Helen Bradley [1900-1979] - Piccadilly, Manchester 1915
Auction Lot
FS31/362
Helen Bradley [1900-1979] - Piccadilly, Manchester 1915 (FS31/362) offered in our Two Day Fine Art Sale starting on 12th July 2016 at our salerooms in Exeter, Devon.
Lot Description
Helen Bradley [1900-1979] - Piccadilly, Manchester 1915- signed Helen Bradley and with fly insignia bottom right also inscribed with title and date on a label on the reverse oil on board 49.5 x 75.5cm.
This lot is subject to
Droit de Suite.
Notes
There is an artist's card affixed to the reverse of the picture which reads as follows: 'The War did not end at Christmas as everyone had hoped, so Father said that we'd better get off quickly to Blackpool to see Grandpa before petrol got scarce, but, just as we were turning out of Oldham Road into Piccadilly we saw Uncle John and his family driving past in his new Dodge. Uncle John saw us and pulled up in front of Lewis's and waited for Father, Father's face got redder and redder and when we pulled up next to Uncle John, Father and he had a frightful row. Uncle John said he was going to Blackpool also, Father said he wasn't because we couldn't all stay with Grandpa. However Uncle John, Aunt Josephine and our three cousins got some rooms nearby, and in spite of Father's bad temper, we all enjoyed ourselves and the year was Spring 1915.'.
Provenance
Helen Bradley Studio Ltd. WH Patterson, London, Where Acquired By The Present Owner
Department
Pictures
Sale Information
FS31: Two Day Fine Art Sale
Tuesday, 12th July 2016
Wednesday, 13th July 2016
Okehampton Street, Exeter
This lot will be sold after 2:30pm on Tuesday, 12th July 2016 as part of the Painting, Water Colours, Drawings and Prints section of the sale.
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