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        • Erskine Nicol (Scottish, 1825 - 1904), A sketch of two children
          Sep. 19, 2024

          Erskine Nicol (Scottish, 1825 - 1904), A sketch of two children

          Est: £800 - £1,200

          Erskine Nicol (Scottish, 1825 - 1904) A sketch of two children Oil on board Dimensions: (Frame) 13 in. (H) x 11 in. (W) (Board) 9 in. (H) x 7.5 in. (W)

          Sloane Street Auctions
        • ERSKINE NICOL (1825-1904) Three studies of rural scenes Monochrome and watercolour heightened with white, 13.5 x 51 cm Two signed and dated 'Nicol/59' (lower right)
          Jul. 17, 2024

          ERSKINE NICOL (1825-1904) Three studies of rural scenes Monochrome and watercolour heightened with white, 13.5 x 51 cm Two signed and dated 'Nicol/59' (lower right)

          Est: €1,000 - €1,500

          ERSKINE NICOL (1825-1904) Three studies of rural scenes Monochrome and watercolour heightened with white, 13.5 x 51 cm Two signed and dated 'Nicol/59' (lower right)

          Adam's
        • Erskine Nicol (British, 1825-1904)
          Jul. 16, 2024

          Erskine Nicol (British, 1825-1904)

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          Erskine Nicol (British, 1825-1904) The Inconvenience of Single Life, 1856 oil on panel signed and dated (lower right) 12 1/2 x 9 inches (sight). This lot is located in Chicago.

          Hindman
        • ERSKINE NICOL (1825-1904) Three studies of rural scenes Monochrome and watercolour heightened with white, 13.5 x 51 cm Two signed and dated 'Nicol/59' (lower right)
          May. 01, 2024

          ERSKINE NICOL (1825-1904) Three studies of rural scenes Monochrome and watercolour heightened with white, 13.5 x 51 cm Two signed and dated 'Nicol/59' (lower right)

          Est: €1,000 - €1,500

          ERSKINE NICOL (1825-1904) Three studies of rural scenes Monochrome and watercolour heightened with white, 13.5 x 51 cm Two signed and dated 'Nicol/59' (lower right)

          Adam's
        • Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Glendalough, Co. Wicklow Oil on canvas, 40 x 60.5cm (15¾ x 23¾) Signed and dated 1857
          Mar. 27, 2024

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Glendalough, Co. Wicklow Oil on canvas, 40 x 60.5cm (15¾ x 23¾) Signed and dated 1857

          Est: €3,000 - €5,000

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Glendalough, Co. Wicklow Oil on canvas, 40 x 60.5cm (15¾ x 23¾) Signed and dated 1857

          Adam's
        • Erskine Nicol (1825-1904), A gentleman holding a f
          Mar. 21, 2024

          Erskine Nicol (1825-1904), A gentleman holding a f

          Est: £100 - £150

          Erskine Nicol (1825-1904), A gentleman holding a fishing rod, watercolour, signed and dated 1863 lower right, 47 x 33cm. Framed and glazed.. Under glass, paper very faded and discoloured, needs a good clean.

          Ewbank's
        • ATTRIBUTED TO ERSKINE NICOL (1825 - 1904)
          Mar. 06, 2024

          ATTRIBUTED TO ERSKINE NICOL (1825 - 1904)

          Est: €80 - €120

          Man seated in an interior. Watercolour. Unframed. Image size: 32 x 33 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Approximate Time 15:21:24

          Sheppards
        • Erskine Nicol, after, T Maguire, Lithograph, An Irish Bachelor Sits Threadi
          Jan. 31, 2024

          Erskine Nicol, after, T Maguire, Lithograph, An Irish Bachelor Sits Threadi

          Est: -

          Erskine Nicol, after, T Maguire, Lithograph, An Irish Bachelor Sits Threading a Needle to Mend His Ragged Clothes, another Blessing of a Wife, c.1850, both in Rosewood frames; 56cm x 47cm overall; English School, 19th century, Strolling Through the Arched Gatehouse, oil on panel, unsigned, 22cm x 31cm etc (4)

          Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
        • Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Market Day, Derravaragh, Co. Westmeath Oil on canvas, 33.5 x 61cm (13 x 24) Signed and dated 1857; Also signed and inscribed with title on artist's label verso Provenance: Sale, Bonhams, New York, 19th Centu
          Dec. 06, 2023

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Market Day, Derravaragh, Co. Westmeath Oil on canvas, 33.5 x 61cm (13 x 24) Signed and dated 1857; Also signed and inscribed with title on artist's label verso Provenance: Sale, Bonhams, New York, 19th Centu

          Est: €8,000 - €12,000

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Market Day, Derravaragh, Co. Westmeath Oil on canvas, 33.5 x 61cm (13 x 24) Signed and dated 1857; Also signed and inscribed with title on artist's label verso Provenance: Sale, Bonhams, New York, 19th Century European Paintings, 6 May 2015, lot no. 82

          Adam's
        • Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) 'Paddy Ashore' Oil on panel, 30.5 x 22.8cm (12 x 9) Signed and dated 1855
          Sep. 27, 2023

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) 'Paddy Ashore' Oil on panel, 30.5 x 22.8cm (12 x 9) Signed and dated 1855

          Est: €2,000 - €4,000

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) 'Paddy Ashore' Oil on panel, 30.5 x 22.8cm (12 x 9) Signed and dated 1855

          Adam's
        • Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Waiting For A Bite (1866)
          Apr. 18, 2023

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Waiting For A Bite (1866)

          Est: €10,000 - €15,000

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Waiting For A Bite (1866) oil on canvas signed and dated 'A. Nicol 1866' lower right h:100  w:76.20 cm. Provenance: Gorry Gallery, Dublin where purchased by the present owner Exhibited: Gorry Gallery, Dublin, 'An Exhibition of 18th-21st Century Irish Paintings' 1st-19th November 2021 No.20 (illustrated on p.18) In this, one of the finest example of Erskine Nicol's genre paintings, a fisherman is about to set out on a lake boat for a day's fishing. The man's expression is bright, and he is evidently looking forward to the adventures that lie ahead. In one hand he holds a fishing rod with a brass reel, while in the other, his food for the day is wrapped in a small woven straw basket, designed to keep its contents-potatoes perhaps-warm for several hours. The painting is characterized by a sense of observed authentic detail, including the design of the boat, which has been repaired several times, and the tattered but respectable garb of the fisherman; white shirt, red neckerchief, blue waistcoat, overcoat, moleskin trousers and gaiters. In his right hand he holds a fishing rod, and in his left hand the small basket. Nicol employed this sitter on several occasions, as a model for his Irish scenes, including paintings such as Midday Meal, Pat Among the Old Masters and Bashful Suitor. Dr. Amélie Dochy-Jacquard, of the University of Toulouse, who has carried out detailed research on Nicol, speculates that the sitter may be Paddy Cox, a neighbour who lived near Clonava in Co. Westmeath. Nicol built a studio at Clonava, beside Derravaragh Lake, where he painted during his visits to Ireland. Whatever the identity of the sitter, Nicol portrays the man almost as lord of his domain, with the fishing rod standing for a sceptre, while the circular basket represents the orb. Although there may be an element of gentle mockery in this, the painting is a sincere homage to the art of fly-fishing. With clouds gathering overhead, blocking out the sun, it is a perfect day for fishing, and the artist has tried to encapsulate the pleasure felt in a time-honoured country pursuit. There are several paintings by Nicol of fisherman, and it is clear his preference was for portraying fly fishing. Another version of Waiting for a Bite exists, and is entitled The Optimistic Angler (sold at Christies, May 2005). Although the main market for these paintings was in Edinburgh and London, where they would have attracted the attention of people who went on fishing trips to Ireland and Scotland, Nicol's work was also popular with collectors in the United States. Born in 1825 in Leith, Scotland, Erskine Nicol was initially apprenticed to a house painter, before studying art at the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh, where his teachers included Thomas Duncan and William Allen. For a short time, he was employed as a drawing master at Leith Academy. Moving to Dublin in 1845, he worked for four years as a teacher with the Department of Science and Art, and also painted portraits. He specialized thereafter in Irish subject matter, particularly scenes of everyday life in the country. In paintings such as The Emigrants (1864) he depicted the harsher realities of life. Nicol was a Realist painter; rarely sentimentalising his subjects. In 1850 he returned to Edinburgh, and the following year was elected an associate member of the Royal Scottish Academy. However, following the example of his compatriot David Wilkie, who had travelled in Ireland in the 1830s, Nicol continued to make painting trips to Clonava. The sketches he made in Ireland were then worked up into finished paintings on his return to Scotland. In 1862 Nicol moved to London and six years later was made an Associate of the Royal Academy. He also exhibited at the RHA. Sixteen paintings by him were used as illustration in the 1909 book Tales of Irish Life and Character. Peter Murray, March 2023

