The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 567
Raymond C. Booth
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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)
Thrush in On Maple Branch, 1979, signed lower right "RC Booth/1979", oil on Masonite, 17 x 23-3/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 20-7/8 x 27-1/2 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; The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
some surface dirt, slight abrasions at edge of frame sight; frame with losses
