16th Apr, 2025 11:00
The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III
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AFTER JOHN HOPPNER (BRITISH 1758-1810)
SIR FOSTER CUNLIFFE, 3RD BT. OF ACTON PARK, WREXHAM, DENBIGHSHIRE
oil on canvas
89.5 x 59.0 cm
110.0 x 80.0 cm; (framed)
This is a copy of John Hoppner, painted circa 1789-1810, currently in the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
Sir Forster Cunliffe (1755–1834) was the founder of the British Bowmen in 1787. The society was the first to recieve royal approval on the 14th May 1787, becoming the Royal British Bowmen just over a month before the Royal Toxophilite Society gained approval (Credland, 2024, pp.6-8).
No Reserve
Sold for £190
SIR FOSTER CUNLIFFE, 3RD BT. OF ACTON PARK, WREXHAM, DENBIGHSHIRE
oil on canvas
89.5 x 59.0 cm
110.0 x 80.0 cm; (framed)
This is a copy of John Hoppner, painted circa 1789-1810, currently in the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
Sir Forster Cunliffe (1755–1834) was the founder of the British Bowmen in 1787. The society was the first to recieve royal approval on the 14th May 1787, becoming the Royal British Bowmen just over a month before the Royal Toxophilite Society gained approval (Credland, 2024, pp.6-8).
Auction: The Bill Terry Archery Collection, Part III, 16th Apr, 2025
TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
We are delighted to announce the upcoming live auction of the third part of the remarkable Bill Terry Archery Collection which will take place on 16th April 2025, at 11:00am at Olympia Auctions, London. This collection features an exceptional range of archery equipment, silver, pictures and related items covering the history of archery, toxophilites, and societies from the United Kingdom and beyond.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 13th April: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 14th April: 10am to 7pm
Tuesday 15th April: 10am to 5pm
AUCTION:
Starts: Wednesday 16th April 2025, 11am precisely
AUCTION CATALOGUE
SALE CONTACT:
Henry Metcalf
henry.metcalf@olympiaauctions.com
Simeon Beever
simeon.beever@olympiaauctions.com
Thomas Del Mar
thomas.delmar@olympiaauctions.com
