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Nov. 14, 2024
Simpson (William) The Seat of the War in the East, first edition, 2 vol., first edition, comprising first- and second-series, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi, 1855-56.
Est: £800 - £1,200
Simpson (William) The Seat of the War in the East, first edition, 2 vol., first edition, [comprising first- and second-series], tinted lithograph titles, 79 tinted lithographs, plate-guards, faint marginal spotting, original cloth, rebacked with green calf, title in gilt to upper covers, vol. 2 with abrasion mark to upper cover, a little rubbed, bumping to corners, housed in modern dropback box, [Abbey, Travel 237], folio, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi, 1855-56
Forum Auctions - UK
Sep. 21, 2024
WILLIAM SIMPSON DRAWING OF A MANI OR PRAYING WHEEL
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
SIMPSON, William (1923-1899). A Mani or Praying Wheel, Soonum, Himalayas. Pencil, pen and grey ink, grey wash, heightened with white on paper. Signed lower right "Wm Simpson" and inscribed lower left "Praying Wheel at Soonum". 10 1/2" x 8 1/4" visible, 19 1/2" x 17" framed. Provenance: With Hartnoll & Eyre, London; Christie's London, June 1997, Lot 147. A finished watercolour of this subject was exhibited at the Fine Art Society, London, Mr William Simpson of the Illustrated London News, Pioneer War Artist 1823-1899, 8 June-4 July 1987, no.79. In 1861 Simpson embarked on his second Himalayan tour. After a dramatic journey from Agra to the source of the Ganges, where Simpson and his party had to fight through rain, snow and a flooded river, they arrived at the Manja Kanta Pass at some 13,000 feet, where many of the party suffered from snow blindness. Once they had made their way over the Roopin Pass, said to be as high as Mont Blanc, they finally arrived at Soonum. At Soonum, Simpson was fascinated by the variety of praying machines, some of which were driven by water. From Soonum they rejoined the route to China and crossed the Parung and Tanglung Passes at 18,000 feet. Simpson continued to wander the Himalayas until recalled by Lord Canning to Allahabad in early November.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 05, 2024
WILLIAM SIMPSON (BRITISH 1823-1899)
Est: £600 - £900
WILLIAM SIMPSON (BRITISH 1823-1899) THE SOLITARY SURVIVOR Signed, inscribed ‘Dr. Brydon as he arrived at Jellalabad, 19th Jan. 1842’ further inscribed on contemporary label verso (see note) and dated 1879, watercolour 31cm x 41cm (12.25in x 16in) Note: A contemporary label to the backboard reads: 'This drawing has been done from descriptions given on the spot, in January 1879, by Major Bailey, 4th Bat. Rifle Brigade - who saw Dr. Bryden as he came into Jellalabad on the 13th Jan.1842 - Major Bailey served at that time in the 'Illustrious Defence of Jellalabad under Sir Robert Sale and was again in active service at the same place in the late War. The landscape shows part of the walls of Jellalabad with the Caboo Gate and the Ram Koond Mountain nearly 18000 feet high. Sketched on the spot in Jan. 1879. Price 35 guineas.
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 19, 2024
Simpson, William
Est: £700 - £1,000
Simpson, William The Seat of the War in the East London: P. & D. Colnaghi, 1855-56. First edition, 2 volumes in one [First & Second Series], folio, 55.5 x 35.5cm, lithographed pictorial titles and 79 tinted lithographed plates, occasional spotting, mostly light, occasional slight marginal dust-soiling, plate 11 in part 1 and plate 20 in part 2 torn without loss (9cm and 19cm tear respectively), lithographed pictorial caption guards, occasional dampstains, contemporary maroon half morocco gilt, morocco gilt lettering piece to upper cover, spine gilt in compartments, g.e., rubbed
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 07, 2024
Russia.- Simpson (William) The Seat of the War in the East, 2 vol., first edition comprising first- and second-series, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi, 1855-56.
Est: £600 - £800
Russia.- Simpson (William) The Seat of the War in the East, 2 vol., first edition, comprising first- and second-series, tinted lithograph titles, 79 tinted lithographs, tissue-guards (some captioned), occasional marginal spotting and water-staining, not affecting images, chipping to edges of some text ff., previous owner's ink signature and bookseller's label to front pastedown, gutta percha perished with plates and text ff. loose or becoming so, contemporary morocco-backed boards, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Abbey, Travel 237], folio, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi, 1855-56. *** Provenance: Inscribed to Lady Buchan, and dated ?Jan [18]57. Label of Messrs Fores Repository of Works of Art.
