Lot 53: The following 8 lots are by William Stephen Tomkin (1861-1940) British). Tomkin was a highly proficient watercolour painter of marine subjects. He

The following 8 lots are by William Stephen Tomkin (1861-1940) British). Tomkin was a highly proficient watercolour painter of marine subjects. He initially worked as a draughtsman for General Pitt Rivers, who was Inspector of Ancient Monuments. Tomkin exhibited "Wind Against Tide" at the Royal Academy in 1909. Giovanni Barbaro (fl. 1890-1907) British

Cherries and oranges; grapes and peaches
both signed 'G. Barbaro', watercolour over pencil heightened with bodycolour, 29 x 76cm (11 1/2 x 30in). A pair (2)

Giovanni Barbaro was the pseudonym for Arthur Dudley.