Live Auction 21949Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
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Lot 204 PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED BRITISH COLLECTION

PATRICK HERON (1920-1999)

VALLEY BOTTOM, PORTHGWARRA : 1951

Closed22 March 2023

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GBP 47,880

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PATRICK HERON (1920-1999)
VALLEY BOTTOM, PORTHGWARRA : 1951
signed and dated 'P. Heron/51' (lower right), signed again and dated again 'Patrick Heron 51' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
11 x 22 in. (27.9 x 55.9 cm.)
Painted in 1951.

with Waddington Galleries, London, where purchased by the present owner in October 2003.

Specialist note

We are very grateful to Susanna Heron and Andrew Wilson for their assistance in cataloguing this lot. The Patrick Heron Trust is in the process of researching the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work and would like to hear from owners of any works by Patrick Heron, so that these can be included in this comprehensive catalogue. Please write to The Patrick Heron Trust, c/o Christie's Modern British Art Department, 8 King Street, London, SW1Y 6QT, or email at mclothier@christies.com.