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 24, 2024
William Simpson's Sketches at the Seat of War - Two Volumes with 81 Hand-colored Lithographs
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This two volume set is William Simpson's Sketches at the Sea of War in the East. The work was published in London by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. between 1855 and 1856. The volumes, which detail the Crimean War, feature 81 lithographs and is bound in original half red morocco. It is the first and second series complete with dedication and lists of plates and features original hand-coloring. William Simpson (1823–1899) was a Scottish artist, war artist and war correspondent. The Crimean War was one of the first wars documented extensively in written reports, drawings, and some photographs. Simpson helped cover this war, which was the first time Britain was able to follow the day to day realities. “These plates are indeed an impressive piece of work, not only artistically and technically, but also as pictorial reporting. Simpson must in this way rank as an early war correspondent.” (Abbey) “After the Crimean war broke out Simpson was engaged upon views of the Baltic battles for Colnaghi & Son; and when that firm decided to publish a large illustrated work on the Crimean campaign from sketches made on the spot, Simpson was selected for the work on Day’s recommendation. He started on short notice, arrived at Balaclava in November 1854, and remained with the British army till the fall of Sebastopol. Simpson was thus the pioneer war-artist, and received several commissions to paint incidents in the war for the queen. The Seat of War in the East was published in two volumes by Colnaghi in 1855-6, and is still regarded as a brilliant example of lithographic work.” (DNB)
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Dec. 13, 2023
Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, First & Second Series, tinted lithographed plates, 1855-56
Est: £600 - £800
Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, First & Second Series, 2 vol. in 1, lithographed vignette titles, lithographed dedication and 79 tinted lithographed plates, all with tissue guards, several with printed key to plate, first title a little soiled and damp-stained, some plates with light marginal soiling or water-staining but images clean, a few with plate number shaved, plate 22 of First Series and plate 1 of Second previously removed for framing but remounted on stubs (captions a little browned, key to first cut out from tissue), contemporary half red morocco, spine gilt, rubbed and stained, spine ends and corners repaired, large [Abbey, Travel 237], folio, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co., 1855-56.
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 26, 2023
After William Simpson (1823- 1899), a set twenty prints from 'The Seat of the War in the East' comprising, Bastion Du Mat, from the Central Bastion; The Cavalry Affair of the Heights of Bulganak, The First Gun; Sketch in the Interior of the...
Est: £300 - £400
After William Simpson (1823- 1899), a set twenty prints from 'The Seat of the War in the East' comprising, Bastion Du Mat, from the Central Bastion; The Cavalry Affair of the Heights of Bulganak, The First Gun; Sketch in the Interior of the Mamelon Vert, Looking South; Sebastopol from the rear of Fort Nicholas, Looking South; Camp of the 3rd Division; The Town Batteries or Interior Fortifications of Sebastopol; Cape Aiya, Looking North towards Balaklava; Camp of the 4th Division, July 15th 1855; Sebastopol from the 26 Gun Battery on the Extreme Right of French Attack; The North Side of the Harbour of Sebastopol, from the top of the Harbour, 22nd June 1855; Public Library and Temple of the Winds; The Investiture of the Order of the Bath, at the Head Quarters of the British Army before Sebastopol; Redan and Advanced Trenches of British Right Attack; Burning of the Government Buildings at Kertch; Charge of the Heavy Cavalry Brigade, 25th October 1854; Commissariat Difficulties, The road from Balaklava to Sevastopol at Kadikoi, during the wet weather; Huts and Warm Clothing for the Army; Cavalry Camp, July 9th 1855; Kertch from the North; Church of St Peter and St Paul, published 1856 Colnaghi's Authentic series, coloured lithographs, images approximately 27 x 44 cm, each framed and glazed 39.5 x 57 cm Qty: (20)
Dawsons Auctioneers
Oct. 05, 2023
WILLIAM SIMPSON (ENGLISH 1823 - 1899), TWO EGYPTIAN VIEWS AT NIGHT (2)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
WILLIAM SIMPSON (ENGLISH 1823 - 1899)TWO EGYPTIAN VIEWS AT NIGHTWatercolour heightened with white on buff paperThe first signed, inscribed and dated '1878' (lower left)10.5 x 16.5cm (4 x 6¼ in.) (2)Provenance:Christie's South Kensington, The Scottish Sale, 14 March 2006, lot 60 (sold with three views in the lot), where purchased by Robert Kime
