The Jemima Pitman Collection Auction on Jul 07, 2026 by Dreweatts Donnington Priory in Berkshire
The Jemima Pitman Collection
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The Jemima Pitman Collection

The Legacy of John Singer & Emily Sargent: The Jemima Pitman Collection

On Tuesday 7 July, Dreweatts will present the auction The Legacy of John Singer and Emily Sargent: The Jemima Pitman Collection. It is a privilege to bring to auction the collection of Jemima Pitman, a discerning collector in her own right, who recognised her family's extraordinary artistic heritage as both artists and patrons.As the grand-niece of John Singer and Emily Sargent, Jemima championed their work. A quantity of beautiful watercolours by Emily, discovered in a forgotten family trunk, had been sold privately to a third party and Jemima's cousin and world-renowned Sargent scholar Richard Ormond assisted the owner in placing a number of these works with important institutions in the USA and the UK (including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the MET, New York; the National Gallery, Washington and Tate Gallery, London) so that a wider audience could enjoy her wonderfully rich watercolours and discover this overlooked talent. It is the first time that these works by both Emily and her brother John Singer have come to the market.

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λ AUGUSTUS JOHN (BRITISH 1878-1961), HUGO PITMAN: λ AUGUSTUS JOHN (BRITISH 1878-1961) HUGO PITMANRed chalkSigned (upper right)35 x 24cm (13¾ x 9¼in.) λ indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges.
0003: λ AUGUSTUS JOHN (BRITISH 1878-1961), HUGO PITMANEst.
£800
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£1,200
£800
λ AUGUSTUS JOHN (BRITISH 1878-1961), AN ENCAMPMENT: λ AUGUSTUS JOHN (BRITISH 1878-1961)AN ENCAMPMENTPen and ink and washSigned (lower right) and with artist's studio sale stamp (verso)35 x 54cm (13¾ x 21¼in.)Provenance:Sale, Christie's
0005: λ AUGUSTUS JOHN (BRITISH 1878-1961), AN ENCAMPMENTEst.
£1,000
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£1,500
£1,000
JAMES DICKSON INNES (BRITISH 1887-1914), FROM COLLIOURE: JAMES DICKSON INNES (BRITISH 1887-1914)FROM COLLIOUREOil on board15.5 x 18.5cm (6 x 7¼in.)Provenance:Roland, Browse and Delbanco, LondonExhibited:Southampton, Southampton Art Gallery, 10
0006: JAMES DICKSON INNES (BRITISH 1887-1914), FROM COLLIOUREEst.
£7,000
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£10,000
£7,000
GWEN JOHN (BRITISH 1876-1939), RED HOUSE WITH TREES: GWEN JOHN (BRITISH 1876-1939)RED HOUSE WITH TREESGouache and watercolour over pencil on grey paperSigned (lower right)18.5 x 18.5cm (7¼ x 7¼in.)Provenance:Matthiesen Ltd,
0008: GWEN JOHN (BRITISH 1876-1939), RED HOUSE WITH TREESEst.
£7,000
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£10,000
£7,000
GWEN JOHN (BRITISH 1876-1939), GIRL IN A HAT (BACKVIEW): GWEN JOHN (BRITISH 1876-1939)GIRL IN A HAT (BACKVIEW)WatercolourSigned (lower right)9 x 7cm (3½ x 2¾in.)Exhibited:London, Matthiesen Ltd, Gwen John, 1876-1939, February - March 1958, no.
0009: GWEN JOHN (BRITISH 1876-1939), GIRL IN A HAT (BACKVIEW)Est.
£6,000
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£8,000
£6,000
HAROLD GILMAN (BRITISH 1876-1919), THE RECTORY: HAROLD GILMAN (BRITISH 1876-1919)THE RECTORYOil on boardSigned (lower right) and further signed (verso)28.5 x 38cm (11 x 14¾in.)Provenance:Lefevre Gallery, LondonWith an abandoned study
0016: HAROLD GILMAN (BRITISH 1876-1919), THE RECTORYEst.
£8,000
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£12,000
£8,000
EVIE HONE (IRISH 1894-1955), EMMIE AND BUTTONS AT MARLAY: EVIE HONE (IRISH 1894-1955)EMMIE AND BUTTONS AT MARLAYGouache and watercolour over traces of pencil39 x 32cm (15¼ x 12½in.)Provenance:The Dawson Gallery, DublinBorn in Dublin in 1894, Evie
0018: EVIE HONE (IRISH 1894-1955), EMMIE AND BUTTONS AT MARLAYEst.
£1,500
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£2,500
£1,500
λ SIR MATTHEW SMITH (BRITISH 1879-1959), FLOWERS: λ SIR MATTHEW SMITH (BRITISH 1879-1959)FLOWERSOil on canvasSigned with initials (lower right)49 x 34.5cm (19¼ x 13½in.)Painted circa 1914.Provenance:Roland, Browse & Delbanco,
0020: λ SIR MATTHEW SMITH (BRITISH 1879-1959), FLOWERSEst.
£20,000
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£30,000
£20,000
λ MARY POTTER (BRITISH 1900-1981), BEDROOM: λ MARY POTTER (BRITISH 1900-1981)BEDROOM, 1969Oil on canvas71 x 76cm (27¾ x 29¾in.)Exhibited:London, The New Art Centre, no. 14Mary Potter was one of the most distinctive British
0021: λ MARY POTTER (BRITISH 1900-1981), BEDROOMEst.
£3,000
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£5,000
£3,000
λ MARY POTTER (BRITISH 1900-1981), THE CIVIL SERVANT: λ MARY POTTER (BRITISH 1900-1981)THE CIVIL SERVANTOil on canvas36 x 26cm (14 x 10in.)Provenance:Ernest Brown and Phillips Ltd, LondonExhibited:London, Ernest Brown and Philips Ltd, at the
0022: λ MARY POTTER (BRITISH 1900-1981), THE CIVIL SERVANTEst.
£4,000
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£6,000
£4,000
λ MARY POTTER (BRITISH 1900-1981), STILL LIFE WITH A FAN: λ MARY POTTER (BRITISH 1900-1981)STILL LIFE WITH A FANOil on canvasSigned twice, titled and dated 1965 (to frame verso)91.5 x 50.5cm (36 x 19¾in.)Provenance:The New Art Centre, LondonMary
0023: λ MARY POTTER (BRITISH 1900-1981), STILL LIFE WITH A FANEst.
£3,000
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£5,000
£3,000