          Morgan O'Driscoll
        • Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Two Figures Outside a Tavern Oil on board, 34.5 x 27cm (13½ x 10¾) Signed and dated 1851
          Apr. 12, 2023

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Two Figures Outside a Tavern Oil on board, 34.5 x 27cm (13½ x 10¾) Signed and dated 1851

          Est: €3,000 - €5,000

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Two Figures Outside a Tavern Oil on board, 34.5 x 27cm (13½ x 10¾) Signed and dated 1851

          Adam's
        • Erskine Nicol Forest Riverbank Oil Painting on Canvas
          Apr. 08, 2023

          Erskine Nicol Forest Riverbank Oil Painting on Canvas

          Est: $30 - $300

          Artist signature on bottom left corner, Small indentation on left side between trees, Frame measures 32 1/2 x 57in, Canvas measures 24 x 48in. No Shipping Available.

          Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
        • Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (British, 1825-1904) The children's fairing
          Mar. 08, 2023

          Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (British, 1825-1904) The children's fairing

          Est: £2,500 - £3,500

          Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (British, 1825-1904) The children's fairing signed and dated 'ENicol/A.R.A/1870' (lower right) oil on canvas 88 x 72.7cm (34 5/8 x 28 5/8in).

          Bonhams
        • Erskine NICOL (1825-1904), Óleo sobre tela, Dim.: 60 x 50 cm.
          Feb. 13, 2023

          Erskine NICOL (1825-1904), Óleo sobre tela, Dim.: 60 x 50 cm.

          Est: €200 - €400

          Erskine NICOL (1825-1904) Retrato de mulher com toca Óleo sobre tela Assinado Dim. aprox. mancha: 60 x 50 cm.; Dim. aprox. total: 69,5 x 60 cm. Faltas, falhas e restauros. Verso com inscrições. Emoldurado (defeitos).

          Palácio do Correio Velho
        • Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          Feb. 12, 2023

          Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $1,700 - $2,100

          ARTIST: Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Interior Scene YEAR: 1869 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Restretched. Missing few flakes of paint. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Alex De Andreis, Tom Carr, Basil Ivan Rakoczi, David Murray, Charles James Lauder, James John Hill, Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas, Francis Cotes, Sir John Everett Millais, William Miller Frazer, Arthur David McCormick, Samuel Fulton, James McIntosh Patrick, Gerald Ackermann, Victor Korecki, Alexander The Younger Fraser Jr CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117459 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859.

          Broward Auction Gallery LLC
        • Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Two Figures Outside a Tavern Oil on board, 34.5 x 27cm (13½ x 10¾) Signed and dated 1851
          Dec. 07, 2022

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Two Figures Outside a Tavern Oil on board, 34.5 x 27cm (13½ x 10¾) Signed and dated 1851

          Est: €3,000 - €5,000

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Two Figures Outside a Tavern Oil on board, 34.5 x 27cm (13½ x 10¾) Signed and dated 1851

          Adam's
        • Erskine, Nicol
          Dec. 03, 2022

          Erskine, Nicol

          Est: -

          Erskine, Nicol 1825 Edinburgh - 1904 Feltham Eine kurze Rast. Signiert. Datiert 1855. Öl/Holz, 30,5 x 22,5 cm.

