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Lot 63*,AR

Helen Bradley
(British, 1900-1979)
It was Midnight on New Year's Eve 45.7 x 55.9 cm. (18 x 22 in.)

15 June 2016, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £80,500 inc. premium

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Helen Bradley (British, 1900-1979)

It was Midnight on New Year's Eve
signed 'Helen Bradley' and with fly insignia (lower right); further signed, inscribed and dated 'It was midnight on New Year's Eve So/father allowed George and I to stay up and/see the New Year in, also father said the/Band was coming to play in front of/judsons shop and he would play his violin/Just as the church clock struck twelve the/Band came, Mother, the Aunts and Miss/Carter (who wore Pink) sang. Then everybody/shook hands and wished each other a/Happy New Year and it was now 1908/Helen Layfield Bradley 1972' (on a label verso)
oil on canvas laid on board
45.7 x 55.9 cm. (18 x 22 in.)

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Provenance
Acquired by the family of the present owner in 1976
Private Collection, Canada

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