Lot 72
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John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
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John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)

Venice

Details
John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
Venice
signed and dated 'John Piper 1960' (lower right)
pencil, coloured crayon, watercolour and bodycolour
6½ x 21 in. (16.5 x 53.4 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 14 May 1992, lot 88, where purchased by the present owner.
Special notice
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Lot Essay

In 1959-60 Piper travelled to Venice, completing many oils and watercolours. In Anthony West's book, John Piper (London, 1979) there are illustrations of four pages from a sketchbook entitled The Dogana from the Lagoon (nos. 168a-d) featuring images closely related to the present work. In 1965 he illustrated Venice by Adrian Stokes with 26 autolithographs showing views of the city.

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