Edward Matthew Ward Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Edward Matthew Ward Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 25, 2024
Ward (Edward Matthew, 1816-1879). Lord Byron, after his refusal by Mary Chaworth, a Study
Est: £200 - £300
Ward (Edward Matthew, 1816-1879). Lord Byron, after his refusal by Mary Chaworth, a Study * Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879). Lord Byron, after his refusal by Mary Chaworth, a Study, oil on board, verso with partly legible early ink manuscript label giving title and artist, 262 x 224 mm (10 1/4 x 8 3/4 ins), moulded gilt framed (40 x 35 cm) QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 09, 2024
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward, RA, British 1816-1879- Two elegant la
Est: £200 - £300
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward, RA, British 1816-1879- Two elegant ladies in an interior; oil on card, inscribed 'E.M. Ward RA' in pencil verso, 15.4 x 19.3 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK.
Roseberys
May. 16, 2024
Edward Matthew Ward (British, 1816-1879) The Major's Adventures, 1858
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Edward Matthew Ward (British, 1816-1879) The Major's Adventures, 1858 oil on canvas signed EM Ward and dated (lower left) 30 x 24 3/4 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Provenance: Sold: Bonham's Knightbridge, June 17, 2008, Lot 209 The Madison Gallery, Atlanta
Hindman
Jul. 06, 2022
Edward Matthew Ward, RA (British, 1816-1879) The last sleep of Argyll
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Edward Matthew Ward, RA (British, 1816-1879) The last sleep of Argyll signed and inscribed 'E M Ward RA' (lower right) oil on canvas 103.5 x 118.5cm (40 3/4 x 46 5/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 01, 2022
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD (BRITISH, 1816-1879).
Est: $800 - $1,200
Oil on canvas. Portrait. Signed lower left. From a Long Island collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Mar. 30, 2022
Edward Matthew Ward, RA (British, 1816-1879) The Last Sleep of Argyll
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Edward Matthew Ward, RA (British, 1816-1879) The Last Sleep of Argyll signed and inscribed 'E M Ward RA' (lower right) oil on canvas 103.5 x 118.5cm (40 3/4 x 46 5/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 09, 2022
Edward Matthew Ward (British, 1816-1879) Charlotte Corday in the prison of the Conciergerie, while preparing for execution
Est: £800 - £1,200
Edward Matthew Ward (British, 1816-1879) Charlotte Corday in the prison of the Conciergerie, while preparing for execution signed 'EMWard/RA' (lower left) watercolour heightened with white 53.1 x 44.8cm (20 7/8 x 17 5/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 14, 2021
E M Ward (1816-79) attrib
Est: £300 - £500
E M Ward (1816-79) attrib - 'The hero's departure', oil on canvas, 21.5 x 29 cm verso inscribed ' "The Hero's Departure" from Montreuif, untouched, original sketch by E M Ward', accompanied by a paper label dated 1844
Andrew Smith & Son
Nov. 10, 2020
Edward Matthew Ward (British, 1816-1879) The last parting of Marie Antoinette and her son
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Edward Matthew Ward (British, 1816-1879) The last parting of Marie Antoinette and her son signed 'E M.WARD/R.A' (lower left) oil on canvas 63.5 x 83.2cm (25 x 32 3/4in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 10, 2019
Edward Matthew WARD (1816-1879) Oil On Canvas
Est: $500 - $1,000
Oil painting on canvas attributed to Edward Matthew WARD (British, 1816-1879). Artwork depicts three figures, two seated men and a standing woman with basket. Canvas is set in carved, pierced gesso over wood frame. Verso Of frame has information on artist in center of canvas frame, along with writing in the upper left corner, possibly reads Signed on Bowed Head. Artwork measures approx 22.5 inches in height by 19.25 inches in width with frame. Frame includes picture lamp with cord. Lamp has not been tested. Some minor surface wear of frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, collectible fine art. Edward Matthew Ward RA (1816 1879) was an English Victorian narrative painter best known for his murals in the Palace of Westminster depicting episodes in British history from the English Civil War to the Glorious Revolution. (Info from Wikipedia) 7
The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.
