29th May, 2022 12:00

The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction

 
  Lot 298
 
Lot 298 - MOONLIGHT, AN ETCHING & AQUATINT FROM THE BELLANY SEXTET
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MOONLIGHT, AN ETCHING & AQUATINT FROM THE BELLANY SEXTET

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013),
MOONLIGHT
etching and aquatint printed in colours on Moulin du Gue paper, signed and numbered 27/50 in pencil
image size 74cm x 55cm, overall size 108cm x 81cm
Unframed.
Provenance: Private London collection.
Note: From "The Bellany Sextet" published in 1993 by The Berkeley Square Gallery (London) - now Osborne Samuel Gallery.
Arguably the finest of all the Bellany prints. Apparently, the artist was determined that these prints were exactly as he wanted them. Numerous changes were made over a period of time and costs spiralled before the six prints were eventually completed and published. Osborne Samuel Gallery was formed in 2004 after the merger of Peter Osborne’s company Berkeley Square Gallery and the adjacent gallery, Samuel & Co. directed by Gordon Samuel. We sold print 7/50 "Moonlight" for £500 (unframed) in 2009 but the current UK record price at auction for a single Bellany Sextet print is now £1500 (hammer).

 

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Sold for £850
Estimated at £500 - £800


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