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JACK FINE ART
Company History
Jack Fine Art was formed
in 2002. I started the company after having previously
worked at the old established
firm of Polak Gallery in St. James’s. I worked at
Polak Gallery with my father for nearly 25 years and my
father continues to help me on a consultancy basis.

I hope you will enjoy browsing through these pages. I
have changed very little since my days at Polak Gallery
in terms of the artists represented. The website includes
works by some of my favourite artists of the 19th and 20th
Centuries, together with paintings and sculpture by current
artists.
To read more about our history, experience and sales policy
please click this link:
Information for Buyers.
Please feel free to make contact should you wish discuss
anything on the site. If you wish to be updated on future
events please contact us outlining
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Information for Buyers
· Professional
Advice, Peace of Mind and Confidence
We carefully select our paintings for their
quality, condition, subject and price. Quality and condition
are paramount but it is also important to have an understanding
of the market. Whilst nobody can guarantee the investment
performance of works of art it is important to understand
how the subject of any picture must be of broad appeal
to an international audience, and in this way we enable
our clients to benefit from a sound future market based
on our advice.
· Expertise
Stephen Jack has been dealing in 19th and 20th Century
paintings since 1976, the third generation in a family
of art dealers. He worked together
with his father at the Polak Gallery in St. James’s for much
of his career, in which time we established good connections with museums,
public collections and important institutions.
For a list of major collections and institutions to which we supplied
works, as well as details of books where authors sought our assistance
please click here.
· Authenticity
We guarantee the authenticity of all paintings
purchased from us.
· Personal
Service
We pride ourselves in the long term relationships
we have developed with many clients over the years. Although
we may not always have the picture you want, we are happy
to search the market for your requirements and offer you
paintings as they become available.
We are happy to visit your home for you to try paintings, without obligation,
and discuss aspects of hanging and lighting. For overseas clients we
may be able to pack and ship paintings on approval (subject to certain
conditions)
We have digital photographs of every item in stock which allows us
to send images by e-mail to our clients all over the world. Higher
resolution images can be supplied on request to show items in more
detail, for example different views of a piece of sculpture, or a painting
in its frame. We can also supply transparencies if required.
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Major Collections and Literature
Stephen Jack has been
dealing in 19th and 20th Century paintings since 1976,
the third generation
in a family of art dealers. He worked together with his
father at the Polak Gallery in St. James’s for much
of his career. During that time we supplied works to the
following notable Collections:
H M the Queen
The Mellon Foundation
Peabody Museum, Salem, Mass
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
North Brabant Museum, Holland
High Museum, Atlanta
Marley Tiles Plc
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The Baltic Exchange, London
Robert Fleming
Worcester Museum
Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth
Associated Newspapers Ltd
Blackburn and Burnley Museums – ( Birket
Foster Loan Exhibition) |
We also provided assistance and advised authors
writing books and articles on the following artists:
J W Godward, William Shayer, J W Carmichael, Thomas
Somerscales, Birket Foster, Derek Gardner, B W Leader, E W
Cooke.
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Portrait of General Eyre Massey
Our current feature page shows this important
historical portrait purchased by Jack Fine Art at
Christie’s in London in May 2009, which will
become part of the collection of Old
Fort Niagara, Youngstown, New York.
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We are delighted to have acted on behalf of our clients in offering
advice, research and securing the work at auction. For further
details please see the official press release below from the
Old Fort Niagara:
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Stephen Jack
at the Christie’s auction
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OLD FORT NIAGARA
TO RECEIVE 18th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF
FRENCH & INDIAN WAR GENERAL
“As significant an artifact
to the Fort’s French & Indian
War period
as its majestic 15 star - 15 stripe United States flag is
to the Fort’s War of 1812 history”
YOUNGSTOWN, New York – Old
Fort Niagara today announced it soon will
be receiving an important historic portrait
to add to its vast artifact collection.