May. 18, 2019
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD (BRITISH 1816-1879)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD (BRITISH 1816-1879) La Toilette des Morts - Charlotte Corday in the Prison of the Conciergerie, 1862 oil on canvas 77.3 x 63.5 cm (30 3/8 x 25 in.) signed and dated lower left PROVENANCE Thomas Williams, Esq., London, 1863; George Fox, Esq. 1873; Christie`s, Scotland, October 25, 1995, lot 926; Lyon and Turnbull, London, December 6, 2002, lot 30; Sotheby`s, London, November 30, 2003, lot 333; Christie`s, New York, April 22, 2004, lot 78 EXHIBITED Royal Academy, London, 1863, no. 124; World Exposition, Vienna, 1873, no. 118. LITERATUREGraves, Algernon. The Royal Academy of Arts: A Complete Dictionary of Contributors, vol. 8. London: Henry Graves & Co./George Bell & Sons, 1906; The Art-Journal. London: Virtue & Co., 1869, p. 36 and engraving of the painting illustrated on the frontispiece; The British Architect and Northern Engineer. vol. 13 (Jan.-June): 1880, p. 202; Welt-Ausstellung 1873 in Wien, Officieller Kunst-Catalog. Vienna: Druckerei des Journals, die Presse, 1873, p. 78.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Dec. 11, 2018
Edward Matthew Ward, R.A. (1816-1879) - The return from flight: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, the Dauphin, Dauphiness,...
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
Edward Matthew Ward, R.A. (1816-1879) The return from flight: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, the Dauphin, Dauphiness,... oil on canvas 45 3/8 x 52 3/8 in. (115.3 x 133 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 07, 2018
Edward Matthew Ward (British 1816–1879), Home Thoughts, oil on canvas, 12 x 16 in (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Edward Matthew Ward (British 1816–1879) Home Thoughts Signed E.M. Ward and dated 1858 l.r. Oil on canvas 12 x 16 in (30.5 x 40.6 cm)Property from the Mariska P. Marker Trust
Weschler's
May. 06, 2018
EDWARD MATHEW WARD, RA, (1816-1879), attributed, ''The South Sea Bubble''. 37.5''H x 54''L. Another version of this work is at the Tate Gallery in England. Benjamin Franklin is pictured at the desk. Professionally relined. This was a speculative boom period of 1720 when virtually any scheme, which gullible investors thought could make money, was eagerly siezed upon. It was followed by a collapse. May be seen offsite with appointment.
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
EDWARD MATHEW WARD, RA, (1816-1879), attributed, ''The South Sea Bubble''. 37.5''H x 54''L. Another version of this work is at the Tate Gallery in England. Benjamin Franklin is pictured at the desk. Professionally relined. This was a speculative boom period of 1720 when virtually any scheme, which gullible investors thought could make money, was eagerly siezed upon. It was followed by a collapse. May be seen offsite with appointment.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Dec. 09, 2017
Edward Matthew Ward, R.A., (British, 1816-1879), "La Toilette des Morts - Charlotte Corday in the Prison of the Conciergerie", 1862,...
