Rocks near Pembroke

Details

Graham Sutherland, O.M. (1903-1980)
Rocks near Pembroke
signed and dated 'Sutherland 1944' (upper right)
pencil, ink, watercolour and gouache
4 ½ x 5 ½ in. (11.5 x 14 cm.)

Provenance

with Roland, Browse & Delbanco, London.
Bequeathed by Graham Greene, O.M., C.H., to the late mother of the present owner.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The English author Graham Greene (1904-1991) is regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, publishing over 25 novels, including classics such as Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory and The Heart of the Matter.

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