15th Oct, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
Modern & Contemporary Art
14
Tom McGuinness (1926-2006)
"Miner and Child"
Signed and dated (20)05, numbered 95/200, lithograph, 55cm by 43cm
Sold together with a letter from the artist's daughter
Literature: Robert MCManners and Gillian Wales, "Interpreting the Art of Tom McGuinness", Gemini Productions, 2006, p.30
Born in 1926 in Witton Park, County Durham, Tom McGuinness showed a predilection towards sketching from an early age. In 1944, he was signed up to the coal industry, as part of the conscriptions enforced by the Bevin government, to counteract falling labour within the industry during World War II.
Like his contemporary Norman Cornish see lots 22-26, McGuinness was greatly encouraged in his artistic endeavours by Bill Farrell and the Spennymoor Settlement when he joined in the 1940’s. This direction led to the evocative renditions of the mining community which we appreciate today, albeit in two highly distinctive styles.
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £600 - £800
Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 15th Oct, 2022
The sale includes the residual pictures from the collection of a Lady, of which the tour de force is the highly important impressionistic rendition of “The North Sea” by Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976). Other key works from the estate include two further drawings by L S Lowry “The Pond” and “Man Taken Ill”, each representing diverse periods of the artist’s oeuvre.
Further works of note include a Henry Moore bronze, "Maquette for Warrior with Shield" (1952-53), a collection of works from the family of the artist Paul Maze (1887-1979), a good selection of works by Northern artists such as Norman Cornish, Tom McGuinness, Brian Shields “Braaq”, Joe Scarborough, Peter Brook, and celebrated Modern British artists such as Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe and Montague Dawson.
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Thursday 13 October 10am-4pm, Friday 14 October 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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