The Lion of Wombwell

On the 8th March, 2015 there was an auction in Derby of assorted Victorian and Edwardian items. The painting above was entitled The Lion of Wombwell and was a watercolour with the dimensions, 27cm x 37cm. The auctioneers put down an estimate of 70 to 100 pounds for the sale, suggesting that they did not value the painting very highly for either its artistic or historical value. It was dated - hardly very helpfully - as twentieth century. They were unable either to provide any information about the artist, beyond his name:
Herbert Sowerby.