Auction - Modern & Contemporary Prints, Multiples & Editions 25/04/2015 10:00 AM GMT Lot Title/Description Lot Title/Description 1 Augustus Edwin John OM RA, British 1878-1961- ''The Amorous Tramp'' 8 Kenneth Armitage RA CBE, British 1916-2002- ''Richmond Oaks''; (Campbell Dodgson 98); etching, signed in pencil, from the edition of 50, etching, signed, numbered 1/30 and dated 1977 in pencil, 30x37.5cm, 11.2x12.5cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) (unframed) (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Note: Between 1975 and Augustus Edwin John OM RA, British 1878-1961- ''The Amorous Tramp'' 1986 Armitage moved from the figure to nature, and became fascinated (Campbell Dodgson 98); etching, signed in pencil, from the edition of 50, with the oak trees in Richmond Park. As he recalled in an interview with 11.2x12.5cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) John McEwen in 1991:- ''One day in 1975, in the spring, I suddenly saw Est. 300 - 500 them... and everywhere I looked it was a revelation, the trees were 2 Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, British 1877-1970- ''Trio alive... And from Gymnastique'' 1932; aquatint, signed in pencil, from the edition of 50 Kenneth Armitage RA CBE, British 1916-2002- ''Richmond Oaks''; artist's proofs, 36x24.8cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Note: see etching, signed, numbered 1/30 and dated 1977 in pencil, 30x37.5cm, British Council Collection accession number P2605 for similar example (unframed) (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Note: Between 1975 and Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, British 1877-1970- ''Trio 1986 Armitage moved from the figure to nature, and became fascinated Gymnastique'' 1932; aquatint, signed in pencil, from the edition of 50 with the oak trees in Richmond Park. As he recalled in an interview with artist's proofs, 36x24.8cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Note: see John McEwen in 1991:- ''One day in 1975, in the spring, I suddenly saw British Council Collection accession number P2605 for similar example them... and everywhere I looked it was a revelation, the trees were Est. 500 - 700 alive... And from then on I was hooked absolutely, and I went usually 3 Laurence Stephen Lowry RA RBA LG NS, British 1887-1976- ''Group of about three times a week, sometimes early in the morning, as early as I Children''; colour reproduction print, signed in pencil, bears Fine Art could get there before the gates were open. There was a little Trade Guild blind stamp, 20.5x20.5cm: together with a group of three wicket-gate I found, you could park outside and go through the reproduction prints in a shared frame after the same hand ''Sketch for wicket-gate, and no one inside. You would see foxes sometimes, deer of Group of Children''; ea. 10x12.5cm (shared frame), (2) (may be subject course, and I had the place to myself. And I took sketch-books and to Droit de Suite) eventually etchings on the spot. And it made me very happy to be there'' Laurence Stephen Lowry RA RBA LG NS, British 1887-1976- ''Group of Est. 300 - 500 Children''; colour reproduction print, signed in pencil, bears Fine Art 9 Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian 1928-2000- ''Good Morning City- Trade Guild blind stamp, 20.5x20.5cm: together with a group of three Bleeding Town''; lithograph with metallic embossing, signed and titled reproduction prints in a shared frame after the same hand ''Sketch for within the plate, 137x59.5cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Group of Children''; ea. 10x12.5cm (shared frame), (2) (may be subject Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian 1928-2000- ''Good Morning City- to Droit de Suite) Bleeding Town''; lithograph with metallic embossing, signed and titled Est. 600 - 800 within the plate, 137x59.5cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) 4 The following three lots 4-6 are from the art collection at the former St Est. 200 - 300 Gabriel's College, Camberwell. St Gabriel's was a Church of England 10 Günther Förg, German 1952-2013- ''The Reason Why I Work with teacher training college, founded in 1899 and closed in 1978. Its Art Maurice, is Because Here the Beer Cost Me Nothing''; screenprint in Department attracted talented teachers and artists whose vocation was vermilion, signed, numbered 90/120 and dated 90 in pencil, 106x75cm, to inspire young teachers through studying and imitating the work of (may be subject to Droit de Suite) great artists. The paintings and drawings in this collection were collected Günther Förg, German 1952-2013- ''The Reason Why I Work with by the College's staff through donations and purchases during the Maurice, is Because Here the Beer Cost Me Nothing''; screenprint in interwa vermilion, signed, numbered 90/120 and dated 90 in pencil, 106x75cm, The following three lots 4-6 are from the art collection at the former St (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Gabriel's College, Camberwell. St Gabriel's was a Church of England Est. 200 - 300 teacher training college, founded in 1899 and closed in 1978. Its Art 11 Henry Moore OM CH FBA RBS, British 1898-1986- ''Sculptural Objects'', Department attracted talented teachers and artists whose vocation was (Garton 536), publ by Schools Prints 1947-1949, printed at the Baynard to inspire young teachers through studying and imitating the work of Press, from the edition of 3000; lithograph in colours, signed and dated great artists. The paintings and drawings in this collection were collected 49 within the plate, 49.7x76cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) by the College's staff through donations and purchases during the Henry Moore OM CH FBA RBS, British 1898-1986- ''Sculptural Objects'', interwar and post-war periods. After the College's closure, the collection (Garton 536), publ by Schools Prints 1947-1949, printed at the Baynard was transferred to the ownership of an educational trust and until Press, from the edition of 3000; lithograph in colours, signed and dated recently loaned to Goldsmith's University of London. Leon Underwood, 49 within the plate, 49.7x76cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) British 1890-1975- ''Aztec Head''; wood engraving, signed, titled, Est. 300 - 400 numbered 17/50 and dated 28 in pencil, 14x14cm, (may be subject to 12 Karen Usborne, British b.1941- ''Owl''; etching with embossing printed in Droit de Suite) Provenance: From the art collection at the former St black and yellow, signed, titled, numbered 15/50 and dated 71 in pencil, Gabriel's College, Camberwell. 77x59cm, (unframed) (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Est. 200 - 300 Karen Usborne, British b.1941- ''Owl''; etching with embossing printed in 5 Maurice de Vlaminck, French 1876-1958- Frontispiece from ''Les black and yellow, signed, titled, numbered 15/50 and dated 71 in pencil, Hommes Abandonnes'', 1927; etching, signed in pencil, 13.2x10cm, 77x59cm, (unframed) (may be subject to Droit de Suite) (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Provenance: From the art collection Est. 100 - 150 at the former St Gabriel's College, Camberwell. 13 William Walcot RE, British 1874-1943- ''Banqueting Hall, Whitehall''; Maurice de Vlaminck, French 1876-1958- Frontispiece from ''Les etching with drypoint, signed in pencil, 20x28cm Hommes Abandonnes'', 1927; etching, signed in pencil, 13.2x10cm, William Walcot RE, British 1874-1943- ''Banqueting Hall, Whitehall''; (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Provenance: From the art collection etching with drypoint, signed in pencil, 20x28cm at the former St Gabriel's College, Camberwell. Est. 150 - 200 Est. 250 - 350 14 Hilary Paynter, British b.1943- ''Bridge in Calabria''; woodcut, signed, 6 Aristide Maillol, French 1861-1944- ''Ovide L'Art D'Aimer'', (Guérin 315), titled, numbered 12/50 and dated 1971 in pencil, 21x20cm, (may be publ. by Les Frères Gonin, 1935; lithograph, one, from the suite of subject to Droit de Suite) twelve, printed in sanguine, signed with monogram within the plate, Hilary Paynter, British b.1943- ''Bridge in Calabria''; woodcut, signed, 37x26cm Provenance: From the art collection at the former St Gabriel's titled, numbered 12/50 and dated 1971 in pencil, 21x20cm, (may be College, Camberwell. subject to Droit de Suite) Aristide Maillol, French 1861-1944- ''Ovide L'Art D'Aimer'', (Guérin 315), Est. 150 - 200 publ. by Les Frères Gonin, 1935; lithograph, one, from the suite of 15 George Percival Gaskell RBA RE, British 1868-1934- Alpine chateau; twelve, printed in sanguine, signed with monogram within the plate, mezzotint, signed, dedicated and dated 27/5/14 in pencil, 22x25cm 37x26cm Provenance: From the art collection at the former St Gabriel's George Percival Gaskell RBA RE, British 1868-1934- Alpine chateau; College, Camberwell. mezzotint, signed, dedicated and dated 27/5/14 in pencil, 22x25cm Est. 250 - 300 Est. 150 - 200 7 John Drawbridge, New Zealander 1930-2005- ''Loire- near Saumur''; 16 Rodrigo Moynihan RA, British 1910-1990- ''Lake Shadow'', 1972; etching with aquatint, signed, titled, numbered 10/50 and dated 1950 in lithograph printed in colours, signed and inscribed 'A/P' in pencil, pencil, 28x49.5cm, (unframed) 57x77cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Note: See Tate Gallery, John Drawbridge, New Zealander 1930-2005- ''Loire- near Saumur''; item No P06397 for similar example etching with aquatint, signed, titled, numbered 10/50 and dated 1950 in Rodrigo Moynihan RA, British 1910-1990- ''Lake Shadow'', 1972; pencil, 28x49.5cm, (unframed) lithograph printed in colours, signed and inscribed 'A/P' in pencil, Est. 150 - 200 57x77cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Note: See Tate Gallery, item No P06397 for similar example Est. 200 - 300 Page 1 Auction - Modern & Contemporary Prints, Multiples