Vanessa Bell (British, 1879-1961) Sketchbook (Venice) 1926 17.2 x 20.9 cm. (6 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.)

Vanessa Bell (British, 1879-1961) Sketchbook (Venice) 1926 signed with initials 'VB' (on the cover); signed again with initials, inscribed and dated 'VB/Venice/1926' (on the inside cover) card bound sketchbook comprising 34 pencil drawings on paper, together with a further six loose leaf pencil drawings from the same sketchbook 17.2 x 20.9 cm. (6 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.) Footnotes: Subjects include mainly observational portraits; an abstract design; two studies of a seated cat; and a view of a Venetian church. Provenance The Artist's Estate, where acquired by the present owner Private Collection, U.K. We are grateful to Richard Shone for his assistance in cataloguing this work. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing