STUDY OF BOYS BATHING.

Legible text reads: “Sketch by … Mrs. Swy… RA.”
Legible text reads: “bought for … shilling … Christies … after … death …“

Images: Fine Art Auctions Paris [dead link].

  • Title(s): Study of boys bathing (this web site); La Baignade ou Etude de nus (Fine Art Auctions Paris, 2022); Jeunes enfants nus dans la campagne (Drouot Richelieu, 2006).
  • Description: oil sketch of five young children (all boys?), unclothed, in a rural landscape; a trial or unfinished piece.
  • Media: “on canvas mounted on cardboard” (Fine Art Auctions Paris, 2022).
  • Dimensions: average of both auctions 44.75 x 51.25 cm (17.6 x 20.2 inches).
  • Signature/date/other text: on back, hand-written, “Sketch by … Mrs Swynnerton RA bought for a few shilling at the Christ… after her death / E [A …] Bi[rmingham] … … …” (text in square brackets uncertain; presumed to reference the Christie, Manson and Woods posthumous studio sale, 9 Feb 1934).
  • History:
    • 1934 Feb 9 – sold at posthumous studio sale.
    • 2006 – Auctioned De Maigret (S.V.V.) DROUOT-RICHELIEU, Paris, France, 15 Jun, lot 62, “Jeunes enfants nus dans la campagne / Painting / Oil/canvas/board / 45 x 51.5 cm”, passed.
    • 2022 – Auctioned Fine Art Auctions Paris 31 May, lot 97, “La Baignade ou Etude de nus Huile sur toile marouflée sur carton Monogrammée milieu droit 44.5 x 51 cm Encadré sous verre [Bathing or Study of Nudes Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard Monogrammed center right 44.5 x 51 cm Framed under glass]”, sold: €600. (Assumed to be the above work auctioned in 2022 because similar size.)
  • Location: ?

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