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Modern British & Irish Art

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1AR — John Craxton R.A.(British, 1922-2009)Two Cats Playing 18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.)

2*,AR — Keith Vaughan(British, 1912-1977)Portrait of a Boy 43.4 x 35.3 cm. (17 x 13 7/8 in.)

3AR — Keith Vaughan(British, 1912-1977)High Easter 43 x 40.5 cm. (16 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.)

4AR — Keith Vaughan(British, 1912-1977)Bradfields 91.5 x 71.4 cm. (36 x 28 1/8 in.)

5AR — Keith Vaughan(British, 1912-1977)Boy with an Apple 21.9 x 14.4 cm. (8 1/4 x 5 5/8 in.)

6AR — Keith Vaughan(British, 1912-1977)Three Figures and Cane Chair 27 x 32 cm. (10 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)

7AR — John Craxton R.A.(British, 1922-2009)Goatherd and Goat 127 x 104 cm. (50 x 40 in.)

8AR — Lucian Freud(British, 1922-2011)Boy and animals in a landscape 26.4 x 32.3 cm. (10 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.)

9AR — Cecil Collins(British, 1908-1989)Figures and Landscape 71.3 x 71.7 cm. (28 x 28 1/4 in.)

10AR — Cecil Collins(British, 1908-1989)The Guardian of Paradise 106.7 x 121.9 cm. (42 x 48 in.)

11AR — Tristram Hillier R.A.(British, 1905-1983)Fin de Saison 60.4 x 81.1 cm. (23 3/4 x 31 7/8 in.)

12AR — Keith Vaughan(British, 1912-1977)Yorkshire Village 24.8 x 46.3 cm. (9 3/4 x 18 1/4 in.)

13AR — Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A.(British, 1930-2018)Winter Landscape 36.8 x 53.4 cm. (14 1/2 x 21 in.)

14AR — Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A.(British, 1930-2018)Composition, Black and White 43.4 x 46.7 cm. (17 x 18 1/8 in.)

15AR — Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A.(British, 1930-2018)Untitled 44 x 17.5 cm. (17 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)

16AR — Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A.(British, 1930-2018)Painting 55 20.3 x 56 cm. (8 x 22 in.)

17AR — Patrick Heron(British, 1920-1999)THE LONG YELLOW TABLE : 1954 15 x 25 cm. (5 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.)

18AR — Patrick Heron(British, 1920-1999)MOUSEHOLE HARBOUR : 1947 20.3 X 40.6 cm. (8 X 16 in.)

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20AR — Patrick Heron(British, 1920-1999)5 DISCS IN RED : MARCH 1964 96.5 x 122 cm. (38 x 48 in.)

21AR — Patrick Heron(British, 1920-1999)BLUE AND BLACK (3 CIRCLES) : JANUARY 1962 40.5 x 50.8 cm. (16 x 20 in.)

22AR — Denis Mitchell(British, 1912-1993)Boswens 52.7 cm. (20 3/4 in.) high (including the base)

23AR — Denis Mitchell(British, 1912-1993)Solaris 43.4 cm. (17 in.) high (including the base)

24*,AR — Dame Barbara Hepworth(British, 1903-1975)Maquette for Walk-In 24.7 cm. (9 3/4 in.) high Conceived in 1970 and cast by Morris Singer in 1971

25*,AR,TP — John Piper C.H.(British, 1903-1992)Painting, 1936 (Forms on Dark Blue) 157.5 x 193 cm. (62 x 76 in.)

26AR — John Piper C.H.(British, 1903-1992)Welsh Chapel, Trefach 59.3 x 49 cm. (23 3/8 x 19 1/4 in.)

27AR — Henry Moore O.M., C.H.(British, 1898-1986)Four Seated Figures 27 x 18.1 cm. (10 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.)

28*,AR — Henry Moore O.M., C.H.(British, 1898-1986)Seven Studies for Standing and Seated Figures 29 x 23.8 cm. (11 3/8 x 9 3/8 in.)

29AR — Henry Moore O.M., C.H.(British, 1898-1986)Seated Woman 31.5 x 29.9 cm. (12 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.)

30*,AR — Henry Moore O.M., C.H.(British, 1898-1986)Mother and Child: Back View 35.5 x 25.2 cm. (14 x 9 7/8 in.)

31*,AR — Henry Moore O.M., C.H.(British, 1898-1986)Maquette for Unesco Reclining Figure 21.5 cm. (8 1/2 in.) wide

32AR — Henry Moore O.M., C.H.(British, 1898-1986)Death of Mira 36.8 x 28.2 cm. (14 1/2 x 11 1/8 in.) (sheet); 29.8 x 21.2 cm. (11 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.) (image)

33AR — Henry Moore O.M., C.H.(British, 1898-1986)Animal Head 53 cm. (20 7/8 in.) high

34AR — Henry Moore O.M., C.H.(British, 1898-1986)Wall Relief: Maquette No. 9 33.3 x 46.4 cm. (13 1/8 x 18 1/4 in.)

