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animal painting under W. Frank Calderon. He lived at<br />
The Abbots, Sulhamstead Abbots from 1913 to 1914<br />
and was church warden <strong>of</strong> St Mary's, the local church.<br />
His first drawings were published in The Graphic in<br />
1891.<br />
Condition: Laid to baord , light foxing to title space<br />
[27415]<br />
£500<br />
18. Wiltshire Field Barn<br />
Wood engraving<br />
Howard Phipps<br />
1983<br />
Image 90 x 115 mm<br />
mounted<br />
Artists pro<strong>of</strong>.<br />
Signed and inscribed by the artist.<br />
Portaits from the second series <strong>of</strong> Nicholson’s<br />
Twelve Portraits. Masterpieces <strong>of</strong> subtle satire,<br />
Twelve Portraits is generally credited as being<br />
Nicholson's greatest set. It includes depictions <strong>of</strong><br />
Queen Victoria, Sarah Bernhardt, Whistler, Kipling<br />
and Mark Twain. Early in 1901 a second series <strong>of</strong> 12<br />
portraits was proposed. Heinemann sent Nicholson a<br />
list <strong>of</strong> suggested sitters in July, but work on the<br />
project proceeded very slowly and it was not until<br />
the summer <strong>of</strong> 1902 that the portraits were finally<br />
delivered.<br />
Howard Phipps (b.1954) is a painter, printmaker and<br />
illustrator with a special interest in wood engraving. He<br />
studied painting at the Gloucestershire College <strong>of</strong> Art<br />
between 1971 and 1975 specialising in engraving since<br />
the late 1970's. With a particualr interest in the<br />
landscape <strong>of</strong> the Dorset and Wiltshire downs, his<br />
images <strong>of</strong> the country side, all drawn on location,<br />
capture a recognisable sense <strong>of</strong> atmosphere and place.<br />
[27712]<br />
£140<br />
19. ‘Op It!<br />
Chromolithograph<br />
Cecil Aldin<br />
Published by Richard Wyman & Co. Ltd. 16, Bedford<br />
Street, Strand, London, W.C. [c.1910]<br />
Image 249 x 380 mm<br />
Framed<br />
Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin (1870 – 1935) was a<br />
British artist and illustrator best known for his paintings<br />
<strong>of</strong> animals and rural life. Born in Slough, he was<br />
educated at Eastbourne College and Solihull Grammar<br />
School. He studied anatomy at South Kensington, and<br />
20. Elenora Duse<br />
Lithograph<br />
William Nicholson<br />
Published by William Heinemann, c.1902<br />
Image 242 x 236 mm, Sheet 306 x 275 mm<br />
unmounted<br />
Eleonora Duse (1858–1924) was an Italian actress,<br />
<strong>of</strong>ten known simply as Duse.<br />
[27555]<br />
£160<br />
21. H.M. Queen Alexandra<br />
Lithograph<br />
William Nicholson<br />
Published by William Heinemann, c.1902<br />
Image 275 x 233 mm, Sheet 337 x 270 mm<br />
unmounted