Lot 242
  • 242

Sir William MacTaggart, P.R.S.A., R.S.W.

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sir William MacTaggart, P.R.S.A., R.S.W.
  • Still Life
  • signed l.r.: WMacTaggart
  • oil on board
  • 76 by 63cm., 30 by 24¾in.

Provenance

Purchased from the artist in 1971 by the present owner

Exhibited

Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition, 1971 no.517;
London, The Fleming Collection, Anne Redpath & The Edinburgh School, 2004;
London, The Fleming Collection, From Colourists to Contemporary: Still Life Painting from The Fleming Collection, 2006

Literature

Robert Fleming Holdings Ltd, A Picture of Flemings, Volume 2

Condition

The board appears to be sound. There is a curved surface scratch near the lower half of the left edge approx. 17cm. long; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals no apparent signs of retouching. Held in a gilt wood composite frame.
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