Rex Whistler (British, 1905-1944) Design for Clovelly, Toile de Jouy and Wedgwood Pottery inscribed 'CLOVELLY' (upper centre) pen and ink, pencil and coloured pencil on paper, squared for transfer 83.5 x 76.5cm (32 7/8 x 30 1/8in). Executed circa 1932 Footnotes: Provenance Angela Hore-Ruthven, and thence by descent to the present owner Private Collection, U.K. Exhibited London, The Arts Council, Rex Whistler 1905-1944: A Memorial Exhibition, 1960, cat.no.53 Literature Laurence Whistler and Ronald Fuller, The Work of Rex Whistler, B.T. Batsford LTD, London, cat.no.359 (col.ill, on front end-papers of the book) The present lot depicts the toile-de-jouy original design created in 1932 by Rex Whistler for Angela Hore-Ruthven, a maternal niece of Christine Louisa Hamlyn-Fane, the feudal owner of the Devon fishing village, Clovelly. Four of the views from this design were later adapted for use by Wedgwood. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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