A cabinet of drawings and one relief
$500
ST JOHN'S WOOD ART CLUB MEMBERS: SIR LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA, O.M., R.A. (1836-1912), SIR FRANK DICKSEE, P.R.A. (1853-1928), EDWIN BALE (1838-1923), SIR ALFRED EAST, R.A. (1849-1913), SOLOMON J. SOLOMON, R.A. (1860-1927), GEORGE ADOLPHUS STOREY, R.A. (1834-1919) AND SIR WILLIAM REYNOLDS-STEPHENS (1862-1943)
A cabinet of drawings and one relief
with inscription 'TO T E SCRUTTON/FROM THE COPYRIGHT/COMMITTEE OF THE/S. JOHN'S WOOD ARTS/CLUB' and signed 'L Alma Tadema', 'Frank Dicksee Hon. Tres.', 'Edwin Bale Hon Sec', 'Alfred East', 'Solomon J Solomon.', 'G.A. Storey.', 'W. Reynolds-Stephens', 'George Simonds', 'John Cother Webb', 'Chas. F. Annesley Voysey', 'H. Annesley Voysey Legal Advisor' and with the monogram of T.E. Scrutton (on the inside lid of the box)
a leather-bound wooden box designed by Charles F. Annesley Voysey, an elaborate silver and turquoise lock designed by George Simonds, and eight glazed white maple drawers, containing five watercolours, one pencil drawing and an enamel plaque by different artists, and also a steel copyright plaque
i) Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. (1836-1912)
Portrait of a lady, probably the artist's wife, Laura Theresa, Lady Alma-Tadema (1852-1909)
signed 'L Alma Tadema' (lower right)
pencil on paper
11 1⁄8 x 8 in. (28.2 x 20.3 cm.)
ii) Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.R.A. (1853-1928)
Portrait of a girl, seated, in a white dress, with a composition sketch (verso)
signed with initials 'F.D.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour on paper
11 ½ x 8 ½ in. (29.2 x 21.6 cm.)
iii) Edwin Bale (1838-1923)
A holy shrine by the road side
signed 'EDWIN. BALE.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour on paper
8 ¾ x 5 ¾ in. (22.2 x 14.6 cm.)
iv) Sir Alfred East, R.A. (1849-1913)
Trees beside a lake
signed 'ALFRED/EAST.' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, with scratching out on paper
9 3⁄8 x 6 ½ in. (23.8 x 16.5 cm.)
v) Solomon Joseph Solomon, R.A. (1860-1927)
Composition study for 'Equipped'
signed with initials 'S J S' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour on paper
10 ½ x 7 7⁄8 in. (26.7 x 20 cm.)
vi) George Adolphus Storey, R.A. (1834-1919)
A young lady wearing an ivy wreath and holding a blue and white porcelain vase
signed with monogram and dated '1899.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour on paper
8 7⁄8 x 5 ¾ in. (22.6 x 14.6 cm.)
vii) Sir William Ernest Reynolds-Stephens (1862-1943)
A knight as Law defending the citadel of Art
signed and dated 'W. Reynolds-Stephens 99.' (incised lower right)
bronze and enamel
8 x 5 in. (20.3 x 12.7 cm.)
The cabinet 10 ¼ x 14 ½ x 6 ¼ in. (26.1 x 36.8 x 15.9 cm.); the drawings between 8 ¾ x 5 ¾ in. (22.2 x 14.6 cm.) and 11 ½ x 8 ½ in. (29.2 x 21.6 cm.)