Stanhope Forbes Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, b. 1857 - d. 1947

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Jul. 06, 2023
The Lantern
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
Property from a European Private Collection Stanhope Alexander Forbes, R.A. Dublin 1857–1947 Newlyn The Lantern signed and dated lower right: Stanhope A. Forbes. / 1897. oil on canvas unframed: 41 x 31 cm.; 16¼ x 12¼ in. framed: 54.5 x 45 cm.; 21½ x 17¾ in.
Sotheby's
Jul. 05, 2023
Stanhope Alexander Forbes, RA (British, 1857-1947) Champagne and playing cards
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Stanhope Alexander Forbes, RA (British, 1857-1947) Champagne and playing cards signed, inscribed and dated 'TO MOTHER/ XMAS 1913/ STANHOPE.a.FORBES.' (UPPER LEFT) oil on board 40 x 30.5cm (15 3/4 x 12in).
Bonhams
Jun. 27, 2023
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES (British, 1857-1947) Lake Scene with Village House 1902 oil on canvas 70 x 90cm
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES (British, 1857-1947) Lake Scene with Village House 1902 oil on canvas signed lower left: StanhopE a FORBES / -02 70 x 90cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, Melbourne
Leonard Joel
Mar. 06, 2023
Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (1857-1947) THE GARDEN GATE, 1925
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (1857-1947) THE GARDEN GATE, 1925 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right h:24.25 w:20.50 in. Provenance: Adam's, 5 December 2006, lot 137; Private collection Born in Dublin, the son of an English railway manager and his French wife, Stanhope Forbes became one of the best known painters of his generation, and an important link between English and Irish artists of the period. He was educated at Dulwich College in London, where he studied art under John Sparkes who later taught at South Kensington School of Art. When his father went to work in Luxembourg and Belgium Forbes was removed from Dulwich and received private tutelage in Brussels. After the end of the Franco-Prussian War, the family returned to London. He studied at the Lambeth School of Art (now the City & Guilds of London Art School) and at the RA Schools (1874-1878) under Sir Frederic Leighton and Sir John Millais. During this period Forbes returned to Ireland to visit Dr Andrew Melville, a family friend and Queen's College professor. During his visit he painted landscapes of the Galway area. Later Forbes relocated to France spending two years in the studio of Léon Bonnat in Clichy, Paris from 1880 to 1882. He also painted in Brittany, meeting a host of other young artists including the Irishmen Walter Osborne, Joseph Malachy Kavanagh, Nathaniel Hill and Norman Garstin - all of whom were influenced by the plein air naturalism of Bastien-Lepage. A Street In Brittany, was shown at the 1882 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and sold to the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. His Breton Children in an Orchard - Quimperlé, was shown at the 1884 Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. Two other works, Fair Measures: a shop in Quimperlé and Preparations for the Market, Quimperlé were both shown at the Royal Academy in 1884. The same year Forbes moved to Newlyn in Cornwall, where along with Garstin he became a leading proponent of the Newlyn School. The artist colony received national attention with the Royal Academy exhibition of Forbes' works in 1885. He was a founding member of the NEAC in 1899, and together with his wife - the artist Elizabeth Armstrong whom he married the same year - ran the well known Newlyn Art School. In 1910 Forbes was elected a Royal Academician, making Senior Academician in 1933 and he also became a member of the St Ives Society of Artists in 1928. After his wife's death, Forbes married friend and previous student Maudie Palmer. He died in Newlyn on 2 March 1947 at the age of 89.
Whyte's
Dec. 07, 2022
Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (1857-1947) A House by the Coast oil on panel, 32 x 23.5cm (12 1/2 x 9 1/4) Signed
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (1857-1947) A House by the Coast oil on panel, 32 x 23.5cm (12 1/2 x 9 1/4) Signed
Adam's
Sep. 28, 2022
Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (1857-1947) Autumn Landscape Oil on canvas on board, 29.5 x 39.5cm (11.5 x 15.5) Signed Provenance: Sale, These Rooms, 5th December 2006, lot 136
Est: €5,000 - €8,000
Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (1857-1947) Autumn Landscape Oil on canvas on board, 29.5 x 39.5cm (11.5 x 15.5) Signed Provenance: Sale, These Rooms, 5th December 2006, lot 136
Adam's
Jun. 07, 2022
OIL ON CANVAS, "The Health of the Bride"
Est: $200 - $300
OIL ON CANVAS, "The Health of the Bride" after the 1889 painting by Stanhope Forbes (England, 1857-1947), a late 20th century copy. Illegibly signed lower right. Image measures 36" x 48". In a large wood and composite frame; 52.5" x 64.5" x 4.5" overall.
