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WALTER HAWLEY YARWOOD, R.C.A.
A VERY SMALL TOTEM
oil on masonite
signed and dated ‘58; also signed and titled on the reverse
20 ins x 24 ins; 50.8 cms x 61 cms
Estimate $10,000-$15,000
Realised: $18,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium
About artist/note:
According to the owner, this work was originally sold by Roberts Gallery to Canadian collectors L.T Porter and Alma Porter. They would have selected this work by Walter Yarwood (1917-1996) because of the artwork’s rich and commanding sense of colour. There is a related painting to this work entitled Yellow Totem. The totem acts as the central element in both works.
Provenance:
L.T. Porter Collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection