AUCTION NO: 14489

AUCTION FORMAT: TIMED ONLINE
This is a timed online auction ending on Thursday 16 December with lots closing sequentially at 30 second intervals from 10.30am GMT.  Timed Online Auctions are purely online auctions - there is no auctioneer. Similarly it is not possible to bid by telephone or leave a commission bid direct with Dreweatts. Commission bids can be left via your online bidding account.  For a guide to bidding in a Timed Online Auction click here.     

BUYER’S PREMIUM:
Buyer’s premium is charged per lot at 25% of the hammer price (30% including VAT) up to and including £500,000, 20% (24% including VAT) of the hammer price from £500,001 up to and including £1,000,000, and 12% of the hammer price (14.4% including VAT) in excess of £1,000,001.

REGISTRATION:
It is now a requirement of Dreweatts that we undertake identification and address verification from clients in order to comply with money laundering regulations and fraud prevention.  We advise all clients to register at least 48 hours in advance of the auction as you may be asked to provide documents to verify your identity.  Registration for new clients will close at 12 noon GMT on Wednesday 15 December.      

If they have not already done so, all clients must provide two forms of identification before they can bid.   

To verify your personal account, please submit:  

• a copy of a government-issued photo identification (such as a national identity card, passport or UK driving licence) showing your full name and date of birth, and
• a proof of your current address, for example a utility bill or bank statement, mortgage document

If you wish to buy on behalf of a Company, please submit:

• a certificate of incorporation, showing the company’s full name and registered address;
• documentary confirmation of each beneficial owner owning 25% or more of the company;
• the ID document (such as a driving licence or passport) of the authorised signatory and where the authorised signatory is not a director, a letter on company letterhead confirming the individual’s authority to act.  

Documents should be sent by email to live@dreweatts.com.  Depending on individual circumstances, further documents may be requested. Your invoice will be made out to the name and address registered to bid.

VIEWING IN LONDON (highlights only):
Dreweatts London, 16-17 Pall Mall, St James’s, London SW1Y 5LU
Friday 26 November: 11am - 5pm
Monday 29 November: 10am – 5pm
Tuesday 30 November: 10am – 5pm

VIEWING AT DONNINGTON PRIORY (full sale):
Friday 10 December: 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12 December: 10am - 2pm
Monday 13 December: 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 14 December: 10am - 5pm

Visitors are encouraged to wear a face covering while in the building, use the hand sanitiser provided on entering and observe social distancing rules. We may need to restrict the numbers of visitors viewing at one time, so if you would prefer to book an appointment in advance, please contact us.  To book an appointment to view, please email: ldarlington@dreweatts.com or call 44 (0) 1635 553 553.      

REMOTE VIEWING SERVICE:
Remote Viewing will be available by appointment by appointment.  Our Remote Viewing Service allows you to view specified lots via your smartphone from the comfort of your own home at a time convenient to you. Find out more here. 

To book a “remote viewing” appointment, please email: ldarlington@dreweatts.com or call 44 (0) 1635 553 553. 

CONDITION REPORTS:
Our specialists will be providing detailed conditions reports and additional images as requested.  Many of the lots already have condition reports so please check the website first (see text in italics at the end of the description). If you cannot see a condition report on the website, please click the “Ask a question” button to request one.    

CONTACT:
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 553 553
General enquiries and condition reports: ldarlington@dreweatts.com
Telephone and commission bids: bid@dreweatts.com
Commission bids may also be placed via your online bidding account. 

PAYMENTS:
Once the auction has concluded, you will receive an invoice by email with a link to our online payment page as well as collection and shipping information.  Where auctions finish late in the afternoon or evening, invoices will be sent out the next working day.   

It is our policy not to accept third party payments. The name of the bank account or card holder should match the name of the buyer. Payment will be accepted by:

• Bank transfer: Dreweatts’ preferred method of payment is by bank transfer direct into our bank account. Payments must be made from the account of the registered Buyer.
• Online via SagePay: clients can pay online up to a limit of £10,000 via SagePay by following this link https://www.dreweatts.com/payments. Lots paid for using SagePay will be available for collection the following day (not the same day).
• Debit card issued in the name of the Buyer by a UK bank and registered to a UK billing address.
• Credit card: all major UK issued credit cards registered to a UK billing address and issued in the name of the Buyer, with the exception of American Express and Diners Club. Credit cards registered to an overseas billing address up to a maximum of £5,000 with the exception of American Express and Diners Club.
• In cash up to £8,000: subject to relevant money laundering regulations. 

Please note: 

• We no longer accept payment by cheque.
• We cannot accept payment by telephone for lots bought by first time bidders.
• Payments for lots purchased by first time bidders must be paid for by bank transfer, in cash up to £8,000 (subject to relevant money laundering regulations), online via SagePay, or by debit or credit card with cardholder present.   

