RECONSTRUCTED CHRISTIES SALE 12TH JUNE 1875
WOOLNER
Combined List - Individual sources below. This list was prepared before a copy of the catalogue was obtained (See Woolner)
ordered by lot number where known (or estimated in brackets)
8; CROME; A thatched farmhouse by paddock rails
21; SANDBY; Welsh-Bridge, Shrewsbury
30; LAWRENCE; Mrs Sarah Siddons
45; VARLEY; A view of the Thames looking towards Battersea; and; A river landscape on the Thames
55; LAPORTE; ?, Sun Setting
61; REYNOLDS; Young Lady in Blue Dress; Early
62; REYNOLDS; Captain Haldane; from Henry Phillips sale
64; MULLER; Conham
70; STOTHARD; The Benevolent Tar
71; STOTHARD; Maternal Enjoyment
72; MILLAIS; Ferdinand Lured By Ariel
73; MILLAIS; Isabella
74; STOTHARD; The Discovery
75; STOTHARD; The Surprise
76; STOTHARD; The Rescue
77; HOGARTH; The Sleeping Congregation
79; MULLER; A Cottage and Figures
80; MULLER; Near Hanham on the Avon
81; LEWIS; Lion and Lioness
84; LANDSEER; Study of Monkey and Looking-glass; from the Judkin coll.
85; LANDSEER; Lord Willoughby and Sister
93; TURNER; Worcester Cathedral, from the Banks of the Severn
94; TURNER; Orchard Bay, Isle of Wight
95; TURNER; Edinburgh from Salisbury Craggs
96; TURNER; Weymouth Bay
98; TURNER; London from Old Kent Road
99; TURNER; Arundel Castle
113; LANDSEER; Fallow Deer, Windsor Park
114; JACKSON; Sir D Wilkie
129; BONNINGTON; Francis and the Queen of Navarra
130; TURNER; Kirkstall Abbey
131; TURNER; Crichton Castle
132; TURNER; Whalers; 18"x 24"
133; TURNER; Neapolitan Fisher Girls Bathing by Moonlight
139; LINNELL; Evening in the Hayfield
140; LINNELL; Hanson Toot, Dovedale
141; LINNELL; Last Gleam before the Storm
(...); RATHBONE; Kirkstall Abbey
Graves Art Sales A-J
[1298] "HOGARTH, William",1875,6/12/2016,Christie's,,"Thos. Woolner, R.A. 77. The Sleeping Congregation",Agnew,94,10,0,
[3174] "JACKSON, John",1875,6/12/2016,Christie's,"T. Woolner, R.A.",114. Sir D. Wilkie,Cox,7,7,0,
[4152] "LANDSEER, Sir Edwin",1875,6/12/2016,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 84. Study of Monkey and Looking-glass. Judkin coll. Cox",,15,15,0,
[4153] "LANDSEER, Sir Edwin",1875,6/12/2016,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 85. Lord Willoughby and Sister",Graves,9,9,0,
[4154] "LANDSEER, Sir Edwin",1875,6/12/2016,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 113. Fallow Deer, Windsor Park",—,26,15,6,
[4621] "LAPORTE, John",1875,6/12/2016,Christie's,"T. Woolner, R.A. ",55. Lanroost—Sun Setting. R.A. 1814,Agnew,66,3,0,
[4829] "LAWRENCE, Sir Thomas",1873,6/12/2016,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 30. Mrs. Sarah Siddons",Agnew,19,19,0,
[6056] "LEWIS, John Frederick",1875,6/12/2016,Christie's,,"Thomas Woolner, R.A. 81. Lion and Lioness",Graves,89,5,0,
[6393] "LINNELL, John",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 139. Evening—Hayfield",Cox,57,15,0,
[6394] "LINNELL, John",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 140. Hanson Foot—Dovedale",Agnew,472,10,0,
[6395] "LINNELL, John",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 141. Last Gleam before the Storm. B.I. 1847",Johnson,2625,0,0,
