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Nov. 27, 2024
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, The artist's painting case and palette
Est: £500 - £700
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991 - The artist's painting case and palette; painting case with various paints and paintings implements and the artist's palette: together with a small box of a collection of the artist's books (3) Provenance: the Studio of the Artist; private collection Note: an accomplished portrait and landscape painter, Gowing was a pupil of William Condstream and protege of Bloomsbury art critic Clive Bell. His sitters include Lord Attlee and Lord Halifax. He went on to become an acclaimed art historian and curator, writing books and exhibition catalogues on Vermeer, Hogarth, Cezanne, Turner, Matisse and Lucien Freud. In 1985 he was appointed honourary curator of the Royal Academy of Arts collection.
Roseberys
Nov. 27, 2024
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, Northener, 1957
Est: £800 - £1,200
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991 - Northener, 1957; monoprint on card, 17.2 x 36.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Studio of the Artist; private collection Note: there are two labels attached to the reverse, one is inscribed and reads, 'first made for the cover of a student magazine at Newcastle-upon-Tyne and later sent as a Christmas card. Signed and dated 'Christmas 1957' on the reverse. The vertical fold two thirds of the way across the sheet is an integral part of the design. The second states 'Ex cat Northener 1957' and is inscribed 'Hayward Gallery 1977'. An accomplished portrait and landscape painter, Gowing was a pupil of William Condstream and protege of Bloomsbury art critic Clive Bell. His sitters include Lord Attlee and Lord Halifax. He went on to become an acclaimed art historian and curator, writing books and exhibition catalogues on Vermeer, Hogarth, Cezanne, Turner, Matisse and Lucien Freud. In 1985 he was appointed honourary curator of the Royal Academy of Arts collection.
Roseberys
Nov. 27, 2024
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, Classical study
Est: £800 - £1,200
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991 - Classical study; oil on board, 32.5 x 42.5 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: the Studio of the Artist; private collection Note: an accomplished portrait and landscape painter, Gowing was a pupil of William Condstream and protege of Bloomsbury art critic Clive Bell. His sitters include Lord Attlee and Lord Halifax. He went on to become an acclaimed art historian and curator, writing books and exhibition catalogues on Vermeer, Hogarth, Cezanne, Turner, Matisse and Lucien Freud. In 1985 he was appointed honourary curator of the Royal Academy of Arts collection.
Roseberys
Nov. 27, 2024
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, Landscape, c.1940s
Est: £800 - £1,200
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991 - Landscape, c.1940s; oil on canvas laid down on board, 40 x 50.4 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: the Studio of the Artist; private collection Note: an accomplished portrait and landscape painter, Gowing was a pupil of William Condstream and protege of Bloomsbury art critic Clive Bell. His sitters include Lord Attlee and Lord Halifax. He went on to become an acclaimed art historian and curator, writing books and exhibition catalogues on Vermeer, Hogarth, Cezanne, Turner, Matisse and Lucien Freud. In 1985 he was appointed honourary curator of the Royal Academy of Arts collection.
Roseberys
Oct. 31, 2024
LAWRENCE BURNETT GOWING (1918-1991) A PAIR OF FLORAL STUDY WATERCOLOURS
Est: £200 - £300
LAWRENCE BURNETT GOWING (1918-1991) A PAIR OF FLORAL STUDY WATERCOLOURS signed and mounted in glazed moulded frames. (24cm square)
Hutchinson Scott Limited
Jul. 10, 2024
LAWRENCE BURNETT GOWING (1918-1991) A PAIR OF FLORAL STUDY WATERCOLOURS
Est: £200 - £300
LAWRENCE BURNETT GOWING (1918-1991) A PAIR OF FLORAL STUDY WATERCOLOURS signed and mounted in glazed moulded frames. (24cm square)
Hutchinson Scott Limited
Jun. 11, 2024
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA,
Est: £600 - £800
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991 - Wood: Blue and Yellow Analysis, 1962; oil on board, 50.9 x 76.3 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., London, no.LOL4972 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame); private collection Note: Gowing was a pupil of William Coldstream and protégé of Bloomsbury art critic Clive Bell. As a portrait artist his sitters include Lord Attlee and Lord Halifax. As with Victor Pasmore, another artist involved with the Euston Road School, Gowing developed an abstract language in the late 1950s and 60s, as seen in the present work. A painting of a similar theme is now in the Tate Collection, 'Wood: Parabolic Perspective, 1963'. 1963 He went on to become an acclaimed art historian and curator, writing books and exhibition catalogues on Vermeer, Hogarth, Cezanne, Turner, Matisse and Lucien Freud. In 1985 he was appointed honourary curator of the Royal Academy of Arts collection.