35AR — Bernard Meadows(British, 1915-2005)Standing Figure 22.4 cm. (8 3/4 in.) high (excluding the wooden base)

36AR — Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A.(British, 1930-1993)Horizontal Birdman III 34 cm. (13 3/8 in.) long

37AR — Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A.(British, 1930-1993)Horse and Rider 31.5 cm. (12 1/2 in.) wide

38AR — Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A.(British, 1930-1993)Group 34 cm. (13 3/8 in.) wide

39AR — Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A.(British, 1930-1993)Large Bird 52 cm. (20 1/2 in.) high

40*,AR,TP — Emily Young(British, born 1951)Blue Angel Head 55.7 cm. (21 7/8 in.) high (excluding the base) Carved in 2005

41AR — Prunella Clough(British, 1919-1999)Lorry with Ladder 88 x 66.7 cm. (34 5/8 x 26 1/4 in.)

42AR — Ivon Hitchens(British, 1893-1979)August 1950 No.3 40.7 x 74.3 cm. (16 x 29 1/4 in.)

43 — Mark Gertler(British, 1891-1939)Nude Study 35.6 x 45.4 cm. (14 x 17 7/8 in.)

44 — Mark Gertler(British, 1891-1939)Flowers 41 x 32.7 cm. (16 1/8 x 12 7/8 in.)

45*,AR — John Piper C.H.(British, 1903-1992)Anemones in a Yellow Jug 72 x 52 cm. (28 3/8 x 20 1/2 in.)

46AR — Eliot Hodgkin(British, 1905-1987)Christmas Card No.2 18 x 13 cm. (7 x 5 1/8 in.)

47AR — Eliot Hodgkin(British, 1905-1987)Red and White Carnations (in a Glass) 20.5 x 18.1 cm. (8 x 7 1/8 in.)

48AR — Eliot Hodgkin(British, 1905-1987)Red and White Carnations (Lying Down) 17.9 x 30.7 cm. (7 x 12 in.)

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1^AR —
John Craxton R.A.
(British, 1922-2009)
Two Cats Playing 18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.)

2^*,AR —
Keith Vaughan
(British, 1912-1977)
Portrait of a Boy 43.4 x 35.3 cm. (17 x 13 7/8 in.)

3^AR —
Keith Vaughan
(British, 1912-1977)
High Easter 43 x 40.5 cm. (16 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.)

4^AR —
Keith Vaughan
(British, 1912-1977)
Bradfields 91.5 x 71.4 cm. (36 x 28 1/8 in.)

5^AR —
Keith Vaughan
(British, 1912-1977)
Boy with an Apple 21.9 x 14.4 cm. (8 1/4 x 5 5/8 in.)

6^AR —
Keith Vaughan
(British, 1912-1977)
Three Figures and Cane Chair 27 x 32 cm. (10 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)

7^AR —
John Craxton R.A.
(British, 1922-2009)
Goatherd and Goat 127 x 104 cm. (50 x 40 in.)

8^AR —
Lucian Freud
(British, 1922-2011)
Boy and animals in a landscape 26.4 x 32.3 cm. (10 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.)

9^AR —
Cecil Collins
(British, 1908-1989)
Figures and Landscape 71.3 x 71.7 cm. (28 x 28 1/4 in.)

10^AR —
Cecil Collins
(British, 1908-1989)
The Guardian of Paradise 106.7 x 121.9 cm. (42 x 48 in.)

11^AR —
Tristram Hillier R.A.
(British, 1905-1983)
Fin de Saison 60.4 x 81.1 cm. (23 3/4 x 31 7/8 in.)

12^AR —
Keith Vaughan
(British, 1912-1977)
Yorkshire Village 24.8 x 46.3 cm. (9 3/4 x 18 1/4 in.)

13^AR —
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A.
(British, 1930-2018)
Winter Landscape 36.8 x 53.4 cm. (14 1/2 x 21 in.)

14^AR —
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A.
(British, 1930-2018)
Composition, Black and White 43.4 x 46.7 cm. (17 x 18 1/8 in.)

15^AR —
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A.
(British, 1930-2018)
Untitled 44 x 17.5 cm. (17 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)

16^AR —
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A.
(British, 1930-2018)
Painting 55 20.3 x 56 cm. (8 x 22 in.)

17^AR —
Patrick Heron
(British, 1920-1999)
THE LONG YELLOW TABLE : 1954 15 x 25 cm. (5 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.)

18^AR —
Patrick Heron
(British, 1920-1999)
MOUSEHOLE HARBOUR : 1947 20.3 X 40.6 cm. (8 X 16 in.)