[8548] "MILLAIS, Sir John Everett",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"Thos. Woolner, R.A. 72. Ferdinand lured by Ariel",Allen,3150,0,0,
[8549] "MILLAIS, Sir John Everett",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"Thos. Woolner, R.A. 73. Isabella. 1849",Willis,892,10,0,
[9698] "MULLER, William James",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 64. Conham. A drawing of this was exhibited at Burlington Club in 1873",Agnew,67,4,0,
[9699] "MULLER, William James",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 79. A Cottage and Figures. Signed",Agnew,162,15,0,
[9700] "MULLER, William James",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 80. Near Hanham on the Avon",—,66,3,0,
[14176] "RATHBONE, John",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"Thos. Woolner, R.A. — Kirkstall Abbey. Engraved by Bromley ",Collette,273,0,0,
[15965] "REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"Thomas Woolner, R. A. 61. Young Lady in Blue Dress. Early",Harrison,94,10,0,
[15966] "REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"Thomas YVoolner,R.A. 62. Captain Haldane. From Henry Phillips sale ",—,34,13,0,
[19912] "SANDBY, Paul",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A.21.Welsh-Bridge, Shrewsbury. Engraved by Godfrey. 1776",Tooth,31,10,0,
[21656] "STOTHARD, Thomas",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A.70.The Benevolent Tar. Engraved",—,18,7,6,
[21657] "STOTHARD, Thomas",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 71. Maternal Enjoyment. Engraved",—,24,3,0,
[21658] "STOTHARD, Thomas",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A.74.The Discovery. Engraved",,,,,
[21659] "STOTHARD, Thomas",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A.75.The Surprise. Engraved J-",Agnew,73,10,0,
[21660] "STOTHARD, Thomas",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A.76.The Rescue. Engraved",,,,,
[23328] "TURNER, J. M. W.",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 93. Worcester",Marsh,420,0,0,
[23329] "TURNER, J. M. W.",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 94. Orchard Bay, Isle of Wight. Engraved J. Landseer",Agnew,52,10,0,
[23330] "TURNER, J. M. W.",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 95. Edinburgh from Salisbury Craggs",—,89,5,0,
[23331] "TURNER, J. M. W.",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 96. Weymouth Bay",—,78,15,0,
[23332] "TURNER, J. M. W.",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 98. London from Old Kent Road",Sandby,34,13,0,
[23333] "TURNER, J. M. W.",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 99. Arundel Castle",Agnew,99,15,0,
[23334] "TURNER, J. M. W.",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 130. Kirkstall Abbey",Collette,273,0,0,
[23335] "TURNER, J. M. W.",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 131. Crichton Castle. R.A. 1875",Agnew,504,0,0,
[23336] "TURNER, J. M. W.",1875,June 12,Christie's,,"T. Woolner, R.A. 132. Whalers. R.A. 1845",Ellis,325,10,0,
[23337] "TURNER, J. M. W.",1875,Tune 12,Christie's,,"T.Woolner, R.A. 133. Neapolitan Fisher Girls Bathing",Ellis,525,0,0, (1)
Turner Sales List
The list was compiled from Graves then other sources were added. These are entries for Woolner 1875-06-12.
