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A Rich Seam of Beauty, Old Master Paintings from the Gallery of Rafael Valls
Explore richly varied works from the Rafael Valls Gallery.
T he Rafael Valls Sale comprises 100 paintings amassed by esteemed art dealer Rafael Valls over his nearly four-decade career. The group of works features exceptional examples from most major schools of painting in Western Europe dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries, with works carefully selected for their intriguing themes and quality.
The eclectic group includes a variety of genres from portraits and still lifes, to trompe l’œils, landscapes and portraits, reflecting the discerning eye for which Valls is known. With estimates ranging from less than £1,000–30,000 this is the perfect opportunity for both new and established buyers to discover the virtues of collecting.
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- Flemish School, circa 1540, 'A portrait of a bishop saint'. Estimate £1,500–2,000
- Jodocus Sebastiaen Van Den Abeele, Rome, 'A View Of The Campidoglio'. Estimate £4,000–6,000
- Dutch School, circa 1630, 'A portrait of a young boy, full-length, wearing a green hat, coral beads and a white frill collar, and holding a baton and a hobby horse.' Estimate £8,000–12,000
- C. John M. Whichelo, 'A moonlit view over the bay of Naples, with the eruption of Vesuvius on 22 February 1822'. Estimate £6,000–8,000
- Jean-Baptiste Gallet, 'A still life with branches of cherry blossom, periwinkle and viburnum together with a butterfly'. Estimate £3,000–5,000
- Luigi Mayer, 'A view of Tyndareus from the South, with figures by a sarcophagus and fragments of sculpture, the ruins of a temple (formerly identified as that of Castor and Pollux) beyond; and A view of one of the great caverns of Tyndareus, with figures descending and a man drawing'. Estimate £4,000–6,000
- French School, 18th Century, 'Putti Playing With A Goat.' Estimate £3,000–5,000
- Johannes Bronckhorst, 'A group of exotic birds in a landscape beneath palm trees, a building and mountains beyond'. Estimate £3,000–4,000
- Frans De Hulst, 'A river landscape with fishermen and a church in the background'. Estimate £3,000–4,000
- Jacobus Aureus Matthias Thoma, 'A framed oval portrait depicting a gentleman, possibly a self-portrait, the frame draped with a red silk cloth'. Estimate £800–1,200
- Flemish School, circa 1640, 'A portrait of a physician in his study, wearing a fur-trimmed cloak and resting his hand on an anatomy book laid out on a table with other books and a fine ormolu clock'. Estimate £2,600–3,000
- Andries Vermeulen, 'Figures skating on a frozen river by a windmill'. Estimate £3,000–4,000
- Pedro Ribera, 'A stroll under the cherry blossom, Kyoto'. Estimate £1,500–2,000
Pedro Ribera, A stroll under the cherry blossom, Kyoto, Estimate £1,500–2,000 - French School, 19th Century, 'A still life with sea shells and molluscs'. Estimate £4,000–6,000
- Willem Van Swaanenburgh, 'A Rhineland capriccio with figures on horseback; and A Rhineland capriccio with a mother and child beside a fallen tree'. Estimate £8,000–12,000
- Gerard Van Honthorst, 'A portrait of a gentleman, half-length, believed to be Sir Thomas Ogle, wearing a suit of armour, with a white collar and an orange sash'. Estimate £6,000–8,000
- Frederick Judd Waugh, 'A waterfall'. Estimate £6,000–8,000
- Circle of Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 'A still life of carnations, morning glory, a tulip and other flowers in a glass vase resting on a ledge.' Estimate £4,000–6,000
- Attributed to Antoine De Favray, 'Portrait of a lady in Turkish dress seated in an armchair'. Estimate £3,000–5,000
- Studio of Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, 'A portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a blue fur-trimmed coat, within a painted oval'. Estimate £6,000–8,000
- Andrea Urbani, 'A trompe l'œil with flowers, a drawing, scissors, a watch, and plates, a jug and a letter on a wooden shelf'. Estimate £6,000–8,000
- Edme-Adolphe Fontaine, 'A snow-covered mountain landscape at Bois de Satory, near Le Désert'. Estimate £1,500–2,000
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