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Date of the auction: 12.12.2007

Lot number 31
Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (Filipino, 1892-1972)

Filipino riverscape signed 'F Amorsolo' and indistinctly dated (lower right) oil on board 39.5 x 32...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
ca. US$6,066 - US$10,110
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 32
Robert Weir Allan, RSA RWS RSW (British, 1852-1942)

The Yomeimon Gate of Tosho-gu Shrine, Nikko, Japan signed 'Robert W. Allan' and dated '1907' (lower...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
ca. US$8,088 - US$12,132
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 33
Mortimer Luddington Menpes (British, 1855-1938)

A geisha signed 'MENPE (sic)' (lower right) oil on board 10.8 x 8 cm. (4¼ x 3¼ in...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£5,040
ca. US$10,190
Lot number 34
Mortimer Luddington Menpes (British, 1855-1938)

Japanese street scenes one signed with monogram 'MM' (lower left) and inscribed 'No.47/No.8/Lemon...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,840
ca. US$7,764
Lot number 35
Mortimer Luddington Menpes (British, 1855-1938)

A mother and her two children on a Japanese street signed 'Mortimer Menpes' (lower left) watercolour...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£600
ca. US$1,213
Lot number 36
Charles Wirgman, Jr. (British, 1864-1922)

Mount Fuji from Shichirigahama Beach, Japan; A Japanese garden in bloom signed 'C.A. Wirgman' (lower...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,920
ca. US$3,882
Lot number 37
Charles Wirgman Sr. (British, 1832-1891)

A Japanese market signed 'C Wirgman' (lower right) watercolour 25 x 31.5 cm. (9¾ x 12¼ in...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$2,022 - US$3,033
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 38
Erich Kips (German, 1869-died circa 1945)

Rainy day, Hong Kong Harbour signed 'Erich Kips' (lower right); bears artist's stamp and inscribed...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
ca. US$2,426 - US$3,639
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 39
Erich Kips (German, 1869-died circa 1945)

Hong Kong street (towards Victoria Peak) signed 'E. Kips' (lower right); bears artist's stamp and...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
ca. US$2,426 - US$3,639
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 40
William Havell (British, 1782-1857)

Sunrise on the Grand Canal of China inscribed 'Chinese Canal/W. Havell/No 1' on stretcher verso oil...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£20,400
ca. US$41,249
Lot number 41
Youqua (Chinese, active circa 1840-1870)

A set of four Chinese domestic scenes all bear artist's label 'Youqua Painter/Old Street No. 34...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£12,000
ca. US$24,264
Lot number 42
Attributed to Youqua (Chinese, active circa 1840-1870)

An album of floral still-lifes gouache on pith, mounted on wove paper with silk ribbon 25.5 x 37 cm...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,120
ca. US$6,308
Lot number 43
Attributed to Youqua (Chinese, active circa 1840-1870)

An album of Chinese courtier costume studies gouache on pith, mounted on wove paper with silk ribbon...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$3,033 - US$4,044
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 45*
Tingqua, Youqua and other China Trade artists, circa 1850

An album of Chinese port views, figure studies and flower studies gouache; gouache on pith 19 x 16...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£10,800
ca. US$21,837
Lot number 47
Anglo-Chinese School, early 19th century

Bird studies watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic 28 x 35 cm. (11 x 13¾ in.); 38 x...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£900
ca. US$1,819
Lot number 48
Edouard Hildebrandt (German, 1817-1869)

View on the Pearl River, Macao signed 'E Hildebrandt' (lower right) and illegibly inscribed...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$2,022 - US$3,033
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 50
Kwong Sang (Chinese, active 1860-1900)

The barque Hawthornbank in stormy waters signed 'Kwong Sang', inscribed 'Calcutta' and dated '1894...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£900
ca. US$1,819
Lot number 51
George Chinnery, RHA (British, 1774-1852)

Study of two sampans inscribed with shorthand and dated '1840' (lower right) pencil 30 x 20.5 cm...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£800 - £1,200
ca. US$1,617 - US$2,426
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 52
After Lieutenant Joseph Moore

Views taken at and near Rangoon, a set of six colour aquatints by George Hunt and T. Fielding 25.5 x...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,320
ca. US$2,669
Lot number 53
Vilhelm Karl Ferdinand Arnesen (Danish, 1865-1948)

Under Ceylon inscribed 'Under Ceylon', dated '12/3 1900' and signed 'Vilh Arnesen' (lower right) oil...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
ca. US$6,066 - US$10,110
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 54
Alice Davy (British, active circa 1884-1888)

Two sketchbooks containing views of Kashmir, India most signed with initials, inscribed and dated...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,440
ca. US$2,911
Lot number 55
Company School, circa 1820

A set of seven figure studies watercolour 15 x 18 cm. (6 x 7 in.) and smaller (7...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£700 - £1,000
ca. US$1,415 - US$2,022
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 59
J. Johannessen (active circa 1908)

View of the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, Southern India signed 'J. Jo***nessen' and dated '1908...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£700 - £1,000
ca. US$1,415 - US$2,022
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 60
English School, circa 1865

Portrait of the child Ludovic James Grant with his ayah oil on board 37.5 x 31 cm. (14¾ x 12¼ in...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£960
ca. US$1,941
Lot number 61
Roderick Dempster Mackenzie (American, 1865-1941)

Delhi street scene signed 'R.D. MacKenzie', inscribed 'Delhi' and dated '1902' (lower left) oil on...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,680
ca. US$3,396
Lot number 62
Roderick Dempster Mackenzie (American, 1865-1941)

Mughal architecture, Delhi signed 'R.D. MacKenzie', inscribed 'Delhi' and dated '1902' (lower left...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£780
ca. US$1,577
Lot number 63
C.H. Whittenbury (British, active circa 1830-1860)

Flat racing on the Indian coast oil on canvas 53 x 79 cm. (21 x 31½ in...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£15,000
ca. US$30,330
Lot number 65
Mortimer Luddington Menpes (British, 1855-1938)

The Golden Temple, Amritsar signed 'Mortimer Menpes' (lower right) and inscribed 'Amritsar/Gold...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,120
ca. US$6,308
Lot number 66
Twins Seven-Seven (Nigerian, born 1944)

The joy of a Twins mother signed 'Twins Seven Seven', dated '89' (lower right) and inscribed 'Joy of...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,000
ca. US$6,066
Lot number 67
Jimoh Buraimoh (Nigerian, born 1943)

In the dream signed 'buraimoh' and dated '1985' (lower left) beads and oil on board 122 x 61 cm. (48...

Bonhams London, 12 Dec 2007
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£9,000
ca. US$18,198
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