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Sep. 12, 2023
WILLIAM SIMPSON (GLASGOW 1823-1899 LONDON)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
WILLIAM SIMPSON (GLASGOW 1823-1899 LONDON) Property from a Private English Collection WILLIAM SIMPSON (GLASGOW 1823-1899 LONDON) A British soldier in a cave during the Crimean War signed and dated W. Simposon April 1855 (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with white, over traces of pencil 27 x 44 cm PROVENANCE: Sotheby's, Lot 134, 13.11.1997 William Simpson was born in Glasgow in 1823 and began his artistic career as an apprentice lithographer. He moved to London in 1851. In 1854, shortly after the outbreak of the Crimean War, he was commissioned to create a drawing of the city of Sebastopol under siege. However, he was unable to find any source material to work from, as no British artist had ever been to Sebastopol to sketch it first-hand. The lithography firm Colnaghi and Co. approached Simpson and asked if he would like to make the trip. He accepted, and arrangements were made for him to accompany the British Army to Crimea. Simpson produced hundreds of first-hand sketches of the people and places he encountered on his travels. He became one of Britainâs very first war artists, earning himself the nickname âCrimean Simpsonâ.
Chiswick Auctions
Jul. 12, 2023
WILLIAM SIMPSON (BRITISH 1823 - 1899)
Est: £500 - £700
WILLIAM SIMPSON (BRITISH 1823 - 1899) WILLIAM SIMPSON (BRITISH 1823 - 1899) Praying wheels at Soonum inscribed Praying- Wheels at Soonum (lower left) and To S.R. Hutt from W.m Simpson. 10th NOV. 1896. (lower right) watercolour 34 x 24.2 cm These praying wheels appear as fig. 2 of in Simpson's book The Buddhist praying-wheel (published in 1896). William Simpson (1823 - 1899) was a distinguished watercolourist and war artist. Having established his reputation by documenting the Crimean war in 1854, Day and Sons, the London lithography firm, commissioned him to sketch well-known sites in and around Delhi associated with the Revolt of 1857 by Indians against the rule of the British East India Company. Simpson arrived in Calcutta (Kolkata) in 1859 and travelled widely. His rapid pencil drawings formed the preparatory studies for his finished watercolours done after his return to London in 1862. His detailed journal, sketches and pictures from India resulted in final highly coloured, evocative, and romantic interpretations of the landscape and architecture.
Chiswick Auctions
Apr. 27, 2023
Crimea.- Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, First Series, Paul and Dominic Colnaghi, 1855.
Est: £600 - £800
Crimea.- Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, First Series, tinted lithograph frontispiece and 40 plates, each with key plate, foxing, mostly marginal, bookplate, contemporary half calf, scratched, spine in compartments with raised bands, edges gilt, Paul and Dominic Colnaghi, folio, 1855.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 19, 2022
William Simpson Holy Land Watercolor, Sardis, Turkey
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Sardis, Turkey. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 5 1/4" x 6 3/4" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom").
Arader Galleries
Nov. 19, 2022
William Simpson Holy Land Watercolor, Temple of the Broken Statue of Memnon at Thebes
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Temple of the Broken Statue of Memnon at Thebes. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 5 1/4" x 6 7/8" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom").
Arader Galleries
Nov. 19, 2022
William Simpson Holy Land Watercolor, Ruins and City of Thebes, Egypt
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Ruins and City of Thebes, Egypt. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 5" x 6 1/2" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom").
Arader Galleries
Nov. 19, 2022
William Simpson Holy Land Watercolor, The Mountains of Lebanon
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). The Mountains of Lebanon. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 5" x 6 3/4" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom").
Arader Galleries
Nov. 19, 2022
William Simpson Holy Land Watercolor, Entrance to Petra
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Entrance to Petra. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 6 7/8" x 5 1/4" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom").
Arader Galleries
Nov. 19, 2022
William Simpson Holy Land Watercolor, Entrance to Petra, or Edom
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Entrance to Petra, or Edom. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 6 7/8" x 5" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom").
