Report by Duncan Williams for Pulman's Weekly News
An extraordinary private collection of artwork, uncovered in a Somerset bungalow, is set to go under the hammer this July in Honiton, Devon.
The impressive assembly, amassed over a lifetime by the late Captain Richard J Campbell OBE, will be auctioned by Chilcotts Auctioneers on Saturday 12th July at the Dolphin Sale Room on Honiton High Street.
The Captain Campbell Collection features more than 135 individual pieces, spanning from the early 1800s to the present day.
The artworks remained largely hidden from public view until their recent rediscovery, offering a rare glimpse into the collecting passion of a man whose life was steeped in history and service.
Captain Campbell, a distinguished Royal Navy hydrographer and commanding officer, began building his collection in 1962. Over the decades, he sourced works from prestigious London galleries and respected West Country dealers. His naval background and love of the natural world are ref…
