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The Captain John Crowder Maritime Collection — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:297
Sale Title:The Captain John Crowder Maritime CollectionLots with images:295
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:278
Date:8-Sep-2021
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Late 19th century sailors woolwork picture of a ship RMS Ruapehu, starboard side view under steam coming into harbour with three ships to the fore one under steam the RMS Ruapehu was built 1900-01 by William Denny and Bros at Dumbarton Scotland for the New Zealand Shipping Co, Ltd. She was 7,705 tons and as built she offered accommodations for 340 passengers, in three classes as well as steerage. 50 x 80 cm
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Mid 19th century sailors woolwork picture of ships off the Sussex coast portside view of fully dressed sailing ship with white star line ensign and other ship the 'Owers' with merchant navy ensign. Probably embroidered by a member of the crew cf the Trinity house light vessel, c.1870 44 x 61 cm
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Mid 19th century sailor's woolwork picture of a ship Hallmarked Sterling Pique, a port side view at anchor with five ships to the fore, three under steam. Hallmarked Sterling Pique and was a wooden fifth-rate sailing frigate of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir William Symonds. She was launched on 21 July 1834 at Devonport. The vessel was of 1,633 tons burthen and had 36 guns. She was broken up in 1910. 62 x 83 cm
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Mid 19th century sailors woolwork picture of a ship port side view of a fully dressed sail ship 25 x 39 cm
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19th century British the cutter 'Alarm' crosses the line c.1830, oil on canvas. This painting shows the cutter 'Alarm' crossing the line ahead of Lord Belfast's cutter 'Louisa'. This is one of the earliest paintings of a regatta. It can be accurately dated from squadron records between 1829 and 1832. The Cutters are identified by their racing pennants. The 'Alarm' was owned by Mr Joseph Weld. He owned estates in Dorset and it was a member of his family came to Marlborough, New Zealand, and founded…
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Manner of George Mears (British 1870-1895) the paddle steamer 'Victoria', oil on canvas 51 x 92 cm 'Victoria' was owned by the South East railway Company. She was a cross channel ferry running between Newhaven and Dieppe. Provenance: Purchased Oliver Sutton Antiques, London 1974
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William Forster (1840-91) the 'Sir Walter Raleigh' of Aberdeen, off Sydney Heads, gouache on paper heightened with white signed and dated 1883 (lower left) 40 x 63 cm
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Attributed Charles Taylor Junior (British, fl.1843-1866) a schooner yacht of the 'Royal Thames Yacht Club' off the Nore c.1860, watercolour 46 x 73 cm
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Mid 19th century British the Fleet off Spithead c. 1845, watercolour 41 x 59 cm this, watercolour shows the squadron of the red on fleet exercises, probably off Portsmouth at Spithead. The flag ship is a first rate (over 110 guns), and she is 'hove to' with her foremast sails backed. She is flying the hoist 165 which from the 1853 naval code book means 'in want of powder'. The second rater (80-110 guns) is also 'hove to' with the sails on the mainmast backed. Perhaps they are to exercise a transfer of…
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Frank Mason (1876-1965) the NAS pilot vessel 'Brook' working the approaches to the Eastern Solent, watercolour and gouache on paper signed to reverse 33 x 56 cm
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William Forster (1840-91) the sail and steam liner 'RMS Lusitania' off Sydney Heads c.1882, watercolour heightened with white 34 x 62 cm
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Charles Taylor, Junior (British fl. 1843-1883) the Great Yarmouth pilot cutter working in a fresh breeze, watercolour heightened with white 17 x 52 cm
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Edward Wilkinson (British fl. 1880-91) the sail and steam vessel 'Britannia', gouache on paper signed (lower left) 28.5 x 55.5 cm Britannia was built in the 1870s by Short Bros. of Sunderland for Taylor and Sanderson. She was one of a fleet of vessels known as 'Black Sea Traders'. Their trade was coal from the North East coast to Italy, thence in ballast through the Bosporus to Black Sea Ports. Here they loaded grain for their return to British Ports. Engines were triple expansion steam giving a speed of 9…
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Early 19th century Neapolitan School arrival of the Portuguese fleet in Naples c. 1820, gouache on paper 40 x 65 cm
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Pair gouaches 19th century Neapolitan School Italian landscapes, gouache on paper 8 x 13 cm each (2)
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Late 19th century British seaside scape, gouache 23.5 x 34 cm
