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George Sherwood Hunter, RBA,  Scottish 1846-1919-  Mort de

George Sherwood Hunter, RBA,  Scottish 1846-1919-  Mort de Francesca de Rimini et de Paolo Malatesta, after Cabanel;  oil on canvas, bears label inscribed 'Copy. / Cabanel. / Francisco & Rowena[?] / H. 14 1/4/. L. 18. / Paris. 1876' attached verso, 36.5 x 46 cm.  Provenance:  The studio collection of the artist.  Private Collection, UK.  Note:  The present composition is a copy after the original painting by Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889) in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay, Paris [RF 69].  Sherwood Hunter was born in Aberdeen, but travelled widely in both England and on the Continent, and exhibited at both the Royal Academy and Royal Society of British Artists. In 1898 he moved from London to Newlyn, Cornwall, and inevitably became associated with Stanhope Forbes's circle. The Oracle wrote in 1880, of a contemporary exhibit: 'Sherwood Hunter is the only man...that one need stay to mention specially...you will see at a glance that he has struck out a distinct and original line of his own.' 

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (Scottish, 1846-1918), The Sleepers on the River

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (Scottish, 1846-1918) The Sleepers on the River 1875 Boatmen at sunrise by the Grand Canal, Venice Oil on canvas Signed, titled and dated verso Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 1 November 1977 (unknown lot number); Neumeister, Munich, 2 July 2008, lot 704; Dimensions: (Canvas) 32.75 in. (H) x 47.5 in. (W) (Frame) 37.75 in. (H) x 51.5 in. (W)

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1846- Newlyn, England, 1919). "Character Wharf." Oil on canvas. Numbers on the reverse correspond to an auction at Christie's, St. James's, London, May 13

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1846- Newlyn, England, 1919). "Character Wharf." Oil on canvas. Numbers on the reverse correspond to an auction at Christie's, St. James's, London, May 13, 1977, lot no. 160, titled "Fisherfolk on a Quayside". Craquelure. Measurements: 75 x 100 cm, 102 x 128 cm (frame). George Sherwood Hunter's work depicts a genre scene set in a harbor setting, where a group of fishermen interact with a young woman in the foreground. The composition is articulated around the contrast between the two parties: on the left, the female figure, erect and slightly withdrawn, holds an object, while on the right several men, leaning towards her, adopt attitudes of curiosity, complicity or mockery. This interaction generates a narrative tension that suggests an everyday scene charged with social nuances. The compositional structure is clear and horizontal, with the figures arranged in the foreground against a blurred background that suggests water and boats. The soft, slightly veiled light unifies the scene and creates a humid and misty atmosphere typical of the maritime environment. The palette, dominated by muted shades of green, ochre and gray, reinforces the naturalism of the representation. The brushwork is loose and vibrant, with a treatment that partially dissolves the forms, approaching a sensibility influenced by impressionism. George Sherwood Hunter was a Scottish painter active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His work is characterized by a synthesis between British naturalism and impressionist and post-impressionist influences, with special attention to everyday life and the effects of light and color. The historical context corresponds to a period of transformation in European painting, in which artists progressively moved away from academicism to explore new forms of representation. In this framework, genre scenes such as this one acquire a more immediate and observational character, focused on contemporary life. The work thus reflects a modern sensibility, where the everyday becomes an artistic subject, and where the interest in light, atmosphere and direct visual experience plays a fundamental role.

