Lot 42
42
John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE MR AND MRS WADE
John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)

Garn Fawr

Details
John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
Garn Fawr
signed 'John Piper' (lower left) and inscribed 'Garn Fawr' (on the reverse)
gouache and ink on paper
14 5/8 x 22 3/8 in. (37.3 x 56.8 cm.)
Executed in 1970.
Provenance
with Marlborough Fine Art, London, where purchased by and Mrs Maurice Wade in 1970, and by descent.
Literature
Exhibition catalogue, John Piper, Oil Paintings, Gouaches and Ceramics, London, Marlborough Gallery, 1972, pp. 14-26, no. 42, illustrated.
A. West, John Piper, London, 1979, n.p., pl. 21.
R. Ingrams and J. Piper, Piper's Places: John Piper in England and Wales, London, 1983, pp. 142-143, no. 116, as 'Garn Fawr, Pembrokeshire', illustrated.
Exhibited
London, Marlborough Gallery, John Piper, Oil Paintings, Gouaches and Ceramics, March - April 1972, no. 42.

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Lot Essay

Garn Fawr was John Piper’s Welsh retreat for many years. In 1962, he and his wife Myfanwy bought a ruined cottage there after exploring Pembrokeshire countryside in search of a holiday home. Highly influenced by the savage nature and the beauty of the surroundings, the place became the subject of numerous paintings.

We are very grateful to Rev. Dr Stephen Laird FSA for preparing this catalogue entry.

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