Arader Galleries
Nov. 19, 2022
William Simpson Holy Land Watercolor, Temple of Petra
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Temple of Petra. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 5 3/4" x 6 3/4" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom").
Arader Galleries
Nov. 19, 2022
William Simpson Holy Land Watercolor, The Street of Grief, Jerusalem
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). The Street of Grief, Jerusalem. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 6" x 4 3/4" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom").
Arader Galleries
Nov. 19, 2022
William Simpson Holy Land Watercolor, Tomb of Absalom, Jerusalem in the distance
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Tomb of Absalom, Jerusalem in the distance. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 5" x 6 1/2" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom").
Arader Galleries
Nov. 19, 2022
William Simpson Holy Land Watercolor, The City of Tiberias, and the Sea of Galilee
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). The City of Tiberias, and the Sea of Galilee. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 5" x 6 5/8" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom"). Attribution to William Simpson is based on stylistic grounds (see Bonhams, London: April 29, 2003, lot 40 watercolor of the Great Wall) and technical findings including J Whatman watermarked paper also found in signed watercolor album sold at Christie's: London, October 4, 1999, lot 106 (see "A Ruined Temple & the Broken Statue of Memnon at Thebes" watercolor with identical provenance). Remembered as a war artist in the Crimean War, William Simpson documented the battle of Sebastopol for lithographers Day & Son in 1855, before joining the British Army as a camp follower in Abyssinia and covering the Franco-German War in 1870. In 1869, Simpson was commissioned to sketch the opening of the Suez Canal for the Illustrated London News. During the same time he visited Jerusalem on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund to record the excavations of Charles Warren. The present watercolor may be situated within the context of Simpson's archeological interest in Classical Antiquity. From a set of 15 views formerly preserved in red and gilt leather album.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 24, 2022
SIMPSON WATERCOLOR OF THE THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). The Walls of Jerusalem. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 5" x 6 1/2" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom"). A panoramic view of Jerusalem showing the Eastern wall and the Dome of the Rock with a pastoral gathering in the foreground. Highly-finished watercolor from a set of 15 views formerly preserved in red and gilt leather album, maybe intended as a souvenir or for publication. Attribution based on stylistic proximity to Simpson's late period (compare Bonhams, London: April 29, 2003, lot 40 watercolor of the Great Wall) and material evidence including paper watermark "J Whatman" (see "A Ruined Temple & the Broken Statue of Memnon at Thebes" from the same set) matching characteristics of signed watercolor album sold at Christie's: London, October 4, 1999, lot 106. Remembered as a war artist in the Crimean War, William Simpson documented the battle of Sebastopol for lithographers Day & Son in 1855, before joining the British Army as a camp follower in Abyssinia and covering the Franco-German War in 1870. In 1869, Simpson was commissioned to sketch the opening of the Suez Canal for the Illustrated London News. During the same time he visited Jerusalem on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund to record the excavations of Charles Warren. It is tempting to situate the present watercolor within the context of Simpson's archeological interest in Classical Antiquity.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 24, 2022
SIMPSON WATERCOLOR OF THE TOMB OF THE SONS OF DAVID
Est: $1,200 - $1,600
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Tomb of the Sons of David. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 6 1/4" x 5" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom"). View of the rotunda and Aedicula enclosing the Holy Sepulchre, showing large sail with the Jerusalem cross, groups of pilgrims (Franciscan monks) and locals conversing with a (Jesuit?) priest wearing a white cassock with the Christogram in the right foreground. A rendering of the Aedicula and its surroundings in their 19th-century appearance (a fire ravaged the rotunda in 1808) with the chapel's Osmanic Baroque-style decoration and massive candelabra. The perspective is vaguely reminiscent of David Roberts's lithograph of the same subject. Formerly part of a set of 15 watercolors ascribable to the war artist William Simpson on material evidence and stylistic grounds (cf. Bonhams, London: April 29, 2003, lot 40 watercolor of the Great Wall).
Arader Galleries
Sep. 24, 2022
SIMPSON WATERCOLOR OF THE TEMPLE EXCAVATED OUT OF THE SOLID ROCK AT PETRA.