CUSTOMER DUE DILIGENCE CHECKS:
In order to comply with current Money Laundering Regulations, it is our policy to conduct appropriate Know Your Client checks on any buyers who transact at the threshold of £8,000 or more. Buyers will be required to provide the following information: 

1. For individuals, official photo identification (a government issued ID document such as passport or driver’s licence) and a proof of address (utility bill, bank statement or driver’s licence).
2. For legal entities, a certificate of incorporation (or equivalent), a register of shareholders/directors and ID documentation from the directors and beneficial owners of the business.

We reserve the right to withhold the purchased lots until such checks have been completed.  

COLLECTIONS & SHIPPING:
"Click-and-Collect" collections are available Monday to Friday (9am–5pm) by appointment only and in strict accordance with government Covid-19 regulations. 

• Please do not arrange to collect items without having paid online or by bank transfer beforehand.
• You can collect in person or instruct your own shipper or choose from a number of suggested shipping companies.  Please note, we do not offer a shipping service ourselves. 
• To book a collection, contact: tel: +44 (0) 1635 553 553 | collections@dreweatts.com. 
• For further information and details of shippers currently operating under Covid-19 restrictions, please click here. 

VAT LIABILITIES FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS:
Following the UK’s exit from the European Union, private overseas buyers can only receive goods free of VAT/have the VAT amount refunded if Dreweatts acts as exporter in relation to the sale and arranges for the transport of the goods. If you would like us to arrange for the export and delivery of the goods there will be an admin fee of £100 plus the shipping cost. If you arrange for the goods to be picked up/delivered to you directly we will charge UK VAT at the appropriate rate and no refund will be available. Please note that if we export the goods to you, you will be responsible for completing the importation procedures as well the payment of any relevant duty/VAT payable on importation into your country. 

Business buyers are not affected by this change where the purchase has been made in the business or trading name and a VAT refund will be available on proof of export.

BIDDING INCREMENTS FOR THIS AUCTION:

From	To	Increment
0	£200	£10
£200	£500	£20
£500	£1,000	£50
£1,000	£2,000	£100
£2,000	£5,000	£200
£5,000	£10,000	£500
£10,000	£20,000	£1,000
£20,000	£50,000	£2,000
£50,000	£100,000	£5,000
£100,000	£200,000	£10,000
£200,000	£500,000	£20,000

 

PAINTINGS: GLOSSARY OF TERMS: 

Paul Henry: ln our opinion a work by the artist. 

Attributed to Paul Henry: ln our opinion a work of the period, which may be in the whole, or in part, the work of the artist.  

Studio of Paul Henry: ln our opinion a work by an unknown hand, which may have been executed in the studio of the artist. 

Circle of Paul Henry: ln our opinion a work from the period of the artist and showing his influence. 

Follower of Paul Henry: ln our opinion a work executed in the style of the artist, but not necessarily by a pupil. 

Manner of Paul Henry: ln our opinion a work executed in the style of the artist, but at a later date. 

After Paul Henry: ln our opinion a copy of any date after a work by the artist 

Signed / Inscribed / Dated Paul Henry: ln our opinion the work has been signed /inscribed / dated by the artist. 

Bears signature / inscription /date of Paul Henry: ln our opinion the signature / inscription /date are probably not by the hand of the artist. 

act. – active
fl. – flourished
wk. – worked
b. – born
p. – plate size
d. – died
s. – sight size

Condition is not specified within the catalogue descriptions; please request a condition report for further advice. 

Dreweatts is not liable for damage to gilded picture frames, plaster picture frames or picture frame glass; if the Lot is or becomes dangerous, we may dispose of it without notice to you in advance in any manner we see fit and will be under no liability for doing so. 

Please note that all pictures are framed unless otherwise stated. 

LOT DESCRIPTION SYMBOLS GLOSSARY:

λ - Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges.

Y - Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported.

† - Indicates that VAT is payable by the purchaser at the standard rate of 20% on the hammer price as well as being charged on the buyers’ premium.

Ɵ - Indicates that the lot is a zero rated item and therefore subject to buyer’s premium of 25% exclusive of VAT (0% VAT). 

‡ - Indicates that the lot is being sold whilst subject to temporary importation and that VAT is due at the reduced rate (5%). 

Ω - Indicates that the lot has been imported from outside the UK and is liable to the standard rate of Import VAT currently 20% on the hammer price.

β - Indicates that the lot is offered in Bond. This applies to wine. Bidding will be at duty paid prices other than for those lots marked ‘IN BOND/β’.  

Please see our Symbols Glossary and Terms & Conditions for more information.