Lot 366
  • 366

William Roberts, R.A.

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • William Roberts, R.A.
  • The Rhododendron
  • signed
  • oil on canvas
  • 61.5 by 51cm.; 24ΒΌ by 20in.
  • Executed in 1947-8, the present work is a portrait of the Artist's wife Sarah.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the Artist by Ernest Cooper
Sale, Sotheby's London, 26th November 1997, lot 72, where acquired by the present owner

Exhibited

London, Leicester Galleries, Artists of Fame and Promise, 1948, cat. no.181;
London, Tate Gallery, William Roberts, A.R.A., 1965, cat. no.77, with tour to Newcastle, Laing Art Gallery and Manchster, Whitworth Art Gallery;
Worthing Art Gallery, Paintings and Drawing by William Roberts, 1972, cat. no.23.

Condition

Original canvas. There is some old frame paint transfer along the right edge and there is a very faint stretcher mark along the left edge. There is a tiny speck of paint loss and a tiny speck of paint lifting on the figure's hat, only visibly upon close inspection. There are a few spots of surface matter. Under ultraviolet light there are two small spots of retouching along the left hand side of the upper edge and a small area of retouching near the centre along the upper edge. Held in a stained wood frame. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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