Roseberys
Dec. 13, 2023
Gowing (Sir Lawrence). Archive of correspondence, photographs, typescripts and offprints
Est: £300 - £500
Gowing (Sir Lawrence). Archive of correspondence, photographs, typescripts and offprints * Gowing (Sir Lawrence, 1918-1991). An archive of correspondence, handwritten notes, typescript drafts of articles and book chapters, photocopies, printed art history articles, photographs and related documents by, and assembled by, Lawrence Gowing, circa 1950-1990, including approximately 40 autograph letters from Adrian Stokes to Lawrence Gowing, the majority discussing and detailing ideas on art and various aesthetic topics, circa 1952-1972, including a number with original postmarked envelopes, a small group of photographs of Stokes in Venice and Italy, two early albums containing writings and photographic reproductions of works by Vermeer and his contemporaries, with handwritten accompanying notes by Gowing, an offprint article on Degas inscribed to Gowing by Theodore Reff, articles by Richard Wollheim inscribed to Gowing by the author, a typescript copy of a book of chapters on Dutch 17th century painting by Gowing, an article on Vermeer's View of Delft, on Turner and the French rivers, etc., an offprint 'Haydon versus Shee' by Quentin Bell, with presentation inscription by the author to Gowing dated 1960, offprints and related documents from Svetlana Alpers, printed and typescript articles on Matisse and Picasso, including Leo Steinberg's Resisting Cezanne: Picasso's Three Women, circa 1966, mostly contained in envelopes and card folders QTY: (a carton)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Dec. 12, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing (British, 1918-1991) Apples and painting palette knives (1945) (The reverse of the canvas is also painted with a portrait of a young man)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Sir Lawrence Gowing (British, 1918-1991) Apples and painting palette knives (1945) oil on canvas 56 x 76cm (22 1/16 x 29 15/16in). The reverse of the canvas is also painted with a portrait of a young man
Bonhams
Jul. 12, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing (British, 1918-1991) Oak Trees (together with a further oil on board, Study for Oak Trees, by the same hand(2))
Est: £800 - £1,200
Sir Lawrence Gowing (British, 1918-1991) Oak Trees oil on canvas 41 x 51cm (16 1/8 x 20 1/16in). together with a further oil on board, Study for Oak Trees, by the same hand (2)
Bonhams
Apr. 25, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991)
Est: £500 - £700
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) ▴ Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) Countryside oil on canvas 50.5 x 71cm Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Condition Report: Framed 53 x 73cm There are a number of horizonal stripes across the surface of the painting, mainly on the left hand side, which appear to be drips of varnish. There are some very slight losses top right, see images. Uninspected under UV light, for a full report please contact the department.
Sworders
Apr. 25, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991)
Est: £500 - £800
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) ▴ Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) Portrait of Rodrigo Moynihan CBE RA signed and dated 'L.Gowing 79' l.l., oil on canvas 76 x 63cm Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Condition Report: Framed 87 x 75cm Some small specks of surface dirt to the top left corner and some brown marks to the bottom right corner, however the painting appears to be in otherwise good condition, please see images.
