Thomas Buttersworth Jnr - Marine Painting

Original oil on canvas by Thomas Buttersworth

British Frigate and other boats off the Mediterranean Coast, signed. Fortified tower with a Christian cross, in the background, smaller French ship to left, possibly Algeria? 17.75 x 24 " oil on canvas

Thomas Buttersworth Jnr (5 May 1768 – November 1842)
A seaman during the Napoleonic wars period, became a maritime painter producing works to commission, and was little exhibited during his lifetime. He was born on the Isle of Wight, England. He enlisted in the Royal Navy in London in 1795, and served on HMS Caroline during the wars with France, then was invalided home from Minorca in 1800.

The National Maritime Museum in London has 27 watercolours by him, several of which are mounted on sheets from 18th century, printed signal and muster books.

Other antique marine and maritime oil paintings

Antique Painting of the River Yealm

Painted by Charles Edward Butler in 1913 this colourful painting depicts a summer's day on the Yealm looking North towards the distant Dartmoor, with Thorn House near Wembury in the trees on the left.

With the tide in flood, the folk enjoying an afternoon out in their boats can be seen drifting down stream in the direction of the Yealm Hotel.

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W.W. Read - Surrey County Cricket Club

Original Vanity Fair Spy Print



Walter William Read, 1888 by LIB.
Born Reigate 1856. Played for Surrey XI at 17. Became Assistant Secretary at the Oval. An all-round sportsman. 'Something in the City'.

'W.W' - Vanity Fair Spy Cricket Print dated 1888 by Libero Prosperi.

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Original Golf Cartoons from Punch

Three original golf cartoons from Punch magazine published between 1910 and 1938.

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My Lady's Putt by Frank Reynolds dated 1929

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Original Vanity Fair Print - Oxford Cricket by Spy

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A cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University between 1887 and 1889 and for Middlesex between 1895 and 1898.

Throughout his career Philipson was competing for the wicket-keeper's spot in the English Test side with Gregor MacGregor, which resulted in him playing in only five Test matches for England, which he did on the 1891/2 and 1894/5 tours of Australia. He also toured India with George Vernon in 1889, though this tour did not include any Tests.

Bantham Beach - Bigbury On Sea

A Collection of South Devon Scenes by Frank Hewett.

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Beautiful Edwardian watercolours of Bantham Beach, Bigbury on Sea, West Buckland and Hexdown Quay click here to view:

Frank Hewett fl. 1900 - 1925
Lived in West Buckland, near Bantham in South Devon. He painted many local seascapes and landscapes as well a charcoal portraits of local people. He formed and trained a local rifle volunteer group at the time of the first world war. He was an imposing, bearded man who would regularly be seen sketching on street corners in his familiar cape.

Vanity Fair Cricket Print

Original Vanity Fair print of Cricketer Colin Blythe dated 1910.
'Charlie' by Jehu Junior

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Antique Prints - John Pine - Spanish Armada and the English Fleet off Dover

18th Century original engraving of the Spanish Armada

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The Spanish Armada and English Fleets between Dover and Calais from The Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lords Representing the Several Engagements of the English and Spanish Fleets in 1588. The English Fleet preventing the Armada returning to Spanish ports stand off Calais with the Spanish ships to the North in the English Channel.

These engravings were viewed and approved by Lord Charles Howard of Effingham (Lord High Admiral). They depict the scenes of the large scale tapestries displayed in the House of Lords from 1616 until they were lost in the fire of 1834. Drawn by C. Lempriere.

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Condition: Good, hand coloured.

John Pine 1690 - 1756
A line engraver, mainly of book plates. Ran a print shop in St. Martin's Lane London and was a friend of William Hogarth who introduced his portrait in 'Oh the Roast Beef of Old England' as the Friar.

Vanity Fair Print by Ape - Policeman

Vanity Fair Print - 'Parliamentary Police'
Inspector E. Denning
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Ape - Carlo Pellegrini
was born in March 1838 in Capua, near Naples, Italy to a noble family. His character was prominent and boldly individual from a young age. He began to draw caricatures in Naples as thumbnail sketches but he didn't have any published until he joined Vanity Fair. Pellegrini moved to London in November 1864. Alias SINGE for his first two plates, which was later translated to English as APE. Pellegrini started working for Vanity Fair in 1869 being the author of the very first published caricature.
There is some confusion as to the subject of this initial cartoon, his biography published in Vanity Fair suggests that it was of Lord Beaconsfield, whereas other sources name Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli as his first published lithograph. Ape frequently worked from memory, but when he did work from life, he preferred to have a friend present to engage him in conversation. He was connected to the English High Society and had many friends there, although his socialite, generous nature usually left him in financial straits. He was considered to be objectionably dressed.
Pellegrini continued to work for this publication, with little interruption, until his death in January 1889 at the age of 50 years. His caricatures were known to never slander a foe and never to adulate a friend, however the subjects of his pencil considered him as a friend and were the most ardent of his admirers.

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