Lot 74
Lot 74
A GIFT TO H.R.H. THE PRINCESS MARGARET FROM PHILIP SUTTON R.A.: Philip Sutton R.A. (b. 1928)

Saskia

Price Realised GBP 1,250
Estimate
GBP 1,000 - GBP 2,000
Closed: 24 Sep 2020
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A GIFT TO H.R.H. THE PRINCESS MARGARET FROM PHILIP SUTTON R.A.: Philip Sutton R.A. (b. 1928)

Saskia

Price Realised GBP 1,250
Closed: 24 Sep 2020
Price Realised GBP 1,250
Closed: 24 Sep 2020
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A GIFT TO H.R.H. THE PRINCESS MARGARET FROM PHILIP SUTTON R.A.:
Philip Sutton R.A. (b. 1928)
Saskia
inscribed 'Saskia 12.6.1961' (lower right), inscribed 'Philip Sutton / for H.R.H Princess Margaret / 11 June 1963' to the reverse
watercolour on postcard
5¼ x 3½ in. (13.3 x 8.9 cm.)
Executed in 1963.
Provenance
A gift from the artist to H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, 11 June 1963.
Literature
D. Butler, ‘Lord Snowdon’s Workroom’, Vogue, 15 April 1971, (unnumbered), illustrated in Lord Snowdon's workroom.
Snowdon and F. von Hofmannstahl (ed.), Snowdon A Life In View, New York, 2014, p. 173, illustrated in Lord Snowdon's workroom.
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