A painting by British landscape artist Harry Epworth Allen (1894-1958) drew a flurry of bids at Gardiner Houlgate (20% buyer’s premium) in Corsham near Bath on March 29-31.
A typical example of the surreal and dreamlike landscapes for which the artist is best known, Stone Circle, Abor Low, Derbyshire was bought by a London private collector for £15,500.
Children fishing in a sunlit landscape, possibly near St Ives by Mary Alexandra Bell Eastlake – £9000 at Gardiner Houlgate.