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

Details

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

Dancing Girl and Old Man

signed lower right John, red chalk on pale grey paper
11¾ x 14in. (29.8 x 35.5cm.)

Provenance

Peter Harris; Christie's, 17 June 1977, lot 29, where purchased by the present owner

Exhibited

Leeds, Temple Newsam House, John Exhibition, 1946, no.84
London, Arts Council of Great Britain, Augustus John, 1948, no.100 London, Royal Academy of Arts, John Exhibition, 1954, no.184

Lot Essay

In a letter to Christie's dated 20 April 1977, Dr Malcolm Easton writes, 'This drawing.......I've always regarded as the finest example of John's work in this particular vein of whimsy-crabbed age and youth'

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