Manfred Schotten Antiques Decorative Art

Montrose - The Gully By George Aikman. John Smart painted scenes of Scottish golf courses for a bound folio in 1893. George Aikman produced the etchings from Smart's water colours fo...

Dutch Golf Engraving By J. Aliamet, Les Amusements De L'Hiver. Rare 18th century Dutch golf engraving by J. Aliamet depicting Dutchman playing the early form of golf on the ice near Haarlem in 1668. The engraving is taken from Adriaen van de Velde original oil painting but is printed in reverse, the Kolf engraving is entitled 'Les Amusemens De L'Hiver' (Winter Fun). A print of this engraving was published in Darwins 1920 book, A Golfers Gallery of Old Masters. The scene shows a group of four Dutch gentlemen in the foreground playing kolf, the forerunner of golf. The main player can be seen taking aim to hit the post which is next to the man standing over his right shoulder. They are eagerly watched by a young lad who has his hands in his pockets to keep warm with a Kolf club under his arms, looking as if longing to join in. Two ladies are being pushed and pulled in a wooden sledge...

Dutch Golf Engraving By Jacques-Philippe Lebas, Vuë De Santvliet Village De Hollande. Rare 18th century Dutch golf engraving by Jacques-Philippe Lebas depicting Dutchman playing the early form of golf on the ice. The Kolf engraving is entitled 'Vuë De Santvliet Village De Hollande' (View Of Santvliet Village From Holland). The scene shows a group of four Dutch gentlemen in the foreground playing kolf, the forerunner of golf. There are people skating on the ice and a gentleman can be seen kneeling whilst fitting on his ice skates. Paintings of life on the frozen waterways of Holland were very popular and many artists, usually known for painting rivers or landscapes, produced them. Extra print details:- in the bottom left 'Van Drever pinx', on the right 'Jac. Ph. LeBas sculp'. In the center a coat of arms with the words "Virtus Ariete Fortior". Dédié à Monsieur Norregs Bertie, Par son très humble et très obeisant Serviteur Jac. Ph. Le Bas. Beau pays, ou fleurit une utile industrie, On croiroit que chez toi L'eau se transforme en glace, Et dont les habitants peuvent toute leur vie Pour offrir un plus ample et plus commode espace Suivre a vec liberte leurs innocents desires, A tous les Voyageurs, à tes divers plaisirs, Par M. Moraine. A Paris chez Le bas Graveur du Cabinet du Roy rue de la Harpe...

Polo oil painting "At The Polo Match", By Alberto Rossi. This is a beautiful colourful original oil on board painting by renowned Italian artist Al...

Original Fishing Pen & Ink Drawing. A very nice pen and ink drawing of a fishing scene, two gentlemen are fishing with a net in the river. An arched bridge next to a house can be see...

Vintage Fox Mask By Peter Spicer. This prepared fox mask, fox head, is mounted on a good quality oak shield impressed to reverse 'P. Spicer & Sons, Leami...

A fine landscape watercolour of Caernarvonshire Golf Club, Conway, by H.C. Whaite. golfers in the left hand corner, the course, sea and mountain range making up the rest of the painting. There are catalogue extracts on the rear of the painting 'Mullock's, Sporting & Golfing Memorabilia...

Raiders by Herbert Dicksee. A framed wildlife etching of a pair of African lions by Herbert Dicksee. The picture shows a pair of crouching lions between some rocks overlooking the valley below. Published October 1st, 1898 by Frost & Reed and is entitled 'Raiders'. The extra information printed around the image states "Published at 8 Clare Street...

Salmon fishing lithograph by William Heath. An early rare hand coloured salmon fishing lithograph by William Heath, originally done as a set of four. This singular picture is entitled 'Sporting In The Scottish Isles' with secondary title 'Salmon Fishing', 'Drawn on stone by William Heath, from sketches taken by him in the Islands of Islay'. Framed in maple frame with glass. Published April 21st 1835 by Rudolph Ackermann. The other three pictures in the set are Grouse Shooting...

St Andrews Golf Etching by W.L. Wyllie. A very charming etching of two children playing golf on the beach at St Andrews, in the background is the town of St Andrews with the Castle &...

The Ypres Salient By William Lionel Wyllie. A poignant reminder of WWI in this framed collotype of biplanes over Ypres by W.L. Wyllie, taken from his watercolour drawing "The Ypres S...

Equestrian Print, Heywood Hardy. A fine photogravure after the original painting by Heywood Hardy titled 'Too Late'. The 'romantic' print depicts a young couple leaving the church w...

Equestrian print, S.E. Waller. A fine photogravure after the original painting by Samuel Edmund Waller titled 'Twixt Love And Duty'. The 'romanti...

Sporting Print Of Setters. A Thomas Blinks Photogravure, Steady! A wonderful large photogravure after Thomas Blinks original painting. Framed in original carved oak frame with gold s...

Golf watercolour painting by Charles Ambrose Of British Politician Arthur Balfour. Original watercolor en grisaille on board of Arthur Balfour in golfing attire, by Charles Ambrose....

Pair of angling watercolors By Major Hopkins. A wonderful pair of original fishing watercolours, a self portrait of one of the most important golf artists of the Victorian era. Signed and dated 1886. Major Hopkins is well know for his golf watercolours but he was a keen fisherman who included angling among his contributions to 'The Field' magazine and wrote and illustrated "Fishing Experiences of Half a Century". These images were published by McQueen in 1886, The angling pictures have been completed on a light blue paper and painted in monochrome. Got Him! shows two fishermen, one kneeling on the ground looking over the catch whilst the other is having a drink from a beaker, with a wicker creel...

Pair of salmon fishing pictures, fishing & poaching. A large pair of goupilgravures, fishing and poaching, by George Earl. The pair of angling pictures ti...

Raiders by Herbert Dicksee. A framed wildlife etching of a pair of African lions by Herbert Dicksee. The picture shows a pair of crouching lions between some rocks overlooking the valley below. Published October 1st, 1898 by Frost & Reed and is entitled 'Raiders'. The extra information printed around the image states 'Published at 8 Clare Street...