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| Alas for one of these five bramblings, escape looks unlikely |
TWO superb bird paintings sold for higher sums than expected at an auction staged this morning by Tennants of Leyburn in North Yorkshire.
The study of a male sparrowhawk in pursuit of bramblings is by George Edward Lodge (1860-1954).
The pre-sale guide price was £1,000-£1,500 but bidding reached £2,000 before the deal was done.
Earlier, there was strong interest in a fieldfare which had been wrongly identified in the catalogue as a cuckoo.
Beautifully depicted by under-appreciated Leeds artist Raymond Booth (1929-2015), it was expected to fetch between £100-£150.
In the event, bidding reached £380 before the hammer fell.
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| A proud-looking bird - Raymond Booth's impressive fieldfare |
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