15th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
The Selected Contents of Bell Hall
47
M C Kidd (20th Century)
Topiary garden
Signed, acrylic on board, together with a further signed and dated (19)97 acrylic on canvas depicting a pathway through a garden by the same hand, 54.5cm by 75cm and 49.5cm by 59cm respectively (2)
Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £70 - £100
A) Topiary
Minor rubbing/white marks top left corner. Line of tiny damages in places 1cm above bottom sight edge of frame, some retouched in black paint. One tiny dent below original paint. Thick layer of surface dirt with a few minor splashes and surface accretions. Otherwise in nice condition with no crakcing or flaking.
B) Pathway
Unlined, fairly slack with a slight undulation across the canvas from lack of tension. Thick layer of surface dirt and accretsions including minor splashes. Otherwise in nice condition with no cracking or flaking.
Auction: The Selected Contents of Bell Hall, 15th Nov, 2024
An eclectic and decorative mixture of antiques and contemporary art will be coming under the hammer this autumn, when the Selected Contents of Bell Hall, Naburn, York, will appear in a single-owner sale at Tennants Auctioneers on 15th November.
The collection was put together over several decades, and draws together good period oak furniture, folk art, 19th century samplers, and Asian art alongside modern and contemporary paintings, ceramics and works of art, many pieces with an animal theme.
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Sunday 10th November to Thursday 14th November 11am-4pm, and morning of the sale from 8am
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