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Temple Excavated out of the Solid Rock at Petra. Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 5 3/4" x 7" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom"). A sunset view of the archeological city of Petra in southern Jordan showing the rock tombs behind the Treasury at the foot of the mountain en-Nejr and its stone theatre embedded within rose-colored mountain walls. Pictorial representations of Petra date back to the explorations of Léon de Laborde and Linant Pasha (Linant de Bellefonds) in 1828. The narrative and lithographs of David Roberts further modeled a Romanticized vision of Petra during the Victorian Age which it is tempting to connect with Simpson's markedly serene rendition of the ancient city. Attribution to William Simpson is based on stylistic grounds (see Bonhams, London: April 29, 2003, lot 40 watercolor of the Great Wall) and technical findings including J Whatman watermarked paper also found in signed watercolor album sold at Christie's: London, October 4, 1999, lot 106 (see "A Ruined Temple & the Broken Statue of Memnon at Thebes" watercolor with identical provenance). Remembered as a war artist in the Crimean War, William Simpson documented the battle of Sebastopol for lithographers Day & Son in 1855, before joining the British Army as a camp follower in Abyssinia and covering the Franco-German War in 1870. In 1869, Simpson was commissioned to sketch the opening of the Suez Canal for the Illustrated London News. During the same time he visited Jerusalem on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund to record the excavations of Charles Warren. The present watercolor may be situated within the context of Simpson's archeological interest in Classical Antiquity. From a set of 15 views formerly preserved in red and gilt leather album.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 24, 2022
SIMPSON WATERCOLOR OF MOUNT ARARAT
Est: $1,000 - $1,400
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Mount Ararat (Wrongly inscribed "Tomb of Absalom, Jerusalem & Gileam in the far & middle Distance, from the Brook Kedren" on verso of matting.) Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 5" x 6 3/4" Sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom"). View of the Ararat Plain with Mount Ararat in the background. Bedouin caravan descending towards a tent in the middleground. A view of the Biblical mountain considered the resting place of Noah's Ark. Rainbow framing the mountain summit as memento of the covenant between God and Noah (Genesis 9:13-14: "I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.") A watercolor from a set of 15 views formerly preserved in red and gilt leather album. Attribution to William Simpson is based stylistic grounds and material evidence, including the J Whatman watermarked paper (see "A Ruined Temple & the Broken Statue of Memnon at Thebes" from the same set) matching characteristics of signed watercolor album sold at Christie's: London, October 4, 1999, lot 106.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 24, 2022
SIMPSON WATERCOLOR OF THE TOMBS OF THE KINGS, JERUSALEM
Est: $600 - $800
SIMPSON, William (1823-1899). Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem (Mistakenly inscribed "The Mountains of Lebanon above Jaffa" on verso). Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on tinted paper mat. Ca. 1869. 7" x 5 1/2" sheet. Provenance: Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, Surrey: November 26, 2020 (Lot 10, ascribed as "Circle of Thomas Allom"). View of the rock-cut Tombs of the Kings (actually Tomb of Queen Helena of Adiabene) north of Jerusalem's city walls, traditionally believed to be the burial place of the Judean Kings. Romanticized view of the rectangular tomb entrance with its carved architrave, triglyphs, and frieze decoration consistent with 19th-century iconography (see David Roberts's "Entrance to the Tomb of the Kings" or Lemaitre and Cassas's 1845 engraving of the same subject). William Simpson visited Jerusalem on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund and recorded the archeological work of Charles Warren before traveling to document the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 21, 2022
Attributed to William Simpson (1823-1899)
Est: £200 - £300
Attributed to William Simpson (1823-1899) Portrait study of Ahmad Khan inscribed 'Cabool [Kabul] Horse Merchant, 5th August 1861' watercolour and pencil on paper 17.2 x 11.5cm; together with A portrait by another hand thought to be of Mohammad Abdulla, assassin of Judge John Paxton Norman, Calcutta, 1871 watercolour on paper, oval 12 x 9.5cm (2)
Cheffins
Aug. 17, 2022
William Simpson (Cal/UK, 1823-1899) Watercolor
Est: $500 - $1,000
William Simpson signed watercolor [Chapel of the Invention of the Cross, Jerusalem]. Signed and dated 1871. Measures 14-in. x 10.25-in. EX condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jul. 20, 2022
* Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Sebastopol from the Greek Battery, circa 1855, & 2 others similar
