David Hancock & Co Auctioneers

Upon instructions from the Executors an Unreserved Sale by Auction

The Artist’s Studio Sale of Dawn Cookson rbsa 1925 - 2005

Saturday November 18th 2006 at 12 noon sale to be held at The Lygon Arms Broadway, Worcestershire WR12 7DU Viewing: Friday 17th November 4pm - 8pm and Sale Day from 9am

Catalogues £3.00 Dawn Cookson

I hope that those fortunate enough to acquire any of these progress invited her to work as a pupil and assistant in fine examples from the studio at Quiet Place, Broadway, his studio in Florence. (see Painting with Annigoni by the home of this well-known Broadway painter for over 30 Dawn Cookson) years will enjoy these paintings just as we were privileged Her career flourished, dividing her time between numerous to enjoy the company of this talented lady. Professional commissions at home (notably attending Buckingham painter foremost but also an accomplished linguist and Palace in 1991 to paint a portrait of The Princess Royal), delightful raconteur with numerous stories of her artistic in Europe and in the U.S.A. and later in life as arthritis endeavours in Europe and America that were always slowed down her efforts in the studio, giving her time witty and charmingly self-deprecating. voluntarily teaching and speaking on painting. Born in Edgbaston on 11th June 1925, she was educated Throughout her time at Broadway, Dawn exhibited at Westonbirt before studying at the Birmingham College locally, including the sale venue at the Lygon Arms and of Art, after which she became a consultant designer at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, she enjoyed and part-time art teacher. Then in 1956 forsaking any not only displaying her portraiture mastery but also the security of income, she left for her inspirational home of less formal side of her talents including landscapes and Italy and enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia still-lifes - all aspects of which are represented in the sale. after a meeting with Pietro Annigoni in London, the most Dawn Cookson died in Broadway, 7th April 2005. famous portrait painter of the day. After two years of hard work in Perugia, Annigoni impressed with Dawn’s artistic

Top Left Dawn Cookson at work in the studio at Quiet place - on the floor, her Annigoni portrait, Lot 128 Studio Easel, Lot 134

Top Right Annigoni with Dawn admiring her ‘Interno di Studio’at the Federation of British Artists Exhibition, London, c.1961 Lot 131

Opposite A busy corner of the artist’s studio displaying numerous lots which are included in the sale. Works by Pietro Annigoni (1910-1988)

1. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph 5. Pietro Annigoni - Lithograph 9. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph “Young Woman” signed and “Christina II” signed and dated “Rosella I” signed. 19” x 13”. dated 1964. 22” x 14”. 1967. pg. 455. 19” x 13”.

2. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph 6. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph 10. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph “Young Woman” signed. “Sue” signed and dated 1966. “Rosella IV” signed. 19” x 13”. 19” x 14”. 19” x 14”.

3. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph 11. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph “Rosella” signed. 20” x 14”. 7. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph “Christiana I” unsigned. “Joelle” signed and dated 1972. 18” x 14”. 19” x 13”.

4. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph “Rosella III” signed and dated 12. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph 8. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph 1966. 19” x 13”. “Barrie” dated 1967. “Ricciarda” unsigned. 18” x 14”. 20” x 14”.

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13. Pietro Annigoni - Lithograph “Betty Jane” signed and dated 16. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph 1964. 19” x 13”. – Germogilo” Studio di Nudo. Signed and dated 1968. 19” x 13”.

17. Original line and wash drawing 14. Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph by Annigoni. 10” x 9”. “Nude Study” Studio di Nudo signed. 22” x 15”.

15 Pietro Annigoni – Lithograph “Nude Study” Studio di Nudo. Signed. 13” x 19”.

18. Original nude oil study by Annigoni – signed and dated 1963. 15” x 11”. 19. Small etching signed in pencil, 2 signed prints by Annigoni viz: Framed “Nativity” and “Joseph the Carpenter” in tube and 2 small Annigoni prints.

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20. Lithograph nude study 30. Framed acrylic painting “Lyme “Midsummers Night's Dream” Regis” and “Holcombe” signed 32” x 24” signed Romano Alan Laycock/ 7” x 8” and Stefanelli. 7” x 9”. 21. Framed pastel landscape “Cotswold Landscape” signed Audrey Phillips 1977 20” x 28” 25. Pair of oils on panels “Italian 22. Pair of framed watercolour Landscapes” signed Giovanni studies “Trees in Landscape” Locci – 1971 and 1980. signed Hipkiss 5” x 7” & 10” x 13”. 7 x 9”.