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Edward Matthew Ward, R.A. (British, 1816-1879) "La Toilette des Morts - Charlotte Corday in the Prison of the Conciergerie", 1862 oil on canvas signed and dated lower left "E M Ward, R.A. 1862". Framed. 30-1/2" x 25", framed 39-1/4" x 34-1/4" Provenance: Thomas Williams, Esq., London, 1863; George Fox, Esq. 1873; (Messrs.) Christie's, London, April 17, 1880 (L.325. 10s.); Christie's, Scotland, October 25, 1995, lot 926; Lyon and Turnbull, London, December 6, 2002, lot 30; Sotheby's, London, November 30, 2003, lot 333; Christie's, New York, April 22, 2004, lot 78. Exhibited: Royal Academy, London, 1863, no. 124; World Exposition, Vienna, 1873, no. 118. Literature: Graves, Algernon. The Royal Academy of Arts: A Complete Dictionary of Contributors, vol. 8. London: Henry Graves & Co./George Bell & Sons, 1906; The Art-Journal. London: Virtue & Co., 1869, p. 36 and engraving of the painting illustrated on the frontispiece; The British Architect and Northern Engineer. vol. 13 (Jan.-June): 1880, p. 202; Welt-Ausstellung 1873 in Wien, Officieller Kunst-Catalog. Vienna: Druckerei des Journals, die Presse, 1873, p. 78. Notes: How to die in the bath? That is the question to be asked. . . Agamemnon, by many accounts, was murdered in the bath after his return from the Trojan Wars; Emperor Hadrian's favored youth, Antinous, drowned under dubious circumstances in the Nile; and, perhaps most famous of all, Shakespeare's Ophelia, who commits suicide by drowning after her lover Hamlet murders her father. The art of dying in the bath is not only a modern phenomenon but also a historical one that has informed millennia of Western art and is at the heart of the painting offered here - the "Toilette des Morts ("Bath of Deaths" or the "Last Toilet"), and its 1852 pendant work. Charlotte Corday, often regarded as a heroine of the French Revolution, was a member of the Girondins - a moderate political faction that advocated an intellectual revolution over the more radical Jacobin faction that promulgated the bloody "Reign of Terror". In attempt to stymie the escalating violence, Corday, in a daring vigilante act, gained entry to the residence of the Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat and assassinated him in his bathtub in July 1793. The moment of his death, immortalized in the canon of art through Jacques-Louis David's famous painting from the same year, elucidated multiple artistic renditions in the century that followed. In 1852, Ward exhibited a painting of "Charlotte Corday Being Led to Execution" at the Royal Academy while his rival and former colleague John Everett Millais exhibited the celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting of "Ophelia" (now conserved in the Tate Museum) in a watery bed of willows. Ward's painting catapulted him to immediate acclaim after it beat out Millais' oeuvre for the Liverpool medal. "Ophelia", or "O' Failure" as Ward dubbed it, received mixed reviews that culminated in multiple legal bills, after the family of Elizabeth Siddal - the model for Ophelia, sued the artist, claiming that Siddal's untimely death years later resulted from complications to the pneumonia she contracted after posing for hours in a poorly heated bathtub. In the decade that followed, Ward returned to the subject of "Charlotte Corday", painting a prequel to his famed 1852 work, depicting her at her toilet. Before her execution, Corday requested that her portrait be painted in prison. Jean-Jacques Hauer, a courtroom artist and member of the National Guard, captured her likeness at her toilet - her last washing and dressing, as her hair was shorn and the red overblouse - the dress of a condemned traitor of the state - was donned. "Toilette des Morts" was equally lauded; it was shown at two major international exhibitions and in 1869, an engraving of the work was produced by Lumbar Stocks, R.A. for the Art Journal and mass distributed to its subscribers.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2016
Edward Matthew Ward-oil on canvas
Est: $6,000 - $10,000
a original beautiful oil on canvas painting by a master artist
Antique Empire
Sep. 30, 2016
E.M. WARD
Est: €20 - €30
African rivers capeSigned oil on board, dated 192038 x 18 cm.
Sheppards
Mar. 06, 2016
Edward Matthew WARD ( Pimlico 1816 – Windsor 1879)
Est: €800 - €1,200
Edward Matthew WARD ( Pimlico 1816 – Windsor 1879) « Etude pour la Reine Victoria intronisant l’Empereur Napoléon III dans l’ordre de la Jarretière à Windsor le 18 avril 1855 » Aquarelle et gouache sur traits de crayon noir 12 5 x 24 cm
Osenat
Mar. 06, 2016
Edouard Matthew WARD (1816-1879) « L’Empereur Napo
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Edouard Matthew WARD (1816-1879) « L’Empereur Napoléon III et la Reine Victoria devant la tombe de l’Empereur Napoléon Ier ». Huile sur toile signée en bas à gauche « E.M. Ward » (réentoilée). Important cadre doré sculpté (petits accidents) à décor de coquilles. Dim : 105 x 182 cm. Avec cadre : 143 x 224 cm.
