Property from the Collection of Bob Herron, Savannah, Boston and Paris

Description:

Geoffrey Humphries (Venice, b. 1945), Interior with Woman and Dog, Oil on Canvas, 2005, signed and dated '05' lower right, depicting a seated woman with a small dog on her lap and a mirror behind her, floating in a silvered frame. Frame size: 27 1/2 in. x 15 1/2 in. Provenance: according to the consignor this was purchased directly from the artist.

Geoffrey Humphries is a renowned figurative painter living and working in Venice. Humphries was born in Amersham, England and attended the High Wycombe School of Art, the London College of Printing, and the Chelsea College of Art and Design. In 1963 he visited Italy for the first time, and took his degree from the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice, where he received his highest honours in 1974. After then studying in Rome and Florence, he moved to Venice in 1966, where he still lives and works today. His studio overlooking the Giudecca Canal is a well-known centre for music and the arts, where he runs courses on painting and life drawing. His studio became the epicentre for a cast of remarkable characters from the late 20th century, from rock stars, royalty and writers to eminent Venetians, artists, opera singers, and musicians. (Floren Design Ltd.)

Measurements: Height: of canvas 25 3/4 in. x Width: 13 3/4 in.

Condition:

Good condition, edges of canvas unfinished, some wear to frame.

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