Est: £400 - £600
* Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Sebastopol from the Greek Battery, circa 1855, & 2 others similar Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Sebastopol from the Greek Battery, circa 1855, watercolour with white bodycolour and black crayon on buff paper, signed lower left, full height crease towards right side, narrow mount stain to left edge, mounted on card, with ink manuscript title, approximately 17.7 x 30.8 cm (7 x 12 1/8 ins), window mounted, framed and glazed (38 x 50 cm), together with: Yalta, circa 1855, watercolour with white bodycolour on paper, signed lower right, few tiny spots, minor adhesion to lower left corner, mount aperture 16 x 25.7 cm (6 1/4 x 10 ins), mount with adhered ink manuscript title, framed and glazed (26.5 x 37.5 cm), plus: Inkerman, City of Caverns, circa 1855, watercolour with white bodycolour on paper, few minor spots or faint marks, mount aperture 19.8 x 30.3 cm (7 3/4 x 11 7/8 ins), mount with adhered ink manuscript title, framed and glazed (31.5 x 39.5 cm), (none examined out of frames) QTY: (3)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 15, 2022
WILLIAM SIMPSON (BRITISH, 1823-1899) Portrait of Margaret Burne-Jones black
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
WILLIAM SIMPSON (BRITISH, 1823-1899) Portrait of Margaret Burne-Jones black and white chalk on buff paper 10 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (27.3 x 19.7 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 15, 2022
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Rock cut tomb, Ancient Kherson, Crimea, 1869
Est: £400 - £600
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Rock cut tomb, Ancient Kherson, Crimea, 1869 Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Rock cut tomb,Ancient Kherson, Crimea, 1869, pen and ink and pencil and monochrome wash en grisaille with a few bodycolour highlights on thin light buff card, titled, signed and dated to upper margin, 16 x 26 cm, framed and glazed QTY: (1) NOTE: Lots 20-36, which mostly concern the Crimean War of 1853-56 and include direct reportage on the war, are being sold in aid of Ukrainian journalism in the current war in Ukraine, the funds donated to journalists located with the support of British-Ukrainian Aid (Charity Registered in England and Wales 1164472).
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 15, 2022
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Monument at the Salient of the Redan
Est: £500 - £800
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Monument at the Salient of the Redan Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Monument at the Salient of the Redan, Crimea, 1869, pen and ink and watercolour en grisaille with touches of white highlighting on thin card, titled, signed and dated to lower area of image centre and right, a little minor spotting evident in the sky area, 18 x 27 cm, framed and glazed QTY: (1) NOTE: Lots 20-36, which mostly concern the Crimean War of 1853-56 and include direct reportage on the war, are being sold in aid of Ukrainian journalism in the current war in Ukraine, the funds donated to journalists located with the support of British-Ukrainian Aid (Charity Registered in England and Wales 1164472).
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 15, 2022
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Balaklava, Crimea, April 1869, pen and ink and monochrome wash
Est: £500 - £800
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Balaklava, Crimea, April 1869, pen and ink and monochrome wash Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Balaklava, Crimea, April 1869, pen and ink and monochrome wash with some bodycolour highlights on thin buff card, some spotting and a little damp-staining to upper sky area right and lower margin right, titled, signed and dated lower right, 24 x 39.5 cm, framed and glazed QTY: (1) NOTE: Lots 20-36, which mostly concern the Crimean War of 1853-56 and include direct reportage on the war, are being sold in aid of Ukrainian journalism in the current war in Ukraine, the funds donated to journalists located with the support of British-Ukrainian Aid (Charity Registered in England and Wales 1164472).
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 15, 2022
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Brighton Volunteers Fham Fight, 1870
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Brighton Volunteers Fham Fight, 1870 Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Brighton Volunteers Sham Fight, 1870, watercolour and pencil on paper, vertical centre fold line, a little restoration to closed tears at outer corners, titled, signed and dated lower left, 31 x 64 cm, framed and glazed QTY: (1) NOTE: Lots 20-36, which mostly concern the Crimean War of 1853-56 and include direct reportage on the war, are being sold in aid of Ukrainian journalism in the current war in Ukraine, the funds donated to journalists located with the support of British-Ukrainian Aid (Charity Registered in England and Wales 1164472).
