Sale 10364
London
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26 June 2015
Price realised
GBP 10,625
Estimate
Alfred Wallis (1855-1942) Single-masted fishing boat pencil and oil on card 7 ¾ x 8 ½ in. (19.7 x 21.5 cm.), shaped
Provenance
Henry Gilbert, and by descent.
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will be held at South Kensington
The present work, and lot 156 belonged to Henry 'Gilly' Gilbert, who ran the Wills Lane Gallery in St Ives. Both pictures formed part of his private collection and hung in his home, Rock House.
Pre-Lot Text
Property from the Private Collection of Henry Gilbert
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