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Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

North Woods Club, Adirondacks (The Interrupted Tete-a-Tete), 1892.

Boy with Anchor, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1873

Four Boys on a Beach, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1873

Casting, Number Two, 1894

The Rapids, Hudson River, Adirondacks, 1894.

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Bonhams - Fine Art below 1500£

Follower of John Hoppner (London 1758-1810)

Portrait of a gentleman
oil on canvas
76.5 x 63cm (30 1/8 x 24 13/16in).

(n/a) George Fagan Bradshaw (British, 1887-1960)

A Topsail Schooner off the Cornish Coast
signed and dated 'G.F. Bradshaw/1929' (lower right), oil on canvas
76.5 x 102.5cm (30 1/8 x 40 3/8in).

Eduard Gerdes (Dutch, 1887-1945), after Frans Snyders

A deer, a boar's head, a basket of grapes, peaches and plums on a table-top, a vase of roses in a niche beyond; a silver jug, with a silver tazza and a porcelain dish of strawberries on a shelf above
signed 'E. Gerdes' (on the reverse),
oil on canvas
118.5 x 174.1cm (46 5/8 x 68 9/16in).

François Bonvin (French, 1817-1887)

In the cloister
signed and dated 'F.Bonvin.London.1871.' (lower right),
oil on canvas
76 x 64cm (29 15/16 x 25 3/16in).

Arthur Beckwith (American, 1860-1930)

The secluded pond, 1921
signed, inscribed and dated 'Arthur Beckwith Sketch 1921' (lower left)
oil on canvas
20 x 30 1/2in

George Paul Canitz (South African, 1874-1959)

Twelve apostles, Cape Town
signed 'G.P.Canitz' (lower left', oil on board
94.5 x 69cm (37 3/16 x 27 3/16in).

Attributed to Richard Livesay (1753-circa 1823 Southsea), circa 1790

Portrait of a young boy, said to be William James Atkinson, half-length,
in Eton dress, resting on a stone ledge before an open landscape
oil on canvas
24.3 x 21.5cm (9 9/16 x 8 7/16in).

Rowland Hilder (British, 1905-1993)

The Old Customs House, King's Lynn, Norfolk
Signed 'Rowland Hilder'
Watercolour, pencil, ink and black chalk heightened with white
27.5 x 43cm.

James Thomas Watts (British, 1853-1930)

"A pine wood in winter"
Signed 'James T.Watts', further signed and inscribed with title on stretcher
Oil on canvas
35 x 53cm.

Andrew Douglas (British, 1871-1935)

'A Summers Day'
signed 'Andre Douglas' (lower right)
oil on canvas
57 x 80cm (22 7/16 x 31 1/2in).

Frederick John Widgery (British, 1861-1942)

'Chapel Rock, Perranporth, Cornwall'
inscribed signed and dated 'Frederick John Widgery 1939' (lower left) oil on canvas
65 x 90cm (25 9/16 x 35 7/16in).

Bonhams - Fine Art below 500£

Hugh Allan (British, 1862-1909)

A Fife village, possibly Ceres
signed and dated 1896, oil on canvas,
86 x 111cm (33 7/8 x 43 11/16in).

German School, late 18th Century

A basket of flowers with grapes, a fig, peaches and cherries, a pewter dish of lobster and a porcelain dish of wild strawberries on a draped table; A pewter dish of oysters with pomegranates and apples and a basket of flowers on a draped table
Oil on vellum
6.3 x 10.2cm (2 1/2 x 4in).
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L. Loir, (French, 19th Century)

Half length portrait of a young gentleman seated beside a classical column, and a draped window
signed L. Loir and dated 1846, inscribed on the stretcher oil on canvas,
23 x 18cm (9 1/16 x 7 1/16in).

(n/a) Hugh Wilkinson (British, active 1870-1913)

A forest glade
oil on canvas
41 x 61cm (16 1/8 x 24in).

Fortunato Fontana (Italian, born 1936)

Italian coastal scene
signed 'Fortunato Fontana' (lower right), oil on panel, unframed
40.5 x 50.5cm (15 15/16 x 19 7/8in).

Carl (Karl) Jacoby (German, b.1853)

Still life of fish, lemons and vegetables
signed 'C.Jacoby' (upper left), oil on canvas
58 x 74cm (22 13/16 x 29 1/8in).

Italian School, early 19th Century

Still life of flowers
indistinctly signed 'G. Locarno?' (lower right), oil on canvas
44 x 35cm (17 5/16 x 13 3/4in).

Charles Vickers (British, 19th Century)

A village street scene; Resting at the inn, a pair
both signed 'C. Vickers' (lower left and lower right), oil on canvas
each 40.5 x 61cm (15 15/16 x 24in), (2).

Charles Hancock (British, 1802-1877)

'Entrance to Styes Farm, Staplefield, Sussex'
signed 'Charles Hancock' (lower left); signed and inscribed verso oil on panel
23.5 x 35.5cm (9 1/4 x 14in).

Bernard Benedict Hemy (British, born circa 1855-1913)

'Going to her Assistance'
signed 'B B. Hemy' (lower left) oil on canvas
33 x 43cm (13 x 16 15/16in).

Thomas (the Younger) Whittle (British, ?-1885)

'Loch Vanndener',
signed and dated 1879 lower right oil on canvas
21 x 29cm (8 1/4 x 11 7/16in).

Thomas Collier (British, 1840-1891)

'On the Dolwyddelan Road'
signed 'T. Collier' and dated 60 watercolour
24.5 x 34.5cm (9 5/8 x 13 9/16in).

English School, 19th Century

Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a grey dress and a white chemise, before an open landscape
oil on canvas
76.6 x 53cm (30 3/16 x 20 7/8in).