NEWPORT HOUSE October 20th & 21st 2026

68 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 507. After Augustus John (1878-1961) “Portrait of a Lady,” print, head and shoulders of an elegant young Lady, approx. 34cms x 24cms (13” x 9½”) in black frame. (1) €300 - €400 508. George Lennard Lewis, British (1826-1923) A pair “Alpine Lake Scenes with Figures and Boats,”watercolours, each approx. 38cms x 26cms (15” x 10”). (2) €200 - €300 510. A pair of attractive Victorian Bijou ebonised gilt highlighted and floral painted Side Cabinets , each with plain top above single door on short turned feet, each approx. 61cms wide x 76cms high (24” x 31”). (2) €800 - €1000 509. A pair of important 18th Century Italian Baroque style giltwood Console Mirrors, with shelf top above a simulated trestle design and floral decoration, the cartouche mirror with original plate inside a leaf and scroll border, on a shaped base with central shell and floral motifs, each approx. 60cms high x 61cms wide (23” x 24”). (1) €2,000 - €2,500 510 “Interiors with Music and Song,” (set of three matching paintings), O.O.C., c. 1800, approx. 74cms x 57cms (29” x 22½”), in matching gilt frames.. (3) Perhaps once part of a larger series, these three canvases depict fashionably-dressed people in interiors, probably in Venice, in the mid eighteenth century. Paintings such as these are described as ‘conversation pieces’ in that they show social interactions within defined cultural contexts, often involving family gatherings. In these three charming works, small groups are shown sitting, standing, and playing music. The scenes are set at night, with the rooms illuminated by candlelight. In the first, A Musical Soiree, a young woman, accompanied by two musicians, sings while reading from a sheet of music. In the second, The Music Lesson, a child is being taught to play the violin, while in the third the scene is more enigmatic. Provisionally titled The Fortune Teller, it shows a young woman with two companions, perhaps having her fortune told by an older woman. Each of the paintings shows a moment of social interaction, depicted with a refined grace and elegance.. €2,000 - €3,000 506. Follower of Pietro Longhi (Venice 1702-1785)