PAUL PEEL, R.C.A.
THE RETURN OF THE FLOCK
signed and dated 1883
36 ins x 46.75 ins; 91.4 cms x 118.7 cms
May 25, 2015
Estimate $80,000-$120,000
Realised: $141,600
Though still in his early twenties, by 1883 Peel had studied with Eakins in Philadelphia; with Gérôme in France; had been elected to the R.C.A. as an Associate Member (1882); and had exhibited in the Paris Salon, a major accomplishment for such a young man.
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