Lot 711 , § Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Portrait of a young man 24 x 20in.

§ Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961)
oil on canvas
Portrait of a young man
24 x 20in.
Estimate £2,000-3,000

Oil on original canvas in honest untouched condition, canvas shows very slight sagging and paint may benefit from a light clean but no real faults noted, housed in an ornate gilt frame which shows some worm holes and other scattered damage, label verso for Christie's sale Christie's sale lot 156, 20th Century British Art, 07 Oct 2008 from which it was purchased and now comes for sale from a deceased estate.


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Sold for £2,200