Lot 518 , William Rothenstein (1872-1945), sepia chalk, Portrait of a young woman, initialled and dated 1933 and inscribed For her unique self,

William Rothenstein (1872-1945), sepia chalk, Portrait of a young woman, initialled and dated 1933 and inscribed 'For her unique self', 32 x 21cm and another unsigned portrait of a lady, 39 x 28cm (2) 15.5 x 11in.; a framed set of 3 graphite pencil drawings of a young lady, one inscribed 'Me asleep drawn by Will R. 1933', 10.25 x 8.25in. and a pencil and watercolour montage by Michael Rothenstein entitled 'Some pictures of Sarah Walters at Auchenflower', overall 19.5 x 27in.
Estimate £100-150

1st drawing - showing slight undulation of paper and some scattered dirt marks, washline mount and slim frame
2nd drawing - paper undulating, possibly slightly faded, a horizontal dirt mark running across through her hair
3 pencil drawings - ground paper discoloured, creasing on all of them but most notably on the central image with some fox spotting and acid stains around the mounts
M. Rothenstein montage, drawn on a single piece of paper with the exception of the lower right image which has been laid down onto it, slightly faded with some scattered dirt and fox spots, a little acid staining around the edges of the stuck down image.


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Sold for £160