Bidspirit auction | Nigel Hemming, Peter Ayling, and

Nigel Hemming, Peter Ayling, and Darlene Thompson: Three Framed Labrador Retriever Puppy Works - A collection of three framed works depicting Labrador Retriever puppies. The first work is a decorative offset lithograph titled Puppy Galore after the British animal artist Nigel Hemming. The print features three oval vignettes showing groups of black and yellow Labrador puppies in rustic settings, including a cardboard box and a feeding bowl. The artist's name and title are printed in the lower margin. It is housed in a wide, natural wood frame. The second work is an original photograph by Peter Ayling, dated 1995. The composition depicts four yellow Labrador puppies in a stable setting alongside country life accessories, including riding boots and a pheasant feather. The photograph is initialled and dated PA 1995 in the lower right corner. A biographical label on the reverse identifies the artist as an international exhibitor based in West Sussex and features a hand-signed signature P. Ayling. The piece is presented in a dark wood frame with a gilt inner slip and a cream mount. The third work is a limited edition offset lithograph after a drawing by Darlene Thompson, hand-numbered 211/950 in pencil. The image shows six yellow Labrador puppies gathered around a metal bucket. It features a hand-signed pencil signature by the artist situated below a printed signature and date of 1994. A gallery label from Mondina Fine Art, Bournemouth, is attached to the reverse. The print is double-mounted in cream and green and set within a dark wood frame with a gilded inner edge.