George Sherwood Hunter (British, 1846/50-1919/30) The Shrimpers Gatherers

George Sherwood Hunter (British, 1846/50-1919/30) The Shrimpers Gatherers oil on canvas Dimensions:(33 x 68.5 cm. (13 x 26 3/4 in.)) Provenance: Sale, Christie's British and Continental Pictures, London, 25 Feb 1999, lot 47 Private Collection, UK

George Sherwood Hunter, RBA, Scottish 1846-1919- The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem; 

George Sherwood Hunter, RBA, Scottish 1846-1919- The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem;  oil on canvas, signed 'G. Sherwood Hunter' (centre right), bears old indistinctly inscribed label with the artist's name attached to the upper stretcher bar, 80.5 x 104 cm.  Provenance:  George Sherwood Hunter Esq. (grandson of the artist); His sale, Christie's, London, 13 May 1977, lot 167.  with Charles Jerdein, 38 Albemarle Street, London, 1978.  with MacConnal-Mason Galleries, London.  The collection of Baron Stanley Kalms (1931-2025);  Thence by descent.  Exhibited:  London, Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, 1895, no.863.  Literature:  Apollo Magazine, London, January 1978 (illustrated).  Note:  Painted in 1894 and exhibited at London's Royal Academy in the following year, the present work is a particularly fine example of George Sherwood Hunter's oeuvre. Sherwood Hunter was born in Aberdeen, but travelled widely in both England and on the Continent, and exhibited at both the Royal Academy and Royal Society of British Artists. In 1898 he moved from London to Newlyn, Cornwall, and inevitably became associated with Stanhope Forbes's circle. The Oracle wrote in 1880, of a contemporary exhibit: 'Sherwood Hunter is the only man...that one need stay to mention specially...you will see at a glance that he has struck out a distinct and original line of his own.' The 'Wailing Wall' is another name for the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem, a remnant of the Second Temple, where Jewish people pray and mourn the destruction of the Temples, referencing the sentiment of Psalm 79 which describes enemies defiling the holy sanctuary. The term 'Wailing Wall' was often used by Christians during Roman rule. 

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919), "A Close Shave - Who Wins?" (Bowling in Brittany), 1890

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) "A Close Shave - Who Wins?" (Bowling in Brittany), 1890 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left: G. Sherwood Hunter 1890; titled from a contemporary exhibition announcement in the "Liverpool Mercury"

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER RBA (BRITISH 1846-1918)

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER RBA (BRITISH 1846-1918) BARGEES BY THE GRAND CANAL, VENICE inscribed on the reverse oil on canvas 83 x 120cm; 33 x 47 1/4in 95 x 132.5cm; 37 1/2 x 52 1/4in (framed) Property from a German Private Collector Painted in 1875, according to an inscription by another hand on the reverse. Provenance Purchased by the present owner in 2009

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919), CHILD'S FUNERAL, VOLENDAM

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919), Scottish CHILD'S FUNERAL signed lower right Estimate: $800—1,200 CAD

§ GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER (BRITISH, 1846–1919)

§ GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER (BRITISH, 1846–1919) GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER (BRITISH, 1846–1919) A Breton Ritual oil on canvasboard 20.4 x 26.6 cm. (8 x 10 1/2 in.) Painted circa 1905 Provenance The artist, from whom acquired by Idiosyncratic Works of Art, London, 3 March 2001, where purchased by the family of the present owners

George Sherwood HUNTER (1846/50-1919/30) 'A Silent Shrine' oil on canvas. (W:107 x H:82 cm)

George Sherwood HUNTER (1846/50-1919/30) 'A Silent Shrine' A painting, oil on canvas.  Also marked 'In The Chapel of our lady of Tremalo. 1899? Dimensions: (W:107 x H:82 cm)

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919)

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) A church at sunset signed 'G S Hunter' l.r., oil on canvas 25.5 x 51cm, unframed

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER (BRITISH 1846-1919)

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER (BRITISH 1846-1919) GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER (BRITISH 1846-1919) A Beggar initialled, titled and dated Pont Aven 1874 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 35.6 x 24.2 cm PROVENANCE: Studio of George Sherwood Hunter and Modern British and Continental Pictures sale, Christie's, 18 October 1990, lot 68 (stamped on the reverse).

