Portrait of Vivien, the artist's daughter

Details

Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961)
Portrait of Vivien, the artist's daughter
oil on canvas
20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)

Provenance

The sitter.
with Alex Reid & Lefevre Ltd., London, September 1967.
Mr Lawrence G Fell, Michigan, U.S.A..

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Lot Essay

Vivien, a painter in her own right, was John and Dorelia's second daughter, born in May 1915. Although more examples of portraits of John's sons are known, both Vivien, and her elder sister, Poppet, did recall sitting numerous times for their father.

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