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Lot 49AR

John Wells
(British, 1907-2000)
Painting 20.3 x 25.3 cm. (8 x 10 in.)

29 May 2013, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £25,000 inc. premium

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John Wells (British, 1907-2000)

Painting
signed, inscribed and dated '68/5./John Wells/Painting. 1946./Anchor Studio./TREWARVENETH STREET./NEWLYN. CORNWALL.' (verso); further signed and inscribed 'John Wells. Anchor Studio. Trewarveneth Street. NEWLYN.' (on the frame)
oil on board
20.3 x 25.3 cm. (8 x 10 in.)

Footnotes

PROVENANCE:
Purchased by the present owner's family from the artist's studio in the 1960s
Thence by descent

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