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Lot 7AR

John Craxton R.A.
(British, 1922-2009)
The musician 60.3 x 30 cm. (23 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)

13 June 2018, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £50,000 inc. premium

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John Craxton R.A. (British, 1922-2009)

The musician
oil on canvas
60.3 x 30 cm. (23 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
Painted circa 1960

Footnotes

Provenance
Gifted by the Artist to Douglas Whittaker and thence by family descent
Private Collection, U.K.

Part of a deeply musical family, painter and ballet designer John Craxton counted composers and performers among his close friends. During decades in the Aegean he often depicted taverna dancers and musicians such as the pipe player seen here.

Douglas Whittaker counted the Artist amongst his family friends, a talented musician he played principal flute in the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Whittaker performed with John Craxton's sister Janet, herself a distinguished oboist.

Further works by the artist feature in the current, free exhibition Charmed Lives in Greece: Ghika, Craxton, Leigh Fermor, at the British Museum until 15 July.

We are grateful to Dr. Ian Collins for compiling this catalogue entry.

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