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Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley, R.S.A. (1921-1963)
The Close Mouth
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Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley, R.S.A. (1921-1963)
The Close Mouth
signed 'Joan Eardley' (lower right), inscribed 'The Close mouth' (on the inside of the backboard)
pencil, gouache, pen, brush and black ink
8¾ x 7¼ in. (22.1 x 19.6 cm.)
Executed circa 1954
Exhibited
Edinburgh, Aitken, Dott & Son. Festival Exhibition, August 1958 (catalogue not traced).
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Notice to Buyers Resident in Scotland
Payment and collections may be made immediately following the end of the sale until 7.00pm.
Collections may be made on Friday, 27 October 2000 from 9.00 am until 1.00 pm, after which all lots purchased by Scottish residents will be transported free of charge to either our Glasgow office, tel 44(0)141 332 8134 or to our Edinburgh office, tel 44(0)131 225 4756 where they will be available from 9.00 am on Monday, 30 October.
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Lot Essay
An oil painting dated 1954 and a gouache of the same title were exhibited at Aitken, Dott & Son, Edinburgh, Joan Eardley, Festival Exhibition, August 1964 as no. 17 and no. 131.