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Manner of William Clarkson Stanfield RA (1793-1867) Laying an Anchor Portsmouth harbour from a morning Barge probably a prison ship with French POW, watercolour heightened with white 16.5 x 26 cm
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Early 19th century British crossing the line, watercolour 20 x 29.5 cm
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British Mow in company of French Mow at anchor off fortifications, possibly Malta, watercolour on paper 15 x 20 cm
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18th century British 'H.M.S. Duke of Wellington' c.1790, oil on canvas inscribed with title (lower left) 40 x 54 cm
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Attributed Rev. Calvert Richard Jones (British c.1804-77) 'Delphie' and 'Robert Finnie' working cargo in the Mersey ink and, watercolour wash on paper inscribed with vessels names (lower); dated May 17th 1827' (upper right) 17 x 25.5 cm
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Early 19th century British a panorama of the Solent and Isle of Wight, watercolour and ink on three co-joined sheets of paper inscribed 'Isle of Wight' (upper centre) with vessel names to lower 13 x 42 cm
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After Edward William Cooke RA FRS (British 1811-1880) Antwerp from the Scheldt pencil on paper bears signature (lower right) 11.5 x 28 cm (arched top)
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Attributed Edward William Cooke RA FRS (British 1811-1880) Bonchurch, Isle of Wight sepia, watercolour and graphite on paper inscribed 'Bonchurch' (lower left) 22.5 x 32.5 cm
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Attributed John Christian Schetky (Scottish 1778-1875) Sailing Vessels in Rough Waters pencil on paper 8 x 12 cm
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Attributed Lieut. James Kennett Willson (British 1812-1881) a ten gun British frigate on station with the South Atlantic Squadron, St Helena ink and, watercolour wash inscribed '19 gun Frig' (lower left) 11 x 18 cm
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After Edward William Cooke (British 1811-1890) Portsmouth Pilot Cutter no. 13 working Spithead graphite on paper 14.5 x 19.5 cm based on Cooke etching 'Shipping and Craft' p. 24.
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Manner of William Roxby Beverley (British 1811-99) - Fishermen in a fresh breeze. Manner of William Roxby Beverley (British 1811-99) Fishermen in a fresh breeze ink and, watercolour wash bears initials (lower right) 11.5 x 16 cm
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Charles Dixon (British 1872 - 1934) R.M.S. 'Teutonic' leaving New York, watercolour signed with initials, inscribed with title and dated '96 (lower left); original David Messum label to reverse 11 x 14.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased David Messum, London 1974
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George Lowthian Hall, (British 1825-1888) on the Devonshire coast, watercolour on paper signed and dated 1873 (lower left) 26 x 47 cm
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Attributed Marque of Ormonde, Shipping Scene near Greenwich, watercolour inscribed 'O 79' (lower right) 20.5 x 29.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from the Marque's great granddaughter, who lived in Bembride, Isle of Wight
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William Adolphus Knell (British 1802-75) a man of war being rigged in Portsmouth harbour, watercolour heightened with white signed 'W a Knell' (lower left) 22 x 33 cm
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Early 19th century British, The River Medina at Cowes, Isle of Wight, oil on panel inscribed 'Isle of Wight' (lower) 10 x 15 cm
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Attributed Thomas Whitcombe, (British c.1752-1824) the British fleet anchored off St Helena, oil on canvas 18.5 x 42 cm. Provenance: purchased Christies, South Kensington, 16 May 2001 (lot 427)
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Selina Collier, (19th century) two maritime studies both, oil on board signed and dated 1830/1832 to reverse 11.5 x 14.5 cm each (2)
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Thomas Goldsworth Dutton (British c.1819-91) HM brig 'Sea Lark' running inshore, oil on board signed with initials (lower left); original Christie's label to reverse 25 x 31 cm
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Francesc Hernandez Monjo (Spanish 1862-1939) ship off the coast, oil on board signed (lower right) 16.5 x 30.5 cm
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Attributed Charles Ricketts (1866-1931) Schooner Yachts off the Nore, Thames Estuary, gouache on paper signed and dated 1879 (lower left) 35 x 62 cm
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Barlow Moore (British fl.1863-1891) 'Vanessa', watercolour, bears initials and dated '64 (lower right); inscribed with title on artist's original calling card affixed to reverse 25 x 33 cm. Provenance: Purchased Hampshire Gallery, Bournemouth 1974
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Anthony Skuse (British 20th century) cutter off Bembridge Isle of Wight, oil on board signed with monogram (lower right) 28 x 39.5 cm