Osenat
Jan. 02, 2016
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward Figural Painting
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Edward Matthew Ward (British 1816-1879), "In Need of a Drink", oil on canvas, apparently unsigned. 19th century oil on canvas figural painting of two women in an interior. Painting depicts an older stern looking woman seated in a chair holding a cane in her hand at center wrapped in a red and fur robe with a black bonnet. She is attended to by a young beauty wearing a cross necklace, who pours wine for her in a room with a red curtain and pedestal base table. Typed label attached on verso of stretcher E.M. WARD. Framed approximately 17.75" x 15.75". Unframed approximately 12" x 10".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Aug. 09, 2015
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward Figural Painting
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Edward Matthew Ward (British 1816-1879), "In Need of a Drink", oil on canvas, apparently unsigned. 19th century oil on canvas figural painting of two women in an interior. Painting depicts an older stern looking woman seated in a chair holding a cane in her hand at center wrapped in a red and fur robe with a black bonnet. She is attended to by a young beauty wearing a cross necklace, who pours wine for her in a room with a red curtain and pedestal base table. Typed label attached on verso of stretcher “E.M. WARD”. Framed approximately 17.75" x 15.75". Unframed approximately 12" x 10".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 01, 2015
Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879) British. 'Rooftops
Est: £150 - £250
Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879) British. 'Rooftops', Watercolour and Pencil, Signed with Initials, Inscribed and Dated 1836 under mount (on label verso), 6" x 5". Provenance; Fry Gallery.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Dec. 11, 2014
The Last Parting of Marie Antoinette and her Son
Est: £80,000 - £120,000
Edward Matthew Ward, R.A. (1816-1879) The Last Parting of Marie Antoinette and her Son signed and dated 'E M Ward. RA/1856' (lower left) oil on canvas 48 ¼ x 71 ¾ in. (122.4 x 182.1 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 04, 2014
Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879) Interior of Will's Coffee House, Covent Garden, 14 x 58in.
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879) oil on canvas, Interior of Will's Coffee House, Covent Garden, with eminent 17th century figures including John Dryden, Isaac Newton, Alexander Pope, John Aubrey, Samuel Pepys, John Evelyn, William Temple and Thomas Sydenham, 14 x 58in.
Gorringes
Mar. 16, 2014
Edward Matthew Ward Figural Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Edward Matthew Ward (British 1816-1879). 19th century oil on canvas painting of two women in an interior. Painting depicts an older stern looking woman seated in a chair holding a cane in her hand at center wrapped in a red and fur robe with a black bonnet. She is attended to by a young beauty wearing a cross necklace, who pours wine for her in a room with a red curtain and pedestal base table. Typed label attached on verso of stretcher "E.M. WARD". Framed 17.75 inches x 15.75 inches. Unframed 12 inches x 10 inches.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jan. 05, 2014
Edward Matthew Ward Figural Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Edward Matthew Ward (British 1816-1879). 19th century oil on canvas painting of two women in an interior. Painting depicts an older stern looking woman seated in a chair holding a cane in her hand at center wrapped in a red and fur robe with a black bonnet. She is attended to by a young beauty wearing a cross necklace, who pours wine for her in a room with a red curtain and pedestal base table. Typed label attached on verso of stretcher "E.M. WARD". Framed 17.75 inches x 15.75 inches. Unframed 12 inches x 10 inches.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Feb. 27, 2013
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD, R.A. (1816-1879)
Est: £700 - £1,000
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD, R.A. (1816-1879) Furtive glances and a beautiful reflection signed 'E M Ward RA' (centre right) oil on canvas 10½ x 8 in. (26.5 x 20.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 12, 2012
Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879), British LA FLEUR'S DEPARTURE FROM MONTREUIL; Oil on canvas; signed lower left33.75" x 43.5" - 85.7 x 110.5 cm.Provenance: Cooling Galleries Ltd., LondonExhibited: Royal Academy, London in 1843/1844, Cat. No. 449Note:
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879), British LA FLEUR'S DEPARTURE FROM MONTREUIL; Oil on canvas; signed lower left33.75" x 43.5" - 85.7 x 110.5 cm.Provenance: Cooling Galleries Ltd., LondonExhibited: Royal Academy, London in 1843/1844, Cat. No. 449Note: The scene depicts the following passage: "A man of good fortune, said the landlord, pointing through the window to a half-a-dozen wenches who had get round about La Fleur, and were most kindly taking leave from him, as the postillion was leading out the horses. La Fleur kissed all their hands round and round again; and thrice he wiped his eyes, and trice he promised he would bring them all pardons from Rome. 'The young fellow' said the landlord, 'is beloved by all the town, and there is scarce a corner in Montreuil where the want of him will not be felt: but he has one misfortune in the world', continued he, 'he is always in love' (Sterne). (Sterne is looking out the window)."
