AUGUSTUS EDWIN JOHN (1878-1961) PENCIL DRAWING OF GROUP WITH...

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£3,077

AUGUSTUS EDWIN JOHN (1878-1961) PENCIL DRAWING OF GROUP WITH GIRL BESIDE A BOAT, the boat steered by the mythical figure of Charon the ferryman, signed and dated 1907 in lower right corner, glazed and framed
33 x 49 cm
Provenance: The drawing was purchased by the vendor, circa 1997, from the Estate of Lord Melchett, former Chairman of I.C.I  via an intermediary,The Hon. Charles Cholmondeley
NB: A very similar drawing by Augustus Edwin John, entitled 'Group with a Girl going to a Boat', also dated 1907, is part of the Amgueddfa Cymru (National Museum of Wales) collection, (item number NMW A 19531, acquired on 8/9/77)