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Lot 68

Grace English, British 1891-1956 -  Miss Vero Pieris, 1939; oil on canvas, signed lower right...

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Lot 68

Grace English, 
British 1891-1956 - 
Miss Vero Pieris, 1939; 
oil on canvas, signed lower right...

Price Realised: £9,840

Estimate: £300 - £500

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 68

Description

Grace English, 
British 1891-1956 - 

Miss Vero Pieris, 1939; 

oil on canvas, signed lower right 'GEnglish', titled and dated on the reverse 'Miss Vero Pieris 1939', 62 x 51 cm (ARR)

Provenance:
the Family of the Artists Grace English and Erna Hoppe-Kinross

Exhibited: 
Royal Society of Portrait Painters, 1942 (according to the inscription on the reverse)

Note:
Cedric Morris (British 1889-1982) also painted a portrait of Vero Pieris in 1934, which is in the collection of the Gainsborough House, Sudbury.
Vero (nee Pieris) Hunt (1909-2001), also known by the names Veronica and Varuni, was a Sri Lankan artist who came to London in 1933 to study at The Slade School of Art, University of London and the Royal College of Art, where she was elected an ARCA. In 1954, Pieris won the first prize in a competition for sculptors in England, presented by Sir Jacob Epstein.

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.
(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

Export of goods

Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain whether an export licence is required before bidding. Export licences are issued by Arts Council England and application forms can be obtained from its Export Licensing Unit. Details can be found on the ACE website www.artscouncil.org.uk or by phoning ACE on 020 7973 5188. The need for import licences varies from country to country and you should acquaint yourself with all relevant local requirements and provisions before bidding. The refusal of any such licences shall not permit the cancelling of any sale nor allow any delay in making full payment for the lot.

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