Twenty-one portraits of former British Prime Ministers from a single collection will be offered for sale at Sloane Street Auctions on June 12th. Possibly the largest collection of portraits of British Prime Ministers in private hands, and outside the National Portrait Gallery, this group of 25 portraits of 21 Prime Ministers has been built up over a lifetime by the collectors who have consigned them here. The collection is led by an important portrait of the first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) by Irish artist Charles Jervas (c.1625-c.1725), and a rare bronze maquette of Sir Winston (1874-1965) and Lady Churchill (1885-1977) by artist and friend Oscar Nemon (1906-1985) entitled Married Love. prime ministers' Considered to be Britain’s first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) was in office as head of the Whig party from 1721-1742. The portrait by the Irish artist Charles Jervas (c.1675-1739) is estimated at £25,000-35,000. Among the other portraits on offer are those of William Pitt the Younger; Spencer Perceval, the only Prime Minister ever to be assassinated; the Duke of Wellington; Sir Robert Peel, founder of the modern Police force; Benjamin Disraeli; William Gladstone; David Lloyd George; Harold Macmillan; Anthony Eden; Harold Wilson; and Margaret Thatcher. The celebrated English painter Ruskin Spear (1911-90) produced several of the portraits, including those of Harold Wilson, James Callaghan and Margaret Thatcher. The highest estimate is for the portrait of the man accepted as Britain’s first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745). Painted by the Irish artist Charles Jervas, the estimate is £25,000-35,000. Triumph A £10,000-15,000 guide applies to Oscar Nemon’s (1906-85) double portrait maquette in bronze of Sir Winston and Lady Churchill from around 1978. Nemon was a close friend of the whole Churchill family and Lady Churchill considered an earlier bronze bust of her husband a triumph in capturing his character. From an edition of 15, the maquette is titled Married Love, and a life-size version of the piece can be found at Chartwell, the Churchills’ home in Kent. “Having had such a success with the sale of the property of the late Baroness Thatcher, we are proud to be able to offer this major collection of portraits of British Prime Ministers in our Chelsea showroom,” says Sloane Street Auctions’ owner Daniel Hunt. prime ministers' The maquette by Oscar Nemon of Married Love, whose life-size version may be found at Chartwell. The estimate is £10,000-15,000. “These sort of pieces would have been a natural fit for Christie’s South Kensington in its day, but now that has gone, we find that consignors tend to come to us, so we are delighted to play our part in keeping this tradition of higher end works coming to London beyond the confines of Bond Street and St James. It is also a happy coincidence that our auctioneer, Hugh Edmeades, was Christie’s South Kensington’s former chairman.” Live online bidding is available via Sloane Street Auctions’ website at www.sloanestreetauctions.com Images courtesy of Sloane Street Auctions

VOV.VN - An oil painting titled Property of a Lady of Title by Vu Cao Dam, one of the most influential Vietnamese artists of the 20th century, fetched GBP45,000 (approx. VND1.55 billion) at Sloane Street Auctions in London on May 2. The oil painting"Property of a Lady of Title" by Vu Cao Dam (Photo: Sloane Street Auctions) This marks the first time a Vietnamese artwork has gone under the hammer at this distinguished auction house. The piece was previously showcased at Vu Cao Dam’s solo exhibition in London in 1960, hosted by the renowned Frost & Reed Gallery. Vu Cao Dam (1908–2000) is widely regarded as one of Vietnam’s “four masters” of modern art, alongside Le Pho, Mai Trung Thu, and Le Thi Luu. Born in Hanoi, he was exposed to French culture early on through his father Vu Dinh Thi (1864–1930), a respected scholar with deep knowledge of French arts and literature. Based in London, Sloane Street Auctions specialises in old master drawings and paintings, European furniture and decorative arts, as well as impressionist, modern and contemporary works. The auction house also supports underprivileged children in Vietnam through its partnership with Facing the World, a UK-registered charity that has provided craniofacial surgery for Vietnamese children since 2007.

The oil painting of the Derby artist is expected to fetch between £60,000 and £80,000 when it goes under the hammer at Sloane Street Auctions in London on 2 May.

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A newly discovered early 15th century Italian masterpiece by Battista di Biagio Sanguigni, a very rare panel by the Master of Monte Oliveto (c. 1320), and a Rubens -- these works are a small sample of two museum-quality collections of early paintings which Sloane Street Auctions are bringing to sale on November 30th. These collections were assembled privately in England and Scotland over the last 50 years. Very rarely are this many fine early paintings seen together outside of museums, and several of these works have illustrious royal, aristocratic, and museum provenances and exhibition histories. Sloane Street Auctions welcomes Stephen Giles, with his 40 years of experience. His input into Sloane Street Auctions has coincided with 3 large private consignments of jewellery – his expertise invaluable. Spot the Cartier , Van Cleef and Arpels and Pateks to name a few. An academic gentleman’s collection of ancient and modern Indian and Islamic objects and paintings adds an ancient exotic flavour to the sale. A repaired Isfahan large 17th century charger keeps winking as I walk past with the lustre of sunlit glazes. And for those of you headed abroad for Christmas – upgrade your luggage with a selection from a private collection of over 40 rarified suitcases etc by Louis Vuitton etc...Hoping you enjoy the catalogue and come to view – the weekends before the sale should be open and if you call us first we might let you park privately behind the building in Cavaye Place!