O'Gallerie
May. 27, 2022
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES R.A. (1857-1947) OIL ON CANVAS
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES R.A. (1857-1947) OIL ON CANVAS "The Fountain Tavern, Penzance" unsigned and with Trinity House Gallery label on reverse - ornate gilt frame with canvas slip and lefwork borders. (32cm high 43cm wide)
Hutchinson Scott Limited
May. 27, 2022
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES, R.A. (1857-1947) LATE 19TH CENTURY NEWLYN SCHOOL OIL ON CANVAS
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES, R.A. (1857-1947) LATE 19TH CENTURY NEWLYN SCHOOL OIL ON CANVAS beach scene with seated fisherman playing cards. signed - scrolled gilt leafwork frame. (39cm high 59cm wide )
Hutchinson Scott Limited
May. 27, 2022
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES (1857 - 1947) LATE 19TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVAS 'UNLOADING AT THE QUAY'
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES (1857 - 1947) LATE 19TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVAS 'UNLOADING AT THE QUAY' - later moulded frame. (41cm high 40.5cm wide)
Hutchinson Scott Limited
May. 26, 2022
Stanhope Forbes RA (British 1857-1947)
Est: £35,000 - £45,000
Stanhope Forbes RA (British 1857-1947) Children on the beach, St Ives signed and dated 'STANHOPE A FORBES / 1886' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 40cm Provenance: Sold by the Executors of Roland Baker deceased Within the last two centuries, Cornwall has established an incontrovertible reputation as one of the most influential and internationally significant artists’ colonies. Prior to the early 19th century, however, the region was chiefly associated with fishing and mining; geographically remote and primarily a site of industry, the area offered very few incentives to visit. In 1809, the first comprehensive pictorial survey of the county was completed by Royal Academician, Joseph Farington, who produced 24 topographical engravings which were later published in Britannia Depicta, Part IV. Two years later, J.M.W. Turner would make the same voyage. Following the southern coastal route, Turner produced in excess of 200 pochades, many of which were reproduced in his 1814 series Picturesque views on the southern coast of England, whilst others were used as the source material for his classical masterpieces. Formerly known for its pilchard and mackerel fishing, by the late 19th century, Newlyn, the chief port of Mount’s Bay, was beginning to attract growing numbers of artists, all of whom were drawn to the dramatic landscapes and fertile opportunities for narrative realism afforded by the area. It is no coincidence that many of the artists that chose to settle in the Newlyn area had previously spent time painting en plein air in France, indeed, Stanhope Forbes described the fishing town as ‘a sort of English Concarneau.’ Stanhope Forbes settled in Newlyn in 1884 and, although he was not the first of his generation to make the move, having been preceded by Thomas Cooper Gotch, Henry Tuke, Walter Langley and Edwin Harris, the Dublin born artist soon became known as the ‘Father of the Newlyn School’. In Newlyn, Forbes was able to establish his own contemporary interpretation of the ‘picturesque’, documenting the daily lives and struggles of the local population, from the fishing communities of Newlyn to the nomadic roadside gypsies in the surrounding locale. In 1885, Stanhope Forbes received popular and critical acclaim for his work, A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy and effectively sealed both his personal reputation and the reputation of the Newlyn School. In the summer of 1886, away from the silvery tonalities and dusky light of Newlyn, Forbes’ family were enjoying a holiday staying in nearby St Ives. Having recently been connected to the 1876 rail link between Penzance and Paddington, St Ives was rapidly becoming a popular seaside holiday destination, particularly amongst those who espoused the curative properties of sea-bathing. During the months between mid-July and September of 1886, Stanhope Forbes was known to frequently make the nine-mile journey over Paul Hill to join his family on the north coast, where he executed the present lot, together with a smaller study of a comparable composition, now held in Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. Painted at Porthminster Beach, both works show small clusters of children playing on the sand, alongside bathing tents and lines of towels and swimming costumes drying in the breeze. Differing from the smaller pochade held at Bristol Museum, the present lot shows the peninsula sweeping into the left-hand side of the canvas, the distant twin piers delicately balanced against the horizontal clothes line in the foreground. In contrast to his Newlyn works, the present lot has a resolutely modern character. Painted in situ with a flat-ended brush, Forbes was seemingly experimenting with technique, composition, and palette. Whilst the Newlyn school valued temperate and, arguably, more authentic tonalites, in St Ives, Forbes made use of more vociferous harmonies, contrasting the sun-flashed sand against the cerulean ocean. Similarly, the high horizon and audacious expanse of sand and sky in the foreground of the image demonstrates a departure from Forbes’ more traditional compositions.
Cheffins
Feb. 22, 2022
OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $150 - $200
OIL ON CANVAS, "The Health of the Bride" after the 1889 painting by Stanhope Forbes (England, 1857-1947), a late 20th century copy. Illegibly signed lower right. Image measures 36" x 48". In a large wood and composite frame; 52.5" x 64.5" x 4.5" overall.
