Possession Collection (#2)

The Tank Stream
This watercolour painting shows the Tank Stream, the main water supply of the early settlement of Sydney, named after the holding tanks which were built by the convicts. Date: circa 1842

Shadows
This portrait oil painting shows a woman, wearing a striped shirt, while casually leaning on a sideboard, bearing a variety of ornamental figurines. Date: circa 1924

Flowers and Fruit
A still life oil painting, showing a tall vase of blooming flowers, a basket filled to the brim with apples and pears, a flagon and a tray of peeled orange. Date: circa 1866

The Mitchell Bonington
A watercolour painting of a waterside settlement, with dry docked ships, dents and houses. Date: circa 1924

Robert Louis Stevenson
A portrait of Scottish novelist and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, best known for works including Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Date: 1892

Sydney From Bay Road
A landscape watercolour painting showing a view of Sydney, with a vast expanse of water, with ships going to and fro, from the Bay Road. Date: circa 1924

Market Day, Villefranche
A watercolour looking down on the scene of French citizens, gathered outside a grocery store on market day, in Villefranche, on the Riviera, southwest of Monaco. Date: circa 1924

The Countess of Southampton
This portrait oil painting depicts Rachel de Ruvigny, the Countess of Southampton, as Fortune, wearing a flowing blue dress, resting on a shiny sphere, with a skull at her foot

A Frosty Morn
A landscape painting of a frosty morning in a New Zealand countryside, with a stream trailing off from the foreground. Date: circa 1880-1900

Patricia Talbot Hamilton
A portrait oil painting of Patricia Talbot Hamilton, a young, blonde girl wearing a pink banded dress. A vase of red flowers can be seen on the floor, beside a miniature tea set and doll

New England Landscape
A plain countryside landscape, featuring large, sloping hills, and sheep on the grasslands of New England, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1923

Queen Anne Red Lacquer Cabinet
An illustration of a A Queen Anne Red Lecquer Cabinet. In the possession of Anthony Horderns Fine Art Gallery. The cabinet is decorated in relief in the Chinese manner

Struth
A watercolour painting, showing an exasperated looking woman, with her two children, one is asleep on her lap. Date: circa 1922

The Misses Pounds
A watercolour group portrait of two similarly dressed women, one seated, one standing. Date: circa 1922

The Daughter of the House
A portrait painting showing a comfortable looking girl, wearing a blue neck garment, holding some fruit in her right hand, while reading a book. A pink bird resides in the cage next to he. Date: 1879

Two Children
This bronze sculpture shows two children in each others embrace, sat on the grass. Date: circa 1881

Minerve Sans Casque
A marble sculpture of a head, belonging to Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, who is usually depicted wearing a helmet, but not in this example. Date: circa 1896

Head of Jean Paul Laurens
A bronze sculpture portrait of Jean Paul Laurens, a French painter and sculptor, one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. Date: circa 1881

Les Courses
This oil painting shows the busy mayhem of the races, with onlookers and punters offering their support to the racing horses. Date: circa 1920

The Spit
A landscape oil painting of The Spit, in New South Wales, Australia. A large ferry can be seen crossing the water. Date: circa 1922

The Duke of Buccleuch's Residence
This print shows a residence of the Duke of Buccleuch, in Richmond, Surrey, from across the waters, which have small boats on them. Date: circa 1854

The Reconciliation
A print, depicting a finely dressed man and woman, with a discarded letter laying on the floor of a fine garden, with a running water fountain. Date: circa 1854

The Day Before Marriage
A portrait print of a woman, sat on a tree stump with a letter in her hands. She is wearing a blue dress and velvet jacket. Date: circa 1854

Miss Mollie Dangar
A portrait pencil drawing of Mary Beatrice Dangar, or Miss Mollie Dangar, the later wife of A. Denis Wigram Allen, an Australian solicitor and aviator

Mrs Reginald Broomfield
A portrait oil painting of Mrs. Reginald Broomfield, wearing a fine black coat and hat, with pink floral adornment. Date: circa 1921

The Red Gum Tree
An oil painting of a splendid, grand, Eucalpytus camaldulensis, commonly known as a red gum tree, endemic to Australia. Date: circa 1921

The Barn
A charcoal drawing showing a view of a bark, with a flock of chickens spread outside, from the concealed view of hanging tree branches. Date: circa 1921

Landscape Drawings
Two pencil drawings showing Australian countryside scenes, featuring a river with a manned boat. Date: circa 1921

