7th Dec, 2022 11:00
Modern Art & Design
354
Chiang Yee (1903-1977)
Evening view of St Aldates, Oxford
signed with artist's seal (lower right)
ink and wash study
33 x 25.7cm.
Reference:
Illustrated in The Silent Traveller in Oxford, page 150
Provenance:
From the collection of Henry and Violet Keene (28 Southmoor Road, Oxford) who took Chiang Yee in after his flat was bombed in London during the Blitz in September 1940, thence by descent.
Sold for £160
Estimated at £100 - £200
Chiang Yee (1903-1977)
Evening view of St Aldates, Oxford
signed with artist's seal (lower right)
ink and wash study
33 x 25.7cm.
Reference:
Illustrated in The Silent Traveller in Oxford, page 150
Provenance:
From the collection of Henry and Violet Keene (28 Southmoor Road, Oxford) who took Chiang Yee in after his flat was bombed in London during the Blitz in September 1940, thence by descent.
Scattered areas of foxing most evident and more so in the mount. Blemish to sky area about 1cm in length. Age staining all over. More pictures uploaded.
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Auction: Modern Art & Design, 7th Dec, 2022
