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Sir Cedric Morris (1889-1982)
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Sir Cedric Morris (1889-1982)

Poppies

Fermé27 June 2017

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GBP 131,000

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Sir Cedric Morris (1889-1982)
Poppies
signed and dated 'CEDRIC MORRIS/-26' (lower left)
oil on canvas
24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm.)

Purchased by the present owners' father in the 1930s, and by descent.

Note du spécialiste

Sir Cedric Morris was as keen a gardener as he was a painter, and he bred several plants which were duly named after him, including a rose, geranium, daffodil, poppies and irises. Papaver Orientale 'Cedric Morris' is a large poppy of greyish-pink with a purple-black blotch at the base of each frilled petal. His gardens and flowers inspired other gardeners including Vita Sackville-West, Beth Ditto and Tony Venison.