£1,000 - £2,000
JOHN BELLANY CBE RSA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942-2013)
SAILING SHIP ON THE OPEN SEA (CIRCA 1963)
Oil on canvas, signed lower right, 51 x 61cm (20 x 24'')
Provenance: The late Jack and Jean Crichton, Edinburgh
Thence by family descent
Note: The Crichton family were proprietors of the Rose and Crown pub in Rose St. Edinburgh, in the mid-1960s. As a student, John Bellany frequented the pub and became a family friend. One day, Jack said to a cash-strapped John 'do me a painting, but none of your nudie nonsense, and I will give you a fiver'.
Note: The painting was originally unsigned, but - at daughter/vendor Louise's request - the artist was happy to sign it for her in the early 1990s.
Good, original condition. Star cracking and craquelure. Pinhole to central area. Faint stretcher marks. Surface grime.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
28.8% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
31.8% inc VAT*
