Lot 178
Eric Herald Macbeth Robertson (1887-1941)
Three Figures, pencil, 1911
Hammer Price: £850
Description
Eric Herald Macbeth Robertson (1887-1941)
Three Figures
Pencil, signed and dated ‘January 1911’ in the lower left corner, 180 x 260 mm (7 x 10 ¼ in), framed, 1911
Provenance:
The Piccadilly Gallery, London, 1972
Anonymous sale; Christies, London, 29th July 1988, lot 245
⁂ Robertson was one of the most gifted students of his generation. Born in Dumfries, he moved to Edinburgh at the turn of the 20th century and befriended the Symbolist painter, John Duncan, who became an important influence on his work. He was also inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites and the French Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau (1826–1898).
Description
Eric Herald Macbeth Robertson (1887-1941)
Three Figures
Pencil, signed and dated ‘January 1911’ in the lower left corner, 180 x 260 mm (7 x 10 ¼ in), framed, 1911
Provenance:
The Piccadilly Gallery, London, 1972
Anonymous sale; Christies, London, 29th July 1988, lot 245
⁂ Robertson was one of the most gifted students of his generation. Born in Dumfries, he moved to Edinburgh at the turn of the 20th century and befriended the Symbolist painter, John Duncan, who became an important influence on his work. He was also inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites and the French Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau (1826–1898).
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