Ernest Procter - A Buddhist Family

April 28, 2022

Vistas: American & European Art

Lot 271

Ernest Procter

English (1885-1935)

A Buddhist Family (circa 1920)

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

72 1/4 x 60 1/4 inches

Signature

signed lower right

Literature

The Fine Art Society, London, Dod Procter RA 1891-1972, Ernest Procter ARA 1886-1935, 1973, no. 44

Additional Info

with unfinished painting to canvas verso

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

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Frame Information: frame dimensions: 78 x 66 x 3 inches large ornate carved wood frame
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein

Sotheby's, London, 15 July 2008, lot 121 Fine Arts Society Ltd., New Bond St., London, June 1977
Condition: overall good condition, minor loss to upper right corner, general flaking particularly to children's robes, few minor accretions, very minor bulge to upper left quadrant, would benefit from a cleaning

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Seymour Stein

Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.

The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.

Seymour Stein passed on April 2nd, 2023.