Investment Opportunities
Current Investment Opportunities at Courtenay's Fine Art:
Due to the nature of these opportunities, we would prefer to make first contact via telephone. Courtenay's opening hours are 10.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday, where we can be reached on 01202 764884. Out of these hours, during the evenings or weekends we can be contacted on 01202 735944, and we would be delighted to hear from you.
Don Breckon
Selling on behalf of our client, the following Don Breckon ORIGINAL paintings of the subjects so close to the artists heart.
Sunderland Getting Airborne
Painting by Don Breckon
40" x 20"
Painting Ref: Sunderland Getting Airborne
A Castle In Autumn
Painting by Don Breckon
Castle 5037- Monmouth Castle leads an 'UP' express through the Cotswolds.
Written and signed inscription on reverse by the artist.
Size 30" x 20"
Painting Ref:A Castle In Autumn
SOLD
Mike Charsley
U2
Fantastic picture of the band U2 with Bono seated in a chair pointing a T.V Zapper. A red LED light has been cleverly put into the canvas and can be connected to a battery.
This brilliant painting has been signed by all members of the band.
Oil on canvas
Image size is 48" 36"
Great investment at £10,000
Painting by Mike Charsley
40" x 29"
Painting Ref: U2
Christopher J. Harrison
This wonderful painting in its original frame is an excellent investment piece.
Blue and White Vase
Painting by Christopher J. Harrison
12" x 16"
Painting Ref: Blue and White Vase
Alan Hunt
Alan Hunt was born in England, studying zoology at Leeds College and Bristol University. His artist training came from Middlesbrough Art College. This background of scientific and artistic skills causes Hunt to call himself 'the zoologist who paints wildlife'.
Alan Hunt's artistic life began in earnest after others showed a great deal of interest in his paintings. Over the years he has exhibited his work in museums, galleries and other locales worldwide. His wildlife art hangs in public and private collections.
Flamingo
Original
Price £12,000 now reduced to £6,000
Painting by Alan Hunt
48" x 12"
Painting Ref: Flamingo
Lion
Original
Price £13,000 now reduced to £6,500
Painting by Alan Hunt
28" x 20"
Painting Ref:Lion
Lions attacking Buffalo
Original
Painting by Alan Hunt
72" x 27"
Painting Ref:Lions attacking Buffalo
Gordon King
Study In Pink
A Gordon King original watercolour
Painting by Gordon King
Image Size 27.5" x 19"
Overall size including frame 36" x 28"
Painting Ref:Study In Pink
SOLD
Joel Kirk
JK007 - Bear
Painting by Joel Kirk
36" x 24"
Painting Ref: JK007 - Bear
SOLD
Robert Lenkiewicz (R. O. Lenkiewicz)
'Anna at the house watching television'
Painting by Robert Lenkiewicz
Original watercolour, signed by the artist
11" x 16"
Painting Ref: Anna at the house watching television
Chaya and Thais Lenkiewicz - Children of the Artist
Painting by Robert Lenkiewicz
41" x 38"
Painting Ref: Chaya and Thais
Bianca ROL019
Painting by Robert Lenkiewicz
Oil on Canvas (Framed)
Painting Size 92 x 61 cm
Painting Ref: Bianca ROL019
SOLD
Romney In Green - ROL021
Painting by Robert Lenkiewicz
Oil on Canvas (Framed)
Painting Size 182 x 137 cm
Painting Ref: Romney In Green - ROL021
SOLD
"Christmas Dinner" - Project 1 - Vagrancy
Painting by Robert Lenkiewicz
Painting Size 88" x 88"
Painting Ref: "Christmas Dinner" - Project 1 - Vagrancy
Isaac Sailmaker
Isaac Sailmaker was born in Scheveningen. When he was very young he travelled to London and became a pupil of the Dutch painter George Geldorp. Sailmakers background is not very well recorded but he is acknowledged as being one of the true forerunners of the British School of marine artists, which blossomed into full array in the 19th Century.
He was employed to paint a picture for Oliver Cromwell, a prospect of the fleet before Mardyke when the town was taken in 1657. A portrait of Cromwell holding a baton with a sea battle in the background attributed to Sailmaker was in the Haworth Sale at Christies on 14 December 1923.
In 1708 he was commissioned by Colonel John Lovett MP to paint the second Eddystone Lighthouse, a wooden construction designed by John Rudyerd. Sailmaker made four versions of this painting of which three have survived.
Although Dutch by birth he is often thought to be the father of British Marine painting. He lived and worked in Britain from Childhood. His name is thought to be the anglicised version of ‘Zeilmaker’. He had a house and studio by the Thames in Kings Bench Walk.
One of the great merits of his paintings lie first and foremost in their documentary qualities.
He portrayed ships in two positions and recorded the actions of the English fleet adding to the historical subjects such traditional elements of imaginary seascapes as sea creatures.
His painting of the Eddystone Lighthouse (destroyed by fire on 1755) is a topographical record of a structure that no longer exists.
Sailmaker died in London on 28 June 1721 at the age of 88.
Works represented: Nine in the National Maritime Museum; Ferens Art Gallery; Government Art Collection London; Painter-Stainers Company London; Trinity House London; Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery.
Bibl: Dictionary of Sea Painters – E.H.H. Archibald; Dictionary of 16th & 17th British Painters by Ellis Waterhouse; 19th Century Marine Painting – Denys Brook-Hart
A stunning framed painting by this famous marine artist which we are selling on behalf of a client.
A 64 -GUN MAN-OF-WAR IN THREE POSITIONS CIRCA 1680
Painting by Isaac Sailmaker
1117cm x 187cm
Painting Ref: MAN-OF-WAR IN THREE POSITIONS