George Sherwood Hunter RBA, Scottish 1850-1919- A Weaver at Nizon, Pont Aven; oil on canvas,

George Sherwood Hunter RBA, Scottish 1850-1919- A Weaver at Nizon, Pont Aven; oil on canvas, inscribed, and dated Oct 20th 1905 in pencil on the stretcher, 30x48cm Provenance: the family of the artist Please refer to department for condition report

George Sherwood Hunter RBA, British 1846-1919- Venice; oil on canvas, signed, 18x35.5cm Prove

George Sherwood Hunter RBA, British 1846-1919- Venice; oil on canvas, signed, 18x35.5cm Provenance: Paul Liss, Oxfordshire, where purchased in 1999 Please refer to department for condition report

George Sherwood Hunter (1815-1919): Off Newlyn Harbour

Oil on canvas, unsigned, with the Studio Sale inkstamp on the stretcher. 12 x 18 in., 15 1/2 x 21 1 /2 in. (frame). The artist's studio; Sold Christie's, UK, October 18, 1990, Lot 164. The Collection of Matthew Rutenberg

* George Sherwood Hunter, RBA (British, 1850-1919) Dutch Kitchen

George Sherwood Hunter, RBA (British, 1850-1919) Dutch Kitchensigned, oil on canvas, 31 x 41cm (12 3/16 x 16 1/8in).

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER, RBA (BRITISH, 1850-1919) - In the Dolomites

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER, RBA (BRITISH, 1850-1919) In the Dolomites oil on canvas 64.7 x 50.8cm (25 1/2 x 20in).

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER, RBA (BRITISH, 1850-1919) - Carrara

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER, RBA (BRITISH, 1850-1919) Carrara oil on canvas 45.1 x 30.5cm (17 3/4 x 12in).

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER, R.B.A. (C.1850-1919) - EVENING IN A VILLAGE SQUARE, FINISTERE

GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER, R.B.A. (C.1850-1919) EVENING IN A VILLAGE SQUARE, FINISTERE singed l.r.: G.S. Hunter and inscribed on stretcher (verso) ?/Finistere oil on canvas 25.5 cm by 51 cm; 10 in by 20 in

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (1846-1919) Autumn and Winter (a

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (1846-1919) Autumn and Winter (a pair of landscapes) oil on board each approx. 25 cm by 20 cm; 10 in by 8 in (2)

George Sherwood Hunter, RBA (British, 1850-1919)

George Sherwood Hunter, RBA (British, 1850-1919) Fisherfolk Returning, Aberdeen 37 x 75 cm. (14 9/16 x 29 1/2 in.)

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) Interior with mother and child, 8 x 11in.

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) oil on canvas, Interior with mother and child, Newlyn 1893, 8 x 11in.

George Sherwood Hunter (Scottish, 1846-1919)

George Sherwood Hunter (Scottish, 1846-1919) FIGURES ON A ROAD APPROACHING A VILLAGE Signed with initials l.l., oil on canvas 23 x 33cm

George Sherwood hunter (British 1850-1919) ' late for school monogrammed and dated 71 oil on canvas 36cm by 24cm, title plate to frame

George Sherwood hunter (British 1850-1919) ' late for school monogrammed and dated 71 oil on canvas 36cm by 24cm, title plate to frame

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893) The fisherman's daughter signed and dated 'G.S. Hunter 1890' (lower centre) oil on canvas 18 x 12 in. (45.8 x 30.4 cm.)

George Sherwood Hunter, RBA (British, 1850-1919)

'A Breton Courtship' signed, inscribed and dated 1891 on stretcher verso (twice) oil on canvas 49 x 74cm (19 5/16 x 29 1/8in).

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893) Pont Aven oil on canvas 11 7/8 x 18 in. (30.2 x 45.7 cm.)

George Sherwood Hunter, RBA (British, 1850-1919)

'The Angelus, Volendam, North Holland' signed 'G. Sherwood Hunter' (lower right), signed and inscribed (on stretcher, on the reverse) and also inscribed with title on artist's label (attached to the stretcher, on the reverse) oil on canvas 104 x 79.5cm (40 15/16 x 31 5/16in).

