED

Alfred Reginald Thomson RA,  British 1894-1979 -  A Book of Heraldry, 1967;  oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left 'Alfred Thompson 67', 61.4 x 51 cm (ARR) Note: In 1948 Thompson was the last person to win a gold medal for painting at the Olympic Games in London. 

ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON (1895-1979). LNER / TAKE ME BY THE FLYING SCOTSMAN. Circa 1936. 39½x24½ inches, 100¼x61 cm. S.C. Allen & Compa

ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON (1895-1979) LNER / TAKE ME BY THE FLYING SCOTSMAN. Circa 1936. 39 1/2x24 1/2 inches, 100 1/4x61 cm. S.C. Allen & Company Ltd., London. Condition A-: minor repaired tears in margins; minor restoration along creases in margins and image. In 1936, the Southern Railway came up with a photographically-inspired poster of a young boy on a train platform talking to the driver of the train far above the platform in the cab of the locomotive. That endearing image was printed in different languages and quickly became ubiquitous, entering the national visual vocabulary of Great Britain. In this unofficial Art Deco spin-off, Thomson presents the locomotive in a manner much more in keeping with the designs of A.M. Cassandre. In a humorous twist, the driver needs to speak to the tiny child far below on the platform using a megaphone. Railway p. 145, Crouse p. 250.

Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (1894-1979)

Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (1894-1979) ▴ Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (1894-1979) 'First Time at The Box', May 1979 oil on canvas 91.5 x 121.5, unframed This painting depicts Margaret Thatcher as she made her first speech to the House of Commons after being elected Prime Minister in May 1979. It was executed contemporaneously by the artist, who was a well-known English portrait painter. The work was never signed and its significance was lost when it was bought at an antiques fair at Kempton Park Racecourse in 2015. The identity of the artist remained a mystery for many years. The owner began by asking surviving MPs whether they could shed light on the painting. However, Lord (Patrick) Cormack, a member of the Commons Works of Art Committee across the 1980s, was able to make the link with Alfred Reginald Thomson. Given permission to sketch from the public gallery in the chamber, the artist (who was deaf from birth) had painted a similar view of the Commons with Macmillan at the despatch box in 1960. Seemingly he had ‘updated’ the image to depict Britain’s first female PM with the use of photographs. Malcolm Hay, then the curator of the Parliamentary Art Collection, confirmed the attribution. Condition Report: Several areas of paint loss, stretcher bar mark visible along top, some craquelure along top. Under uv light, the black areas of paint fluoresce but this appears to be caused by the type of paint rather than retouching. Please refer to images to illustrate paint loss.

Alfred Reginald Thomson, R.A. (1894-1979), Self portrait, oil on board, 44 x 37cm

§ Alfred Reginald Thomson, R.A. (1894-1979) Self portrait oil on board signed

AR * Thomson (Alfred Reginald, 1875-1979). John and Super-John, pencil drawing

AR * Thomson (Alfred Reginald, 1875-1979). John and Super-John, pencil drawing Thomson (Alfred Reginald, 1875-1979). John and Super-John, 1926, full length pencil caricature portraits of Augustus John and probably Horace de Vere Cole, signed 'A.R. Thomson 26 Martigues' in ink to lower left, title in pencil to lower margin, mount aperture 27.5 x 21.2 cm (10 3/4 x 8 1/4 ins), framed and glazed (47.5 x 38.6 cm), labels to verso including Sotheby & Co., 1963 and Leicester Galleries QTY: (1) NOTE: Exhibited: Chelsea Draughtsmen, Leicester Galleries, London, February 1937, number 60. Thomson was an English artist most notable for being an official War Artist to the Royal Air Force during World War Two. He was also one of the last people to win an Olympic Medal in London in 1948 for painting as medals for art were abandoned in subsequent Olympic games.

Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895-1979) Evening Picnic

Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895-1979) Evening Picnic signed 'A.R.THOMSON' (upper right) oil on canvas 71.5 x 91.5cm (28 1/8 x 36in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

*Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (1894-1979)

*Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (1894-1979) *Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (1894-1979) Still Life with Flowers in a Vase signed and dated 'A R THOMSON '73' l.r., oil on board 42.5 x 35.5cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot. Condition report: Framed size 56 x 47cm Board has damage to all edges. This could potentially covererd if it was framed differently. Some light surface dirt.

*A R Thomson RA (1894-1979)

*A R Thomson RA (1894-1979) *A R Thomson RA (1894-1979) An open landscape, said to be Wivenhoe, Essex signed and dated '39 l.r., oil on canvas 51 x 61cm Provenance: Bought from the artist in the 1960s. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.

§ Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (British 1894-1979)

§ Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (British 1894-1979) Seated nude pencil signed 'A R Thomson' (lower right) 19 x 16cm

Alfred Reginald Thomson, British 1895-1979 - Handborough, Oxon, 1941;

Alfred Reginald Thomson, British 1895-1979- Handborough, Oxon, 1941; oil on canvas, signed, 63.5x76.5cm, (ARR) Provenance: Private collection of Victor Aubrey Lownes III (April 17, 1928 - January 11, 2017). Lownes was an executive for HMH Publishing Company Inc., later known as Playboy Enterprises, from 1955 through the early 1980s. Behind the image of a high-flying suave sophisticated, non-stop, executive, Lownes was a relaxed man who enjoyed everything English. He was the iconic Playboy- skiing in Europe and Aspen -swimming in his jacuzzi with the inevitable bevy of beauties-flying a helicopter to the races- enjoying riding to the hounds and country sports from his home Stocks House in Hertfordshire and although a patriotic American through and through Victor was his happiest here in England . He had a keen eye for art and furnished every property he had with interesting paintings. Incredibly erudite, Lownes knew what he liked, proved by some of the paintings he invested in over the years, artists as diverse as Francis Bacon and Egon Schiele intermingling with more traditional artists such as Gainsborough and Constable. Exhibited: Royal Academy Exhibition 1980, according to the entry tag attached to the reverse of the frame Please refer to department for condition report

Alfred Reginald Thomson, R.A. (British,

Alfred Reginald Thomson, R.A. (British, 1894-1979) Portrait of a Russian soldier watercolour on paper with pencil grid scale and annotations to margins, signed 'A.R. Thomson' lower right, unframed 42 3/4 x 17 1/2in. (108.5 x 44.5cm.) * This is an important preparatory design sketch by Thomson for his immense, large-scale portrait of a Red Army soldier, which measured 64 x 24ft. It was used as the centrepiece of the backdrop at a fundraising concert to mark the 26th anniversary of the Red Army, held at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 24th February 1944. A colour photograph taken at the event by the Ministry of Information official photographer, shows the portrait hanging behind the massed choirs and orchestra, against a red backdrop and flanked tiered Soviet and Union Jack flags. Alfred Thomson (known as 'Tommy' for his wartime paintings), was born in Bangalore, India and was deaf from birth, learning sign language at a specialist school in Margate after the family's return from India. He attended the London Art School in Kensington for a time, tutored by John Hassall, but failed to pass entry into the R.A. School and was sent to work on a farm in Kent by his father, who forbade any further involvement in art as a profession. Despite this, Thomson left the farm and found his first paid work as an artist designing posters at Vitagraph in Longacre, thereafter establishing himself as a commercial artist, figural painter and caricaturist after WW1. After a number of wartime commissions, in September 1942 he became a full-time salaried artist attached to the Air Ministry and was elected as a Royal Academician in 1945, becoming a highly respected society portraitist after the war. Well known works include portraits of the Queen and Royal Family, murals for the Queen Mary ocean liner, Duncannon Hotel in London and the Science Museum, the House of Parliament and House of Lords in session (c.1960-62) and The Beatles (1964). ** This sketch is owned by descendants of the family who ran Harkers Studio in Southwark, South London, a painting rooms for theatrical scenery founded in 1904 by the renowned theatre scene painter and backdrop designer, Joseph Harker. The huge, full size portrait of the Red Army soldier was painted at Harkers Studio, several members of the Harker family being involved in production of the piece, including the vendor's father, Colin Harker, who painted the soldier's boots. * Condition: The sheet has been rolled and stored for many years and therefore has some roll-creasing visible throughout. There are also some vertical creases visible from handling and storage, some showing as irregular white lines thrugh the paint. Small hole to top centre margin, three small tears to upper right margin and several pin holes to lower margin. Small brown spot stain to lower margin and some tiny paint flakes and rubs to paint surface, with one slightly larger flake just below signature. Small patch of white paint spots to right of figure's left shoulder. Paper is lightly toned and more heavily toned to reverse. Unframed, not mounted. Accompanied by a fibreboard sheet with hand written notes from the family regarding the history of the painting - this large sheet has been broken in two but could easily be re-joined.

§ Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (British 1894-1979)

Incident at Ascot signed with initials 'A.R.T' (lower left) watercolour, pastel and gouache (Dimensions: 44 x 40cm )

• ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON, R.A. (1894-1979)

• ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON, R.A. (1894-1979) STUDY FOR THE DECORATION OF THE DUNCANNON BAR, CHARING CROSS sold together with a study from the same series by the same hand signed & dated l.r. 22 titled u.m. watercolour 23.5 x 19.0cm / 9 1/4 x 7 1/2in (2)

*@ Thomson (Alfred Reginald, 1894-1979). Nothing Like Leather,

watercolour and gouache, showing the interior of a saddler's workshop, signed with artists initials lower left, with Clifford Martin Ltd label verso, 35.5 x 45.5cm (14 x 17.75ins), framed and glazed - Quantity (1)

ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON: "OLD IBIZA"

oil on canvas signed lower left 20 x 24 inches

Alfred Reginald Thomson RA RP, British 1885-1979- Still life of flowers in

Alfred Reginald Thomson RA RP, British 1885-1979- Still life of flowers in a vase; oil on board, signed, 45x35cm (ARR)

Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (1894-1979) View of Gibraltar 19.75 x 24in., unframed

Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (1894-1979) oil on canvas View of Gibraltar signed and dated ''68 19.75 x 24in., unframed

§ Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895-1979) - Portrait of two young boys with toys, Paul and Thomas Manning signed lower right "Alf

§ Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895-1979) Portrait of two young boys with toys, Paul and Thomas Manning signed lower right "Alfred Thomson / '71" oil on canvas h:85 w:110 cm

THOMSON, Alfred R (British 1895-1979) Altrani,

THOMSON, Alfred R (British 1895-1979) Altrani, 1932. Signed and inscribed 'To Paola'. Linocut 30x24cm

Thomson, Alfred Reginald Die Alhambra in Granada.

