Lot 205: STUART SUTCLIFFE

Three pages of life studies taken from various art school sketch books circa 1960: two from a small sketch book each depicting a backview of a naked model in black ink and wash, both -- 7x4 3/4 in. (17 3/4 x12cm.), the other annotated on both sides of the page with ink and crayon studies of dancer in various poses -- 10 1/4 x8in. (26x20.3cm.); a clipped signature in blue ink S.Sutcliffe -- 0 3/4 x2in. (2x5cm.); and a black and white portrait photograph of Sutcliffe circa 1960 [printed later] -- 9 1/4 x7in. (23.5x17 3/4 cm.) (5)

The larger page of sketches came from a sketchbook which Stuart Sutcliffe submitted as an applicant for admission to the Royal College of Art
Ex-lot 264/374, Bonham's, London, 29th July, 2003.

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