John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)

After Gainsborough

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John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
After Gainsborough
signed and inscribed 'John Piper after Gainsborough' (lower left)
ink, watercolour and bodycolour
11 x 14½ in. (27.9 x 36.9 cm.)
Executed in 1979.

来源

Gifted by the artist to the late Alfred Hecht, and by descent.
with The Gallery at John Jones, London.

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拍品专文

The current lot is after a drawing by Thomas Gainsborough (see J. Hayes, The Landscape Painting of Thomas Gainsborough: A Critical Text and Catalogue Raisonné, London, 1982, no. 62a, p. 398).

The visionary approach to landscape adopted by 18th century Romantic artists, such as Thomas Gainsborough had a profound influence on Piper. Like many artists before him, he exercised his admiration by making copies of their work (see A. West, John Piper, London, 1979, p. 234 for further examples).