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Emile Levy (French 1826-1890) A girl seated on a low wall Signed and dated 1876 Oil on canvas


45 x 28cm; 17¾ x 11in £2,000-3,000


209. François Bonvin (French 1817-1887) Louison la ménagère Signed and dated ‘66, also titled on old labels verso Oil on panel


18 x 12cm; 7 x 4½in Provenance:


Hazlitt Gooden and Fox, London £3,000-5,000


210.


English School 19th Century after James Pollard The Lioness Attacking the Horse of the Exeter Mail coach, near Salisbury Oil on canvas


56 x 74cm; 22 x 29in


This dramatic painting depicts a scene where the ‘Quicksilver’ Royal Mail Coach was attacked outside the Pheasant Inn at the Winterslow Hut by a lioness escaped from a travelling menagerie. Passengers escaped into the Inn and the lioness was attacked by a large dog which it chased and killed before being caught by the keepers. It is reported that the post was only delayed by 45 minutes. £600-800


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