Lot 547 , Louis Wain (1860-1939) Cats Head, artwork for a J.Salmon Happy Birthday postcard 14.25 x 10.75in.
Louis Wain (1860-1939)
watercolour
Cat's Head, artwork for a J.Salmon 'Happy Birthday' postcard
14.25 x 10.75in.
Estimate £800-1,200
Gouache or oil on card, in honest untouched condition perhaps a little discoloured in the blue margin with one or two scattered dirt marks around the edges, now housed in a later plain card mount and slim gilt frame, cuttings verso giving details of the original postcard.
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Sold for £1,000