Waddington's
Apr. 24, 2012
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward RA (1816-79) DR
Est: £800 - £1,200
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward RA (1816-79) DR JOHNSON AT DINNER WITH JAMES BOSWELL AND OLIVER GOLDSMITH Oil on canvas 33 x 45.5cm
Sworders
Mar. 20, 2012
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward, R.A. (1816-1879)
Est: £600 - £800
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward, R.A. (1816-1879) Self-portrait of the artist oil on board 12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 15, 2011
Edward Matthew Ward RA MAIRE ANTOINETTE LISTENING
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Edward Matthew Ward RA MAIRE ANTOINETTE LISTENING TO THE ACT OF ACCUSATION signed and dated 1859 oil on canvas, 77.5cm x 64.75cm (30.5" x 25.5") Exhibited: Royal Academy of Arts 1859; offered Christies 5th November 1993
Chorley's
Nov. 26, 2011
Ward, Dr. Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith, O/C
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Edward Matthew Ward (British, 1816-1879), Dr. Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith, oil on canvas, paper label on verso, 14" x 11", 20" x 17" (frame). Small repair on center side, infilling on revarnish.
Kaminski Auctions
Nov. 24, 2011
Edward Matthew Ward, RA (British, 1816-1879) - Girl with a Basket - signed lower right "from Andrea del Sarto, Florence, E M Ward"
Est: £300 - £500
Edward Matthew Ward, RA (British, 1816-1879) Girl with a Basket signed lower right "from Andrea del Sarto, Florence, E M Ward" watercolour with pencil h:27 w:14 cm
Cheffins
Oct. 23, 2011
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD R.A. (British 1816-1879) Interior scene with dowager, watercolor, signed lower left E.M. Ward. Gallery label: Concept Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Contained in matted gilt frame under glass. Condition: small tear at upper right
Est: $300 - $500
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD R.A. (British 1816-1879) Interior scene with dowager, watercolor, signed lower left E.M. Ward. Gallery label: Concept Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Contained in matted gilt frame under glass. Condition: small tear at upper right margin, not examined out of frame. Dimensions: 12'' X 9 3/4'', frame 22 1/2'' X 19 3/4''. Provenance: Estate of William Hensler.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Nov. 20, 2010
Edward Mathew Ward, R.A. (British, 1816-1879),
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Edward Mathew Ward, R.A. (British, 1816-1879), "Marie Antoinette's Farewell to the Dauphin", watercolor, ink, and gouache on board laid down on masonite, signed lower right, 15 1/2 in. x 15 1/2 in., attractively framed. Provenance: Christie's London, June 18, 1985 as lot 34; Sotheby's New York, July 16, 1998 as lot 1619 Note: A member of a prominent English literary family, Ward revealed an artistic proclivity at an early age. As a child he supplied the illustrations for his uncles' books, and at the age of 14 he was awarded a silver medal from the Society of Arts. Ward attended the Royal Academy Schools and was a recipient of a medal from the Academy of St. Luke in Rome. While in Rome he began to create grand historicizing scenes that were enthusiastically received by the public and critics alike. He eventually chose to concentrate on depictions of politically significant 18th and 19th century events. In this elaborately composed painting, Ward depicts the poignant moment, shortly after the execution of Louis XVI, when the young dauphin is forcibly removed from his mother's care; it is the last time they will see each other. Reference: Bénézit. Dictionnaire des Peintres, Librairie Grund, 1976, vol. X, p. 636.
