Lot 1239 , § Douglas Percy Bliss (1900-1984) Afternoon on the farm, 30 x 40in. Exhibited: Royal Academy of Arts, 1937 (No.134)

§ Douglas Percy Bliss (1900-1984)
oil on canvas,
'Afternoon on the farm',
signed and inscribed verso
30 x 40in. Exhibited: Royal Academy of Arts, 1937 (No.134)
Estimate £1,500-2,000

Oil on original canvas in honest untouched condition but now a very slight sag to the canvas, paint is very dirty with scattered small specks throughout, but otherwise looks stable with no signs of any flaking, cracking or loss, signed lower right, exhibition labels verso, housed in probably the original gilt frame which again is little dirty with some minor chipping and splitting.


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Sold for £2,200