Lot Essay
Carlyle Brown painted Death of a Knight, Celadine, Fallen Angel and Feathers while staying at West Dean between February and September 1948.
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Death of a Knight; Celadine; Feathers; Fallen Angel; Study of a Rose; and Study of Violets
Details
Carlyle Brown (1920-1963)
Death of a Knight; Celadine; Feathers; Fallen Angel; Study of a Rose; and Study of Violets
(i),(iv)signed and dated ‘CARLYLE BROWN/‘48’ (lower right);(ii) signed and dated ‘CARLYLE BROWN ‘48’ (lower left);(iv) inscribed and dated ‘West Dean House 8/48 (First Gothic Drawing)';(v) signed and dated ‘CARLYLE BROWN/’49’ (lower right)
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) bodycolour on paper; (v) pen and red ink on paper; (vi) pen and black ink on paper; all unframed
18 x 22 ½ in. (45.7 x 57.1 cm.), and smaller
(7)Sold together with an unframed pencil drawing by John Floyd Morris
Death of a Knight; Celadine; Feathers; Fallen Angel; Study of a Rose; and Study of Violets
(i),(iv)signed and dated ‘CARLYLE BROWN/‘48’ (lower right);(ii) signed and dated ‘CARLYLE BROWN ‘48’ (lower left);(iv) inscribed and dated ‘West Dean House 8/48 (First Gothic Drawing)';(v) signed and dated ‘CARLYLE BROWN/’49’ (lower right)
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) bodycolour on paper; (v) pen and red ink on paper; (vi) pen and black ink on paper; all unframed
18 x 22 ½ in. (45.7 x 57.1 cm.), and smaller
(7)Sold together with an unframed pencil drawing by John Floyd Morris
Provenance
Purchased by Edward James directly from the artist in September 1948.
Brought to you by
Amelia Walker