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 09, 2009
Edward Matthew Ward R.A. 1816 -1879
Est: £80 - £120
Edward Matthew Ward R.A. 1816 -1879 pen and ink two musketeers and a lady h:4.50 w:3.50 in.
Ewbank's
Oct. 22, 2009
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
THE LAST PARTING OF MARIE ANTOINETTE AND HER SON signed E.M. Ward R.A. and dated 1856 (lower left)
Sotheby's
Mar. 25, 2009
Edward Matthew Ward R.A. , British 1816-1879 marie antoinette oil on canvas
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
signed l.l.: E. M. Ward/ R.A. oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Aug. 06, 2008
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward 1816-1879- "Col.
Est: £100 - £200
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward 1816-1879- "Col. ***, Last 'Master of the Ceremonies', at Brighton, 1840"; pencil, with inscription in pencil, (recto); Richelieu; pencil and brown ink, (verso), with inscription, blind stamp for "Thomas Creswick, Tinted Drawing paper", 14x12cm, (unframed) (recto/verso): Attributed to The Earl of Warwick c.1815- Study of a figure in a mountain landscape; pencil and watercolour wash: John Mills 18/19th century- Distant ruins by a lake; watercolour, bears inscription verso, oval, (3) (unframed)
Roseberys
Jul. 15, 2008
Edward Matthew Ward R.A. , 1816-1879 marie antoinette oil on canvas
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
signed l.l.: E. M. Ward/ R.A. oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jul. 08, 2008
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward 1816-1879- "Col.
Est: £200 - £300
Attributed to Edward Matthew Ward 1816-1879- "Col. ***, Last 'Master of the Ceremonies', at Brighton, 1840"; pencil, with inscription in pencil, (recto); Richelieu; pencil and brown ink, (verso), with inscription, blind stamp for "Thomas Creswick, Tinted Drawing paper", 14x12cm, (unframed) (recto/verso): Attributed to The Earl of Warwick c.1815- Study of a figure in a mountain landscape; pencil and watercolour wash: John Mills 18/19th century- Distant ruins by a lake; watercolour, bears inscription verso, oval, (3) (unframed)
Roseberys
Mar. 12, 2005
Edward Matthew Ward R.A (1816-1879) Oil on canvas Interior scene with 15thC Gentleman and Lady being tended by blackamoors. 12in x 16in This being
Est: £400 - £600
Edward Matthew Ward R.A (1816-1879) Oil on canvas Interior scene with 15thC Gentleman and Lady being tended by blackamoors. 12in x 16in This being a preparatory painting for a much large painting of his standard size
Claydon Auctioneers
Nov. 09, 2004
Edward Matthew Ward (British, 1816-1879)
Est: £400 - £600
View of the Colosseum, signed with initials, watercolour, 20 x 13 1/2 in (51 x 34 cm).
