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Oct. 15, 2024
SAMUEL WEST (1810-1867) Cardinal Wolsey leaving London after his Disgrace Signed 'S.West' Oil on canvas, 102 x 140cm Exhibited: Royal Academy 1841; British Institution 1842; Cork Art Union Exhibition, 1843. Literature: A Dictionary of Irish
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
SAMUEL WEST (1810-1867) Cardinal Wolsey leaving London after his Disgrace Signed 'S.West' Oil on canvas, 102 x 140cm Exhibited: Royal Academy 1841; British Institution 1842; Cork Art Union Exhibition, 1843. Literature: A Dictionary of Irish Artists, W.G. Strickland, Pg. 518 Samuel West was born in Cork in 1810, to a bookseller father who had moved to Cork from London. West most likely commenced his artistic training in Cork, however, he also travelled to Rome to study during his formative years. Between 1840 and 1867, West exhibited works at The Royal Academy of Arts London and The British Institution. This work was exhibited at the RA in 1841, the B.I in 1842 and the Cork Art Union Exhibition in 1843. In his later years, West turned to copying works of old masters in watercolour such as Titan’s ‘L’homme au Gant’. (A Dictionary of Irish Artists, W.G. Strickland, Pg. 517-518) Born in 1473, Thomas Wolsey was and English statesman and a Catholic cardinal. His rise in status coincided with accession of Henry VIII. As King of England, he appointed Wolsey as his almoner and gave him a seat of his privy council. By 1514, he became the controlling figure in virtually all matters of the state, reaching the position of the Lord Chancellor. Which he held from 1515 until 1529. He was appointed Cardinal Archbishop of York in 1514 by Pope Leo X. Wolsey fell out of favour after failing to negotiate an annulment of Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon and was thus stripped of his government titles. He retreated to York to fulfil his ecclesiastical duties as an archbishop but was called to London to answer the charges of treason, charges commonly used by Henry VIII against those who fell out of his favour. Wolsey died of natural causes following an accident boarding a royal barge at Cawood, before he could reach London. This impressive painting presents the moment Cardinal Wolsey was expelled from his London residence, The Palace of Whitehall, to board a royal barge to York after the loss of his government position. Whitehall was subsequently taken over by Henry VIII as his principal residence in the capital after the apartments of Westminster were destroyed by fire. Whitehall served as the seat for English Monarchs from 1530 until its destruction also by fire in 1698. It was an incredibly impressive complex of buildings and at one time the largest palace in Europe. In this work, West depicts the east side of the palace which faces onto the banks of the river Thames. A large crowd has gathered to witness the Cardinal departing, most of the faces seem forlorn, mourning his expulsion from the city. He is escorted by four armed guards, their halberds raised in the air above crowd. Despite his loss of title, he is still treated with great respect by his attendants and household. Courtiers lift the train on his robe, a tapestry carpet has been laid along the steps, and he is helped into the boat by a gentleman dressed in furs, holding in his hand the letter which sealed the Cardinal’s fate. To the right of the composition is figural group of a woman and two children, set slightly apart from the larger crowds. She looks on in distress at the Cardinal. Wolsey was in a ‘non-canonical’ marriage for a decade with Joan Larke of Yarmouth. They had two children, Thomas (born c.1510) and Dorothy (born c.1512), both were born before he was ordained bishop. While the children in this painting would be too young to be either his son or daughter, West may have used this figural group to add further sympathetic appeal towards the Cardinal. The composition follows two diagonals, the first created by the architectural façade of Whitehall stretching along the banks of the Thames, and into the distance. The second is created by the crowd of people following the Cardinal as he descends steps. He stands at centre of the composition, clad in a bright red clerical vestments and hat. Visually he commands the attention of the crowd and us as the viewer. At this time Cardinals wore red to distinguish themselves from all other clerics, signifying the importance of their standing in the religious hierarchy. Presenting him in his vestments may have been an attempt by West to convey Wolsey’s continued sense of pride in his position even after being stripped of his government titles.
Adam's
Feb. 23, 2022
SAMUEL WEST (BRITISH 1810-1867) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF ALICE LUCY CAMPBELL SWINTON HOLDING A POSY OF FLOWERS
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
SAMUEL WEST (BRITISH 1810-1867) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF ALICE LUCY CAMPBELL SWINTON HOLDING A POSY OF FLOWERS Signed, oil on canvas, oval (76cm x 61cm (30in x 24in)) Provenance: Kimmerghame, Duns, the Estate of the Late Major General Sir John Swinton K.C.V.O., O.B.E., D.L.