Gilt Framed Oil on Board, "Houses on the Coast",

Gilt Framed Oil on Board, "Houses on the Coast", George Sherwood Hunter, 5½ x 11½ ins.

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) Portrait of a Flemish girl 11 x 9in.

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) oil on canvas Portrait of a Flemish girl monogrammed and dated '92 11 x 9in.

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (fl.1855-1893) ''The

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (fl.1855-1893) ''The Angelus Volendam, North Holland'' Signed and indistinctly dated, inscribed verso, oil on canvas, 105cm by 79.5cm, in its original exhibition gilded frame Exhibited in Rome 1911 - The British Section of the Royal Commission International Fine-Arts Exhibition See illustration

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (1850-1919)

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (1850-1919) ''Volendam'' Initialled and dated 1892, oil on canvas, 30cm by 46cm See illustration

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893) Pont Aven oil on canvas 11 7/8 x 18 in. (30.2 x 45.7 cm.)

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (1850-1919) African

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (1850-1919) African child peeling an orange by a sun drenched wall Initialled and dated 1892, oil on canvas, 30cm by 25cm

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (1850-1919) A view of

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (1850-1919) A view of St Mark's and the Doge's Palace from the Grand Canal, Venice Signed with the artist's initials, oil on canvas, 38cm by 76cm

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (1850-1919) Three

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (1850-1919) Three fishermen on the shores of a lake with dhows and a mountain beyond Signed, oil on canvas, 50cm by 75cm See illustration

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (1850-1919) Cottage at

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (1850-1919) Cottage at Newlyn Oil on canvas, inscribed verso Hunter, The Malt House, 22cm by 30cm

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (d.1920) Country house

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (d.1920) Country house in Horbury Signed, inscribed and dated August 23rd 1879, oil on canvas, 17.5cm by 23cm

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (British, 1850-1919) 'Evening - Dunnottar Castle'

'Evening - Dunnottar Castle' oil on board 13 x 29cm (5 1/8 x 11 7/16in). and another entitled 'Panoramic view of Buller of Buchan' (2)

George Sherwood Hunter RBA (British, 1850-1919) 'Evening - Dunnottar Castle'

'Evening - Dunnottar Castle' oil on board 13 x 29cm (5 1/8 x 11 7/16in). and another entitled 'Panoramic view of Buller of Buchan' (2)

Artwork by - Attributed to George Sherwood Hunter

Artwork by - Attributed to George Sherwood Hunter (1850-1919)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (British, fl.1855-1893)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (British, fl.1855-1893) On the Lagoon, Venice oil on canvas 7 x 19 in. (17.8 x 48.3 cm.)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893) The spinning wheel, Brittany signed and dated 'G. Sherwood Hunter 1890' (lower left) and inscribed 'BRETON SPINNING WHEEL/G. Sherwood Hunter' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm.)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893) The spinning wheel, Brittany signed and dated 'G. Sherwood Hunter 1890' (lower left) and inscribed 'BRETON SPINNING WHEEL/G. Sherwood Hunter' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm.)

George Sherwood Hunter, RBA (British, 1850-1919) View of St Ives Bay

View of St Ives Bay signed with initials and inscribed 'GH No 277' (lower left), oil on board 18 x 28cm (7 1/16 x 11in).

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893) A visit from grandma signed and dated 'G. Sherwood Hunter 1891' (lower left) oil on canvas 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm.)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893)

George Sherwood Hunter, R.B.A. (fl.1855-1893) A visit from grandma signed and dated 'G. Sherwood Hunter 1891' (lower left) oil on canvas 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm.)

George Sherwood Hunter (Aberdeen 1850-1919 Newlyn)

George Sherwood Hunter (Aberdeen 1850-1919 Newlyn) Ein Bettler, signiert und datiert Hunter 1874, rückseitig auf altem Zettel betitelt und bezeichnet sowie Stempel des Studio Sales am Keilrahmen, Öl auf Leinwand, 45,5 x 31,5 cm, gerahmt, (Rei)