Lot 1152 , § Sir Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) Walk in Shand Meadows, circa 1908, 10 x 13.75in.
§ Sir Stanley Spencer (1891-1959)
pencil, crayon and watercolour
Walk in Shand Meadows, circa 1908, inscribed in pencil, studies of figures and a landscape verso,
10 x 13.75in.
Estimate £3,000-4,000
Ink, watercolour and pencil on buff white paper, looking rather dirty with various stains and marks across it and also a central vertical fold, not signed, a few notations upon it, principally lower left on the side with the standing figure, one or two notes written on the back panel depicting the numerous figures, housed in a fairly recent white card mount and plain wood frame, comes for sale as part of a deceased estate private collection, the same ownership as Lot 1151 as well as the John Piper's, Trevillions, Henry Moore, etc. Quite possibly purchased from the Bohun Gallery but there is no labelling or other information on the frame or from the estate.
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Sold for £2,500