Wood-duck
An oil painting of two dead wood ducks hung over a branch of a tree, with a lolling tongue. Date: circa 1857

English Landscape
A landscape oil painting of patchy rolling hills of fields and copses in an English countryside. Date: circa 1921

A Dry Season
This oil painting shows a small group of bovine animals, drinking what they can from a waterhole during the dry season. Date: circa 1921

Autumn in Paris
An oil painting showing a bridge spanning a river in Paris, France, with nearby pedestrians travelling along the waters edge walkway. Date: circa 1921

Mother and Sons
An oil painting group portrait showing a mother with her two sons at each side, each with similar facial features. Date: circa 1921

Oak Tree, California
This watercolour landscape painting shows a great oak tree in a Californian countryside, U.S.A. Date: circa 1919

Amiens and the Cloud
A landscape oil painting showing a distant view of Amiens, a city in northern France, that is divided by the Somme river. The city is shown with looming great clouds hovering above. Date: circa 1919

Villers Bretonneaux
A landscape oil painting showing the effects of war at Villers Bretonneaux, in the Somme, northern France. Date: circa 1919

The Doctor
An oil painting of a seated doctor, examining his patient, the main subject of the work, who is looking down at the artist, with his shirts raised, exposing his abdomen. Date: circa 1919

The Shop
This oil painting shows a series of male figures, including a man in military uniform, a seated boy, a suited man, and a mannekin, all facing to the right. Date: circa 1909

An Australian Lady
A portrait oil painting, showing the side profile of a young lady, wearing a black headband, with a blushing face. Date: circa 1919

Lord Newton
A portrait oil painting of Sir Charles Hay (1740??1811), Lord Newton, posing a serious expression, wearing a black coat. Date: circa 1919

The Broken Waggon
A landscape oil painting showing a broken down wagon, with two horses nearby, in an Australian countryside setting. Date: circa 1919

Sir R. Munro Ferguson
A portrait oil painting of the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson, 1860-1934. Seen here, wearing his uniform sash

The Muslin Dress
A portrait oil painting of a smiling lady, wearing a white muslin dress with black lace trims, holding her decorative sun hat. Date: circa 1918

The Cliff Path
An oil painting of a gathering of well dressed ladies walking along a cliff path by the sea. Date: circa 1918

A Quiet Evening
This oil painting depicts an interior scene of three women close together, having a quiet evening. Date: circa 1918

Morning Light
A landscape oil painting showing a vast Australian landscape on a bright morning. Date: circa 1918

A Studio Shrine
An oil painting of a studio shrine, comprising of an oriental figure, placed on a raised platform, beside a vase of flowers. Date: circa 1918

Sir Saul Samuel and Sir Alfred Stephen
A minimalistic pencil sketch of two gentlemen. Sir Saul Samuel, an Australian colonial merchant, member of parliament, pastoralist and prominent Jew

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"Captivated by Possession: Unveiling the Power of Ownership" a concept that transcends time and art, weaving its way into our lives with an irresistible allure. From Louis Wain's famous quote "Possession is nine points of the law, " to Raphael's masterpiece "The Transfiguration of Christ, " we are reminded of the significance this notion holds. In one corner, an athletic young man in shorts lies on a stone floor, clutching a ball tightly as if it were his most prized possession. His determination radiates through his every muscle, showcasing the intensity that comes with owning something dear. Moving forward in time, we encounter a young man wearing an open plaid shirt in a backyard. With pride gleaming in his eyes, he revels in possessing something intangible - perhaps love or happiness - as he basks in the serenity of his surroundings. A. E. Bestall's artwork titled "In Possession" takes us on another journey where possession becomes synonymous with joy and fulfillment. The vibrant colors depict a moment frozen in time, capturing pure bliss experienced when one possesses what they desire most. However they can also take darker forms. Hogarth's depiction of rakes and tailors reminds us how material they can corrupt individuals' morals and lead them astray from virtuous paths. Traveling across continents to witness history unfold before our eyes, we find ourselves amidst a land-rush frenzy in the United States. The crowd eagerly waits to take possession of new territories; their ambition fuelled by dreams of prosperity and freedom. Yet beyond tangible objects lie stories etched into portraits like brushstrokes on canvas. A portrait captures not only physical features but also hints at hidden desires possessed within oneself – secrets locked away for eternity. Returning to present-day life once more, we stumble upon George Cruikshank's intriguing piece called "The Bottle. " It serves as a stark reminder of how they can possess us, leading to addiction and despair.