          Dusseldorfer Auktionshaus
        • Erskine Nicol ARA RSA (1825-1904) EDWARD BURTON, ENGRAVER
          Nov. 28, 2022

          Erskine Nicol ARA RSA (1825-1904) EDWARD BURTON, ENGRAVER

          Est: €1,000 - €1,500

          Erskine Nicol ARA RSA (1825-1904) EDWARD BURTON, ENGRAVER watercolour heightened with white signed and dated lower right; titled on reverse h:10.75  w:8.75 in. Provenance: Whyte's, 2 March 2009, lot 150; Private collection

          Whyte's
        • Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (1825-1904) "Bringing Home the Turf, Co. Westmeath," watercolour,
          Nov. 16, 2022

          Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (1825-1904) "Bringing Home the Turf, Co. Westmeath," watercolour,

          Est: €1,000 - €1,500

          Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (1825-1904) "Bringing Home the Turf, Co. Westmeath," watercolour, depicting figures in a boat with full load travelling along the Shannon, signed  lower left, manuscript label on reverse "To Revd. Arch. A. Henderson, with the kind regards of Erskine Nicol," approx. 16cms x 25cms (6" x 10"), mounted and framed. (1)

          Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
        • Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (1825-1904) "Mending the Shirt," O.O.P., depicting a dishevelled peasant
          Nov. 16, 2022

          Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (1825-1904) "Mending the Shirt," O.O.P., depicting a dishevelled peasant

          Est: €175 - €325

          Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (1825-1904) "Mending the Shirt," O.O.P., depicting a dishevelled peasant sewing a button, approx. 14cms x 9cms (5 1/2" x 3 1/2") in contemporary gilt frame. (1)

          Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
        • Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          Nov. 13, 2022

          Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $1,800 - $2,200

          ARTIST: Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Interior Scene YEAR: 1869 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Restretched. Missing few flakes of paint. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Alex De Andreis, Tom Carr, Basil Ivan Rakoczi, David Murray, Charles James Lauder, James John Hill, Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas, Francis Cotes, Sir John Everett Millais, William Miller Frazer, Arthur David McCormick, Samuel Fulton, James McIntosh Patrick, Gerald Ackermann, Victor Korecki, Alexander The Younger Fraser Jr CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117459 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859.

          Broward Auction Gallery LLC
        • Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          Aug. 21, 2022

          Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $1,800 - $2,300

          ARTIST: Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Interior Scene YEAR: 1869 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Restretched. Missing few flakes of paint. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Alex De Andreis, Tom Carr, Basil Ivan Rakoczi, David Murray, Charles James Lauder, James John Hill, Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas, Francis Cotes, Sir John Everett Millais, William Miller Frazer, Arthur David McCormick, Samuel Fulton, James McIntosh Patrick, Gerald Ackermann, Victor Korecki, Alexander The Younger Fraser Jr CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117459 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859.

          Broward Auction Gallery LLC
        • ATTR TO Erskine Nicol (UK,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          Jul. 03, 2022

          ATTR TO Erskine Nicol (UK,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $1,200 - $1,500

          ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Nowhere to Go MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Some craquelure. Some scattered inpaintings. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 17 inches / 33 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: 22 x 26 inches / 55 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119404 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859. Trained at the Trustees' Academy in Edinbourgh, Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) became well-known as a genre painter. He was active as an artist and teacher in Leith, Dublin, Edinburgh and London. Examples of his artistic output can be found at the Victoria and Albert Museum and at the Tate Gallery in London.

          Broward Auction Gallery LLC
        • ERSKINE NICOL, R.S.A., A.R.A. (1825-1904) A Whist Party oil on panel 10 1/4
          May. 27, 2022

          ERSKINE NICOL, R.S.A., A.R.A. (1825-1904) A Whist Party oil on panel 10 1/4

          Est: £1,500 - £2,000

          ERSKINE NICOL, R.S.A., A.R.A. (1825-1904) A Whist Party oil on panel 10 1/4 x 14 3/8 in. (26 x 36.5 cm.)

          Christie's
        • Erskine, Nicol
          May. 21, 2022

          Erskine, Nicol

          Est: -

          Erskine, Nicol 1825 Edinburgh - 1904 Feltham Eine wohlverdiente Pause. Signiert. Datiert 1855. Öl/Holz, 30,5 x 22,5 cm.

          Dusseldorfer Auktionshaus
        • Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly signed, 13" x
          May. 11, 2022

          Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly signed, 13" x

          Est: £100 - £150

          Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly signed, 13" x 9.5".

