1910-c1914. Pair of pen and ink illustrations, each captioned in image, one annotated, dated “4/1/10” and signed “Alice I. Downey” in ink verso, 10 x 16cm (approx. each). Slight foxing to edges of paper including image, minor missing portions to edges where removed from notebook. Captions include “To Victoria Barracks..... More
![Abstract Composition]. Olga Rozanova, Russian](/pictures/thumb/CL184-142.JPG?v=1486091863)
c1915. Watercolour, signed verso, 25.2 x 16.8cm (paper). Slight cockling. Olga Rozanova was a Russian Constructivist painter, who experimented with Cubism and Futurism before settling on her particular abstract style. She was among the first in Russia to advocate abstract art in an essay published in 1913. She illustrated several..... More
c1916. Oil on canvas, titled lower centre, 44 x 58cm. Minor surface loss to centre of image, slight soiling and crazing overall. Original frame. HMS Talbot was a cruiser built for the British Royal Navy in the mid-1890s. During WWI Talbot participated in the Battle of Gallipoli. The cruiser was..... More
1916. Ink and wash with white highlight and pencil, signed, titled and captioned below image, artist’s line in ink, stamped “passed by censor S.D. Jul. 3 1916” and “published 6-7-16” verso, 33 x 26cm. Pinholes, minor soiling, crinkles to edges. Caption reads “He: ‘Frightful lot of red tape in the..... More
1916. Pen and ink, signed and dated lower right, annotated in pencil below image, 13.6 x 14.1cm. Indentations to left edge of image, slight stains and discolouration overall. Annotation reads “‘Delight.’ [And on mule, riding swiftly] soon came into view, [That most amiable person] good Isaac, the Jew.” Illustrated in..... More
1916. Watercolour, titled, signed and dated lower left, annotated and signed in pencil verso, 21.8 x 31.9cm. Slight foxing. Annotation reads “I can guarantee this is an authentic sketch of the warship in question. W.M. Birchall.” HMS Warspite was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship “built for the Royal Navy during the..... More
![New York [Portrait Of A Man]. Horace Brodzky, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL183-8.JPG?v=1486091846)
1917. Ink drawing, signed, dated and titled lower left and centre, 21.6 x 15.4cm. Repaired tears and missing portions to edges, old mount burn. Laid down on acid-free paper. Horace Ascher Brodzky was an Australian-born artist and writer, who worked mainly in London and New York. He was an early..... More
![Lesson About Drought]. David Low, NZ/Aust./Brit](/pictures/thumb/CL181-122.JPG?v=1486091700)
1917. Pen and ink, signed lower right, captioned below image, stamped “published 5.7.17” verso, 24.2 x 25.8cm. Soiling and crinkles overall, surface loss and paper remnants to edges. Caption reads “Teacher (after explanation): ‘Now, can any of you describe the meaning of the word drought?’ Johnny: ‘Pleassir, it’s when the..... More
![Three Illustrations]. Adrian Feint, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL192-35_1.JPG?v=1524199214)
c1917. Three pencil drawings on postcards, each signed and one dated upper right, 13.8 x 8.8cm (approx. each). Creases overall, minor chips to some edges. Mounted together. (1) Shows a woman seated under a willow tree with stanzas from a poem including “Under the willow shady / wait yet a...... More
![Ti-Trees]. Harold B. Herbert, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL192-58.JPG?v=1524199242)
c1917. Watercolour stencil, signed in pencil on image lower right, 13.8 x 13.8cm. Minor paper loss and stains to margins. Unusual early work by Herbert; National Gallery of Australia holds a different image of the same medium. More
c1917. Oil on canvas, signed and captioned lower left and centre, 53 x 66.5cm. Crazing, slight stains. Original frame. Owned by the Union Steam Ship Company, the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Niagara, an ocean liner launched in 1912, was intended for the Australia–Vancouver, Canada service. She was nicknamed the “Titanic..... More
c1918. Ink and wash with gouache, titled in ink lower centre, annotated “Drawing by Douglas Dundas circa 1918, ref. Kerry Dundas” in pencil by artist’s son (Kerry) verso, 22.2 x 17.9cm. Slight foxing. An early sketch by Douglas Dundas at the age of 18, this image, alluding to WWI, shows..... More
![WWI Wartime Nursery]. Harold Gaze, NZ/Aust./Amer](/pictures/thumb/CL192-45.JPG?v=1524199231)
c1914-1919. Watercolour with pen and ink and white highlight, signed in ink lower right with copyright symbol in pencil, 30.7 x 24.6cm. Repaired tear to upper left corner, minor missing portions and stains to edges not affecting image. This WWI image depicts a crying baby sitting on a newspaper with..... More
![Burning Heart With Cupid, Goblin, Angel And Fairy Figures]. Anon](/pictures/thumb/CL184-46.JPG?v=1486091884)
c1920s. Gouache, obscured signature lower centre, sketch verso, 24.6 x 16.1cm. Minor paint loss and slight missing portion to image right and lower left corner, old glue stains to margins. One winged figure captioned with “Hopes.”. More
![Untitled]. Karl Opfermann, German](/pictures/thumb/CL184-132.JPG?v=1486091861)
c1920. Ink and wash, stamped signature upper right, “Lewis and Patricia Morley” ex-libris label attached to frame verso, 34.1 x 20.4cm. Cockling and foxing. Framed. Provenance: Lewis Morley estate. More
![Gnome Fairies]. Anon](/pictures/thumb/CL183-1.JPG?v=1486091804)
c1920s. Gouache with ink, partially obscured initials “A.J.[?]” in gouache lower right, 21.6 x 17.9cm. Laid down on original backing. In the style of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (Aust., 1888-1960). More
![The Party Is Over]. Adrian Feint, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL183-50.JPG?v=1486091837)
1920. Ink and wash, signed and dated upper left, 30.5 x 27.8cm. Slight foxing overall, surface loss, rubbing and stains to margins, old mount burn. Very early, detailed work by Feint. More
![Woman Making An Offering To Dionysus]. Adrian Feint, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL183-51.JPG?v=1486091838)
1920. Ink drawing, signed and dated upper right, 21.4 x 21cm. Minor foxing and surface loss, old mount burn. More
![Artist’s Studio]. J S. Watkins, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL183-177.JPG?v=1486091826)
c1920s. Pencil drawing, signed lower right, 32.2 x 24.4cm. More
![City View Framed By Archway]. Hardy Wilson, Australian](/pictures/thumb/CL183-183.JPG?v=1486091827)
c1920s. Watercolour with pencil, signed lower centre, annotated verso, 25.7 x 22cm. Minor paper remnants and pinhole to right edge. Annotation concerning framing includes the name “Carl Norland.”. More
c1920s. Colour pencil drawing, titled with architect’s line “James W. Elkins, 28 Bond St, Sydney” in pencil below image, 20.2 x 30.7cm. Minor foxing. More
![Floating Nymph With Cherubs]. Nan Fullarton, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL181-129_1.JPG?v=1486091701)
c1920s. Watercolour with gouache, signed lower right, 20.7 x 11.7cm. Slight soiling to margins, laid down on original backing. Born in Temora, NSW, Nancy Edith Fullarton worked in London and Sydney as an artist, writer and illustrator of children’s books, cartoonist and ballet costume designer. Ref: DAAO. More
c1910s-1920s. Watercolour, signed “Fukanori” lower left, 49.3 x 33.2cm. Slight foxing to margins. Provenance: W.A. Pennell estate. See Item 23. More
![Figure On Forest Road]. active Japanese, s](/pictures/thumb/CL173-85.JPG?v=1492652471)
c1920s. Watercolour, signed lower left, 50.7 x 34.3cm. Repaired minor tears to lower edge. More
![Homes By A Mountain Stream]. active Japanese, s](/pictures/thumb/CL173-86.JPG?v=1492652472)
c1920s. Watercolour, signed lower left, 32.6 x 51cm. Old mount burn to edges. More