SPENCELAYH Charles (1865-1958) - Lot 62

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SPENCELAYH Charles (1865-1958) - Lot 62
SPENCELAYH Charles (1865-1958) "Self-portrait" or "WHY WAR? - 1939" Mixed media: watercolor, oil, gouache and graphite, 31 x 25.5 cm, signed and dated "C. SPENCELAYH. 1948." lower right. He painted this exceptional self-portrait in front of the pencil sketch of his famous painting "WHY WAR? 1939" (Painting 95 x 115 cm - collection of the Harris Museum, London). An English painter, he painted with almost photographic detail and was a favorite of Queen Mary, who was a fervent collector. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1892 until his death in 1958, including the 1939 painting "WHY WAR", in which he painted himself seated with a gas mask next to him and an open newspaper about Chamberlain's failure to make peace with Hitler. Delivery of lots free of charge in Paris (rue Drouot), Lyon or Marseille a few days after the sale, or shipment from France at the buyer's expense by the carrier of his choice. High resolution photos: https://bit.ly/41uZlKv
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