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    20th Century British Art including The Olga Davenport Collection

    London, South Kensington

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    25 March 2009

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    • Gwen John (1876-1939)
    Lot 50

    Gwen John (1876-1939)

    Study of a Duck

    Price realised

    GBP 2,125

    Estimate

    GBP 1,200 - GBP 1,800

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    Gwen John (1876-1939)
    Study of a Duck
    with stamp 'Gwen John' (lower right)
    pencil on brown paper
    5 x 6¼ in. (12.7 x 15.9 cm.)

    Provenance

    The Estate of the Late Winning Read.

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    Literature and exhibited

    Exhibited

    London, Arts Council of Great Britain, Gwen John Paintings, 1946, no. 52.
    London, Arts Council of Great Britain, Gwen John: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1968, no. 127.


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