Live Auction 772920th Century British Art
Christie’s roundel
Lot 86 Property from the estate of Joan Griffith (née Seddon)

Spencer Frederick Gore (1878-1914)

Camden Town Nude

Closed21 May 2009

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GBP 15,000

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Spencer Frederick Gore (1878-1914)
Camden Town Nude
signed with initials 'FG' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid on board
20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1908-09.

J.W. Freshfield.
Sir Keith Murdoch; sold from his collection in 1953, where purchased by Robert Haines.
with Redfern Gallery, London, September 1957, where purchased by Gerald Griffith.

Specialist note

Gore painted this corner of his room repeatedly; for other examples see The Bedroom (Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario), The Toilet (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge) and The Blue Petticoat (Aberdeen Art Gallery). The fact that it is initialled, rather than bearing the studio stamp, suggests that it was sold (or given to a friend) within Gore's lifetime.

The former owner of the present work, Australian newspaper proprietor Sir Keith Murdoch (1885-1952), was the father of Rupert Murdoch (b. 1931).

We are very grateful to Dr Wendy Baron for her assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.