THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART
Catalogue Information: 356 lots with images
Lot 1: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. (1836-1912)
A Harvest Festival signed and inscribed 'L Alma Tadema/OP CCXX' (on the altar) oil on panel 121/2 x 9 3/8 in. (31.8 x 23.8 cm.) PROVENANCE Commissioned by Cor M. van Gogh, Amsterdam, 1880. Purchased by Theo van Gogh, 19 Boulevard Montmartre, Paris, 1 [...more]
Lot 2: Robert Huskisson (fl.1832-d.1854)
Titania asleep There sleeps Titania some time of the night Lull'd in these flowers with dances and delight A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II, scene 1. with inscription 'Schoolroom' (on the reverse) oil on panel 113/4 x 14 in. (29.9 x 35.6 cm.) PROVEN [...more]
Lot 3: John Martin (1789-1854)
Pandemonium signed and dated 'J. Martin./1841' (lower right) oil on canvas 481/2 x 72 5/8 in. (123.2 x 184.4 cm.) in the artist's original frame PROVENANCE Bought from the artist in 1841 by Benjamin Hick of Bolton, his sale, untraced, about February [...more]
Lot 4: John Linnell (1792-1882)
The Return of Ulysses signed and dated 'J Linnell.1848.' (lower right) and with inscription in Greek (lower right) oil on canvas 49 x 73 in. (124.5 x 185.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Commissioned by Joseph Gillott, 1847. Joseph Pennell. William Wilson, Manchest [...more]
Lot 5: William Mulready, R.A. (1786-1863)
Train up a Child in the Way He should go, and when He is old He will not depart from it oil on panel 26 x 311/4 in. (66 x 79.4 cm.) PROVENANCE Thomas Baring; Christie's, London, 8 June 1882 (?). Ralph Brocklebank; Christie's, London, 29 April 1893, l [...more]
