Francis Newton Souza

Property from a Private North American Collection

Francis Newton Souza

1924 - 2002

John the Baptist

Oil pastel, acrylic and polyvinyl acetate on canvas

Signed 'Souza 63' upper left and further inscribed '299' on reverse

Bearing two Grosvenor Gallery, London labels on reverse:

'12. Francis Newton SOUZA (1924-2002) / John the Baptist, 1963 / Acrylic and charcoal on canvas / Signed and dated 1963 / 125 x 81 cm. (49 x 32 in.) / Grosvenor Gallery (Fine Arts) Limited / 18 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4HR' 

'Nassauer [indistinct] / Artist F. N. SOUZA / Title John the Baptiste, 1963/ / Medium charcoal on canvas. Date/ Stock no Cat.44. 30 Davies Street London W1 / telephone Mayfair 0891'

49 x 32 in. (124.4 x 81.2 cm.)

Executed in 1963