5th Oct, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Norman Stansfield Cornish MBE (1919-2014)
The artist's wife Sarah drying their son John
Signed, oil on board, 49cm by 30cm
Sold for £9,000
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000
Some light surface dirt. Otherwise in good overall condition.
The slip is loose inside the frame and is not lining up as it should.
The vendor's father was friendly with Norman Cornish and had many works in his collection.
Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 5th Oct, 2024
A fine selection of Modern and Contemporary Art will be offered this October, with important works including "Torpedo Fish" by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, "Houses, Trees and Ships" by Alfred Wallis and two paintings by Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis.
Also included in the sale are works by Christopher Wood, Henry Moore, Mary Fedden, Dame Eileen Mayo, John Hoyland, Sandra Blow, Bryan Pearce, Roger Hilton, Breon O'Casey and Sir Terry Frost.
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Thursday 3rd October and Friday 4th October 10am-4pm and the morning of the sale from 8am
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