31. Framed oil on panel “Cloud Study” signed Luciano Guarnieri 9” x 11”.

26. Watercolour “Beach Scene” signature indistinct. James L 10” x 14” 27. Framed watercolour of Lake Garda “Sunny Afternoon in Autumn” signed Enid M. Vale. 9” x 8”. Label verso. 28. Framed limited edition print “Lake Grassmere” signed 23. Pair of framed oils on Donald Wilkinson. 16” x 18”. canvas “Views of Florence?” No. 51/90. indistinctly signed 10” x 14”. 32. Framed oil on board “Garden Scene” 20th Century Continental School. Indistinctly signed 19” x 14”. 33. 34. A collection of 18 mostly gilt framed miniature reproduction 29. Framed oil on panel “Evening paintings of Old Masters 24. Pair of framed oils on board Light, Greece” signed Robin 35. 5 Old Masters prints. “Lake Puccini, Tuscany” and Rickett 1987. inscribed verso. “Lake Massaccinola” signed 36. 8 coloured prints – Russell Riccardo Noferi 5” x 6” and 5” Flint. x 8”. Inscribed verso. (2 in Lot) 37. 7 paintings – various artists.

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45. Framed oil on canvas “Far East Still Life Study” 20” x 36”.

38. Framed oil on board “Portrait of Young Girl” by Stoltz. 19th Century. Extensively inscribed verso. 15” x 14”. 39. Pair of etchings “French

Cathedral Scenes”. 26” x 19”. 46. Framed pastel painting still life with guitar “Viva Espanol” signed. 20” x 31”.

40. Framed mixed media abstract painted on paper. 15” x 19” 41. Pair of framed pastels of Still 47. Framed pastel painting “Old Life Flowers “25” x 21” and Boots and Cobweb” signed 24” x 18” signed. 1987 16” x 27”. 42.

43. Collection 3 of oil on board Sky and Cloud Studies signed. viz: 48. Framed sanguine portrait Ross-Shire Skyscape 10” x 14”, “H.R.H. Princess Anne” signed. Winter Sunset at Quiet Place 9” 1993. 16” x 13”. x 13” and “Loch Torridon, Wester Ross 9” x 13”. 49. Framed charcoal drawing “Pensive Lady” signed. 1964. 17” x 13”.

50. Framed watercolour “Above 44. Portrait in oil Tempera, the Clouds” Pico Do Arrieiro, Florence P.A. Studio 1963? Madera. Signed. 14” x 20”. 29” x 20”. Signed.

4 David Hancock & Co. 57. Framed charcoal drawing “Spanish Peasant Woman” 22” x 15” and also of Portugese peasant man “Jose” 20” x 15”. (2 in lot) 58. Framed charcoal drawing “Study of St. Peter” 20” x 16” and also of Portugese peasant 67. Framed pastel paining “The Old woman “Leonora” 20” x 16”. (2 in lot) Armchair” 22” x 16”. 59. Pair of framed charcoal 68. Set of 3 pastel paintings 51. Framed pastel of her mother drawings Spanish portraits “Country Men”. Inscribed signed. 26” x 19”. “Salvidor and Pilar” 20” x 15” verso. 20” x 15”. 52. and 20” x 16½”. 53. Framed watercolour “Teresa” 60. Framed watercolour “Flowers” portrait of elderley Spanish 14” x 22”. Lady. Exhibited at Federation 61. Framed charcoal drawing of of British Artists. Signed seated gentleman “Anibale de Extensively inscribed verso. Rosa”. 23” x 16”. 19” x 15”.

69. 3 paintings of Madeiran landscapes. 14” x 21” each approx. Inscribed verso.

62. Framed pencil study of framed

54. Framed sanguine and charcoal head “Adriana” 1974. 20” x 15”. 70. 3 unframed pastel paintings portrait of lady “The Black 63. Framed oil on board still life “Still Life”. Largest 15” x 22”. Hat” signed.. 25”x 19”. study “Pantry in Florence” 1958. 17” x 21”. 64. Framed oil on board “Still Life with Pearls” 16” x 11”. 65. Framed pastel painting female head and shoulder study “Kate”. Exhibited at the Pastel Society. 23” x 16”.

71. Framed still life pastel painting 55. Framed watercolour “Old Black of flowers “Poincettias”. Boots” signed. 14” x 18”. 20” x 25”.

66. Framed pastel painting of flowers “Pink Peonies” 17” x 22”. 72. Ditto “Poppies”. 18” x 25”.

56. Framed oil on board “Still Life 73. Framed pastel portrait “Teresa”. with Bottles and Books” signed. 23” x 17”. 18” x 23”. 74. Ditto “Jane”. 24” x 18”.

