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Nina Hamnett (1890-1956). An Ink Sketch of Sleeping Monkey signed lower left and dated 1932, 6½'' x

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956). An Ink Sketch of Sleeping Monkey signed lower left and dated 1932, 6½'' x 12'' (16.5 cm x 31 cm). Mounted and set in a glazed frame, 14½'' x 19¼'' (37 cm x 49 cm).

Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956), Head study, charcoal on paper, 41 x 32cm

§ Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) Head study charcoal on paper signed and dated 1932

Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956), Portrait of a seated black man, thought to be a boxer, charcoal on paper, 49 x 34cm

§ Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) Portrait of a seated black man, thought to be a boxer charcoal on paper signed and dated ‘31

Manner of Nina Hamnett (1890-1956)

Manner of Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) Two women with baby inscribed to the reverse oil on canvas 86cm x 81cm Provenance: The collection of the late Eric Stevens, removed from Hampstead, London Sale; Cheffins, Art & Design, 11 October 2018, lot 363 Widely known as the ‘Queen of Bohemia’, Welsh artist, writer and authority on sailors’ shanties, Nina Hamnett was a Vesuvius of both talent and character. Born to a military family in Tenby, Wales, Hamnett enjoyed a privileged childhood, attending a private boarding school on the Kent coast and later in Somerset. However, her father’s dishonourable discharge from the army and his subsequent employment as a taxi driver appears to have been a seismic event in Hamnett’s early life. Although she was able to continue her education, due to financial support from other family members, her father’s change in circumstance allowed Hamnett to liberate herself from the constraints of middle-class expectations and affectations. A lady, she claimed, was the last thing she ever wanted to be. After training in London, in 1914 Hamnett moved to Montparnasse, Paris, to attend the academy of Marie Vassilieff. In Paris, Hamnett dedicated herself to hedonism and became close friends with a number of influential cultural figures, including Modigliani, Picasso, and Cocteau. Tales of this fiercely vibrant and openly bisexual sybarite soon spread back to England and upon her return she was invited to work at the Omega Workshop with Bell, Fry and Grant where she produced a number of textiles, murals, furniture and rugs. Although prodigiously talented, Hamnett was a reluctant artist with a baffling disregard for her own artistic gifts. She received robust advice and encouragement from both Sickert and Fry, who were amongst her most ardent supporters. Revelling in her reputation as a libertine, however, Hamnett often chose pleasure over artistic rigour and as such, her output suffered. Indeed, this is noted in her seminal memoir Laughing Torso (1932), which recalls a number of carousals across Paris and Fitzrovia, including dancing for Satie, hiding from Modigliani and singing shanties to Cocteau. Hamnett’s life was cut tragically short in 1956 when she fell from the window of her Paddington flat. Accounts of this incident vary with some claiming that she was impaled on the railings below. Whether the fall was a tragic accident, a drunken stumble or a deliberate act remains in question. The present lot is an excellent example of Hamnett’s works which are typified by their contemplative qualities and their meditations on everyday life. Although quiet and still, one can imagine that her sitters have a fully realised internal life.

λ NINA HAMNETT (BRITSIH 1890-1956), THE LOUNGE LIZARD

λ NINA HAMNETT (BRITISH 1890-1956)THE LOUNGE LIZARD Pen and ink Signed with initials and dated 17 (lower right)16.5 x 10.5cm (6¼ x 4 in.)Provenance:Sandra Lummis Fine Art, London

λ NINA HAMNETT (BRITISH 1890-1956), PORTRAIT OF ALAN PRYCE-JONES

λ NINA HAMNETT (BRITISH 1890-1956)PORTRAIT OF ALAN PRYCE-JONESRed chalk Signed (lower right)33 x 27cm (12 x 10½ in.)Lieutenant Colonel Alan Payan Pryce-Jones (1908-2000) was a notable journalist and book critic. His political career developed after he joined the Liberal Party in 1937 and went on to become vice-president of the St. Marylebone Liberal Association and Prospective Liberal Parliamentary Candidate for Louth in Lincolnshire. Pryce-Jones became editor of The Times Literary Supplement from 1948-1959 and trustee of the National Portrait Gallery 1950-1961.