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Reuben Chappell (British 1870 - 1940) S.S. 'Ribbledale' of Liverpool, watercolour and bodycolour on paper signed (lower left) and inscribed with title lower centre, 34 x 52 cm
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Attributed Mackenzie Thomson (British 19th century/20th century) H.M.S. Amphion 1888, watercolour heightened with white 29.5 x 44.5 cm
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William Cluett (British fl. 1880-1920) H.M.S. 'Niobe', watercolour heightened with white signed (lower right) 17 x 22 cm
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20th century British steam ship at sea, watercolour on paper 12.5 x 30.5 cm
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P. A. Chinnery (British late 19th century) hallmarked sterling 'Forte', watercolour and gouache on paper signed and dated 1893 (lower left) 14 x 23.5 cm together with study of hallmarked sterling 'Barfleur' by the same hand (2) commissed by the Chatham Dockyard and presented to Mrs Digby Morant who launched hallmarked sterling 'Forte'
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Henry Ellis Segou-Koso Shan from the East, watercolour and ink on paper, inscribed 'Journal of Lord Amerst's voyage to China by Henry Ellis 1819' to reverse 17 x 22 cm
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19th century British St Helena c. 1850, watercolour and pencil on paper annotation of vessel names (lower) 28 x 40.5 cm
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Major W Hornbrook (British) the loss of a frigate (from sketchbook of the Spanish campaign) sepia, watercolour 23.5 x 32 cm
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Attributed Nicholas Pocock (British 1741-1821) small craft ink and watercolour on paper, bears signature (lower left); original Spink & Son label to reverse 20 x 26.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Highclere Castle, Hampshire purchased from lady Elizabeth Campbell 2001
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Robert E Pizey Trinity steam yacht Galatea, watercolour and ink on paper signed and dated 'St Bees light house 1875' (lower right) 21.5 x 38 cm Robert Pizey was the lighthouse keeper at Trinity House
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R. Emerson the Skimer [sic] of the Seas c.1810, watercolour and ink on paper signed (lower right) and inscribed with title (lower centre) 20 x 10 cm. Provenance: Ex Bembridge sailing Club
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Manner of Charles Taylor (British) and other, watercolours (2) manner of Charles Taylor (British) a broad reach, watercolour 14 x 10.5 cm together with other marine, watercolour by another hand (2)
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T. H. Robinson SS Tongariro, watercolour signed (lower left) 13.5 x 19.5 cm together with other marine, watercolour by J. Cobb (2)
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Naive 19th century fishing vessel at sail, oil on board 17.5 x 25 cm
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Attributed Christopher Aubrey (1830-1902) Mount Cook with high country Tarn, watercolour 38 x 29.5 cm
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Attributed Richard Aldworth Oliver (1811-89) portrait of young Maori maiden, watercolour and graphite on paper certificate of authenticity from Madeline McLintock 25 x 36 cm
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Cecil F Kelly (1879-1954) evening light Godley head, oil on canvas board signed (lower right) 22 x 25.5 cm
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Cedric Savage (1901-69) Nelson, oil on canvas board signed (lower right) 35 x 39 cm
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Early 20th century man on horseback traversing river bed, watercolour signed with monogram and dated '23 (lower left) 23.5 x 28 cm
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NZ Colonial Banks Peninsula, watercolour 20 x 33 cm together with small oil of lake Manapouri (2)
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Late 19th century Colonial lake Okataina, watercolour 10 x 13 cm
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British early 19th century lake District landscape, oil on paper 17 x 21.5 cm together with S Johnson oil of beach at Fishbourne near Ryde (2)
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C. Hills (Australian) Outback camp, oil on board signed (lower right) 24 x 28.5 cm
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Malcolm Mason, Geraniums, oil on board signed (lower left) 56 x 44 cm
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Four various works on paper including two 19th century pencil studies of country Houses, watercolour of Georgian Street scene and Egyptian gouache, all unframed and of sizes
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Anthony Skuse (British 20th century) St Ives Harbour; Boats Drying sails off Gibraltar; Loch Hourn from Barrisdale bay Scotland all acrylic on board all signed 18.5 x 21 cm; 16 x 22 cm; 16 x 18 cm
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C. Harcourt (?) Mackerel, watercolour and pencil on paper signed indistinctly (lower right) 17 x 38 cm
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School - young girl with basket of flowers 18th century naive young girl with basket of flowers, oil on board 59 x 49 cm
