Lot 193
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Sir Gerald Festus Kelly, P.R.A., R.H.A. (1879-1972)

The Corner of Boulevard Montparnasse, Paris

Details
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly, P.R.A., R.H.A. (1879-1972)
The Corner of Boulevard Montparnasse, Paris
signed 'Kelly' (lower left) and indistinctly signed, dated and inscribed 'Corner of Boulevard Montparnasse near Mt Station Restaurant...By Gerald Kelly. 1904-5' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
7 x 5¾ in. (17.8 x 14.6 cm.)
Provenance
With Spink & Son Ltd., London.
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Lot Essay

After his education at Cambridge University, Kelly moved to Paris, where he painted the present lot in 1904-5. Montparnasse would have struck a particular resonance with the young artist, as at this point the area was the heart of intellectual and artistic life in Paris.

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