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Austin Osman Spare (1886-1956)
Pleasure and Sorrow
signed with initials and dated 'AOS. 1920' (lower right); inscribed 'PLEASURE & SORROW' (on the reverse)
pencil and gouache
20⅜ x 15 in. (52.5 x 38.1 cm.)
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Lot Essay

The present work appears to be an unpublished study for Spare's fourth book, The Focus Of Life, 1921.

We are very grateful to Robert Ansell for his assistance in preparing this catalogue entry, and those for lots 33, 36, 56, 63 and 66.


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