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Lot 225

Montague Dawson, FRSA RSMA, British 1890-1973-  Clewing up;  oil on canvas, signed 'MONTAGUE...

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Lot 225

Montague Dawson, FRSA RSMA, 
British 1890-1973- 
Clewing up; 
oil on canvas, signed 'MONTAGUE...

Starting Bid: £10,000

Estimate: £15,000 - £25,000

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Description

Montague Dawson, FRSA RSMA, 
British 1890-1973- 

Clewing up; 

oil on canvas, signed 'MONTAGUE DAWSON' (lower left), 50.8 x 76.2 cm. ARR. 

Provenance: 
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 1 April 1998, lot 212 (£43,300). 
A distinguished family collection. 

Note: 
Montague Dawson was the grandson of the marine painter Henry Dawson (1811-1878), and is celebrated for his detailed and accurate depictions of historical vessels, particularly clippers and warships of the 18th and 19th centuries. Dawson encountered the maritime artist Charles Napier Hemy (1841-1917), who was a significant artistic influence on the former, whilst serving with the Navy during the First World War, 
an experience which also undoubtedly informed his depictions of naval battles. 

Dawson exhibited widely over the course of his career, including at the Royal Academy between 1917 and 1936, and at the Royal Society of Marine Artists, of which he was a member, between 1946 and 1964. He also enjoyed the patronage of a number of prominent contemporaries, including American presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973), and members of the British royal family. His works can be found in the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, and the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. 

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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.

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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.

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