WHITE LILAC, c.1937 – 38
© Courtesy of the artist's estate
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ROY DE MAISTRE
(1894 - 1968)
WHITE LILAC, c.1937 – 38
oil on canvas
76.0 x 56.5 cm
signed lower left: R De Maistre
Estimate:
$20,000 – $30,000
Sold for $34,364 (inc. BP) in Auction 75 - 16 August 2023, Melbourne
Provenance
Phil Lapthorn, United Kingdom, acquired directly from the artist c.1930
Dora Thomas (nee Lapthorn), United Kingdom, a gift from the above c.1960
Charles Hattersley, London, a gift from the above 1973
Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers, United Kingdom, 4 October 2022, lot 61 (as 'Lilacs in a vase')
Private collection, Melbourne
Exhibited
Flower Paintings by Roy de Maistre, The Calman Gallery, London, 30 June - 23 July 1938, cat. 7