February Fill Dike in Wigan

Details

Peter Brook, R.B.A. (1927-2009)
February Fill Dike in Wigan
signed 'PETER BROOK' (lower right), inscribed 'FEBRUARY.FILL.DIKE IN WIGAN' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
20 x 28 in. (50.8 x 71.1 cm.)

Provenance

with Thomas Agnew's and Sons, London.
Private collection, Washington D.C.

Special notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

Lot Essay

The month of February is associated with precipitation and uncertain weather, and is celebrated in weather lore. February fill dike is an appellation for the month of February, when rain or melting snow fills dikes with water.

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