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Lot 95

Arthur Herbert Hussey
(British, 1863-1923)
Six Indian figure studies from 1887 to 1889

7 – 15 July 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

£800 - £1,200

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Arthur Herbert Hussey (British, 1863-1923)

Six Indian figure studies from 1887 to 1889, including:
- 'Slukari' with tiger cubs
- A female 'Rice grinder'
- 'Syce' by a stable
- 'Sweeper'
- 'Syce' holding a lunging whip
- 'Chokra' holding trousers and a brush
all signed with initials and dated (three lower left; three lower right)
watercolour
the largest 25.7 x 18.1cm (10 1/8 x 7 1/8in); the smallest 22.6 x 12cm (8 7/8 x 4 3/4in)
all unframed.
(6)

Footnotes

Provenance
Directly from the artist's family.
Anon. sale, Burstow & Hewett, 30 January 2025, lot 485 (part of a larger group lot).

Arthur Herbert Hussey, of Scotney Castle, Kent, was the third son of Edward Hussey III. Born in 1863, he joined the British Army and served in the Royal Artillery from the age of 19 in 1882 until his retirement in 1919 aged 56. During the First World War Arthur was a Brigadier General, his role was Commander of the 5th division Royal Artillery.

Some of Hussey's watercolours can be found in the National Trust's collection at Scotney Castle, Kent.

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