Lot 24
Joan Souter-Robertson (1903-1994)
Lot 24 Details
Joan Souter-Robertson (1903-1994), British
PORTRAIT OF YOUNG BOY, 1959
Oil on canvas; signed with initials "S.R" and dated /59 upper right.
22 ins x 16 ins; 55.9 cms x 40.6 cms; Framed 29.8 ins x 23.75 ins; 75.7 cms x 60.3 cms
Estimate $500-$700
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Provenance:
With Bonhams, Oxford, May 14, 2014 lot 98;
Private Collection, Toronto
Note:
Joan Souter-Robertson was born in the United Provinces of India where her father held a civilian post. In 1925, she began studying with André L'hote in Paris. In 1936, she married biologist and an agroclimatist Jacques Cocheme from Mauritius. They traveled for extended periods to Syria, the Sudan, Kenya and Italy. Souter-Robertson returned to London and specialized in portraits of children.