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John Craxton R.A. (British, 1922-2009) Two Cats Playing 18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.) image 1
John Craxton R.A. (British, 1922-2009) Two Cats Playing 18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.) image 2
John Craxton R.A. (British, 1922-2009) Two Cats Playing 18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.) image 3
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John Craxton R.A.
(British, 1922-2009)
Two Cats Playing 18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.)

19 June 2024, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £11,520 inc. premium

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

Two Cats Playing
signed and dated 'Craxton -66-' (upper left)
tempera on board
18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.)

Footnotes

Provenance
With Jonathan Clark, London, 1989, where acquired by the family of the present owner
Private Collection, U.K.

Exhibited
London, Jonathan Clark, Exhibition of Modern Paintings, Spring 1989 (unnumbered)

John Craxton adopted cats wherever he roamed. And they shared the crumbling house on the Cretan harbour of Chania which became his home from 1960. He loved their playfulness and self-contained elegance – as will be shown in a beautifully illustrated book, Craxton's Cats, by Andrew Lambirth and Richard Riley, to be published by Thames & Hudson in September.

We are grateful to Ian Collins for compiling this catalogue entry and to Richard Riley for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.

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