Sale 10454
London, South Kensington
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3 December 2015
Price realised
GBP 2,250
Estimate
Sir James Jebusa Shannon, R.A., P.R.B.A. (1862-1923) Seven oil studies for portraits of women, including two of Florence and Kitty one signed with initials 'J J S' (lower left) oil on canvas (5); oil on cardboard (1); oil on canvasboard (1), all unframed 28 ½ x 16 in. (72.4 x 40.6 cm.); 27 x 20 in. (68.6 x 50.8 cm.); two, 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm.); 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.), 18 x 13 ½ in. (45.7 x 34.3 cm.); 17 ¾ x 14 in. (45 x 35.6 cm.) (7)seven in the lot
Provenance
The artist, and by descent.
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