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Provenance
The Artist, May 1974, from whom acquired by the family of the present owner
Private Collection, U.K.
The first owner of this work noted in a diary entry of 9 May 1974 '6:45 am St Ives. No papers owing to strike. Wet and windy much of the day. Beth [McWilliam] and I shopped and we all went to the Heron's house - Eagles Nest, at Zennor. This in a wonderful situation among rocks of great complexity and solidity. They have an extra dimensional quality. I began to understand the feeling men had for megaliths. Patrick's pictures also take on a new dimension seen in a house and not a gallery. I bought a little one, gouache, stuck on to canvas. Makes me think of St Ives harbour and a honed cairn'.
We are grateful to Dr Andrew Wilson for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.
The Patrick Heron Trust is in the process of researching the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work and would like to hear from owners of any works by Patrick Heron, so that these can be included in this comprehensive catalogue. Please write to the Patrick Heron Trust, c/o Modern British and Irish Art, Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London W1S 1SR or email britart@bonhams.com.