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Sir John Lavery R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (Irish, 1856-1941) A View of Fez signed 'J Lavery' (lower left); further signed, inscribed and dated 'FEZ./BY JOHN LAVERY/1919' (verso) oil on board 63.5 x 75.5 cm. (25 x 29 3/4 in.) Footnotes: Provenance The Artist, from whom acquired by Vose Art Galleries, Boston, 1926, from whom acquired by Private Collection Thence by descent to the present owner Exhibited Boston, Vose Art Gallery, Exhibition of the Portraits and Landscapes of Sir John Lavery, December 1925 - January 1926, no.26 During the winter of 1919-20 Lavery made what was to be his final visit to Tangier. A recently recovered group of letters indicates that the painter, his wife, Hazel, and step-daughter, Alice, had arrived in the city by 7 December 1919, and were staying in the villa of Lavery's old friend, the Times correspondent, Walter Harris. With an exhibition in mind, Lavery planned painting trips to the 'imperial cities' of Marrakech and Fez when all of his practical difficulties were solved. Letters to his daughter, Eileen, and his son-in-law, the Master of Sempill, indicate he set off from Rabat, first to Marrakech and then to Fez where he, Hazel and Alice arrived on 10 April 1920. Earlier suggestions that the present work must have been painted in December 1919, supported by Lavery's mis-dating of it, can now be discounted. It was in fact Lavery's second visit to Fez. As had been the case on his first visit in 1906-7, the sight of this ancient settlement in the plain of Oued, as one approached from the hills was so striking that it merited a roadside stop – the result of which is the present canvas-board. Established in 791 by Idris I, it is encircled by fortifications, nine miles in diameter – a section of which are clearly visible in the picture's foreground. Unlike the small City of Fez (1907), seen from a housetop viewpoint, here we are given a magnificent sweep of country looking into the distance to the sharp crystalline peaks of the Middle Atlas range. The Andalusian white architecture of the north meets the red fortresses of the southern Maghreb. The ancient Fez-el-Bali Medina, the northern market destination for the gold traders of Timbuktu, lay before him like a dream of Xanadu – but one recorded with superb executive skill. This was no mere topography but un coup de foudre. We are grateful to Professor Kenneth McConkey for compiling this catalogue entry. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 13.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Sir John Lavery R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (Irish, 1856-1941) A View of Fez signed 'J Lavery' (lower left); further signed, inscribed and dated 'FEZ./BY JOHN LAVERY/1919' (verso) oil on board 63.5 x 75.5 cm. (25 x 29 3/4 in.) Footnotes: Provenance The Artist, from whom acquired by Vose Art Galleries, Boston, 1926, from whom acquired by Private Collection Thence by descent to the present owner Exhibited Boston, Vose Art Gallery, Exhibition of the Portraits and Landscapes of Sir John Lavery, December 1925 - January 1926, no.26 During the winter of 1919-20 Lavery made what was to be his final visit to Tangier. A recently recovered group of letters indicates that the painter, his wife, Hazel, and step-daughter, Alice, had arrived in the city by 7 December 1919, and were staying in the villa of Lavery's old friend, the Times correspondent, Walter Harris. With an exhibition in mind, Lavery planned painting trips to the 'imperial cities' of Marrakech and Fez when all of his practical difficulties were solved. Letters to his daughter, Eileen, and his son-in-law, the Master of Sempill, indicate he set off from Rabat, first to Marrakech and then to Fez where he, Hazel and Alice arrived on 10 April 1920. Earlier suggestions that the present work must have been painted in December 1919, supported by Lavery's mis-dating of it, can now be discounted. It was in fact Lavery's second visit to Fez. As had been the case on his first visit in 1906-7, the sight of this ancient settlement in the plain of Oued, as one approached from the hills was so striking that it merited a roadside stop – the result of which is the present canvas-board. Established in 791 by Idris I, it is encircled by fortifications, nine miles in diameter – a section of which are clearly visible in the picture's foreground. Unlike the small City of Fez (1907), seen from a housetop viewpoint, here we are given a magnificent sweep of country looking into the distance to the sharp crystalline peaks of the Middle Atlas range. The Andalusian white architecture of the north meets the red fortresses of the southern Maghreb. The ancient Fez-el-Bali Medina, the northern market destination for the gold traders of Timbuktu, lay before him like a dream of Xanadu – but one recorded with superb executive skill. This was no mere topography but un coup de foudre. We are grateful to Professor Kenneth McConkey for compiling this catalogue entry. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 13.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
For all Sales categories excluding Wine, Coins & Medals and Motor Cars and Motorcycles:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first €40,000 of the Hammer Price
27% from €40,001 to €800,000 of the Hammer Price
21% from €800,001 to €4,500,000 of the Hammer Price
14.5% on the excess over €4,500,000 of the Hammer Price
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 23% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges.
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licences please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
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Stichworte: John Lavery, 19th-21st Century Art, Landscape Painting, Portrait Painting, Landscape, Öl Gemälde, Portrait