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Marian Guyon portrait of mother and child, watercolour signed and dated August 26th 1816 to reverse 16 x 13 cm
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Antique Mughal painting on silk Maharaja Shikar hunting Trip, 25 x 16 cm
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Pair George III fishing aquatints fisherman netting and the salmon Troller, published by M Jones 1806, of sizes
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Set of three 19th century English sand pictures depicting views in Isle of Wight, titled and dated 1847 to reverse, 19 x 25 cm each in birds eye maple frames
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19th century English sand picture seascape with printed surround, 12 x 18 cm
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18th century engraving - portrait of Otago or Attago. A chief at Amsterdam 21 x 16 cm (framed)
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After William de Sainson - Vue de L'aoguade de cap. Coloured lithograph, 28 x 41.5 cm (framed)
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After Joseph Banks - view in Anamooka and the Inhabitants 19th century hand coloured engraving for Banks's new system of Geography, 22 x 32 cm (framed)
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Four small 18th century coloured engravings illustrations from Cook's voyages, 14 x 18.5 cm approx (all unframed)
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Three small 18th century coloured engravings illustrations from Banks's system of Geography, 14.5 x 20 cm approx (all unframed)
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Three small 18th century coloured engravings illustrations from Cook's voyages, of sizes (all unframed)
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Two 18th century coloured engravings from Cook's voyages, 19 x 28 cm (both unframed)
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Two 18th century coloured engravings from Cook's voyages, 19 x 28 cm (both unframed)
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Two 18th century coloured engravings from Cook's voyages, 22 x 358 cm (both unframed)
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Two 18th century coloured engravings from Cook's voyages, 23.5 x 33.5 cm (both unframed)
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Two 18th century coloured engravings from Cook's voyages, 22.5 x 35 cm (unframed)
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Two 18th century coloured engravings from Cook's voyages, 21 x 34 cm (unframed)
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Two 18th century hand coloured engravings from Cooks voyages, 22.5 x 37 cm (unframed)
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Two 18th century hand coloured engravings from Cooks voyages, 22.5 x 34 cm (unframed)
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Two 18th century hand coloured engravings from Cooks voyages, of sizes
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18th century coloured engraving of Commodore Anson Attending King George the second, 30.5 x 19 cm (unframed)
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18C coloured engraving M.Bougainville hoisting French colours on a small rock, in Maghellan Streights, 26.5 x 15 cm (unframed)
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18th century coloured engraving 'A woman and boy of Patagonia receiving beads from Commodore Byron, 29 x 18.5 cm (unframed)
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After W. Summers - a black ball La Pastorelle, life in Philadelphia, coloured engraving by C. Hunt, 20.5 x 24.5 cm (unframed)
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Early 19th century hand coloured map of New Holland and Asiatic Isles drawn and engraved for Thomsons new general atlas circa 1814, 51 x 65 cm (framed)
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19th century map of Cook Strait and the coast to Cape Egmont Surveyed by Captain Stokes onboard hallmarked Sterling Acheron 1849-1852, 100 x 68 cm (framed).
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Charts of Anchorages in the Society Islands from Cook's first voyage published in 1773, four views, hand coloured and published by Alex Hog, London, 21.5 34 cm (framed)
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Four various hand coloured maps of Australia three by John Tallis comprising of New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia; the other of Australia published by Edward Stanford, London.
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18th century hand coloured engraving from Cook's voyages, a view in the Island of New Caledonia, 23 x 36 cm (framed)
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Fatu Hiva bark painting outrigger, birds and small boats, 40 x 70 cm (framed)
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Study of pilot vessel Bembridge approaching motor vessel Otaio, oil on board, signed Aep, 29.5 x 45.5 cm (framed)
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Two small botanical, watercolours and six prints of roses of sizes.
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