Thomson, Alfred Reginald Die Alhambra in Granada. 1955. Öl auf Leinwand auf Pappe aufgezogen. 28,5 x 40,2 cm. Signiert "A.R. Thomson" und datiert "55" sowie verso auf der Pappe von fremder Hand betitelt. - Gerahmt. Teils gering berieben. Verso die Pappe mit Atelierspuren, Notizen und altem Etikett versehen.

Alfred Reginald Thomson, R.A. (1894-1979)

Alfred Reginald Thomson, R.A. (1894-1979) >A Modern Cocktail Bar, 1931<br>oil on canvas >51.12 x 108.1/2 in. (130.8 x 275.7 cm.)

Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895-1979)

Girl standing by a chair signed 'A R THOMSON' (lower right), oil on canvas 122 x 91.5cm (48 1/16 x 36in).

Attributed to Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895-1979)

Flowers in a vase signed 'A. R. Thomson' (lower right) oil on board 44 x 34cm (17 5/16 x 13 3/8in).

Alfred Reginald Thomson RA, RP (1894-1979) ''John

Alfred Reginald Thomson RA, RP (1894-1979) ''John and Super John'' Signed, inscribed and dated (19)26, pencil, 28cm by 21.5cm Provenance: Sotheby's, 17.08.63 Exhibited: Leicester Galleries An Exhibition of Works by Chelsea Draughtsmen,February 1987? No. 60 According to the label on the reverse, the drawing depicts the artist Augustus John

*Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (1894-1979),

*Alfred Reginald Thomson RA (1894-1979), 'STAIRCASE WALL, THE DUNCANNON BAR' Signed and dated '22 l.l., inscribed t.l., pencil and watercolour 23 x 18cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.

Alfred Reginald Thomson (1894-1979), Figueretes -

Alfred Reginald Thomson (1894-1979), Figueretes - Ibiza, watercolour Mediterrean scene with palm tree to fore, titled lower left, signed and dated 1960 (13½ x 19½").

ALFRED R. THOMSON (BRITISH, 1894-1979), A MODERN COCKTAIL BAR 1931

ALFRED R. THOMSON (BRITISH, 1894-1979), A MODERN COCKTAIL BAR 1931 oil on canvas132 BY 275CM LITERATURE Ronald Mayes, 'The Romance of London Theatres: No. 171, The Saville Theatre', The Builder, vol. 138, 1931; F. S., 'London's Most Modern Theatre', Theatre World, London, October 1931, p. 189 (illustrated) 'The Way of a Man With a Bar: Saville Theatre Décor', The Sketch, London, 14 October 1931 (illustrated); Raymond Mander and Joe Mitchenson, The Theatres of London (rev.

Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895-1979) Milly

Milly titled and signed 'ALFRED R THOMSON' (lower right), oil on canvas 76 x 64cm (29 15/16 x 25 3/16in).

THOMSON, ALFRED REGINALD (1895-1979)

THOMSON, ALFRED REGINALD (1895-1979) LNER, TAKE ME BY THE FLYING SCOTSMAN lithograph in colours, 1932, printed by S.C.Allen & Company Ltd., London, condition A-; not backed 40 x 24½in. (102 x 62cm.)

ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON, 1895-1979

MILLY 76x63.5cm.; 30x25in. signed and titled oil on canvas

Alfred Reginald Thomson, R.A. (BRITISH, 1895-1979)

Charles with heightened signature 'Alfred Thomson' (lower right) and signed and inscribed 'Title/Charles/A.R. Thomson 2 Fernshaw Rd./SW10' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 24 x 20 in. (60.9 x 50.8 cm.)

Alfred Reginald Thomson, (British, 1895-1979)

Flowers on a carpet signed, oil on board 44 x 34 cm (17 1/4 x 13 3/8 in)

Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895-1979)

Portrait of the sculptor and president of the RA Sir Charles Wheeler signed and dated '64, oil on canvas 36 x 28 in. (91 x 71cm.)

THOMSON, Alfred Reginald (1895-1979)

THEN AND NOW 600 GOLF COURSES ON THE LNER INCLUDING ST ANDREWS lithograph in colours, 1931, printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Ltd., London, condition B+ 40 x 25in. (102 x 64cm.).

Alfred R.Thomson (British, 1894-1979) 60 x 39.8 cm