@GRAVES; 1875,June 12,Christie's; "T. Woolner, R.A. 93. Worcester",Marsh,420,0,0, [GJ]
@GRAVES; 1875,June 12,Christie's; "T. Woolner, R.A. 94. Orchard Bay, Isle of Wight. Engraved J. Landseer",Agnew,52,10,0,
@GRAVES; 1875,June 12,Christie's; "T. Woolner, R.A. 95. Edinburgh from Salisbury Craggs",—,89,5,0,
@GRAVES; 1875,June 12,Christie's; "T. Woolner, R.A. 96. Weymouth Bay",—,78,15,0,
@GRAVES; 1875,June 12,Christie's; "T. Woolner, R.A. 98. London from Old Kent Road",Sandby,34,13,0,
@GRAVES; 1875,June 12,Christie's; "T. Woolner, R.A. 99. Arundel Castle",Agnew,99,15,0,
@GRAVES; 1875,June 12,Christie's; "T. Woolner, R.A. 130. Kirkstall Abbey",Collette,273,0,0,
@GRAVES; 1875,June 12,Christie's; "T. Woolner, R.A. 131. Crichton Castle. R.A. 1875",Agnew,504,0,0,
@GRAVES; 1875,June 12,Christie's; "T. Woolner, R.A. 132. Whalers. R.A. 1845",Ellis,325,10,0,
@GRAVES; 1875,Tune 12,Christie's; "T.Woolner, R.A. 133. Neapolitan Fisher Girls Bathing",Ellis,525,0,0, (2)
CF Bell
Both pictures in Bell's list are included in Graves and Art Journal
Neapolitan fisher-girls surprised bathing BY MOONLIGHT. Panel 25 x 31. R.A. 1840, No. 461. Collections : Robert Vernon, Esq.; sale 1842, £"57 155-. Anonymous sale 1857, £73 5. H. A. J. Munro, of Novar, Esq. ; sale /i86o, £225 155. (Flatow). T. Woolner, 'Esq., O.M. Se& y 1875, No. 261; sale 1875, £525 (Ellis). (3)
250 Whalers — Vide Beales Voyage , p. 175. A white phantom-like ship under full sail emergingintoviewthrough the misty atmosphere ; in the left foreground a large whale rears its head from the sea and spouts water stained with blood ; with its tail it has overturned one of the four boats put out for its capture. Canvas 35 X48. R.A. 1845, No. 77. Collections: British Gallery of Art; sale 1851, ^299 5 5. (Gambart). John Miller, Esq. ; sale 1858, ^367 1 05\ (Gambart). F. R. Leyland, Esq. ; sale 1874, ^960 15^. (bought in). C. Cooper, Esq. ; sale 1883, ^945 (Vokins). Sir F. Seymour Haden, O.M. 1892, No. 19; sale 1891, .£945 (Wylie). Metropolitan Museum, New York (Wolfe Gallery), 1896. According to Redford a smaller picture—18 x 24—of the same subject, was sold with the collection of T. Woolner, R.A., 1875, f°r ^> 3 2 5 ioj. A reference to the page quoted by Turner, in Natural History of the Sperm Whale, by Thomas Beale, London, 1839, shows that the picture described above is wrongly named “ Hurrah for the Whaler Erebus /” both in the O.M. Catalogue 1892, and in that of the Metropolitan Museum (see No. 257 post).
From The Art Journal 1875 page 343 col 3
[], G=Graves; J=Art Journal; *=not found elsewhere
The pictures, upwards of 160 in number, belonging to Mr. T. Woolner, R.A., were sold by Messrs. Christie, on June 19th : with the exception of five, they consisted of works by deceased British artists : we select a few, out of the whole, for mention : —
‘Worcester Cathedral, from the Banks of the Severn,’ J. M. W. Turner, R.A., £420; [GJ]
‘The Palace of the Prince Maffei, Verona,’ R. P. Bonington, £200 ; [*]
‘ Francis I. and his Sister,’ R. P. Bonington, £331 ; [*]
‘The Ferry,’ W. Collins, R.A. ,[*]
£280; ‘Bruges, on the Ostend River,’ Old Crome, £294; [*]
‘A Chateau in Normandy,’ J. S. Cotman, £289 ; [*]
‘ Kirkstall Abbey,’ £273; ‘Crichton Castle,’ £504; ‘Whalers,’ £325; ‘ Neapolitan Fisher-Girls,’ £525 (4) ; these four pictures are by Turner, and are of small size : [all G J]
‘ The Cave of Boscastle, Cornwall,’ J. S. Cotman, £578 ; [*]
‘ View near Thorpe, Norfolk,’ Old Crome, £304 ; [*]
‘ Hanson Foot, Dovedale,’ J. Linnell, £472 ; [G]
‘ The Last Gleam before the Storm,’ J. Linnell, £2,625 > [G]
‘ Isabella,’ £892 ; and ‘ Ferdinand lured by Ariel,’ J. E. Millais, R.A. ,£315. [both G]
