I try to keep an eye out for works by Eyre Crowe being sold around the world. I often miss the details before the auction happens, and find out well after the event. Even when I’m aware an auction has taken place, it’s difficult to find the time to write it all up properly. Hence, here are some details of interesting things that I found out happened up to two years ago, and even as far back as 1931!
Milking Time (1903). I had never seen a colour image of this painting. It was sold at auction on 24 November 2022 under the title ‘Milkmaid with Cattle’, at the Clevedon Salerooms, Bristol.
James II at La Hogue, May 1692 (1898). A large sketch for the principal figure of James II (33.5 x 23.5cm), was offered for sale at auction by Elstob and Elstob of Ripon on 10 August 2022.
Rude’s Model Head (1891), offered for auction at Glendale, Arizona, in February 2024.
Portrait of William Makepeace Thackeray (c.1852), no image. A watercolour portrait, allegedly by Eyre Crowe, was offered for sale at Sotheby’s in 1931, according to the Illustrated London News.
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A new pen and ink sketch by Eyre Crowe has appeared for sale on Ebay. It looks like Crowe made a copy of a printed illustration – perhaps from a book that he found in the Reform Club library.
Dress of the British Soldier A.D. 1812 (1907). Medium: pen and ink sketch. Signed and dated 4 August 1907. Shows a soldier in uniform, with epaulettes, hat and feather and sword. Plate XXXIIII from John Luard, ‘History of the Dress of the British Soldier’ (1852).
Eyre Crowe (1824-1910) 