Sale 5883
London, South Kensington
|
25 March 2009
Price realised
GBP 2,125
Estimate
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.
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
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.
Special Notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
The British Modernist chronicled life in the industrial north of England for more than 50 years. This busy racetrack scene is offered on 19 November
The pioneering sculptor’s biggest contribution to art was arguably the empty space. Illustrated with works offered in London and New York in November 2018
Pop art was not an all-American phenomenon — the UK, in fact, was where it started. Illustrated with works from our Modern British Art sales in June
On November 15, Christie’s will offer Study of Henrietta Moraes Laughing from the collection of one of the greatest art collectors of the 20th century
A deeper dive into one of the artist’s most iconic paintings, which will now be offered without a reserve in New York on 15 November