CHRISTOPHER WOOD (1901-1930)
CHRISTOPHER WOOD (1901-1930)
CHRISTOPHER WOOD (1901-1930)
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THE COLLECTION OF LORD MYNERS, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE TRUSTEES OF TATE
CHRISTOPHER WOOD (1901-1930)

St Ives

Details
CHRISTOPHER WOOD (1901-1930)
St Ives
signed, inscribed and dated 'Christopher Wood/St Ives/1926' (lower left)
pencil, ink, watercolour and gouache on paper
13 ½ x 19 ¼ in. (34.3 x 48.8 cm.)
Executed in 1926.
Provenance
Marion Rathbone, Kent.
Faye Furse, by May 1991.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, South Kensington, 12 September 1996, lot 67, where purchased by Lord Myners.

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Lot Essay

The collection of Lord Myners, CBE (1948-2022), focusses on the esteemed St Ives group of artists, tracking the history of a small Cornish fishing village becoming an epicentre of modern art in post-war Britain. Myners’ biography tells a similar story, from a local Cornishman to an influential patron. The quality of this collection reflects his generous support of the arts as a former trustee of the Royal Academy, Glyndebourne, the National Maritime Museum, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His efforts in championing Britain’s rich cultural history were recognised with his appointment as Chair of Tate St Ives in 2002, and nationally as Chairman of Tate Trustees in April 2004.

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