Sworders
Apr. 25, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) ▴ Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) Capitol Hill, Washington DC, 1987 signed 'L. Gowing' l.r., oil on canvas 60 x 76cm Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Condition Report: Framed 76 x 90.5cm Appears to be in generally good original condition with no apparent defects. Uninspected under UV light or out of frame; the reverse of the canvas is loosely backed with brown paper.
Sworders
Apr. 25, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991)
Est: £600 - £800
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) ▴ Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) Study for portrait of Sarah Wyld oil on canvas 105.5 x 81cm Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Condition Report: Framed 103 x 90cm Canvas a little loose in stretcher. Mark from stretcher bar visible on lower edge. Some light scratches. Tiny paint losses. Unexamined under UV light, for a full report please contact the department.
Sworders
Apr. 25, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991)
Est: £300 - £500
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) ▴ Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) 'Fields at St. Esteve', 1978 signed with initials l.l., oil on board 26 x 35.5cm Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Condition Report: Framed 36 x 45cm Light surface dirt. In generally good original condition.
Sworders
Apr. 25, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) ▴ Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) 'Miss J of Horsforth', 1975 oil on canvas 86.5 x 66cm Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Condition Report: Framed 103 x 82.5cm Light craquelure. Some very minor scuffs and scratches. Marks from stretcher bars visible. Presents well. Unexamined under uv light, please contact department for detailed report.
Sworders
Apr. 25, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991)
Est: £400 - £600
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) ▴ Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) 'Stokke - A field in March', 1954 signed 'L.Gowing' l.l., oil on canvas 45.5 x 61.5cm Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Condition Report: Framed 56 x 71cm Unexamined under uv light, appears in generally good original condition with no obvious defects. Please contact dept. for full report.
Sworders
Apr. 25, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991)
Est: £700 - £1,000
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) ▴ Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a purple coat and brown hat oil on canvas 91 x 71cm, unframed Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Condition Report: A slight ripple to the canvas in the top left corner, there is some surface dirt with a number of small white specks scattered across the surface of the painting, see images. Uninspected under UV light, for a full report please contact the department.
Sworders
Mar. 22, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing (British, 1918-1991) Portrait of Miss U
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Sir Lawrence Gowing (British, 1918-1991) Portrait of Miss U oil on canvas 102.5 x 81.5cm (40 3/8 x 32 1/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 08, 2023
Gowing (Lawrence, 1918-1991). Masaccio's Tribute Money, 1944
Est: £200 - £300
Gowing (Lawrence, 1918-1991). Masaccio's Tribute Money, 1944 AR * Gowing (Lawrence, 1918-1991). Masaccio's Tribute Money, 1944, pencil and wash on paper, sheet size 38.5 x 74 cm (15 1/8 x 29 1/8 ins), framed and glazed (45.5 x 83 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Collection of Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991).
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 07, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991)
Est: £100 - £150
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) ? Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) Silhouette of a man acrylic on canvas 56 x 46cm, unframed Provenance: From the estate of the artist.
Sworders
Mar. 07, 2023
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991)
Est: £100 - £150
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) ? Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1918-1991) 'Rivar Hill 11', 1943 watercolour with pencil 15 x 21cm Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Condition Report: Overall 35 x 40.5cm Some light cockling and time staining with a small tear to the top right corner, please see images. Unexamined out of frame.
Sworders
Dec. 08, 2022
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991 - Cleo, 1946; oil on canvas, inscribed on the rev
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991 - Cleo, 1946; oil on canvas, inscribed on the reverse 'L Gowing', 76.5 x 64 cm (ARR) Provenance: with David Gault (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame); private collection Exhibited: Arts Council of Great Britain, London, 'Lawrence Gowing Retrospective', 1983 (under the title 'Beryl (Judith)' with correct title handwritten in pencil) (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame) Note: an accomplished portrait and landscape painter, Gowing was a pupil of William Condstream and protege of Bloomsbury art critic Clive Bell. His sitters include Lord Attlee and Lord Halifax. He went on to become an acclaimed art historian and curator, writing books and exhibition catalogues on Vermeer, Hogarth, Cezanne, Turner, Matisse and Lucien Freud. In 1985 he was appointed honourary curator of the Royal Academy of Arts collection.
