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Lot 950: Madeleine Rachel Holmes Wells, R.A.

Est: $1,200 USD - $1,800 USDSold:
Neal Auction CompanyNew Orleans, LA, USFebruary 24, 2013

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Description

Madeleine Rachel Holmes Wells, R.A. (Indian/British, d. 1959, known active 1909-1940), "Midsummer: An Inland Sea", c. 1920s/1930s, oil on canvas, signed lower right, labeled with artist and title en verso, 48 in. x 72 1/4 in., original frame Note: Born in India, Madeleine Rachel Holmes Wells studied at the Westminster and London Schools of Art and was accepted to the Royal Academy in 1915. Wells maintained a studio in Kensington, and created a series of large scale allegorical paintings, including "Midsummer: An Inland Sea" (which may possibly be based on an idealized rendering of the Dalmatian Coast).
Start Price: USD 800

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Auction Details

Fine Art & Antiques

by
Neal Auction Company
February 24, 2013, 11:00 AM CST

3923 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA, 70115, US