Lot 274
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Samuel John Lamorna Birch, R.A., R.W.S. (1869-1955)
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Samuel John Lamorna Birch, R.A., R.W.S. (1869-1955)

The North Wind, Lamorna

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Samuel John Lamorna Birch, R.A., R.W.S. (1869-1955)
The North Wind, Lamorna
signed 'S.J.Lamorna Birch.' (lower right) and indistinctly inscribed 'To Major O.J.Leighton,/With my best wishes and thanks/The North Wind - LAMORNA' (on the reverse and further transcribed beneath)
oil on board
10 x 13 7/8 in. (25.4 x 35.3 cm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Samuel John Lamorna Birch made his first visit to Lamorna to paint in 1889, and he settled there soon after. Birch remained in Lamorna for the rest of his life and even adopted it as a name to distinguish himself from another Newlyn painter, Lionel Birch.

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