Lot 130
  • 130

Sir William George Gillies, C.B.E., R.S.A., R.A.

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sir William George Gillies, C.B.E., R.S.A., R.A.
  • Still Life with Christmas Paper
  • signed and dated l.r.: W. G. Gillies 67
  • watercolour over pencil
  • 67.5 by 86.5 cm.; 26½ by 34 in.

Provenance

Joseph Godson Esq., American Consul General and Dean of the Consular Corps in Edinburgh-Leith;
Sotheby's, Glasgow, December 11 1996, lot 331;
Private Collection

Exhibited

Edinburgh, The Scottish Arts Council, William George Gillies Retrospective, 1970, no.216 

Condition

In good condition overall. The sheet has been laid down on card. Some slight fading insome areas of the image. A deckled edge at bottom. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6132 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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