20^AR —
Patrick Heron
(British, 1920-1999)
5 DISCS IN RED : MARCH 1964 96.5 x 122 cm. (38 x 48 in.)

21^AR —
Patrick Heron
(British, 1920-1999)
BLUE AND BLACK (3 CIRCLES) : JANUARY 1962 40.5 x 50.8 cm. (16 x 20 in.)

22^AR —
Denis Mitchell
(British, 1912-1993)
Boswens 52.7 cm. (20 3/4 in.) high (including the base)

23^AR —
Denis Mitchell
(British, 1912-1993)
Solaris 43.4 cm. (17 in.) high (including the base)

24^*,AR —
Dame Barbara Hepworth
(British, 1903-1975)
Maquette for Walk-In 24.7 cm. (9 3/4 in.) high Conceived in 1970 and cast by Morris Singer in 1971

25^*,AR,TP —
John Piper C.H.
(British, 1903-1992)
Painting, 1936 (Forms on Dark Blue) 157.5 x 193 cm. (62 x 76 in.)

26^AR —
John Piper C.H.
(British, 1903-1992)
Welsh Chapel, Trefach 59.3 x 49 cm. (23 3/8 x 19 1/4 in.)

27^AR —
Henry Moore O.M., C.H.
(British, 1898-1986)
Four Seated Figures 27 x 18.1 cm. (10 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.)

28^*,AR —
Henry Moore O.M., C.H.
(British, 1898-1986)
Seven Studies for Standing and Seated Figures 29 x 23.8 cm. (11 3/8 x 9 3/8 in.)

29^AR —
Henry Moore O.M., C.H.
(British, 1898-1986)
Seated Woman 31.5 x 29.9 cm. (12 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.)

30^*,AR —
Henry Moore O.M., C.H.
(British, 1898-1986)
Mother and Child: Back View 35.5 x 25.2 cm. (14 x 9 7/8 in.)

31^*,AR —
Henry Moore O.M., C.H.
(British, 1898-1986)
Maquette for Unesco Reclining Figure 21.5 cm. (8 1/2 in.) wide

32^AR —
Henry Moore O.M., C.H.
(British, 1898-1986)
Death of Mira 36.8 x 28.2 cm. (14 1/2 x 11 1/8 in.) (sheet); 29.8 x 21.2 cm. (11 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.) (image)

33^AR —
Henry Moore O.M., C.H.
(British, 1898-1986)
Animal Head 53 cm. (20 7/8 in.) high

34^AR —
Henry Moore O.M., C.H.
(British, 1898-1986)
Wall Relief: Maquette No. 9 33.3 x 46.4 cm. (13 1/8 x 18 1/4 in.)

35^AR —
Bernard Meadows
(British, 1915-2005)
Standing Figure 22.4 cm. (8 3/4 in.) high (excluding the wooden base)

36^AR —
Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A.
(British, 1930-1993)
Horizontal Birdman III 34 cm. (13 3/8 in.) long

37^AR —
Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A.
(British, 1930-1993)
Horse and Rider 31.5 cm. (12 1/2 in.) wide

38^AR —
Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A.
(British, 1930-1993)
Group 34 cm. (13 3/8 in.) wide

39^AR —
Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A.
(British, 1930-1993)
Large Bird 52 cm. (20 1/2 in.) high

40^*,AR,TP —
Emily Young
(British, born 1951)
Blue Angel Head 55.7 cm. (21 7/8 in.) high (excluding the base) Carved in 2005

41^AR —
Prunella Clough
(British, 1919-1999)
Lorry with Ladder 88 x 66.7 cm. (34 5/8 x 26 1/4 in.)

42^AR —
Ivon Hitchens
(British, 1893-1979)
August 1950 No.3 40.7 x 74.3 cm. (16 x 29 1/4 in.)

43 —
Mark Gertler
(British, 1891-1939)
Nude Study 35.6 x 45.4 cm. (14 x 17 7/8 in.)

44 —
Mark Gertler
(British, 1891-1939)
Flowers 41 x 32.7 cm. (16 1/8 x 12 7/8 in.)

45^*,AR —
John Piper C.H.
(British, 1903-1992)
Anemones in a Yellow Jug 72 x 52 cm. (28 3/8 x 20 1/2 in.)

46^AR —
Eliot Hodgkin
(British, 1905-1987)
Christmas Card No.2 18 x 13 cm. (7 x 5 1/8 in.)

47^AR —
Eliot Hodgkin
(British, 1905-1987)
Red and White Carnations (in a Glass) 20.5 x 18.1 cm. (8 x 7 1/8 in.)

48^AR —
Eliot Hodgkin
(British, 1905-1987)
Red and White Carnations (Lying Down) 17.9 x 30.7 cm. (7 x 12 in.)