Live Auction 7397British Art on Paper
Augustus John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961)
Lot 112

Augustus John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961)

Study of the head of a young girl, circa 1900

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GBP 8,400

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Augustus John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961)
Study of the head of a young girl, circa 1900
red conté crayon, fragmentary watermark
8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm.)

Mrs A. Chester Beatty; Red Cross sale; Christie's, London, 19 July 1940, lot 885, sold 44 gns to Agnew's.
Andrew Gow (+); Christie's, London, 9 June 1978, lot 52.
with The Fine Art Society, London, March 1979.

Specialist note

This delicate drawing can be dated to the turn of the century. John's controlled shading, through soft sweeping strokes, sensitively conveys the gentle features and beauty of a young girl.