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Vanessa Bell — Portrait of Virginia Woolf
Vanessa Bell

Portrait of Virginia Woolf

1950

A portrait of Virginia Woolf rendered in watercolour, gouache and pencil by her sister Vanessa Bell. The work captures the literary figure's contemplative presence through delicate medium application.

Medium
watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper

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Modern British Day Auction

June 30, 2022

Estimate: $15,000$25,000

Lot 214

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Vanessa Bell, Portrait of Virginia Woolf, 1950

A portrait of Virginia Woolf rendered in watercolour, gouache and pencil by her sister Vanessa Bell. The work captures the literary figure's contemplative presence through delicate medium application.

Medium
watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper
Year
1950
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

British Art, Virginia Woolf, 1950, Pencil, Watercolour, Portrait, Figurative, Gouache

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