Lot 341: Roger de Grey (1918/19-1995), ST. SYMPHORIEN, 1987, Oil on canvas; signed “de G” lower left, 50 x 36 in — 127 x 91.4 cm

ROGER DE GREY (1918/19-1995), BRITISHST. SYMPHORIEN, 1987Oil on canvas; signed “de G” lower left50 x 36 in — 127 x 91.4 cmProvenance:Gallery 10, London; From whom purchased by the present Private Collection, Toronto at the cited exhibition in March 1987Exhibited:Gallery 10, London “Exhibition of paintings, water colours and drawings by Roger De Grey R.A. & Flavia Irwin”, March 11 - March 31, 1987, “St. Symphorien” illustrated in colour on the cover of the exhibition brochure included in the lotLiterature:“Galleries” by Anna-Mei Chadwick, illustrated full page in colour, p. 170;Bernard Denvir, “The President as Painter Roger de Grey”, April 1987, pgs. 37 -39, depicting the artist working on “St. Symphorien” for the Gallery 10 exhibition, illustrated in colour, and illustrated in black and white, p. 38;“Art Review”, March 27, 1987, p. 190, a detail of “St. Symphorien”, illustrated in black and white;“Illustrated London News”, Roger Berthoud, “Going Public the RA’s President’s one-man show” March 1987;Sue Bond, “Tableau Magazine”, ‘Gallery 10’;“London Portrait Magazine”;“Then Times”, Saturday March 7, 1987Estimate: $4,000—6,000