Live Auction 5941Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Vanessa Bell (1879-1961)
Lot 225 VARIOUS PROPERTIES

Vanessa Bell (1879-1961)

Charleston still life

Closed13 December 2012

Price Realised

GBP 13,750

Considering selling a similar item?

Discover its value with a complimentary estimate from our specialists.

More Information

How to sell

Vanessa Bell (1879-1961)
Charleston still life
signed with initials and dated 'VB/51' (lower right)
oil on canvas
12 5/8 x 8½ in. (32.1 x 21.6 cm.)

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 8 November 1989, lot 74.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 11 March 1994, lot 118.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 5 March 1999, lot 126, where purchased by the present owner.

Specialist note

The present still life was painted at Charleston, the home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, in the late spring or early summer of 1951. The flowers (sweet william and aquilegia) are presented in a decorated mug with a round, probably raffia fan behind the flowers.

R.S.