Live Auction 9762Modern British & Irish Art
John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
Lot 23

John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)

Gloriana, Act 1, Scene 1

Closed12 December 2013

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GBP 2,375

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John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
Gloriana, Act 1, Scene 1
signed 'John Piper' (lower right)
ink and wash
9¼ x 16 in. (23.5 x 40.7 cm.)

Specialist note

The Royal Opera House commissioned Benjamin Britten’s ‘Gloriana’ to celebrate the 1953 Coronation. John Piper designed the sets and costumes.

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