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Auctions ' MCARTHUR & CO. The Finest New Zealand Art on the Market ytfpWj I Si ■ rapt > I SYDNEY THOMPSON ON THE DIGUE CONCARNEAU One of the Major Works to be sold Tuesday, August 12th, 1986 NEW ZEALAND PAINTINGS, RARE BOCKS, PRINTS, MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS Extremely Important Canterbury area Paintings, a Collection of 25 works by the Canterbury-born Impressionist Sydney Thompson, major works, his self portrait, paintings from his Concarneau and Grasse periods; John Gibb, The Homestead French Farm, Akaroa, 1884; Nicholas Chevalier, Akaroa Bay, 1868; Christopher Aubrey, Christchurch scenes, 1891; David Powell, A Diggings Township, The Dunstan, Otago, 1865; Edmund Norman, The McKenzie Country, 1869; also a fine selection of Hodgkins family works Including "A Cornish Garden” by Frances Hodgkins and 3 others, Nicholas Chevalier, masterpiece, Cook’s Strait, 1873, Lake Warau by J. C. Richmond, Milford Sound and Mitre Peak by John Gully; Lieut. G. H. Page’s The Skirmish at St John’s Wood, Wanganui, 1847; rare Coromandel and Bay of Islands 1849 watercolours by Cuthbert Clarke; and many excellent examples by Rita Angus, J. C. Hoyte, C. H. Howarth, Charles Heaphy, C. D. Barraud, L. W. Wilson, John Weeks, C. N. Worsley, Margaret Stoddart, Sir W. Fox, Maud Sherwood, Charles Tole, Lois White, Owen Menton; also a collection of Antiquarian Books of New Zealand, Pacific, English Interest, a rare coloured plate item, Edward J. Eyre, The Australian Explorer and N.Z. Colonial Governor’s copy of The New Zealanders' Illustrated by G. F. Ahgas, 1847; also Photographs by the Rev. John Kinder, Dr Barker and an Important Album of 1860 s Canterbury views, mostly by W. T. L. Travers. Day of Sale Tuesday, August 12th 2 p.m. Rare Books, Prints, Maps & Photographs Lots 1 to 318 7 p.m. Paintings Lots 319-486 at 106 Albert Street “former premises of the John Leech Gallery), Auckland 1. On View from Friday August Bth until Tuesday August 12th, 1986 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day (including the weekend) at 106 Albert Street (former premises of the John Leech Gallery) Auckland 1. (illustrated colour plate catalogues $15.00 including postage) MCARTHUR & CO. 106 Albert Street (former premises of the John Leech Gallery), Auckland 1. P.O. Box 4337. Telephone: 735-045 After Hours: 500-483 WEBB’S catalogue of FINE NEW ZEALAND CONTEMPORARY and HISTORICAL ART TO BE SOLD on behalf of numerous vendors and including two works by Frances Hodgkins from the collection of Dr Eric Westbrook C.B. of Melbourne, formerly Director of the Auckland City Art Gallery, and four works by Hodgkins from the collection of Dr Eric McCormick of Auckland, author of The Expatriate; The Works of Frances Hodgkins in New Zealand; and Portrait of Frances Hodgkins and important paintings by Colin McCahon and Don Binney from the collection of Mr Maruice Shadbolt of Auckland TO BE HELD IN OUR GALLERY SALEROOM on MONDAY AUGUST 11, 1986, AT 6.30 P.M. In two sessions First session Lots 1-134 Early New Zealand Works. Second Session Lots 135-222, New Zealand Contemporary Paintings. Please Note: Second session commences 7.30 p.m. A third session of uncatalogued paintings will be held on Tuesday, August 12th commencing at 2 p.m. Artists included in the first session:Trevor Lloyd, E. Mervyn Taylor, Henry Dawson, Sir William Russell Flint, Pierre Lavalle, James McNeil Whistler, Harry Hamish Pattie, Nugent Welch, David J. Payne, George O’Brien, Charles Decimus Barraud, John Barr Clarke Hoyte, William George Baker, Charles Blomfield, Charles Henry Howorth, Frank Wright, Petrus Van der Velden, Albin Martin, Lawrence William Wilson, George E. Butler, James Madden, William Henry Raworth, Vera Cummings, Margaret Olrog Stoddart, Sydney Lough Thompson, Grace Joel, six fine watercolours by Frances Mary Hodgkins, Maud Sherwood, Raymond Mclntyre, John Weeks, Edward Fristrom, K. Airini Vane, Frances Hunt, Cedric Savage, James Turkington, Sam • Cairncross, T. A.-McCormack, Douglas Mac Diarmid, Eric Lee-Johnson, Olivia Spencer Bower, Rita Angus, Doris Lusk, Evelyn Page. Artists included in the second session:Robin White, Patrick Hanly, Don Binney, nine works by Colin McCahon, Toss Woollaston, a major oil by Loise Henderson from her important Middle Esat series, major works by Milan Mrkusich, Gordon Walters, Robert Ellis, Michael Smither, Peter Siddell, fourteen works by the late Philip Clairmont, Michael Illingworth, Nigel Brown, Tony Fomison, eight works by Philip Trusttum, Ralph Hotere, a major early wooden sculpture by Terry Stringer, Jackie Fahey, Jeffrey Harris, Garth Tapper, etc. The uncatalogued sale includes a large variety of New Zealand Historical and Contemporary paintings; the majority to be sold without reserve. Approx: 160 lots. Viewing: The sale may be viewed in our gallery saleroom at the following times:Tuesday 5 — Friday, August 8 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 11 a.m.-4 p'.m. Viewing by arrangement on day of sale. SPECIAL SALE ANNOUNCEMENT WEBB’S are selling an interesting catalogue oi Fine Paintings (especially of South Island interest) Fine Estate Jewellery, Antique Silver, oriental rugs, and works of art in the Lake Land Regency Hotel. Queenstown on Monday next, July 28, at 6 p.m. Viewing: Day of Sale. Catalogues $4. Peter Webb Galleries Limited Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers, T and G Building, Corner Wellesley and Elliot Sts, P.O. Box 7008. Telephone Auckland.