Roseberys
Feb. 24, 2022
§ Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE, RA (British 1918-1991)
Est: £700 - £1,000
§ Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE, RA (British 1918-1991) Sevenoaks Forest oil on canvas 60 x 45cm Provenance: A gift from the artist to the current owner
Cheffins
Feb. 25, 2021
Lawrence Gowing, Die Gemäldesammlung des Louvre
Est: €20 - €40
Lawrence Gowing, Die Gemäldesammlung des Louvre, Dumont 1988 , 683 pages with colour illustrations hardcover with original paper mantle
Deutsch Auktionen
Jun. 22, 2019
Sir Lawrence Gowing, Eur. 1918 - 1991, "Chilton Foliat", 1942, Oil on Panel, 5" x 8.5" Actual, 6.5"x 10.5 " Framed
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Sir Lawrence Gowing Eur. 1918 - 1991 "Chilton Foliat", 1942 Oil on Panel Signed, Dated, Titled on Verso 5" x 8.5" Actual, 6.5"x 10.5 " Framed
Barridoff Auctions
Jul. 30, 2017
Gowing, Lawrence: Paintings in The Louvre, 1987, Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Est: $60 - $120
Gowing, Lawrence: Paintings in The Louvre, 1987, Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 24, 2017
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (British 1918-1991)/Comb and Cornfield I/signed and dated verso/oil on board, 24cm x 35cm
Est: £800 - £1,200
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (British 1918-1991)/Comb and Cornfield I/signed and dated verso/oil on board, 24cm x 35cm
Chorley's
May. 10, 2017
A framed Gallery Exhibition poster for the work of Lawrence Gowing at the 'Serpentine Gallery Kensington, 26th March - 24th April 1983', depicting his work 'Cherry Copse, Stock Close', 19" x 28"
Est: -
A framed Gallery Exhibition poster for the work of Lawrence Gowing at the 'Serpentine Gallery Kensington, 26th March - 24th April 1983', depicting his work 'Cherry Copse, Stock Close', 19" x 28"
Crow's Auction Gallery Ltd
Jun. 27, 2014
Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) - Beryl, 1947
Est: £600 - £800
Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) - Beryl, 1947 oil on canvas 24 x 21 in., 61 x 53.3 cm Provenance: Leicester Galleries, London. IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Dreweatts 1759
Sep. 10, 2013
Sir Lawrence Burnet Gowing CBE RA, British
Est: £150 - £200
Sir Lawrence Burnet Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991- "Downs at Ham", 1951; pencil and ink on grey, two sheets in a shared mount, ea. 24.5x18.5cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Provenance: Arts Council of Great Britain, Lawrence Gowing Retrospective, 1983 according to the label attached to the reverse
Roseberys
Jun. 11, 2013
Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) - Oil painting -
Est: £500 - £700
Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) - Oil painting - Half length portrait of an elderly lady, with a face in the shadows, canvas 50ins x 30ins (unframed)
Canterbury Auction Galleries
Jun. 11, 2013
Professor Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British
Est: £200 - £300
Professor Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991- Portrait of the artist's mother; oil on canvas laid down on board, 31.5x26.5cm. (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Note: A letter of authenticity from Bridget M Leeves (nee Gowing) accompanies this lot
Roseberys
Jun. 11, 2013
Professor Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British
Est: £400 - £600
Professor Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991- "Farm, near Aix-en-Provence"; oil on canvas, 33x41cm. (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Provenance: with Highgate Fine Art, London, according to label attached to the reverse. A Certificate of Authenticity from Noel Oddy Fine Art accompanies this lot
Roseberys
Apr. 16, 2013
Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) - Oil painting -
Est: £600 - £800
Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) - Oil painting - Half length portrait of an elderly lady, with a face in the shadows, canvas 50ins x 30ins (unframed)
Canterbury Auction Galleries
Apr. 16, 2013
Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) - Oil painting -
Est: £800 - £1,200
Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) - Oil painting - "Ash Trees and Harvest Field", canvas 25ins x 30ins, unframed (small tear to canvas) Provenance : 1961 Exhibition label of Marlborough Fine Art Ltd, 39 Old Bond Street, London W1
Canterbury Auction Galleries
Apr. 13, 2013
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991-
Est: £350 - £450
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991- "Still life of Cypripediums"; oil on canvas, signed and dated '45, 36x45.5cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
Roseberys
Mar. 08, 2013
SIR LAWRENCE GOWING (1918-1991) Chrysanthemums in
Est: £800 - £1,200
SIR LAWRENCE GOWING (1918-1991) Chrysanthemums in a vase near a window, signed and dated 1947, oils on canvas, 13 1/2" x 17 3/4" Xanthus Gallery label attached to verso
Mallams
Feb. 09, 2013
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918
Est: £600 - £800
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918
Roseberys
Dec. 18, 2012
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991-
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA, British 1918-1991- "Still life of Cypripediums"; oil on canvas, signed and dated '45, 36x45.5cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
Roseberys
Dec. 12, 2012
Lawrence Gowing (British, 1918-1991) Whitchurch:
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Lawrence Gowing (British, 1918-1991) Whitchurch: Evening signed, titled verso, oils on canvas 13 3/4" x 19 3/4". Provenance: with Ernest, Brown & Phillips, The Leicester Galleries, London. Exhibited: Ernest, Brown & Phillips, The Leicester Galleries, Exhibition of works by Lawrence Gowing, March 1945, no.69.
Mallams
Jul. 12, 2012
Sir Lawrence Gowing, R.A. (1918-1991)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Sir Lawrence Gowing, R.A. (1918-1991) Vase of autumnal flowers signed with initials and dated 'L.G./'46' (lower left) oil on canvas 23½ x 15¾ in. (59.7 x 40 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 12, 2011
Sir Lawrence Gowing, R.A. (1918-1991)
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Sir Lawrence Gowing, R.A. (1918-1991) Trees on Hamdown signed with initials 'LG' (lower right) oil on canvas 14½ x 18 in. (36.8 x 45.7 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 24, 2011
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1919-1991) 'Trees on Ham Down', 14.5 x 18in.
Est: £200 - £300
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA (1919-1991) oil on canvas, 'Trees on Ham Down', initialled, 14.5 x 18in.
Gorringes
Jan. 11, 2011
Laurence Gowing, a framed oils on board of a
Est: £200 - £300
Laurence Gowing, a framed oils on board of a cornfield, with many exhibition labels on reverse, signed with initials (9 1/2 x 13?).
Chiswick Auctions
Dec. 08, 2009
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA 1919-1991- "Cherry Tree and
Est: £400 - £600
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA 1919-1991- "Cherry Tree and Ploughed Field I", 1961; oil on board, 20.5x29cm. Provenance: with Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., London and Waddington Galleries Ltd., London according to three labels attached to the reverse of the frame
Roseberys
Dec. 08, 2009
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA 1919-1991- "Steps from the
Est: £400 - £600
Sir Lawrence Gowing RA 1919-1991- "Steps from the Sea at Studland", 1972; oil on board, 20.7x29cm. Provenance: with Waddington Galleries Ltd., London according to two labels attached to the reverse
Roseberys
Jun. 22, 2008
SIR LAWRENCE GOWING (BRITISH 1918-1991)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
SIR LAWRENCE GOWING (british 1918-1991) "PORTRAIT OF MISS 'U'" Inscribed 'GOWING SLADE SCHOOL' in pencil on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 40 1/2 x 32 in. (102.9 x 81.3cm) provenance: From the collection of Philip Rieff and Alison Douglas Knox, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. exhibited: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991.
Freeman's