• 20th Century British & Irish A auction at Christies

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    20th Century British & Irish Art

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    17 November 2011

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    • John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
    Lot 103

    John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)

    Dorset frieze

    Price realised

    GBP 11,250

    Estimate

    GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000

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    John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
    Dorset frieze
    signed 'John Piper' (lower right)
    watercolour, bodycolour and coloured crayon
    21 x 27¼ in. (53.4 x 69.2 cm.)
    Executed in 1961.

    Provenance

    Kakunodate Museum, Japan.
    Museum at Tamada Project, Tokyo.

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    Literature and exhibited

    Exhibited

    Tokyo, Fuji TV Gallery, 1971, catalogue not traced.


    Lot Essay

    S.L.

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