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 15, 2022
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). An Encampment of the Naval Brigade, March 1855
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). An Encampment of the Naval Brigade, March 1855 Simpson (William, 1823-1899). An Encampment of the Naval Brigade, March 1855, watercolour and pencil on paper, signed and dated lower left, mounted, framed and glazed, 25 x 35 cm QTY: (1) NOTE: Exhibited Fine Art Society October 1993. Lots 20-36, which mostly concern the Crimean War of 1853-56 and include direct reportage on the war, are being sold in aid of Ukrainian journalism in the current war in Ukraine, the funds donated to journalists located with the support of British-Ukrainian Aid (Charity Registered in England and Wales 1164472).
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 15, 2022
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). The Bombardment of Sebastopol, 1856
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). The Bombardment of Sebastopol, 1856 Simpson (William, 1823-1899). The Bombardment of Sebastopol, 1856, watercolour and pencil with bodycolour on paper, signed and dated lower right, some very minor spotting to sky area, 24.5 x 35 cm, framed and glazed, Fine Art Society label dated 20 January 1984 and December 1991 to frame verso QTY: (1) NOTE: Exhibited Fine Art Society 20 January 1984 and December 1991. Lots 20-36, which mostly concern the Crimean War of 1853-56 and include direct reportage on the war, are being sold in aid of Ukrainian journalism in the current war in Ukraine, the funds donated to journalists located with the support of British-Ukrainian Aid (Charity Registered in England and Wales 1164472).
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 15, 2022
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Church in the rear of the Redan, looking north
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Church in the rear of the Redan, looking north Simpson (William, 1823-1899). Church in the rear of the Redan, looking north, showing the effects of shot and shell, September 1855, watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower left, 23 x 37.5 cm, mounted, framed and glazed QTY: (1) NOTE: Reproduced in William Simpson, The Seat of the War in the East, Series 2, 1856, plate 21. Exhibited Fine Art Society, 1987 (14). This drawing is supposed to represent the morning after the evacuation by the Russians of the South Side; the masses of smoke issuing from behind the arsenal come from the dockyard buildings and some of the ships which were on fire at that time. Lots 20-36, which mostly concern the Crimean War of 1853-56 and include direct reportage on the war, are being sold in aid of Ukrainian journalism in the current war in Ukraine, the funds donated to journalists located with the support of British-Ukrainian Aid (Charity Registered in England and Wales 1164472).
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 24, 2022
WILLIAM SIMPSON (GLASGOW 1823-1899 LONDON) Subterraneous passage to the Fo
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
WILLIAM SIMPSON (GLASGOW 1823-1899 LONDON) Subterraneous passage to the Fort of Daulatabad, India pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper 10 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (25.7 x 3.8 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2021
WILLIAM SIMPSON (Scottish, 1823 - 1899) Country scene, watercolour, signed and dated 1842 at lower right, 22 x 33cm. Simpson was sent to cover the Crimean War with artworks to be published in English periodicals. He had a number of royal commission
Est: $300 - $500
WILLIAM SIMPSON (Scottish, 1823 - 1899) Country scene, watercolour, signed and dated 1842 at lower right, 22 x 33cm. Simpson was sent to cover the Crimean War with artworks to be published in English periodicals. He had a number of royal commissions and many of his works are held by the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Leski Auctions Pty Ltd
Nov. 25, 2021
India.- Simpson (William) India Ancient and Modern, 50 chromolithographs, Day & Son, 1867.
Est: £18,000 - £22,000
India.- Simpson (William) & Sir John William Kaye. India Ancient and Modern,. A series of illustrations of the country and people of India and adjacent territories, first edition, chromolithographed decorative dedication heightened with gold, 50 fine chromolithographed plates after Simpson mounted on thin card, paper guards, with additional oval photographic portrait of Simpson mounted as frontispiece, plates 5 & 29 with small adhesions to plates from paper guards, plates 36, 42 & 45 with stain to fore-margin not affecting images, contemporary half red morocco, spine gilt, g.e., rubbed, large folio, Day & Son, 1867. ⁂ Excellent copy of a scarce work. Simpson arrived in Calcutta in October 1859, having been commissioned to illustrate a work on India. Over three years he visited much of the subcontinent, including the Himalayas, Kashmir, Ceylon, Tibet and its Buddhist temples. In addition to landscapes the superb plates depict cave temples, street scenes, priests and monks, craftsmen and everyday activities such as grinding corn and collecting water.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 18, 2021
Crimea.- Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, First Series, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi, 1855; and incomplete copies of the first- and second- series (3).
