12th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST
Sir Kyffin Williams KBE, OBE, RA (1918-2006)
"Carreg Cennen"
Signed, inscribed, watercolour, 37cm by 56.6cm
Provenance: The Archbishop of Wales - the Right Reverend Gwilym Williams. Thence by descent
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See illustration
Sold for £3,200
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Slight cockling to paper. Slight oxidisation/time staining to paper, particularly evident within the sky. Two feint medium sized foxing spots to the right of the centre of the sky and a number of small sporadic foxing spots evident, particularly throughout the sky. Otherwise appears in good condition. Not examined out of the frame.
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Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 12th Oct, 2019
Modern & Contemporary Art
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