• Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & Br auction at Christies

    Sale 10454

    Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art; Maritime Art; Sporting & Wildlife Art

    London, South Kensington

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    3 December 2015

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    • Charles Spencelayh, H.R.B.S.A.
    Lot 71

    Charles Spencelayh, H.R.B.S.A., R.M.S., V.P.B.W.S. (1865-1958)

    A modest pension

    Price realised

    GBP 12,500

    Estimate

    GBP 15,000 - GBP 20,000

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    Charles Spencelayh, H.R.B.S.A., R.M.S., V.P.B.W.S. (1865-1958)
    A modest pension
    signed 'C. SPENCELAYH' (lower right)
    oil on canvas
    14 x 18 ¼ in. (35.5 x 46.4 cm.)

    Provenance

    with H. & P. Casseres, Harrogate.
    Arthur Holmes Esq., and by descent to the present owner.

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    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.


    Pre-Lot Text

    Property formerly from the Estate of the late Arthur Holmes

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