Sale 7856
London
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16 June 2010
Price realised
GBP 8,750
Estimate
Cecil Gordon Lawson (1851-1882) Cheyne Walk, London signed and dated 'C.G. Lawson/1870' (lower left) oil on canvas 24¼ x 38¼ in. (61.5 x 97.2 cm.)
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The distinctive profile of the essayist Thomas Carlyle, known as the 'Sage of Chelsea', can be seen lower left, dressed in a grey coat and hat. Carlyle lived on Cheyne Row.
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