Lot Essay
This work is a satirical sketch on the mosaic decorations in St. Paul's Cathedral by Sir William Richmond. (see M. Holroyd, Augustus John, vol. I The years of the Innocence. London, 1974, p. 91).
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The Shades of the Departed Great Affrighted
Details
Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961)
The Shades of the Departed Great Affrighted
inscribed 'SIR W.B. RICHMOND' (centre)
pen and black ink
7½ x 5¾ in. (19 x 14.5 cm.)
The Shades of the Departed Great Affrighted
inscribed 'SIR W.B. RICHMOND' (centre)
pen and black ink
7½ x 5¾ in. (19 x 14.5 cm.)
Provenance
A. Rutherston (L. 109c)
Anon sale; Christie's, London, 22 February 1980, lot 70 (two in lot, sold £200).
Anon sale; Christie's, London, 22 February 1980, lot 70 (two in lot, sold £200).
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