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These extraordinary ‘paintings’ were created using coloured grains of sand rather than paints. Each is after an original painting by Philip James de Loutherbourg. The first scene shows the Battle of Hastings with a central mounted figure, presumably William the Conqueror, with a red plume in his helmet, raising his sword against a fighter on foot. A printed version of this image, shown above, was made by William Bromley. (See the British Museum registration number 1858,1009.115 for a fine impression.) The second scene, composed with a similar central mounted knight with a raised axe (sword in the original) represents Richard the Lionheart in combat against Saladin at the Battle of Acre. In this case the print was made by Anker Smith (ibid. number 1858,1009.117). In the original giltwood frames. English, circa 1800.
Estimate:£22,500
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£22,500
J.V. Martin: "Tribute to the Vikings". 1977. Signed J.V. Martin. Synthetic
10/06/2026

£1,191.9
Est: £1,724.52

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£127.57
J.V. Martin: "Le Maske", 1989. Signed by J.V. Martin with date. Synthetic
10/06/2026

£238.38
Est: £344.9
J.V. Martin: "The Ghost Hour", 1991. Signed J.V. Martin with dating.
10/06/2026

£181.62
Est: £344.9
Mikkel Carl: UNTITLED (TRIVIALITY AFFORDS THE SUPREME IDEA OF DEPTH).
10/06/2026

£295.13
Est: £344.13
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