26th Feb, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
George Chapman (1908-1993)
"Penarth Pier"
Signed, oil on board, 33cm by 43cm
Sold together with a copy of "George Chapman, A Welsh Story", A Retrospective Exhibition by Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Artist's Resale Rights/Droit de Suite may apply to this lot, please refer to our Terms of Business
Sold for £250
Estimated at £200 - £300
Some light surface dirt. The board is bowing slightly. The painting has moved in the slip exposing slightly tatty edges to the board. Diagonal scratch lower left corner approximately 10cm in length. Superficial surface scratch to left of centre of the sky.
Provenance: Private West Yorkshire Collection
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Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 26th Feb, 2022
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