Live Auction 10444Modern British & Irish Art
William Roberts, R.A. (1895-1980)
Lot 15

William Roberts, R.A. (1895-1980)

Feeding the seagulls

Closed15 July 2015

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GBP 22,500

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William Roberts, R.A. (1895-1980)
Feeding the seagulls
signed and dated 'Roberts 73' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour and gouache, squared for transfer
6 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (17.5 x 14.9 cm.)

with Campbell & Franks, London, where purchased by Dr and Mrs Clein, and by descent.

Specialist note

The present work is a study for the larger oil of the same title, painted in 1974, which is part of the Reading Borough Council Collection and was exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1974.

We are very grateful to David Cleall for his assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.