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Bonhams Tees Off Scottish Sale With Picture Of British Open Venue
http://www.bonhams.com/scottishsale
Bonhams Tees Off Scottish Sale With Picture Of British Open Venue
A rare painting of this year’s British Open venue, Turnberry, by renowned Scottish landscape painter George Houston (1869-1947) will be offered at Bonhams Scottish Sale in Edinburgh on August 21st.
Painted in the 1930’s, it depicts a view over the course and the lighthouse to Arran, with golfers in mid-ground. The painting captures adroitly the characteristic light of the area. It is expected to fetch £12,000-18,000.
Chris Brickley, Head of Pictures for Bonhams in Scotland, says: “Houston is one of Scotland’s most popular 20th Century landscape painters. The golfing market is always eagerly contested, and I am sure there are any number of golfing fans at this year’s Open who would love this oil as a memento.”
George Houston was a prolific painter in oil and watercolour. He specialized in painting landscapes of Ayrshire and Argyllshire, Scotland. He was particularly noted for creating atmosphere, climatic conditions and season in each of his scenes.
For further press information and images Matthew Wilcox on 0207 468 8210 or email m.wilcox@bonhams.com or press@bonhams.com
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America and in August 2003, Goodmans, a leading Australian fine art and antiques auctioneer with salerooms in Sydney, joined the Bonhams Group of Companies. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com. (January 2008)
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