O'Gallerie
Dec. 16, 2021
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES, R.A., N.E.A.C. (BRITISH, 1857-1947) Children on
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES, R.A., N.E.A.C. (BRITISH, 1857-1947) Children on the beach, St. Ives oil on canvas 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (31.8 x 42 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 07, 2021
ALFRED WREN (ACT.1907) AFTER STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES (1857-1947)
Est: £200 - £300
ALFRED WREN (ACT.1907) AFTER STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES (1857-1947) ALFRED WREN (ACT.1907) AFTER STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES (1857-1947) The lighthouse, Newlyn harbour signed and dated 1907 (lower right) oil on canvas 90 x 60 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 02, 2021
Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (1857-1947) - Dutch Quayside
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (1857-1947) Dutch Quayside Oil on canvas, 25 x 33.5cm (9¾ x 13¼) Signed Starting Bid: € 700
Adam's
Apr. 21, 2021
Stanhope Alexander Forbes (British, 1857-1947) Portrait of F. Dudley Docker
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Stanhope Alexander Forbes (British, 1857-1947) Portrait of F. Dudley Docker oil on canvas, unframed 50 x 40 ¼ in. (127 x 102.2 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 28, 2021
Antique Painting Oil on Canvas Stanhope A. Forbes.
Est: $600 - $800
Antique Painting Oil on Canvas by Stanhope A. Forbes, Irish (1857-1947). "St. Ives Cornwall". Signed Lower Left in Original Frame. Condition: Appears to be in Very Good Condition. Minor Creases Due to Frame. Dimensions: Sight-18.25" x 11.5". Frame-26.5" x 20". Provenance: From a Long Island, NY Home. Please note the absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed condition report.
World Auction Gallery
Dec. 10, 2020
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES, R.A., N.E.A.C. (BRITISH, 1857-1947) , The Runaway Knock,
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES, R.A., N.E.A.C. (BRITISH, 1857-1947) The Runaway Knock signed and dated ' STANHOPE A FORBES./1888 .' (lower left) oil on canvas 20 x 13 1/4 in. (50.8 x 33.5 cm.) ,
Christie's
Oct. 23, 2020
Stanhope Forbes R.A. (British 1857-1947) Study for An Old Cornish Manor, 1936
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Stanhope Forbes R.A. (British 1857-1947) Study for An Old Cornish Manor, 1936 signed and dated (lower right), oil on canvas on board (34.5cm x 22.5cm (13.6in x 8.8in)) Footnote: This is a study for An Old Cornish Manor , which sold at Christie's, London on 20 November 2018 (Lot 22). The larger work was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1936. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Possibly a direct gift to the paternal grandfather of the current vendor, who was known to have corresponded with Stanhope Forbes, and other local Cornish Artists. The current vendors grandparents were noted Cornish artists, each having exhibited their work in 1936 at the Newlyn Art Gallery in Cornwall.
Lyon & Turnbull
Jul. 29, 2020
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES, R.A. (BRITISH, 1857-1947) - Where the river bends
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES, R.A. (BRITISH, 1857-1947) Where the river bends signed and dated 'Stanhope A. Forbes/1932' (lower right) oil on canvas 243⁄8 x 30 in. (61.3 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 17, 2020
Stanhope Alexander Forbes (British, 1857-1947) Portrait of F. Dudley Docker
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Stanhope Alexander Forbes (British, 1857-1947) Portrait of F. Dudley Docker signed and dated 'Stanhope A. Forbes/1913-' (lower right) oil on canvas , unframed50 x 401⁄4 in. (127 x 102.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 03, 2020
Stanhope Alexander Forbes, RA (British, 1857-1947) The Morning Room
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
Stanhope Alexander Forbes, RA (British, 1857-1947) The Morning Room signed and dated 'Stanhope A. Forbes./1913.' (lower right) oil on canvas 76.2 x 61cm (30 x 24in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 19, 2020
Stanhope Alexander Forbes, RA (British, 1857-1947) Sir Walter Raleigh's House at Mitchell, Cornwall
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Stanhope Alexander Forbes, RA (British, 1857-1947) Sir Walter Raleigh's House at Mitchell, Cornwall signed and dated 'Stanhope A. Forbes/1932.' (lower right); additionally dated '1941.' (lower right) oil on canvas 51 x 63.5cm (20 1/16 x 25in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 17, 2020
STANHOPEALEXANDER FORBES (BRITISH 1857-1947)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES (BRITISH 1857-1947) Chyenhall Moor, Cornwall signed and dated Stanhope A Forbes/1920 (lower right) oil on canvas 53 x 54 cm (20 3/4 x 21 1/4 in) Provenance: H Fisher & Son, Christ Church, New Zealand Piano Nobile, London Exhibited: Royal British Colonial Society of Artists, Dominions and States Exhibition, 1918
Chiswick Auctions