Old Masters, British & European Paintings Part II - 4th September 2025
Lot 765
ΦHarry Mileham (1873-1957)
Estimate £600 - £800
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Description
ΦHarry Mileham (1873-1957)
The Victory Barrel Rolls Up At The Swan
Signed with monogram and dated 1943 (lower right)
Pencil and watercolour
35.4 x 45.4cm; 14 x 17¾in
Provenance:
By family descent from the artist
Literature:
Harry Mileham, 'Into the Lives of the People', in Art and Reason, vol. IX, no.106, October 1943, p.4;
Patrick Mileham (ed.), Harry Mileham 1873-1957: A Catalogue, (1995), p.58, pl.45
The present work depicts the Swan near Boxmoor, Hertfordshire. Harry Mileham's brother Edgar lived in Boxmoor, and Harry has depicted the landlord Mr Newsom and other local characters.