Lot 224

WILLIAM CHRISTIAN SYMONS (BRITISH, 1845-1911)

Blow Bugle, Answer Echo
signed 'W X Symons' (lower right), further signed 'W X Symons' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
102 x 127cm

Provenance
Property of the Artist;
Thence by family descent

Exhibited
London, Goupil Gallery, 1912, no.136;
Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, 30th April - 25th June 1994, no.11 (titled 'Blow Bugle');
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 2nd July - 14th August 1994, no.11;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Museum and Art Gallery, 27th August - 9th October 1994, no.11

Estimate:	£5,000 - £7,000
Hammer price:	£5,000

Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Exhibited (cont.)
Rye Art Gallery, 30th January - 28th March 1999, no.9 (titled 'Blow Bugle')

Literature
Life, Light and Colour - The Rediscovery of William Christian Symons, Exhibition Catalogue, p.6 (detail illustrated)

Footnote
The present work was painted in the the back garden of 'The Pilgrim's Rest', a medieval inn opposite the gatehouse of Battle Abbey. This work has been requested for potential inclusion in a forthcoming exhibition; please contact Bellmans painting department for further details.

Condition report

Original canvas. The paint surface is in good condition throughout, ultraviolet reveals no sign of retouching. Held in a later composite frame in fair condition.

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