2nd Oct, 2024 14:00
From the Studio: Works from 17 Artists' Estates
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⊕ DAVID FREDERICK BATES (BRITISH 1929-2024)
SEATED PORTRAIT OF BILLY GRIFFITHS 'THE PRESTON PLUMBER'
signed and inscribed BATES 21 BEECH GROVE / PRESTON on the stretcher on the reverse
oil on canvas
91 x 71cm; 35 3/4 x 28in
unframed
Painted in Preston in the early 1960s. In 1961 Bates was appointed senior lecturer in painting at the Harris School of Art in Preston.
Sold for £450
SEATED PORTRAIT OF BILLY GRIFFITHS 'THE PRESTON PLUMBER'
signed and inscribed BATES 21 BEECH GROVE / PRESTON on the stretcher on the reverse
oil on canvas
91 x 71cm; 35 3/4 x 28in
unframed
Painted in Preston in the early 1960s. In 1961 Bates was appointed senior lecturer in painting at the Harris School of Art in Preston.
Auction: From the Studio: Works from 17 Artists' Estates, 2nd Oct, 2024
This one-of-a-kind auction focuses on the redisovery of 20th century artists, many of whom exhibited in leading West End galleries in their day, their works featuring in museums and art galleries around the world. All now deceased, with many having suffered undeserved obscurity since, their inclusion in From the Studio: Works from Artists' Estates puts the spotlight firmly back on them, to reveal a range of extraordinarily talented men and women.
Most of the artists were admired, promoted and written about by eminent 20th century art critics. Several were Jewish emigres, forced from their homelands to find their way anew in Britain and elsewhere. Many were close friends with other leading contemporary artists, sharing studios and ideas; some taught, several at the Royal College of Art. Throughout, their efforts both individually and together chart the myriad movements and counter movements that define the dynamic 20th century modernist landscape, ranging from Impressionism to Abstraction.
Viewing Times:
29th Sep 2024 12:00 - 16:00
30th Sep 2024 10:00 - 20:00
01st Oct 2024 10:00 - 17:00