Bonhams
Apr. 22, 2004
Edward Matthew Ward, R.A. (British, 1816-1879)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
La toilette des morts signed and dated 'E.M Ward. R.A. 1862' (lower left) oil on canvas 30 3/4 x 25 1/2 in. (78 x 65 cm.) Painted in 1862
Christie's
Jan. 13, 2004
Edward Matthew Ward (British 1816-1879)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Discussing the plans signed, oil on canvas 39.5 x 41cm
Bonhams
Nov. 27, 2003
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD R.A. 1816-1879
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
SIGNED AND DATED (MAKER'S MARKS) signed and dated l.l.: E M WARD/ R.A./ 1862
Sotheby's
Dec. 06, 2002
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD R.A (1816-1879) CHARLOTTE CORDAY- HER LAST TOILETTE BEFORE HER EXECUTION 75cm x 63cm (30in x 25in)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
EDWARD MATTHEW WARD R.A (1816-1879) CHARLOTTE CORDAY- HER LAST TOILETTE BEFORE HER EXECUTION Signed and dated 1862, oil on canvas,arched top 75cm x 63cm (30in x 25in) Estimate £ 2,000-3,000
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 30, 2001
Edward Mathew Ward, R.A. (1816-1879)
Est: $28,600 - $42,900
Grinling Gibbons' First Introduction to the Royal Court signed and dated 'E.M Ward/1860' (lower left) oil on canvas 34 x 39 in. (86.4 x 99 cm.) PROVENANCE with Frost & Reed, Ltd., Bristol. Dr. Edward Kaplan, New York. LITERATURE Times, 1869, May 15. Art Journal, 1869, p. 166. EXHIBITION London, Royal Academy, 1869, no. 144. NOTES Grinling Gibbons was an important wood carver in England during the 17th century. John Evelyn, the diarist, recorded how he introduced Gibbons to Court: Mar: 1. I caused Mr. Gibbon to bring to Whitehall his excellent piece of Carving where being come, I advertised his Majestie who asked me where it was, I told him, in Sir R: Brownes (my F. in Laws) Chamber, & that if it pleased his Majestie to appoint whither it should be brought (for 'twas larged, and though of Wood, yet heavy) I would take care for it: No says the King: shew me the Way, Ile go to Sir Richards Chamber: which his Majestie immediately did, walking all along the Enteries after me as far as the Ewrie til he; came up into the rome when I also lay: & so sooner was he entred, & cast his eye on the Worke but he was a stonish'd by the curiositie of it, & having considred it a long time, & discours'd it with Mr. Gibbon, whom I brought to kisse his hand; he commanded it should immediately carried to the Queenes side to shew her Majestie, so it was carried up into her bed-chamber, where she and the King looked on & admired it againe, the King thus leaving us with the Queene now being called away, I think to Council, believing that she would have bought it, it being a Crucifix: but when his Majestie was gon, a French pedling woman, one Madame de boord, that used to bring peticates & fanns, & baubles out of France to the Ladys, began to find faults with severall things in the worke, which she understood no more than an Asse or Monkey; so as in a kind of Indignation, I caused the porters who brought it, to carry it to the Chamber againe, finding the Queene so much govern'd by an ignorant french woman: and this incomparable Artist (had) the labour onely for his paines, which not a little displeased me; so he was faine to send it downe to his cottage againe, though he not long after sold it for 80 pounds, which was realy, (even without the frame) worth an hundred... (E.S. de Beer, The Diary of John Evelyn, London, 1959, pp. 551-2.) Ward has perfectly captured the expressions of the characters as described by Evelyn and when the picture was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1869 it was well received by the critics. They seemed to be unanimous in their praise for his technique. The Times critic commented: 'This is just the subject for Mr. Ward, and he has found all his old forced of effect and brightness of colour under its inspiration. The figure of Evelyn is excellent, refined to high breeding, even in the visible struggle of indignation with the courtliness; and the mortification of the artist, the glib assurance and affectation of the peddling Frenchwoman, in her black and orange mantua, and the docility of the poor little nose-led Queen are capitally hit off.' The Art Journal also praised Ward: 'Mr. E.M. Ward, R.A., takes his place in this room of honour by a work which in great measure belongs to his happiest manner: 'Ginling Gibbons' First Introduction at Court' (144) is graphically described in 'Evelyn's Diary.' Here we see the great carver in wood presented in Whitehall, His reception is not quite as warm as he might have wished...The ladies naturally form the most brilliant part of the picture: they have the advantage of considerable charms; the faces are enchanting, and so, too, are the dresses; and both faces and dresses the artist has painted to perfection.' The critic for the Athenaeum concurred with this admiration: 'Mr Ward returns in no small degree to his earlier and better style in the execution of this painting; the face of the young queen is full of expression, that of the meddling pedlaress is extremely apt and original. The figure of Evelyn, who looks as much disgusted as he dares to show, is first-rate in its way; the details of the table near the queen, the costumes and lighting of the picture are worthy of the artist.'.
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