Est: £400 - £600
Crimea.- Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, First Series, tinted lithograph frontispiece and 40 plates, each with smaller key plate tipped-in, scattered spotting and marginal staining, contemporary half-calf calf, rubbed and worn, defective backstrip, lacking corners, bookplate, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi, 1855; and incomplete copies of both the first- and second-series of 'The Seat of War in the East', folio (3); sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 17, 2021
Simpson William
Est: CHF3,200 - CHF4,000
"Jerusalem". Aquarell auf Papier. Unten links signiert. Datiert 1869. Vom Künstler betitelt. Gerahmt. Bildmasse 51 cm × 92 cm
Auktionshaus Zofingen
Nov. 14, 2021
A WILLIAM SIMPSON WATERCOLOR PAINTING, TARTAR VILLAGE
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
William Simpson (American, 1823-1899), watercolor and pencil on paper painting "A Tartar Village." Signed, inscribed, and dated 'Fountain with Girl washing clothes / Tartar Village of Warnoutska - Crimea / Wm. Simpson 1858' (lower left and lower right). Provenance: Christie's London, South Kensington, Travel, Science & Natural History 10/10/2013, Lot 230.
Helios Auctions
Nov. 04, 2021
Crimea.- Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, second series only (of 2), first edition, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co, 1856.
Est: £200 - £300
NO RESERVE Crimea.- Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, second series only (of 2), first edition, tinted lithographed title and 60 plates only (of 81), title laid down, lacking first leaf of list of plates, some plates trimmed affecting text margins, many nicks and tears to image, many plates torn and repaired, many restored, some with sheet loss, some staining and foxing affecting image, lacking occasional glassine tissue-guard, contemporary half calf, gilt, extremities rubbed, upper cover a little marked, [Abbey, Travel 237], folio, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co, 1856.
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 21, 2021
Chemistry.- Simpson (William) Zymologia Physica, Or a brief Philosophical Discourse of Fermentation, from a new Hypothesis of Acidum and Sulphur, 2 parts in 1, first edition, Printed by T. R. & N. T. â¦
Est: £400 - £600
Chemistry.- Simpson (William) Zymologia Physica, Or a brief Philosophical Discourse of Fermentation, from a new Hypothesis of Acidum and Sulphur, 2 parts in 1, first edition, title stained at foot, I6 repaired tear to verso with slight loss of text, K7 torn affecting 8 lines of text, small hole to D7 with loss to a couple of words, some slight worming, mostly marginal, cropped with occasional loss to text at fore-edge and headlines, some light water-staining, Printed by T. R. & N. T. for W. Cooper, 1675. ⁂ Covers 'natural Hot-Baths', minerals, heat, fire, light, and 'other subterraneal Phoenomena, as Damps, Earth-quakes, Eruptions, &c.'. Part 2, with a separate title-page, comprises 'A Discourse of the Sulphur-Bath at Knarsbrough in York-shire.'
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 14, 2021
Crimea.- Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, second series only (of 2), first edition, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co, 1856.
Est: £400 - £600
Crimea.- Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, second series only (of 2), first edition, tinted lithographed title and 60 plates only (of 81), title laid down, lacking first leaf of list of plates, some plates trimmed affecting text margins, many nicks and tears to image, many plates torn and repaired, many restored, some with sheet loss, some staining and foxing affecting image, lacking occasional glassine tissue-guard, contemporary half calf, gilt, extremities rubbed, upper cover a little marked, [Abbey, Travel 237], folio, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co, 1856.
Forum Auctions - UK
Sep. 14, 2021
After William Simpson (British, 1823-1899) 'Pheel Khan, Or Elephants' Quarters, Holcar's Camp'; and 10 further views from India Ancient and Modern... the Country and People of India and Adjacent Territories chromolithographs after William Simpson,...
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
After William Simpson (British, 1823-1899) 'Pheel Khan, Or Elephants' Quarters, Holcar's Camp'; and 10 further views from India Ancient and Modern... the Country and People of India and Adjacent Territories chromolithographs after William Simpson, laid on card as issued, window-mounted, with some of the text, published by Day and Son, 1867 images 25 x 35.5cm (9 13/16 x 14in.) (11) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams