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SANCTUARY: Artist-Gardeners 1919-39

Many of the artists in this catalogue had a particularly strong attachment to gardens and gardening ñ taking their activities as plantsmen and plantswomen as seriously as they took their art. Charles Mahoney shared his unbridled enthusiasm for plants with Edward Bawden, Geoffrey Rhoades, John Nash and Evelyn Dunbar who swapped cuttings with each other by post. Evelyn Dunbar, along with Charles Mahoney and John Nash, produced
books on the subject. And most of Harry Bushís oeuvre evolved around painting and repainting his garden in the London suburbs of SW19.

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Works Featured in this catalogue

Kenneth Rowntree - Putney Garden
Kenneth Rowntree (1915 - 1997)
Putney Garden, 1960s
£7,500
Forthcoming
Douglas Percy Bliss - Boy Scaring Crows
Douglas Percy Bliss (1900 - 1984)
Boy Scaring Crows, 1925
John Moody - Margaret Sewell
John Moody (1906 - 1993)
Margaret Sewell, 1927
£9,500
Charles H.H. Burleigh - Still life in the Artist's Studio
Charles H.H. Burleigh (1869 - 1956)
7 Wilbury Crescent, Hove, circa 1900
£9,000
Sold
Edward Bawden - Hold Fast By Your Teeth
Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Hold Fast By Your Teeth, 1963
Frederick Austin - An Allegory of War
Frederick Austin (1902 - 1990)
An Allegory of War, 1939-1945
£3,300
Phyllis Dodd - In the Pentlands
Phyllis Dodd (1899 - 1995)
In the Pentlands, oil on George Rowney Birchmore Board
Sold
Charles Mahoney - Sunflowers at Oak Cottage
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
Sunflowers at Oak Cottage
Sold
Hubert Arthur Finney - Berkshire
Hubert Arthur Finney (1905 - 1991)
Berkshire
Sold
Harry Bush - Summer Morning - View from the Artist's House at 19 Queensland Avenue
Harry Bush (1883 - 1957)
Summer Morning – View from the Artist’s House at 19 Queensland Avenue, London SW19
Sold
Percy Horton - Geraniums in Barrel
Percy Horton (1897 - 1970)
Geraniums in Barrel, 1970
Private
Sir Thomas Monnington - Study of a laurel bush
Sir Thomas Monnington (1902 - 1976)
Study of a laurel bush, 1919
Sold
Winifred Knights - Study of Blue Bells
Winifred Knights (1899 - 1947)
Study of Bluebells, circa 1937
Sold
Hubert Arthur Finney - The Yard Under Snow
Hubert Arthur Finney (1905 - 1991)
The Yard Under Snow, Milwaukee, circa 1966
Harry Bush - Snowfall in the Suburbs - A View from the Artist's House
Harry Bush (1883 - 1957)
Snowfall in the Suburbs – A View from the Artist’s House
Forthcoming
Clare Leighton - The Reaper (BPL 221)
Clare Leighton (1898 - 1989)
The Reaper (BPL 221), 1933
Sold
James Stuart Park - Geraniums
James Stuart Park (1862 - 1933)
Geraniums, circa 1890
Sold
Winifred Knights - Study for Blue Bells
Winifred Knights (1899 - 1947)
Study for Blue Bells, circa 1937
Clare Leighton - The Reverend Hill's Dream (BPL 499)
Clare Leighton (1898 - 1989)
The Reverend Hill’s Dream (BPL 499), 1942
Sold
Gilbert Spencer - Candlewick Curtains
Gilbert Spencer (1892 - 1979)
Candlewick Curtains
Sold
Francis Spear - Woman scrubbing doorstep
Francis Spear (1902 - 1979)
Woman scrubbing doorstep, 1924
Sold
Maxwell Armfield - Profile portrait of a Navaho Indian
Maxwell Armfield (1881 - 1972)
Profile portrait of a Navaho Indian, circa 1918
Sold
Barnett Freedman - The Window Box
Barnett Freedman (1901 - 1958)
The Window Box, 1954
Gilbert Spencer - Trees at Garsington
Gilbert Spencer (1892 - 1979)
