Lot 407 , § Edward Le Bas, R.A. (1904-1966) Raymond Mortimer writing at a table in the study of The Bothy, Culham Court, Henley-on-Thames, circa
§ Edward Le Bas, R.A. (1904-1966)
oil on board
Raymond Mortimer writing at a table in the study of The Bothy, Culham Court, Henley-on-Thames, circa 1948-50 Provenance; the sitter, Christies sale, Lot 54, Nov.21 2003 The Collection of the late Professor J.R.Lander
10 x 14in.
Estimate £800-1,200
Oil on thick brown card like board, in honest untouched condition, areas of the unpainted board are used throughout to show through the work as a light tan colour, paint perhaps a little dull and may benefit from a clean, not signed, housed in a high quality plain gilt frame. Catalogue description verso, giving provenance as the sitter, see additional footnotes.
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Sold for £1,600