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William Nelson Copley (1919-1996)
Lot 307

William Nelson Copley (1919-1996)

Profumo Affair

Closed5 October 2018

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GBP 93,750

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William Nelson Copley (1919-1996)
Profumo Affair
signed and dated 'CPLY 63' (lower left); titled and dated 'PROFUMO AFFAIR 63' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
35 x 46 1/8in. (89 x 117cm.)
Painted in 1963

Alexander Iolas, New York.
Collection of Mrs René Bouché, New York.
Private Collection.
Anon. sale, Sotheby’s New York, 4 October 1990, lot 207A.
Galerie Jamar, Antwerp.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1997.

Specialist note

‘What other subjects are there besides sex? Painting is just the next best thing.’ – William Nelson Copley