The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 547
Raymond C. Booth
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(British, 1929-2015)
Barn Owl on a Winter Evening, 1982, signed lower right "R.C. Booth/1982", oil on Masonite, 39-1/2 x 41 in. (100.3 x 104.2 cm.); distressed and parcel white gold leaf frame, 44-3/8 x 46-1/8 in. [Naturalist]
Note: Family tradition states that Peter Tillou, when hearing that Queen Elizabeth visited an exhibition of paintings by Raymond Booth and purchased some paintings, went to the gallery and bought what remained of this important naturalist's work.
Provenance: The Fine Art Society, London, November, 1982, No. 34, illustrated in the catalog; The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
good condition
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