λ NINA HAMNETT (BRITISH 1890-1956), PORTRAIT OF EDITH SITWELL

λ NINA HAMNETT (BRITISH 1890-1956)PORTRAIT OF EDITH SITWELLBlack crayon Signed with initials and dated 18 (lower right)38 x 24.5cm (14¾ x 9½ in.)Provenance:Roland, Browse & Delbanco, London Exhibited:London, Michael Parkin Gallery, Nina Hamnett and Her Circle, 1986, no. 39a

*Nina Hamnett (1890-1956)

*Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) *Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) 'Old Cockney' signed and dated 'Nina Hamnett 1943', pen and ink 34.5 x 24cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.

*Nina Hamnett (1890-1956)

*Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) *Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) 'Hampstead' signed 'Nina Hamnett', inscribed as titled and dated 1934 l.l., pencil, pen and ink and watercolour 19 x 27cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.

Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) Rooftops 53.4 x 36.8 cm. (21 x 14 1/2 in.)

Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) Rooftops signed 'Hamnett' (lower left) oil on canvas 53.4 x 36.8 cm. (21 x 14 1/2 in.) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) British, 'Jungle Still Life', oil on canvas, signed and dated 1950, 35" x 30.25", Ill

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) British, 'Jungle Still Life', oil on canvas, signed and dated 1950, 35" x 30.25", Illustrated in Nina Hamnett: Queen of Bohemia by Denise Hooker p.251. Provenance: The Mayor Gallery. Book included

§ Nina Hamnett (Welsh, 1890-1956) Study of a boy signed and inscribed 'To Bob / Feb 14th 1954 / N Hamnett (upper right) red pastel o..

§ Nina Hamnett (Welsh, 1890-1956) Study of a boy signed and inscribed 'To Bob / Feb 14th 1954 / N Hamnett (upper right) red pastel on buff paper 24 x 34cm (9.5 x 13.5in); An autographed letter addressed 'Bob' to the reverse; 43 Windmill St, W1 Dear Bob Most peculiar things have happened. Why I am not yet in Brighton is for two reasons, the first is that the bastard who bought my drawing only paid me half what I asked and then gave me a post dated cheque for April 5th ! & secondly Issy Fana late [****] club has taken premises opposite and asked me to paint mural decorations on the walls, which I have done & how ! Bill dancing with two single ladies each girl apaches & boxers over life size and really they are damned good. When I get paid I am coming at once to you. Issy seems to imagine that I am going to remain permanently on the premises .. to tout for members but I ain't considerin' 'as ow my brain is capable of etc etc however you understand by the way what is a lesbian ? a pansy without a stalk! & thus there was an old widow of Filey, who valued her husband so highly, that when he was dead, she'd an umbrella head made out of his membrum virile. Well I'll wire you when I start, love from Nina. Other Notes: Bob most probably refers to Bob Pocock, writer and friend of Nina Hamnett. Hamnett was a remarkable character whose unconventional life earned her the title, 'Queen of Bohemia'. She posed for Henri Guardier Brzeska with whom she had a love affair, as well as Modigliani and Roger Fry. She made and decorated fabrics, clothes and furniture for the Omega Workshops and as a painter, was much admired by Walter Sickert. She exhibited during World War I, and in the 1920s with the London Group and the New English Art Club. Although Bob and Nina were close friends, she was displeased after he used her for the inspiration for his character, Cynthia, in the play, 'It's Long Past Time'. It aired on the 5th December 1956 and was based on life in Charlotte Street during the 1930s. Nina felt that she had been portrayed as a pathetic and broken figure.

AR Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) Piccadilly Flower Seller

Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) Piccadilly Flower Seller signed and dated 'Hamnett/1930' (lower right)watercolour, gouache and pen and ink31 x 22.5cm (12 3/16 x 8 7/8in).together with a further watercolour painting of a fisherman by the same hand (2) Provenance: The Artist, from whom acquired directly by the family of the present owner, and thence by descentPrivate Collection, U.K.

