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The Chess Players (1929-30)

© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society

Details

Classification:

Painting

Materials:

Oil, Canvas

Physical Object Description:

Signed

Dimensions:

101.5 x 92 cm

Accession Number:

Deaccessioned 2012

Credit:

Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1941

Ownership history:

Purchased by Sir Edward Marsh (1872-1953) for the Contemporary Art Society, 1932 (for £75); presented to the Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey, 1941; deaccessioned; sold Sotheby's, London, 10/11 May 2012 (lot 17; for £1,161,259); whereabouts unknown

Subject:

People

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