Tuesday 11 February 2020
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly PRA, British 1879-1972- Sketch for a portrait of King...
View MoreLot 25
Description
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly PRA,
British 1879-1972-
Sketch for a portrait of King George V;
oil on canvas laid down on panel, 70.5x45.5cm (unframed)(ARR)
Note: Gerald Kelly was educated at Cambridge before travelling to Paris to study. He met many Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters including Degas, Monet and Renoir, travelled around the world, and painted British and French society figures. He was a friend of Somerset Maugham and appears as a character under various pseudonyms in a number of his books. In the 1930s and 40s he was a favourite portraitist of the Royal Family, painting several members including the Coronation Portraits of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Fees & VAT
Buyer's Premium
The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.
VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT
Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.
It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500
Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.
Export of goods
Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain whether an export licence is required before bidding. Export licences are issued by Arts Council England and application forms can be obtained from its Export Licensing Unit. Details can be found on the ACE website www.artscouncil.org.uk or by phoning ACE on 020 7973 5188. The need for import licences varies from country to country and you should acquaint yourself with all relevant local requirements and provisions before bidding. The refusal of any such licences shall not permit the cancelling of any sale nor allow any delay in making full payment for the lot.
Own a similar item?
Request a ValuationReceive alerts about similar lots
Get StartedContinue Browsing
LOT 26
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly PRA, British 1879-1972- Study for a portrait of King...
Estimate: £300 - £500
LOT 27
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly PRA, British 1879-1972- Study for a Portrait of...
Estimate: £300 - £500
LOT 28
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly PRA, British 1879-1972- King XI (Portrait of King...
Estimate: £600 - £800
LOT 29
Sir George Clausen RA, British 1852-1944- Two heads; charcoal on grey...
Estimate: £100 - £200
LOT 30
AMENDMENT: this work is by Vanessa Bell and not attributed to her as stated in the...
Estimate: £1500 - £2000
LOT 31
Roger Fry, British 1866-1934- St Francis giving his cloak to a destitute...
Estimate: £800 - £1200
LOT 32
Angelica Garnett, British 1918-2012- Charleston Farm; pastel on paper,...
Estimate: £100 - £150
LOT 33
Angelica Garnett, British 1918-2012- Studio still life, 1973; oil pastel...
Estimate: £150 - £200
LOT 34
Gabriel White BA CBE, British 1902-1988- Crystal Palace; oil on canvas, signed on...
Estimate: £200 - £300
LOT 36
Keith Baynes, British 1887-1977- View of a mill; oil on canvas,...
Estimate: £300 - £500
LOT 37
James P Barraclough, British 1891-1942- River landscape with a stone bridge;...
Estimate: £200 - £300
LOT 38
James Brown, British 1863-1943- Sidings at Ashford; watercolour, signed...
Estimate: £100 - £150
LOT 39
Elliot Seabrooke LG, British 1886-1950- A view of Battersea Park; oil...
Estimate: £200 - £300
LOT 40
Thomas Adolphus Falcon RBA, British 1872-1944- December sunset; oil on...
Estimate: £200 - £300
LOT 41
Thomas W Holgate RBA, British 1869-1954- Evening, near Porthleven...
Estimate: £100 - £200
Newsletter Signup
Keyword Alerts
Would you like to receive personalised keyword alerts when new catalogues go live. If so, please indicate these below
Set a password to save your keyword alerts
Passwords are a minimum of 7 characters and must include an upper case letter, a lower case letter, a number and a special character (e.g., !@#$%^&*).