Lot 402: Woore (Edward, 1880-1960). Original design for a

Woore (Edward, 1880-1960). Original design for a stained glass memorial window at St. ChristopherÍs Brislington, Bristol, black and coloured crayon and pastel drawing of the crucifixion, showing Christ on the cross, with three Roman soldiers on the left, and Mary and a disciple on the right, incorporating the inscription ïIn Memory of David Gordon Thomas 1875-1945Í, toned, blank margins frayed with loss, image size 40.5 x 40.5cm (16 x 16ins) Edward Woore was part of a group of artists trained by Christopher Whall, a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. Fellow apprentices included Louis Davis and Karl Parsons. Together with Parsons he helped illustrate WhallÍs book, ïStained Glass WorkÍ, published in 1905. Woore was a close friend and fellow apprentice of Arnold Robinson, who took over the stained glass company of Joseph Bell and Sons in Bristol, for which Woore often undertook commissions. This study comes from the estate of Arnold Robinson. (1) £200-400. Lucy Kemp-Welch (1869-1958) was a gifted artist who is best known for her animal subjects. She studied under Sir Hubert Herkomer at his art school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, and in 1895, at the age of 26, she exhibited her first painting, entitled Gypsy Horse Drovers, at the Royal Academy. Two years later her exhibition piece Colt Hunting in the New Forest was purchased for the nation by the Chantrey Bequest. In her search for animal models, Kemp-Welch often took horses and other animals ïon loanÍ and when this was not possible, she would travel around the country for suitable ïmodel subjectsÍ. The New Forest became a particular favourite in this respect, but around 1907 she travelled to Exmoor, visiting the Doone Valley and Watersmeet, and took a studio at Simonsbath, where she painted many landscapes and sketched the wild Exmoor ponies. The following lots may have been left in her studio at Simonsbath, or given to locals. All these sketches on offer have been in the possession of a West Country family since the 1950s, during which time they were in storage. Lot 409 is inscribed in her hand with her initials, and dated May 16 1908. These works reflect the artistÍs lively and vivacious style, and her dexterity in the rapid handling of paint, and offer an unusual opportunity to acquire an original oil sketch by this artist.