AR Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) Docker at Wapping

Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) Docker at Wapping signed and inscribed 'To Charlie & Annie/With best wishes for their/happiness from/Nina Hamnett' (lower left)watercolour and pen and ink31.5 x 24cm (12 3/8 x 9 7/16in). Provenance: The Artist, from whom acquired directly by the family of the present owner, and thence by descentPrivate Collection, U.K.

NINA HAMNETT, United Kingdom, 1890-1956, A man with a donkey., Watercolor on paper, 10.5" x 8". Framed 17.5" x 14.5".

NINA HAMNETT United Kingdom, 1890-1956 A man with a donkey. Signed lower left "Hamnett". Label verso for Betty Polak Wall Decor, 41 E 31st Street, New York. Watercolor on paper, 10.5" x 8". Framed 17.5" x 14.5".

§ Nina Hamnett (Welsh, 1890-1956) Two women with a child inscribed to the reverse "Nina Hamnett"

§ Nina Hamnett (Welsh, 1890-1956) Two women with a child inscribed to the reverse "Nina Hamnett" oil on canvas h:86 w:81 cm Provenance: The collection of the late Eric Stevens, removed from Hampstead, London Other Notes: Nina Hamnett (1890-1956), known as the Queen of Bohemia, led an extraordinary life; her autobiography 'Laughing Torso' is well worth reading. Whilst at art school in London she modelled for Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, many of the works can be seen at the Tate including Torso and the Dancer (a later casting is at Kettle's Yard). She moved to Paris in 1914 and became close friends with Modigliani, Picasso and Cocteau. On her return to London she lived in Fitzrovia working for the Omega workshops, making or decorating fabrics, clothes, murals, furniture, and rugs. Her paintings including portraits, landscapes and figure compositions were influenced in style by her more famous friends and she exhibited in London particularly during the 1920s. She died in London in 1956.

NINA HAMNETT | Portrait of Mary Torr

oil on canvas

NINA HAMNETT, United Kingdom, 1890-1956, A man with a donkey., Watercolor on paper, 10.5" x 8". Framed, 17.5" x 14.5".

NINA HAMNETT United Kingdom, 1890-1956 A man with a donkey. Signed lower left "Hamnett". "Betty Polak Wall decor, 41 E 31st Street New York" label verso. Watercolor on paper, 10.5" x 8". Framed, 17.5" x 14.5".

*@ Hamnett (Nina, 1890-1956). Statue by The Water Tower, Crystal Palace, 1927,

pen & black ink on laid paper, one or two traces of white correction ink, some pale toning, sheet size 32.5 x 20.4 ins (12.75 x 8 ins), framed and glazed, with original handwritten label to verso with artist's name, title Statue in Crystal Palace price seven guineas, and the address Thackeray House, Maple Street, W1. - Quantity (1)

* Hamnett (Nina, 1890-1956). Dancer, 1952,

red crayon on sketch book paper, watermarked British Oak Parchment, signed and inscribed 'To R. Swingler Nina Hamnett March 18th 1952', some light creasing, sheet size 29 x 22.7 cm (11.4 x 8.9 ins) - Quantity (1)

NINA HAMNETT WELSH 1890-56 OIL ON BOARD

NINA HAMNETT, WELSH 1890-56, OIL ON BOARD H 10" W 13.5":Signed in monogram. Size is image

Nina Hamnet (Welsh, 1890-1956)

Nina Hamnet (Welsh, 1890-1956) Farm Buildings oil on canvas, signed l.r.c. 'Hamnet' Hamnet was a member of the Camden Town painters (1905-1920), which included amongst others, Sickert, Pissarro, Duncan Grant and Augustus John

Gawsworth, John - Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) - illustrations, manuscripts & typescripts

Gawsworth, John - Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) - illustrations, manuscripts & typescripts watercolour on board showing wooded track, with inscription to verso: Given to me by Nina Hamnett, 7/1/1954 (see Laughing Tonso p.19 [14?]) John Gawsworth, painting 19.5 x 15.5cm, signed NH to lower left and H.Hamnett to lower right corners; Gawsworth, John 6 manuscript leaves from Marlow Hill (published London: Richards, 1941), with annotations and deletions, each page c.18 x 11.5cm; also 3 other manuscript leaves of poetry in the same hand; [Idem] The passions of Juan, 9 typescript leaves with annotations; Dickins, Anthony, editor Poetry [no.1], February 1939; [Idem] Poetry [no. 2], April 1939; and John Gawsworth's copy of: Fanchette Two cities, la revue bilingue de Paris, no.6, 1961, with Gawsworth's signature in blue ink to p.27 (14)

Portrait of a Woman

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) Portrait of a Woman signed with initials and dated 'N.H.17.' (lower right) oil on canvas 36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.1 cm.)

Nina Hamnett (1891-1965) British. A statue of

Nina Hamnett (1891-1965) British. A statue of William Huskisson (Statesman 1770-1860), Ink, 13" x 8"

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956)

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) Portrait of Edward Wolfe signed with initials and dated 'N.H./18.' (lower left), signed again and inscribed 'Portrait. Edward WOLFE/by NINA HAMNETT' (on the artist's label attached to the reverse) oil on canvas 24 x 19¾ in. (60.5 x 50.2 cm.)

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956)

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) Portrait of Torahiko Khori signed and inscribed 'NINA HAMNETT/PORTRAIT/TORAHIKO KHORI (on the reverse) oil on canvas 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm.)

Nina Hamnett (Tenby, Wales 1890-1956 London)

Nina Hamnett (Tenby, Wales 1890-1956 London) Study of a statue of Robert Burns signed 'HAMNETT' (lower right) pen and black ink with touches of white heightening, on paper 13 x 7¾ in. (33 x 19.8 cm.)

Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) Figure reading

Figure reading signed 'Nina Hamnett/1954' (lower left), pen and ink 29.5 x 22.5cm (11 5/8 x 8 7/8in).

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) Laughing Torso, 1932,

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) Laughing Torso, 1932, signed limited edition copy no.10 of 92 with a pencil and ink drawing of 'James Joyce at the Trianon', inscribed by the author to the publisher Harold Nicholson.

Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956) George Moore and Lord Alfred Douglas in the Cafe Royal, 1915

George Moore and Lord Alfred Douglas in the Cafe Royal, 1915 dated and signed 'August 3 C.R 1915/N Hamnett' (lower right), pen and ink 22 x 17.5cm (8 11/16 x 6 7/8in).

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956)

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) Portrait of Adrian Stephen (1883-1948) (recto); and Portrait of Alix Strachey (1892-1973) (verso) the first inscribed 'Adrian Stephen' (lower left); the second inscribed 'Alix Strachey' (lower right) red chalk 12 x 9¾ in. (30.5 x 24.8 cm.); 11½ x 9¼ in. (29.2 x 23.5 cm.) together with three books: Laughing Torso by Nina Hamnett; There's the Lighthouse: A Biography of Adrian Stephen by Jean MacGibbon; and Bloomsbury/Freud: The letters of James and Alix Strachey

Portrait of Walter Taylor

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) Portrait of Walter Taylor signed and dated 'N/Hamnett.15' (lower right) black ink 10 x 8¾ in. (25.4 x 22.2 cm.)

Nina Hamnett (1890-1956)

Relaxing after a hard day signed and dated 'Hamnett/1927' (lower centre), and inscribed with dedication 'To Mrs Goodien/from/Nina Hamnett/1928' (lower right) pencil, pen and black ink 12 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (31.6 x 19 cm.)

Nina Hamnett (British, 1890-1956), The Conversation, watercolour, signed, dated and inscribed, 'Paris 1921', 32 x 23.5 cm