Lot 35: Alfred Sheldon-Williams (fl. 1867-1881) English Sports; and Scottish Sports oil on canvas, vignettes, nine circular paintings on each canvas 16 x 16 in. (40.7 x 40.7 cm.), overall; 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm) diam.; and smaller (2)

Name: Alfred Sheldon-Williams (fl. 1867-1881) English Sports; and Scottish Sports oil on canvas, vignettes, nine circular paintings on each canvas 16 x 16 in. (40.7 x 40.7 cm.), overall; 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm) diam.; and smaller (2)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: ff1453ba41

Est: £10,000 GBP - £15,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 12, 2019

Item Overview

Description

Alfred Sheldon-Williams (fl. 1867-1881)
English Sports; and Scottish Sports
the first, indistinctly signed and inscribed 'English Sports/by A Sheldon...' (on the stretcher); the second, indistinctly inscribed 'Scottish Sports' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas, vignettes, nine circular paintings on each canvas
16 x 16 in. (40.7 x 40.7 cm.), overall; 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm) diam.; and smaller
(2)a pair

Artist or Maker

Alfred Sheldon Williams

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 1 December 1999, lot 30, incorrectly catalogued as J.F. Herring Junior, where acquired by the present owner.

Auction Details

IN THE FIELD An Important Private Collection of Sporting Art

Christie's

December 12, 2019, 11:00 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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