Trees at Garsington, c.1922
£28,500
Sold
Kenneth Rowntree - Bombed Buildings and Red Bus in the Snow
Kenneth Rowntree (1915 - 1997)
Bombed Buildings and Red Bus in the Snow
Clare Leighton - Cotton Picker (BPL 491)
Clare Leighton (1898 - 1989)
Cotton Picker (BPL 491), Cotton Frontispiece, 1942
Reserved
David Evans (1929–1988) - The Bouquet
David Evans (1929 - 1988)
The Bouquet, 1965
Private
Eric Ravilious - Butterball Crab Apples on a plate
Eric Ravilious (1903 - 1942)
Butterball Crab Apples on a plate, design for wall paper, circa 1924
Gilbert Spencer - Ploughed Land
Gilbert Spencer (1892 - 1979)
Ploughed Land, Garsington, c.1922
Sold
Clare Leighton - Lovers in the Wheat Field BPL 570 1944
Clare Leighton (1898 - 1989)
Lovers In the Wheat field (BPL 570), 1944
David Evans (1929–1988) - Landscape
David Evans (1929 - 1988)
Landscape, circa 1950
£3,950
Gerald Leet - Yellow and Pink Lilies on a window ledge overlooking the sea
Gerald Leet (1913 - 1998)
Yellow and Pink Lilies on a window ledge overlooking the sea, mid 30’s
£9,500
Sold
Evelyn Dunbar - Study for vignette on page 190 of Gardener's Choice
Evelyn Dunbar (1906 - 1960)
Study for vignette for Gardeners’ Choice (Routledge, London, 1937)
Sold
Clare Leighton - The Magic of Handling Earth (BPL 488)
Clare Leighton (1898 - 1989)
The Magic of Handling Earth (BPL 488), By Light of Sun, circa 1941
Forthcoming
David Evans (1929–1988) - Six Studies
David Evans (1929 - 1988)
Six Studies
Margaret L. Duncan - Reigate and its Environments
Margaret Duncan (1906 - 1979)
Reigate and its Environments, late 1930’s
Forthcoming
Evelyn Dunbar - Design for unused title page of Gardener's Choice
Evelyn Dunbar (1906 - 1960)
Design for unused title page of Gardener’s Choice, circa 1936
Sold
Clare Leighton - Trillium (BPL 522)
Clare Leighton (1898 - 1989)
Trillium (BPL 522), 1942
Reserved
Mary Adshead - Still-life of Red Lily with Leopard Skin
Mary Adshead (1904 - 1995)
Still-life of Poinsettia with Leopard Skin, c. 1935
Forthcoming
Margaret L. Duncan - Preparatory study for Reigate and its Environments
Margaret Duncan (1906 - 1979)
Preparatory study for Reigate and its Environments, late 1930’s
Sold
Evelyn Dunbar - Design for June for the Country Life 1938 Gardeners Diary
Evelyn Dunbar (1906 - 1960)
Design for June for the Country Life 1938 Gardeners Diary
Sold
Charles Mahoney - The Birthday Party
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
The Birthday Party, circa 1957
Robert Austin - Springtime at Fulham
Robert Austin (1895 - 1973)
Springtime at Fulham, 1921
£3,850
Sold
Douglas Stannus Gray - Self-portrait Painting at an Easel Outdoors
Douglas Stannus Gray (1890 - 1959)
Self-portrait Painting at an Easel Outdoors, 1920
Sold
Eric Gill - Naked Man Dead
Eric Gill (1882 - 1940)
Naked Man Dead, circa 1929
Forthcoming
Evelyn Dunbar - December for the Country Life 1938 Gardeners Diary
Evelyn Dunbar (1906 - 1960)
December for the Country Life 1938 Gardeners Diary
Percy Horton - Suburban Garden - 1921
Percy Horton (1897 - 1970)
Suburban Garden – 1921
£7,400
Sold
Evelyn Dunbar - Land Workers at Strood
Evelyn Dunbar (1906 - 1960)
Land Workers at Strood, c. 1938
Stanley Lewis - The snow laden garden at Llwyn-On
Stanley Lewis (1905 - 2009)
The snow laden garden at Llwyn-On, Croesyceiliog, circa 1935
£800
Sold
Clare Leighton - Tulip Poplar Bud BPL 517 1942
Clare Leighton (1898 - 1989)
Tulip Poplar Bud BPL 517 1942
Sold
Marion Adnams - Study of Morning Glory (Ipomoea species)
Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995)
Study of Morning Glory (Ipomoea species), 1968
Frederick Austin - Landscape (1932)
Frederick Austin (1902 - 1990)
Landscape (1932)
£3,700
Hubert Arthur Finney - Tenerife Crate with Apples on a Wooden Chair
Hubert Arthur Finney (1905 - 1991)
Tenerife Crate with Apples on a Wooden Chair, 1930s
£4,750
Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe R.A. - The Shire Stallion
Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe R.A. (1901 - 1979)
The Shire Stallion, 1934
£350
Charles Mahoney - Study of a sunflower head
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
Study of a sunflower head, mid 1930’s
£1,475
Sold
Design for Flowers by a Window Overlooking the Sea
Amy Finney (1912 - 1987)
Design for Flowers by a Window Overlooking the Sea, circa 1950
Forthcoming
Jean Clark - Study for the Committee Room of the London Bankers Clearing House
Jean Clark (1902 - 1999)
Study for the Committee Room of the London Bankers Clearing House, 1958
John Nash - Periwinkle flower study (Vinca species)
John Nash (1893 - 1977)
Periwinkle flower study (Vinca species)
£2,800
Sold
Clara Cowling - Portrait of Evelyn Dunbar
Clara Cowling (1868 - 1946)
Portrait of Evelyn Dunbar
Sold
Charles Mahoney - Greenhouse Interior
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
Greenhouse Interior, 1930’s
Sold
Paul Nash - Jack in the Box
Paul Nash (1889 - 1946)
Jack in the Box, from Welchman’s Hose, circa 1923
Charles Mahoney - Studies for watering can
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
Studies for watering can, mid 1930’s
£2,500
Clare Leighton - Planting Tabacco
Clare Leighton (1898 - 1989)
Planting Tabacco, BPL 565 1944
Private
Edward Bawden - Fetching Cannons
Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Fetching Cannons
Sold
Charles Mahoney - Studies of Helianthus 'Miss Mellish'
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
Studies of Helianthus ‘Miss Mellish’
Charles Mahoney - Angel Playing Tubular Bells
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
Angel Playing Tubular Bells
£8,750
Alan Sorrell - Sketch for examination competition
Alan Sorrell (1904 - 1974)
Sketch for examination competition, People Seeking After Wisdom, March 1,1928
£2,500
Clare Leighton - Cinnamon Fern
Clare Leighton (1898 - 1989)
Cinnamon Fern, BPL 508 1942
Sold
Francis Spear - Poster The Insect Play
Francis Spear (1902 - 1979)
Poster The Insect Play, The Strand Theatre, circa 1926
John Armstrong - The Peculiar Park
John Armstrong (1893 - 1973)
The Peculiar Park Mural at Shell Centre, 1961
£2,400
Charles Mahoney - Spring
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
Spring
£2,450
Kenneth Rowntree - Falling Rain with Raised Flag
Kenneth Rowntree (1915 - 1997)
Falling Rain with Raised Flag
£6,550
Ludovic-Rodolphe (RODO) Pissarro - Back to the Land "Farming"
Ludovic-Rodolphe (RODO) Pissarro (1878 - 1952)
Back to the Land “Farming”
£3,800
Winifred Knights - Study of Ophrys Bertolonii
Winifred Knights (1899 - 1947)
Study of Ophrys Bertolonii, commonly known as Bertoloni’s Bee Orchid, circa 1925
£24,500
Sold
Percy Horton - View of Houses Through a Gap in Trees
Percy Horton (1897 - 1970)
View of Houses Through a Gap in Trees
Sold
Eric Gill - Naked Woman Holding Spray
Eric Gill (1882 - 1940)
Naked Woman Holding Spray, 1930, from The Canterbury Tales, Physick 631
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