Hutchinson Scott offers a varied selection of oil paintings, watercolours, antique samplers, prints and works on paper through our seasonal Fine Interiors Auctions and subsequent Timed Auctions.
From traditional British landscapes and portraiture to Continental views, modern pictures, historic needlework and collectable prints, careful cataloguing and international bidding connect each lot with collectors in the UK and overseas.
Our auctions present oils, watercolours, drawings, samplers and prints spanning many periods, schools, subjects and artists, supported by detailed research, clear photography and worldwide online bidding.
Paintings, samplers and prints are offered through our seasonal Fine Interiors Auctions and subsequent Timed Auctions.
Our sales include portraits, landscapes, maritime pictures, animal subjects, townscapes and modern works by British and international artists.
We handle antique needlework samplers, engravings, lithographs, drawings and other collectable works on paper.
Our team can advise on picture, sampler and print valuations, auction suitability, cataloguing and the consignment process.
Hutchinson Scott has sold works by, attributed to or associated with respected artists including Lawren Stewart Harris, Antoine Bouvard, Brian Shields, Thomas Sidney Cooper, Alfred de Breanski, James Sant, Laurence Stephen Lowry and Samuel Thomas Gill.
Signed and unsigned works are assessed for artist, subject, medium, date, quality, condition, provenance and attribution before being carefully catalogued and presented to the market.
Portraits, landscapes, animal subjects and genre scenes by recognised British and Continental artists from the eighteenth century onwards.
Twentieth-century and modern works connected with collectable artists including Lawren Stewart Harris and Brian Shields.
Watercolours, drawings, prints and historic samplers whose authorship, technique, age, subject and provenance are carefully considered.
These previous results demonstrate the variety of British, European and international pictures handled by Hutchinson Scott and the specialist interest attracted by our auctions.
A twentieth-century Canadian landscape oil on beaverboard attributed to Lawren Stewart Harris. This result reflects international demand for Canadian modern art, Group of Seven subjects and distinctive northern landscapes.
A large early twentieth-century Venetian oil on canvas by Antoine Bouvard. It demonstrates sustained collector interest in atmospheric Venice paintings, Continental oils and recognised French artists.
A twentieth-century oil on board titled “Waiting for Me Mam” by Brian Shields, known as Braaq. The work highlights demand for Northern British art, industrial townscapes and collectable modern narrative painting.
A signed oil on canvas by Thomas Sidney Cooper depicting cattle and sheep in a meadow near Canterbury, dated 1850. It reflects the market for Victorian animal painting, pastoral landscapes and established British artists.
Paintings, works on paper and historic needlework are researched, photographed and presented through our website and illustrated catalogues to reach private collectors, specialist dealers and interior buyers.
Clear descriptions of artist, attribution, medium, dimensions, condition and provenance, together with international online bidding, give suitable works exposure across the UK, Europe, America and the wider global market.
Find answers to common questions about valuing, buying and selling paintings, watercolours, antique samplers, prints and works on paper with Hutchinson Scott.
Request an initial valuation through our online service. Include clear photographs of the front, back, frame, signature, labels and inscriptions, together with dimensions, condition and any known provenance.
Our auctions include oil paintings, watercolours, drawings, pastels, portraits, landscapes, maritime scenes, animal subjects, modern pictures, engravings, lithographs and other works on paper.
Yes. Suitable alphabet samplers, pictorial samplers, school samplers and other historic needlework may be considered for auction, particularly when age, condition, design and provenance support collector interest.
Artist, attribution, subject, medium, date, size, quality, condition, provenance, exhibition history and current demand can all influence an auction valuation.
A signature, inscription, gallery label or exhibition label can assist research, but it does not establish authorship on its own. Our team considers the complete work, provenance and available evidence.
No. Avoid cleaning, revarnishing, relining, reframing or repairing a work before seeking advice. Original surfaces, frames and labels can be important to its history and value.
Photograph the complete work in good natural light, then include the reverse, frame, signature, labels, inscriptions, areas of damage and close-ups showing the paint surface, paper or textile.
Yes. Suitable individual works, family collections, inherited pictures and groups of paintings, prints or samplers may all be considered for auction following an initial valuation.
Yes. Illustrated online catalogues and internet bidding give paintings, watercolours, samplers and prints exposure to collectors, dealers and specialist buyers across the UK and overseas.
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