Traditional ‘country house style’ pictures were in plentiful supply at a two-day sale at Tennants of Leyburn.
Leading the group on January 19-20 was an oil on canvas of a pair of Jack Russell terriers by Alfred Duke (1863-1905), pictured above. Titled Keeping Watch, the 11½ x 15in (29 x 38cm) oil on canvas sold for over three times the top guide at £2300.