AN auction house is to put eight paintings by renowned North-East artist John Wilson Carmichael under the hammer.

International fine art auctioneers Bonhams will be holding a sale of marine paintings next Tuesday at their premises in New Bond Street, London.

The works by Carmichael will range from a small watercolour, entitled Sketch on the coast at Howick, estimated at between £600 and £800, to a large oil painting, Fresh Breeze, which is expected to fetch between £20,000 and £30,000.

Published: 12/02/2004