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 23, 2022
SAMUEL WEST (BRITISH 1810-1867) PORTRAIT OF TWO BOYS, ONE HOLDING A TENNIS RACQUET
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
SAMUEL WEST (BRITISH 1810-1867) PORTRAIT OF TWO BOYS, ONE HOLDING A TENNIS RACQUET Signed, oil on canvas, oval (76cm x 61cm (30in x 24in)) Provenance: Kimmerghame, Duns, the Estate of the Late Major General Sir John Swinton K.C.V.O., O.B.E., D.L.
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 19, 2021
SAMUEL WEST
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
Irlanda, 1810 - 1867 Ritratto di giovane nobildonna Firmato S West in basso a sinistra Olio su tela, cm 74X60
Wannenes Art Auctions
Jun. 06, 2018
Samuel H. West, O/C "Huntington Bay from Inlet"
Est: $300 - $400
(American, circa 1880's), monogrammed, dated "1882," titled, signed, dated verso. West was active in Huntington, NY in the 1880's. He was a cobbler by trade and had a shop on Main St. in Huntington. Recently cleaned, crazing, soiling, small punch lower center, small loss lower right. Frame size: 23" high, 41" wide. Provenance: Property from a Woodbury, CT Estate.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Jun. 11, 2017
West, Van Dyck with Royal Family, Oil on Canvas
Est: $8,000 - $15,000
Samuel West (English, 1810-1867), Anthony van Dyck presenting his portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria and her eldest daughter to King Charles I, oil on canvas, 60" h x 69 1/2" w (view), 72" h x 80" w (frame). Provenance: from the estate of the late William Kester of Los Angeles and Palos Verdes, California, thence by descent from a California estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Sep. 11, 2016
West, Van Dyck with Royal Family, Oil on Canvas
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Samuel West (English, 1810-1867), Anthony van Dyck presenting a family portrait to King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria of the queen and their eldest daughter, oil on canvas, 60" h x 69 1/2" w (view), 72" h x 80" w (frame). Provenance: from the estate of the late William Kester of Los Angeles and Palos Verdes, California, thence by descent from a California estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Mar. 28, 2015
SAMUEL H. WEST (Long Island, 19th century), Long I
Est: $700 - $900
SAMUEL H. WEST (Long Island, 19th century), Long Island mill, oil on canvas, unsigned, inscription to verso ''Painted by Samuel H. West, 188-''. 16-1/4''h, 20''w. Craquelure, repairs.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Mar. 26, 2015
AFTER SAMUEL WEST (1810-1867),
Est: €150 - €200
Portrait of the Apostle of Temperance, Father Theopald Matthew, a black and white engraving by W.O Jeller, signed by the sitter and dated February 1848, 19.25in (49cm)h x 13in (33cm).(1)
Mealy's
Mar. 23, 2015
Our New West, by Samuel Bowles, 1869
Est: $60 - $100
Records of Travel between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean, Published by Subscription Only, Hartford Publishing Co., Hartford CT., J.D. Dennison, New York, J.A. Stoddard, Chicago, IL., 1869
Capitol Auction and Estate Services LLC
Jul. 16, 2014
AFTER SAMUEL WEST (1810-1867), Portrait of the
Est: €150 - €200
AFTER SAMUEL WEST (1810-1867), Portrait of the Apostle of Temperance, Father Theopald Matthew, a black and white engraving by W.O Jeller, signed by the sitter and dated February 1848, 19.25in (49cm)h x 13in (33cm).(1)
Mealy's
Mar. 20, 2010
SAMUEL WEST (American, active 1880s); Oil on
Est: $900 - $1,200
SAMUEL WEST (American, active 1880s); Oil on canvas, ''Refreshing Drink,'' (framed); Signed Samuel H. West, 1885; 10'' x 8''; Together with an American landscape, oil on panel of a panoramic scene at sunset (framed); 12'' x 22''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Feb. 27, 2009
SAMUEL WEST (1810-1867) PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN
Est: £500 - £700
SAMUEL WEST (1810-1867) PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN bust length in a white dress and black lace shawl, signed and dated 1861, in a feigned oval, 74 x 62cm
Mellors & Kirk