February 22, 2022 12:00 EST
European Art and Old Masters
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Walter Crane (British, 1845–1915)
Four Designs for a Silver Cup
Two (nos. 1 and 3) signed with Artist's monogram bottom right, pencil, wash heightened with white gouache on paper
Each: 4 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (12.2 x 47cm)
Comprised of: The Rowing of King Arthur to the Isle of Avalon (1); Allegory of Primaeval Life (2); Jousting Tournament (3); Perseus and Andromeda, The Judgment of Paris and Sleeping Beauty
(4).
Provenance
The Fine Art Society, Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
The Handley-Read Collection.
Private Collection, Maryland.
Sold for $3,528
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Two (nos. 1 and 3) signed with Artist's monogram bottom right, pencil, wash heightened with white gouache on paper
Each: 4 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (12.2 x 47cm)
Comprised of: The Rowing of King Arthur to the Isle of Avalon (1); Allegory of Primaeval Life (2); Jousting Tournament (3); Perseus and Andromeda, The Judgment of Paris and Sleeping Beauty
(4).
Provenance
The Fine Art Society, Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
The Handley-Read Collection.
Private Collection, Maryland.
Literature
Walter Crane, An Artist's Reminiscences, Methuen & Co., London, 1907, pp. 186-87.
