4th Oct, 2025 9:30 GMT/BST
Lionel Aggett (1938-2009)
"Sunflowers below San Gimignano, Tuscany"
Signed, pastel, 48cm by 64cm
Provenance: Llewellyn Alexander, London
Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250
Some light surface dirt trapped under the glass. The paper has slipped in the frame/ has come out of the mount at the top causing it to buckle/cockle. Needs re adjuting. Otherwise, in good overall condition. Not examined out of the frame.
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