          John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
        • Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          May. 08, 2022

          Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $1,900 - $2,500

          ARTIST: Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Interior Scene YEAR: 1869 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Restretched. Missing few flakes of paint. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Alex De Andreis, Tom Carr, Basil Ivan Rakoczi, David Murray, Charles James Lauder, James John Hill, Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas, Francis Cotes, Sir John Everett Millais, William Miller Frazer, Arthur David McCormick, Samuel Fulton, James McIntosh Patrick, Gerald Ackermann, Victor Korecki, Alexander The Younger Fraser Jr CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117459 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859.

          Broward Auction Gallery LLC
        • Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) The Visit of the Mother in Law (1860)
          Apr. 26, 2022

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) The Visit of the Mother in Law (1860)

          Est: €4,000 - €6,000

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) The Visit of the Mother in Law (1860) oil on canvas signed lower left and dated (18)'60 h:33.10  w:46.70 cm. Provenance: Dominion Gallery, Montreal (label verso); Gorry Gallery, Dublin; Private Collection Originally from Leith in Scotland, Nicol is one of the best known, and most prolific genre and figure painters to have worked in rural Ireland, in the mid to late nineteenth century. He exhibited many Irish titles in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Liverpool as well as at the Royal Academy and the Royal Hibernian Academy. He also painted Scottish genre subjects, but his Irish paintings are easy to differentiate, because of his careful attention to authentic detail and his inclusion of objects and costume, typical of Irish farmhouses and cabins. Indeed, his paintings are a colourful reminder of precisely how working peoples' homes were arranged and furnished. This work, like many of his others, presents his three characters as if on a stage, as a conversation piece, inviting his audience to explore, examine and unravel various narratives. Frequently marital bliss, or strife, provided the focus for his scenes, so in common with other titles, such as "Phew ! Caught Again! (1858)". The visit of the mother in law suggests an interruption to young married life . The husband turns his back on the scene and is departing past the ' jamb wall' screening the hearth from draughts, and out into the sunshine. The wattle smoke canopy over the hearth, supported on a strong horizontal ' brace tree' (which sometimes incorporating small lofts) , is deliberately denuded by Nicol here, using artist's license to allow light from the chimney above to illuminate the scene. This hearth type predominated in the east and south of Ireland . An earthen floor is strewn with domestic paraphernalia the tongs by the turf fire, the black-glazed earthenware pitcher, and other glazed jugs for fetching well water, and the ubiquitous round potato basket, used to bring the crop in from the fields. Clothes and baskets, and the scattered peelings on the unswept floor, provide evidence for an altercation. The 'woman of the house' stands in defiant contemplation, her back to the disgruntled subject of the title; the mother-in-law, who sits angrily behind her. The arrangement of objects he retells us so much about the people involved; the older woman is in the traditional place of honour closest to the hearth, beside her a low table has been set with an earthenware crock, tea­cups and a teapot, and a white cloth in readiness for her arrival. Claudia Kinmonth, March 2022

          Morgan O'Driscoll
        • ATTR TO Erskine Nicol (UK,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          Apr. 17, 2022

          ATTR TO Erskine Nicol (UK,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $1,200 - $1,500

          ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Nowhere to Go MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Some craquelure. Some scattered inpaintings. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 17 inches / 33 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: 22 x 26 inches / 55 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119404 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859. Trained at the Trustees' Academy in Edinbourgh, Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) became well-known as a genre painter. He was active as an artist and teacher in Leith, Dublin, Edinburgh and London. Examples of his artistic output can be found at the Victoria and Albert Museum and at the Tate Gallery in London.

          Broward Auction Gallery LLC
        • Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (British, 1825-1904) The Children's Fairing
          Mar. 30, 2022

          Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (British, 1825-1904) The Children's Fairing

          Est: £5,000 - £7,000

          Erskine Nicol, RSA, ARA (British, 1825-1904) The Children's Fairing signed and dated 'ENicol/A.R.A/1870' (lower right) oil on canvas 88 x 72.7cm (34 5/8 x 28 5/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

          Bonhams
        • Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          Feb. 06, 2022

          Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $2,000 - $2,600

          ARTIST: Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Interior Scene YEAR: 1869 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Restretched. Missing few flakes of paint. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Alex De Andreis, Tom Carr, Basil Ivan Rakoczi, David Murray, Charles James Lauder, James John Hill, Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas, Francis Cotes, Sir John Everett Millais, William Miller Frazer, Arthur David McCormick, Samuel Fulton, James McIntosh Patrick, Gerald Ackermann, Victor Korecki, Alexander The Younger Fraser Jr CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117459 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859.

