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Edward Burra — War in the Sun
Edward Burra

War in the Sun

1938

Edward Burra's 'War in the Sun' from 1938 is created with pencil, ink, and watercolor on paper. This work reflects Burra's artistic response to the turbulent political climate of the late 1930s.

Medium
pencil, ink and watercolour on paper

🔨 Auction Lot

British Art Evening Sale: Modern/Contemporary

June 29, 2021

Estimate: $1,800,000$2,500,000

Lot 17

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Edward Burra, War in the Sun, 1938

Edward Burra's 'War in the Sun' from 1938 is created with pencil, ink, and watercolor on paper. This work reflects Burra's artistic response to the turbulent political climate of the late 1930s.

Medium
pencil, ink and watercolour on paper
Year
1938
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, Dark, Watercolor, Dramatic, Ink And Pencil, Political, Landscape, 1938, British, War

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