7th Oct, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
Raymond Booth (1929-2015)
“Rhododendron”
Signed and dated 1997, pencil and oil on paper, 42.5cm by 64.5cm
Exhibited: “The Botanical World of Raymond Booth”, 1 December 2021- 6 February 2022, Garden Museum, London
Sold for £3,000
Estimated at £500 - £800
In a broadly very good state of preservation. Possibly very slight time staining to the sheet and a small amount of transferred materials evident in the unworked areas. Odd tiny foxing spot. No evidence of cockelling. Not examined out of the frame.
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Auction: Raymond Booth: An Artist Immersed in Nature, 7th Oct, 2023
Raymond Booth (1929-2015) was perhaps the greatest botanical artist and illustrator of his generation, and his passion for the natural world shines through in his highly detailed oil studies of flora and fauna. A collection of works from the West Yorkshire artist’s estate will be sold in a single owner sale at Tennants this October. The Raymond Booth Studio Sale will comprise circa 90 lots of his exquisite botanical paintings and intense yet intimate landscapes depicting the woods and fields around his home in Leeds.
A further small selection of works from the Studio will be in the British, European and Sporting Art Sale on 16th March.
Viewing
Wednesday 4 October 4pm-7pm, Thursday 5 October - Friday 6 October 10am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
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