Lot 139
  • 139

Augustus John, O.M., R.A. 1878-1961

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Augustus John, O.M., R.A.
  • Portrait of Hon. Alvan T. Fuller, Governor of Massachusetts
  • signed John upper right
  • oil on canvas
  • 46 by 36 in.
  • 117 by 91.5 cm.

Provenance

J. Leger & Son, London
Sale: Sotheby's, London, November 15, 1978, lot 68
Thomas Agnews & Sons Ltd., London
Acquired from the above in 1978

Exhibited

Sheffield, Graves Art Gallery, April 1963-July 1970
Ottawa, The National Gallery of Canada, Augustus John, n.d.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Confederation Art Gallery, n.d.

Condition

Not lined. Fine pigment separation at upper left corner; slight surface dirt. Under UV light: very minor retouching on the collar and on the chair at left and right of figure.
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