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82. Framed pastel “Sunset at Summer Isles, Ross-shire”. 20” x 28”. 91. Unframed tempera self portrait 83. Framed pastel “Winter Sunset, study 28” x 19”. plus 1 other Broadway”. 18” x 26”. 75. Unframed tempera painting unframed portrait of female. “View of Florence”. 28” x 20”. 92. Set of 4 framed oils on boards, 76. Framed pastel landscape painting 2 of Tuscany and 2 of Lake “Field of Rape and Flax”. District. 9” x 13”. 16” x 23”. 93. 7 various oils, some inscribed verso. Largest 17” x 15”. 77. Framed pastel still life “Flowers in Terra Cotta Pot”. 19” x 24”. 94. 4 framed various medium head studies, 2 female and 2 children. 95. 7 framed etchings, toreador plus others. 84. Framed pastel still life with saddle “The Jackeroo's Muster”. 30” x 37”.

78. Collection of 6 still life oils on board “Kitchenalia subjects”. Largest 20” x 24”. 79. 2 unframed oil painting “Still 96. Framed watercolour “Old Men Life Flowers” largest 28” x 20”. of Crete”. 12” x 18”. 97. Framed pastel “Transkei Man” 17” x 13”.

98. Framed pastel “Eurasian Boy”. 85. Framed pastel “Young Boy”. 18” x 12”. 15” x 11”. 99. Framed pastel “South African 86. 9 drawings and pastels “Male and Female Studies”. Largest Cape Woman”. 16” x 13”. 35” x 27”. 100. Framed watercolour portrait of 87. Large quantity of unframed a lady “Anda”. 20” x 14”. etchings. 101. Framed pastel portrait 80. 12 oil head studies. 88. Large quantity of unframed “Caroline”. 18” x 14”. Largest 27” x 20”. sketches from Perugia Studio. 89. Large quantity of various medium studies. 90. Quantity of large portrait studies.

102. Framed watercolour “Street Musicians, Perugia”. 14” x 21”. 81. 6 framed charcoal and pastel 103. Framed watercolour “Teresa”. head studies. 20” x 14”. 20” x 13”.

6 David Hancock & Co. 104. Framed watercolour study “Grief”. 20” x 15”.

111. Folio of unframed landscape sketches in oil, watercolour and pastel. 116. Folio ditto.

105. Framed watercolour “Victims”. 17” x 16”.

112. Folio ditto.

117. Folio ditto. 106. Framed watercolour still life “Dead Pheasant”. 14” x 20”.

113. Folio ditto.

107. Framed tempera painting on board still life “Hare”. 19” x 31”. 118. Folio ditto.

114. Folio of unframed portraits.

108. Framed tempera painting of “Mallard and Pheasant”. 18” x 31”.

109. Pair of framed pastel paintings “Scottish Lake Scenes”. 119. Eight unframed floral sketches. Largest 13” x 29”.

115. Folio ditto.

120. Unframed watercolour of 110. Folio of oil landscape sketches. yellow roses 22” x 29” & 2 other of roses.

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121. Assorted unframed floral studies mainly watercolour.

128. Mixed media portrait study 131. “Intern Di Studio” oil. of Pietro Annigoni painted in 34” x 26”. Annigoni's Studio, Florence 1964. 18” x 14”. Florence. 1961.

122. Unframed oil on canvas “Still Life Royal Ascot”. 20” x 36”

129. “The Book of Alchemy” oil 132. “The Old Shelf” oil. 27” x 36”. tempera. Inscribed verso. Royal Academy Label Verso. 19” x 23”. 1964.

123. 2 pencils sketches “Old Men of Spain” and “Old Men of Russia” largest 12” x 19”. 124. 125. 2 framed landscapes, portrait and still life of glasses.

130. “Self Portrait” oil tempera. Royal Society Portrait Painters 133. View From Annigoni's Studio, Florence. Watercolour verso. 24” x 20”. 24” x 36”. 126. Study of St. Peter and unframed oil painting of old boots. Other items 134. 19th Oak Studio Easel. 135. Edwardian Studio Easel. 136. Artists’s Tripod Easel. 137. Artist’s paper chest. 138. Artist’s materials. 127. Unframed watercolour “Sewing 139. Ditto. Day” 13½” x 20”.

8 David Hancock & Co. Conditions of Sale

1. All lots will be sold subject to the Conditions of Sale as exhibited in the Sale Room.

2. All lots will be at the purchasers risk at the fall of the hammer.

3. CHEQUES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM PURCHASERS UNKNOWN TO THE AUCTIONEERS UNLESS PRIOR BANKING ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. Intending purchasers wishing to pay by cheque must ask their bank to forward to us details of their credit worthiness stating the likely sum involved. We do not accept debit or credit cards.

4. NO LOTS TO BE REMOVED UNTIL PAID FOR.

5. All lots to be removed on the day of sale before 4 p.m. unless prior arrangements have been made with the auctioneers.

6. All lots purchased on commission must be collected and paid for on sale day unless prior arrangements have been made.

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