Two Greek Dancers

Details

John Craxton, R.A. (1922-2009)
Two Greek Dancers
signed and dedicated 'for Tonis Georgiou/John Craxton./1952.' (upper right), inscribed and dated 'two dancers. Poros 1950' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
9½ x 11¾ in. (24.1 x 29.9 cm.)

Provenance

A gift from the artist to the present owner's father in 1952.

Special notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

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Lot Essay

Two Greek Dancers shows one of John Craxton's favourite themes from his first years in Greece from 1946. One such painting was bought by Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten and another was given to Frederick Ashton for whose 1951 ballet Daphnis and Chloe, set in modern Greece and incorporating traditional Greek dance, Craxton designed sets and costumes.

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