Set of four 19th century Aquatints after paintings by J F Herring Snr. Original colour. From a series of eight titled “Fores’ Series of Mothers”. Published May 18th 1854 by Messrs Fores, 41 Piccadilly, London. Engraved by J Harris. Oak frames. The four are Duck and Ducklings, Sow and Pigs, Draught Mare and Foal, Cow and Calf
Width: 18″ / 46 cms
Height: 15.25″ / 39 cms
Portrait of a young lady in blue lace bodice, holding a bird with her King Charles spaniel at her feet.
Highmore was educated at Merchant Taylors School and studied to become a lawyer. He abandoned this for painting and trained at St Martin’s Lane Academy and set up practice in 1715. He continued to study in Godfrey Kneller’s Academy and became one of the most accomplished portrait painters of his age. Highmore was capable of painting with the greatest refinement.
Provenance: The Priory, Isle of Wight.
Represented at The National Portrait Gallery, London, The Tate, Yale
Early 19th century Oak Chest of Drawers, possibly for a child. Useful by the side of a sofa or chair.
Width: 19.5″ / 49 cms
Depth: 12.5″ / 32 cms
Height: 20.5″ / 52 cms
18th century Mahogany Chest of Drawers with brushing slide and moulded top over four graduated drawers on shaped, bracket feet. English. Circa 1780
Width: 32.5″ / 83 cms
Depth: 18.5″ / 47 cms
Height: 31.5″ / 80 cms
Late 18th century Mahogany chest of drawers with brushing slide. Circa 1780/90. English
Two short drawers over three long drawers on bracket feet. Original handles.
Width: 35.5″ / 90 cms
Depth: 20″ / 51 cms
Height: 33″ / 84 cms
18th century English Mahogany Chest on Chest. Dentil moulding to the cornice. In two sections. Two short drawers over six graduated drawers. Bracket feet.
Width: 40″ / 102 cms – maximum width
Depth: 21″ / 53 cms
Height: 73″ / 185 cms
Small 17th century Oak chest of drawers, circa 1680. English.
Three drawers with geometric moulding. Panelled ends.
Width: 31″ / 79 cms
Depth: 21″ / 53 cms
Height: 28.5″ / 72 cms
19th century Country Armchair with newly upholstered seat. A good desk chair. East Anglia circa 1780-1830. See page 227 of ‘The English Regional Chair’ by Bernard Cotton for a similar example.
Width: 25″ / 64 cms
Depth: 17″ / 44 cms
Height: 38″ / 96 cms
Pair of 19th century Windsor side chairs. Prince of Wales splats. Wonderful figuring to the elm seats. Thames Valley.
Width: 15.5″ / 39 cms
Depth: 17″ / 73 cms
Height: 35″ / 89 cms
Seat Height: 17″ / 43 cms
