Portrait of Norman Louis Cappel Esq., half-length

Details

Philip Alexius de László (1869-1937)
Portrait of Norman Louis Cappel Esq., half-length
signed and indistinctly dated 'de Laszlo 1933 [?]' (lower right)
oil on canvas
32 ½ x 23 ½ in. (82.6 x 59.7 cm.)
in a hand-carved 18th century frame.

Provenance

Mary, Lady Brighton.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 11 May 2005, lot 47.

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Lot Essay

We are grateful to Katherine Field for her assistance in preparing this catalogue entry which will be included in the Philip de László catalogue raisonné, currently presented in progress online: www.delaszlocatalogueraisonne.com

The Hon. Mrs de Laszlo and a team of editors are compiling the catalogue raisonné of the artist’s entire oeuvre. Katherine Field is the British and North American Editor. Please see www.delaszloarchivetrust.com or contact catalogue@delaszlo.com for more information or to offer any contribution.

Norman Louis Cappel was born in Liverpool in 1887, the eldest son of Louis Cappel and his wife Anna Springmann. He attended Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey and served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves in the First World War.

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