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Rare and Exciting Picture of a Frank Auerbach Muse to Sell at Bonhams
http://www.bonhams.com/20cbritish
'Portrait of J.Y.M. Seated, 1976'
Bonhams 20th Century British Art department in London is delighted to announce that as a highlight of the 18th November auction they will be offering for sale an important Frank Auerbach oil painting, dating to 1976.
Two years following execution, this work was included in the first major retrospective on the artist in 1978 by the Arts Council of Great Britain. Just two oils of this date by Auerbach have ever appeared at auction making the present work a rare and exciting picture. Enticingly estimated at £100,000-150,000 and accompanied by enviable provenance, 'J.Y.M' marks a unique opportunity to acquire a tour de force by one of Britain's finest.
Born in Berlin in 1931, Auerbach's parents sent him to England in 1939 to escape the Nazis. He took British nationality in 1947 and went on to distinguish himself at St Martins School of Art and later the Royal College of Art.
David Bomberg and Leon Kossof became early influences and this expressionist leaning is evident in 'J.Y.M.'. Juliet Yardley Mills was a professional model and one of three women that the artist painted throughout his career, the other two being his wife Julia and lover Stella. A figurative painter, he usually took personal friends as his subject although local London environs also held interest for the artist.
Enquiries: Matthew Bradbury +44 (0) 20 7468 8366 or email
matthew.bradbury@bonhams.com
For further press information and images please contact Julian Roup on 0207 468 8259 or julian.roup@bonhams.com or press@bonhams.com
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BONHAMS
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. 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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