          Broward Auction Gallery LLC
        • Erskine Nicol (1825-1904): A Deposition
          Jan. 27, 2022

          Erskine Nicol (1825-1904): A Deposition

          Est: $5,000 - $8,000

          Oil on canvas, unsigned, lined.  41 x 56 1/2 in., 48 1/2 x 64 in. (frame).

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        • Attributed to Erskine Nicol, A.R.A. A Sudden Realization
          Jan. 26, 2022

          Attributed to Erskine Nicol, A.R.A. A Sudden Realization

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Attributed to Erskine Nicol, A.R.A. A Sudden Realization OIl on canvas 14 x 17 3/4 inches (35.6 x 45.2 cm) Provenance: Purchased from The CornerHouse Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 2003 Private collection C 

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        • ATTR TO Erskine Nicol (UK,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          Jan. 02, 2022

          ATTR TO Erskine Nicol (UK,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $1,200 - $1,500

          ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Nowhere to Go MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Some craquelure. Some scattered inpaintings. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 17 inches / 33 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: 22 x 26 inches / 55 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119404 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859. Trained at the Trustees' Academy in Edinbourgh, Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) became well-known as a genre painter. He was active as an artist and teacher in Leith, Dublin, Edinburgh and London. Examples of his artistic output can be found at the Victoria and Albert Museum and at the Tate Gallery in London.

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        • Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly signed, 13" x
          Nov. 24, 2021

          Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly signed, 13" x

          Est: £150 - £250

          Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly signed, 13" x 9.5".

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        • Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          Nov. 14, 2021

          Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $2,100 - $2,700

          ARTIST: Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Interior Scene YEAR: 1869 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Restretched. Missing few flakes of paint. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Alex De Andreis, Tom Carr, Basil Ivan Rakoczi, David Murray, Charles James Lauder, James John Hill, Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas, Francis Cotes, Sir John Everett Millais, William Miller Frazer, Arthur David McCormick, Samuel Fulton, James McIntosh Patrick, Gerald Ackermann, Victor Korecki, Alexander The Younger Fraser Jr CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117459 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859.

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        • Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Study of a Seated Man Watercolour, 23 x 18cm (9 x 7'') Provenance: Collection of the Late Dr E. Thompson, formerly of Bertha House, Belfast
          Sep. 29, 2021

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Study of a Seated Man Watercolour, 23 x 18cm (9 x 7'') Provenance: Collection of the Late Dr E. Thompson, formerly of Bertha House, Belfast

          Est: €400 - €600

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Study of a Seated Man Watercolour, 23 x 18cm (9 x 7'') Provenance: Collection of the Late Dr E. Thompson, formerly of Bertha House, Belfast

          Adam's
        • Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Portraits of a Gentleman and Lady A pair, monochrome watercolour and body colour, 20 x 14.5cm (7¾ x 5¾'') Signed and indistinctly dated 1856 Provenance: Collection of the Late Dr E. Thompson, formerly of Bertha
          Sep. 29, 2021

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Portraits of a Gentleman and Lady A pair, monochrome watercolour and body colour, 20 x 14.5cm (7¾ x 5¾'') Signed and indistinctly dated 1856 Provenance: Collection of the Late Dr E. Thompson, formerly of Bertha

          Est: €600 - €800

          Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) Portraits of a Gentleman and Lady A pair, monochrome watercolour and body colour, 20 x 14.5cm (7¾ x 5¾'') Signed and indistinctly dated 1856 Provenance: Collection of the Late Dr E. Thompson, formerly of Bertha House, Belfast

          Adam's
        • Attributed to Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly
          Sep. 29, 2021

          Attributed to Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly

          Est: £150 - £250

          Attributed to Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly signed, 13" x 9.5".

