18th Mar, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
John Steven Dews (b.1949)
“Shamrock Racing, Velsheda & Britannia Thames Estuary, c.1930”
Signed, inscribed verso, oil on canvas, 75cm by 101cm
Provenance: purchased directly from the artist circa 30 years ago
Sold for £20,000
Estimated at £8,000 - £12,000
In an overall good original state of preservation, light surface dirt and discolored varnish, extremely minor diagonal crack to the upper right corner which is so superficial it cannot be easily photographed.
Auction: British, European and Sporting Pictures, 18th Mar, 2023
Traditional Picture Sales offer a wide range of oil paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints from the 15th to the early 20th centuries.
The sale includes the Picture Collection from Denton Hall, Ilkley, West Yorkshire which has been part of the NG Bailey group of companies for over 40 years. NG Bailey is the UK’s leading independent engineering and services business and is owned by the Bailey family.
A fully illustrated catalogue will be available leading up to the sale.
Entries are invited for forthcoming sales
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