Lot 60
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY, BY TRADITION ATTRIBUTED TO SIR JOHN LAVERY
Portrait of a lady, a view of a boat beyond
watercolour
52 x 36cm
| Estimate: | £20 - £30 |
| Hammer price: | £320 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Footnote
The present work is accompanied by a letter from Miss G Shadwell (undated) outlining how she witnessed Sir John Lavery paint this picture of the sitter who occupied the houseboat next to her own.
Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London.
Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.