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No. 001 ‘George’ & ‘The Artist By His Sitter’
Artist: Barry Flanagan, 29th May 1972 & George Melly, 29th May 1972
Medium: Etchings on paper Size: Each etching 25cm x 20cm – overall size 69cm x 59cm framed
This double portrait documents a sitting by British jazz musician, critic, and art lover
George Melly (1926 – 2007) for the artist Barry Flanagan OBE RA (1941 – 2009).
Flanagan said that print-making represents a ‘traditional pursuit’ for him. He began to make
prints from 1970 (and drawings) often with a very personal content sometimes used as gifts
for friends. The piece is reputed to have come from Melly’s personal collection.
An identical single print of ‘George’ was donated to The Tate by Flanagan’s former wife in
1985 and can be viewed by appointment at Tate Britain.
Donated to FARA Homewares, Whitton
PRICE: £650
Valuation assistance from The Estate of Barry Flanagan and Bonhams Fine Art Department
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