A WEDDING PRESENT FROM TOM PARR: Gaspare Galliari (1761-1823)
A stage design for a garden with terrace and staircase (i)
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Price Realised GBP 875
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GBP 1,200 - GBP 1,800
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Closed: 24 Sep 2020
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A WEDDING PRESENT FROM TOM PARR: Gaspare Galliari (1761-1823)
A stage design for a garden with terrace and staircase (i)
Tom Parr was a close friend of Lord Snowdon and one of the pre-eminent post-war interior decorators who honed the English country house style. Originally a business partner of David Hicks, he eventually joined the eponymous firm of Colefax and Fowler, where he eventually served as Chairman.
The scene by Galliari relates closely to a drawing of a stage design for 'A Garden of Clipped Arches' now in the Morgan Library and Museum, New York (see 1982.75:268:2) and further drawings now in the Victoria and Albert Museum (see E.5291-1960).
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(i) Pencil, ink and grey wash on paper. Acidic mount which Christie's would recommend removing. Some light staining to the sheet overall, and with discolouration. Has been hinged to the backboard. Slight fading overall and staining. The sheet with monogrammed watermark. Some light cockling to the sheet. Otherwise presents well.
(ii) Watercolour and grey wash on paper. Acidic mount which Christie's would recommend removing. Sheet has been stuck to its backboard with adhesive tape. Spots of light scattered foxing. Some fading and staining to sheet. Otherwise presents well.
Framed dimensions: 121⁄2 x 14 in. (32 x 35.5 cm.) (i) 17 x 21 in. (43.5 x 53.5 cm.) (ii)
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A stage design for a garden with terrace and staircase (i)A WEDDING PRESENT FROM TOM PARR: Gaspare Galliari (1761-1823)Estimate: GBP 1,200 - 1,800
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