The 18th Century portrait of General Eyre
Massey, 1st Baron Clarina, in auction at
Christie’s in London, England, on
May 7th was purchased by Stephen Jack of
Jack Fine Art, Beckenham, Kent, on behalf
of The Baird Foundation, with funds provided
by Robert J.A. and Donna H. Irwin and Richard
E. & Patricia H. Garman, history enthusiasts
and longtime devotees of Old Fort Niagara
from Buffalo, New York. The portrait is
attributed to Robert Hunter, and came to
Christie’s from Castle Glin in Limerick,
Ireland.
Massey played a significant role in the
history of the Fort during French and Indian
War, known as the Seven Years War in England.
As Lieutenant Colonel of the 46th Regiment
of Foot, Massey was a senior officer at
the siege of the French-held Fort Niagara
and successfully blocked an assault by
the French as they entered a clearing called
La Belle Famille. In spite of a painful
wound, Massey rallied his troops to stand
their ground in the face of the numerically
superior French enemy. This victory demoralized
Niagara’s French defenders and led
directly to the Fort’s surrender
the next day, which eventually allowed
the British to control the whole Upper
Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region.
Following a long and distinguished military
career Massey later went on to become MP
for Swords, County Dublin, Governor of
Limerick and subsequently 1st Baron Clarina.
Surprisingly, there are few recorded portraits of Massey,
so Old Fort Niagara is delighted to have secured the portrait
at Christie’s of this lieutenant colonel whose actions
determined the course of the war.
“This portrait is as significant
an artifact to the Fort’s French & Indian
War period as its majestic 15 star - 15
stripe United States flag is to the Fort‘s
War of 1812 history,” said Robert
Emerson, executive director. “On
behalf of the Board of Directors of the
Old Fort Niagara Association, I express
my deep appreciation to The Baird Foundation,
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin, and Mr. and Mrs. Garman
for their consistent interest in our efforts,
and to Mr. Jack for his dedicated service
to this project.”
Once the portrait arrives at Fort Niagara,
it will augment a special exhibit related
to the commemoration of the 250th Anniversary
of the siege of Fort Niagara during the
French & Indian War, which is scheduled
to open on July 25. Items for this exhibit,
titled “Siege 1759: The Campaign
against Niagara in Contemporary Maps and
Plans” will come from museums in
the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
In addition to the Massey portrait, the
exhibit will include twelve works on paper
ranging in size from 8” x 10” to
32” x 48”, and an inscribed
powder horn dated 1760. The exhibit is
made possible through a grant from the
John R. Oishei Foundation, Buffalo, New
York.
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Information for Sellers
We are interested in acquiring works by 19th
and 20th Century artists as well as some contemporary artists.
Below is a list of artists whose work we
handle on a regular basis and would like to acquire. The
list is not exhaustive, so if you have object by other
artists which have merit and are in excellent condition
we would be please to receive details. Artists shown in
bold print are those whose work we are particularly keen
to see at the moment.
In the first instance we are willing to appraise
paintings from photographs or digital images and give an
estimate of value. The value will be based on our view
of the market along with the recent sales of comparative
paintings. The value could then be confirmed on viewing
the picture, and we are happy to arrange for the paintings
to be shipped to our premises for viewing.
We are happy to sell either on commission;
or on an agreed net price basis; or in many cases we may
agree an outright sale.
Bouvard Sr, Antoine
Brandeis, Antonietta
Breanski Sr, Alfred de
Brown, Sir John Alfred Arnesby
Carmichael, John Wilson
Cooke, Edward William
Dahl, Hans
Dommersen, Pieter Cornelis
Dovaston, Margaret
Dyf, Marcel
Emms, John
Foster, Myles Birket
Galien-Laloue, Eugene
Gardner, Derek G M
Gustard, Tim
Hardy, Heywood
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Harlamoff, Alexei
Howell, David
Hunt, Edgar
Hunt, Walter
Hutchison, Robert Gemmell
Kennedy, Cecil
Kuwasseg, Charles Euphrasie
Leader, Benjamin Williams
Parker, Henry H
Percy, Sidney Richard
Pothast, Bernard
Redmore, Henry
Russell-Flint RA, Sir William
Seago, Edward
Sharp, Dorothea
Soulacroix, Charles Joseph Frederic |
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