17th Aug, 2022 10:00
Modern Living
98
Chiang Yee (1903-1977)
'Burns Monument in Storm', ink and wash study, unframed, 35.5cm x 28.5cm
Literature: Illustrated in The Silent Traveller in Edinburgh, page 6.
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. Further details can be found here: http://www.oxonblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/chiang.html
Sold for £85
Estimated at £100 - £200
Chiang Yee (1903-1977)
'Burns Monument in Storm', ink and wash study, unframed, 35.5cm x 28.5cm
Literature: Illustrated in The Silent Traveller in Edinburgh, page 6.
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. Further details can be found here: http://www.oxonblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/chiang.html
This is unframed. Has been stuck down to the mount board. Minimal foxing and some staining in places. Scratches and slight marks.
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Auction: Modern Living, 17th Aug, 2022