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        • Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          Aug. 07, 2021

          Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $2,400 - $3,000

          ARTIST: Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Interior Scene YEAR: 1869 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Restretched. Missing few flakes of paint. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Alex De Andreis, Tom Carr, Basil Ivan Rakoczi, David Murray, Charles James Lauder, James John Hill, Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas, Francis Cotes, Sir John Everett Millais, William Miller Frazer, Arthur David McCormick, Samuel Fulton, James McIntosh Patrick, Gerald Ackermann, Victor Korecki, Alexander The Younger Fraser Jr CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117459 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859.

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        • Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly
          Jun. 23, 2021

          Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly

          Est: £300 - £400

          Erskine Nicol (1825-1904) A scene of an elderly gentleman in a tavern, watercolour, indistinctly signed, 13" x 9.5".

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        • Erskine Nicol ARA RSA (1825-1904) A WHEEDLER, 1862
          May. 31, 2021

          Erskine Nicol ARA RSA (1825-1904) A WHEEDLER, 1862

          Est: €6,000 - €8,000

          Erskine Nicol ARA RSA (1825-1904) A WHEEDLER, 1862 oil on canvas signed and dated lower left; titled, dated and inscribed [Painted for James Coaran] on reverse; also inscribed [No. 3 "A Wheedler"/Erskine Nicol/Abbey Place St John's Wood London] on label affixed to stretcher on reverse h:30.50  w:23.50 in. Provenance: Bonhams, London, 3 March 2021, lot 58; Private collection

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        • ERSKINE NICOL (BRITISH, 1825-1904) GATHERING THE FAMILY Oil on canvas: 29 1/4 x 36 3/4 in.
          May. 19, 2021

          ERSKINE NICOL (BRITISH, 1825-1904) GATHERING THE FAMILY Oil on canvas: 29 1/4 x 36 3/4 in.

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          ERSKINE NICOL (BRITISH, 1825-1904) GATHERING THE FAMILY Oil on canvas: 29 1/4 x 36 3/4 in. Framed; lower right signed: E. Nicol Provenance: Purchased circa 1919 and by descent to the present owner; Private Collection Virginia

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        • Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique
          May. 09, 2021

          Erskine Nicol (UK,Scotland,1825-1904) oil painting antique

          Est: $2,500 - $3,200

          ARTIST: Erskine Nichol (Scottish, British, 1825 - 1904) NAME: Interior Scene YEAR: 1869 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Restretched. Missing few flakes of paint. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Alex De Andreis, Tom Carr, Basil Ivan Rakoczi, David Murray, Charles James Lauder, James John Hill, Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas, Francis Cotes, Sir John Everett Millais, William Miller Frazer, Arthur David McCormick, Samuel Fulton, James McIntosh Patrick, Gerald Ackermann, Victor Korecki, Alexander The Younger Fraser Jr CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117459 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Leith, Scotland in 1825, Erskine Nicol was educated at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh. He taught in Dublin, Ireland at the height of the Irish Famine, as a result, much of his work highlights the plight of of the population during this time, which he identified with. In 1851 he was made an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and an Academician in 1859.

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        • ERSKINE NICOL, ARA (1825-1904)
          May. 06, 2021

          ERSKINE NICOL, ARA (1825-1904)

          Est: £200 - £300

          ERSKINE NICOL, ARA (1825-1904) SEATED MAN READING THE TIMES signed and dated lower left E Nichol 1859 inscribed verso The Politician pencil and brown wash heightened with white 19.5 x 18 cm/7 3/4 x 7 in Provenance: Michael Bryan, London

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        • Circle of Erskine Nicol RSA ARA, Scottish 1825-1904- Portrait of a man clutching a dagger; oil
          Mar. 23, 2021

          Circle of Erskine Nicol RSA ARA, Scottish 1825-1904- Portrait of a man clutching a dagger; oil

          Est: £800 - £1,200

          Circle of Erskine Nicol RSA ARA, Scottish 1825-1904- Portrait of a man clutching a dagger; oil on millboard, arched, held within an arched slip and gilded frame, 45.5x27.5cm Please refer to department for condition report

          Roseberys
        • Erskine Nicol ARA RSA (1825-1904) SMILING GENTLEMAN, 1900
          Mar. 22, 2021

          Erskine Nicol ARA RSA (1825-1904) SMILING GENTLEMAN, 1900

          Est: €1,000 - €1,500

          signed and dated lower right

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