Lot 716 , George de Paris Sussex topography mostly old houses and farms, largest 15 x 21.5in.

George de Paris
folio of watercolours,
Sussex topography mostly old houses and farms,
signed and dated from 1865-1887,
largest 15 x 21.5in.
Estimate £150-200

A large collection of watercolours from the collection of the Late Michael Norman of Shoreham.
The following approx 10 x 14in: Blackstone Farm Henfield 1872, Old Place Lingfield, The Manor House Lockswood, At Winchelsea The Old Prison, Maudling Farm Bramber, Old House Forest Row, Old Manor House Dallington, Old Cottage, Arundel Castle, Monks Gate House Lower Beeding, Old Rectory Treyford, Old Manor House Near Ardingly, House in Salisbury, West Hareham Church Salisbury, Ote Hall Wivelsfield, Eaveland Farm Near Cuckfield, Old Barn Lindfield, Episcopal Manor Farm Henfield, all dating from the 1870's - 1890's, some on old card mounts, most not mounted, the majority signed.
In addition the following in approx 15 x 20in; Gateway Michelham Priory, Pages Farm Shermanbury, Slough Place Cuckfield, At Selmeston, Tickerage Farm Near East Grinstead, Coopers Corner Balcombe, Lewes Castle The Norman Gateway, Cement Mill Clayton and Hersham Mill and Pond.
Two smaller works: Alfriston Sussex, Back of House in Market Square approx 12 x 7in. and Farm at Chailey, approx 9 x 7in.
All are finely executed watercolours, the majority signed, overall colours are good as most appear never to have been framed however there is some scattered foxing on many of them.


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Sold for £650