What: Sale of Old Master PaintingsWhere: Bonhams, Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1HHWhen: November 2, 10:30am GMTPublic Viewing: October 30, 11am- 3pm GMT; October 31, 9am- 4:30pm GMT; November 1, 9am- 4:30pm GMTTop Lots of the Sale:The auction brings more than 250 lots of paintings from Bonhams’ Old Master department featuring artworks from many schools and studios across centuries. The top lots of the sale are:*A tempera on gold ground panel painting by Master of Perea depicting a young warrior saint with an elderly bearded man enthroned in an interior, with symbols of the Passion of Christ. Estimate: £18,000- £25,000 (US$22,000- US$30,000);*A set of four oil on canvas painting from Hispano-Flemish School from early eighteenth century, depicting fruits and flowers in a basket on a draped table. Estimate: £18,000- £25,000 (US$22,000- US$30,000);*An oil on canvas painting by Eustache Le Sueur and Studio, titled ‘The Deposition’. Estimate: £15,000- £20,000 (US$18,000- US$24,000);*An oil on canvas painting by Esaias van de Velde depicting a mounted general addressing his troops, facing a battle ahead. Estimate: £12,000- £18,000 (US$15,000- US$22,000);*An oil on canvas painting from the workshop of Mathieu Le Nain, titled ‘Le Dejeuner Rustique’. Estimate: £12,000- £18,000 (US$15,000- US$22,000).Click on the Slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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